《英语**概况(上美国和英国概况)》介绍了:本教材分为上、下两册,上册是美国和英国概况,下册是加拿大、澳大利亚、新西兰和印度概况。每册十八章,英语专业学生每周平均学两学时,可供两个学期使用;也可以用作非英语专业或业余学习,每周平均用二至三学时学习一章。由于每章的内容多少不尽相同,教师可根据情况酌情处理。

CHAPTER1AMERICANANDBRITISHSOCIALLIFE
1.1 AmericanSocialLife
1.2 BritishSocialLife

CHAPTER2AMERICANANDBRITISHEDUCATION
2.1 ABriefOutlineofAmericanandBritishEducationalSystems
2.2 PrimaryandSecondaryEducation
2.3 HigherEducation

CHAPTER3AMERICANANDBRITISHMEDIA
3.1 TheAmericanPressandNewsAgencies
3.2 TheBritishPressandNewsAgencies
3.3 AmericanBroadcasting
3.4 BritishBroadcasting

CHAPTER4AMERICANANDBRITISHTRADITIONSANDCUSTOMS
4.1 UncleSam
4.2 TheAmericanSpiritof"Do-It-Yourself"
4.3 Thanksgiving
4.4 TheSelf-MadeMan
4.5 JohnBull
4.6 TalkingAbouttheWeather
4.7 ThreeRoyalTraditions
4.8 Three"Don'ts"
4.9 LoveofPrivacy
4.1 0Halloween

CHAPTER**MERICANANDBRITISHSPORTS
5.1 AmericanSports
5.2 BritishSports

CHAPTER6AMERICANANDBRITISHANTHEMSANDFLAGS
6.1 TheStar-SpangledBanner
6.2 GodSavetheQueen(orKing)
6.3 TheStarsandStripes
6.4 UnionJack

CHAPTER7AMERICANANDBRITISHFOREIGNRELATIONS
7.1 AmericanForeignRelations
7.2 BritishForeignRelations
CHAPTER8AMERICANANDBRITISHRELIGION
8.1 AmericanReligion
8.2 BritishReligion

CHAPTER9AMERICANANDBRITISHECONOMY
9.1 FeaturesoftheAmericanEconomy
9.2 FeaturesoftheBritishEconomy
9.3 AmericanIndustry
9.4 BritishIndustry
9.5 AmericanAgriculture
9.6 BritishAgriculture
9.7 AmericanTradeandFinance
9.8 BritishTradeandFinance

CHAPTER10AMERICANANDBRITISHSCIENCEANDTECHNOLOGY
10.1 AmericanScienceandTechnology
10.2 BritishScienceandTechnology
CHAPTER11AMERICANANDBRITISHGEOGRAPHY
11.1 AmericanandBritishLocations
11.2 TheAmericanGeography
11.3 TheAmericanRiversandMountains
11.4 TheBritishGeography
11.5 TheBritishRiversandMountains

CHAPTER12AMERICANANDBRITISHPOPULATIONANDMAJORCITIES
12.1 AmericanPopulation
12.2 BritishPopulation
12.3 AmericanandBritishMajorCities

CHAPTER13EARLYAMERICANANDBRITISHHISTORY
13.1 EarlyAmericanHistory
13.2 EarlyBritishHistory

CHAPTER14AMERICANANDBRITISHSIGNIFICANTEVENTSBEFORETHEENDOFWORLDWARⅡ
14.1 TheAmericanSignificantEventsBeforeWorldWarⅠ
14.2 TheBritishSignificantEventsBeforeWorldWarⅠ
14.3 TheUSAandtheUKinWorldWarⅠ
14.4 TheGreatDepressionandRoosevelt's"NewDeal"
14.5 TheUSAandtheUKinWorldWarⅡ

CHAPTER15CONTEMPORARYUSAANDUK
15.1 ContemporaryAmericanHistory
15.2 ContemporaryBritishHistory

CHAPTER16AMERICANANDBRITISHPOLITICALSYSTEMS
16.1 AmericanFederalSystem
16.2 BritishPoliticalSystem
16.3 TheAmericanCongress
16.4 TheBritishParliament
16.5 TheFederalAdministration
16.6 TheRoyalGovernment
16.7 TheAmericanSupremeCourt
16.8 TheBritishJudicialBody

CHAPTER17AMERICANANDBRITISHPOLITICALPARTIESANDELECTIONS
17.1 ThePoliticalPartiesintheUSA
17.2 ThePoliticalPartiesintheUK
17.3 TheElectionsintheUSA
17.4 TheElectionsintheUK

CHAPTER18AMERICANANDBRITISHHOLIDAYSANDTOURISM
18.1 AmericanHolidays
18.2 BritishHolidays
18.3 AmericanTourism
18.4 BritishTourism

APPENDIXⅠ THEFIFTYSTATESOFTHEUNITEDSTATESOFAMERICA
APPENDIXⅡ THEPRESIDENTSOFTHEUNITEDSTATESOFAMERICA
APPENDIXⅢ MAJOREVENTSINAMERICANHISTORY
APPENDIXⅣ THECOUNTIESOFTHEUNITEDKINGDOMOFGREATBRITAINANDNORTHERNIRELAND
APPENDIXⅤ THEPRIMEMINISTERSOFTHEUNITEDKINGDOMOFGREATBRITAINANDNORTHERNIRELAND
APPENDIXⅥ MAJOREVENTSINBRITISHHISTORY
APPENDIXⅦ REFERENCES
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《英语**概况(上美国和英国概况)》:“英语**概况”是教育部规定的一门英语专业必修课程,目的是帮助英语专业学生、非英语专业学生、自学考试学生和英语爱好者了解英语**的基本情况。本教材主要介绍美国、英国、加拿大、澳大利亚、新西兰和印度的社会生活、科学技术、经济概况、文化教育、地理概貌、历史背景、政治制度、外交关系、假日旅游等方面的基本知识,使学生了解一些主要的讲英语**的生活方式、价值观念和思维方式,更好地掌握和使用英语语言,加深对语言、文化和文学的理解,增强对文化差异的敏感性,提高分析和评介能力,达到巩固英语水平、扩大知识面、训练英语技能、提高认知能力之目的。