全书简明介绍了英国、美国、加拿大、澳大利亚和新西兰五个英语**的地理、历史、政治、经济、教育、家庭生活、社会风俗和传统等文化知识,旨在引导学生将语言学习与文化知识紧密结合起来,提高学习英语的效果并为培养学生的跨文化交际能力打下一定基础。书中内容新颖、文字通俗易懂。对新词、难词、专门术语等作了汉语标注。全书分三个部分,英国、美国各为一部分,另外三个**为一部分,共计42章,可供高职高专英语专业的学生使用,也可作为自学者的参考用书。

Part OneThe United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Chapter One Geography
Section 1 Position,Name and Areas
Section 2 Major Cities
Section 3 Climate and Environment
Questions for Discussion
Chapter Two People
Section 1 The People of Britain Today
Section 2 A Mixed Race Society
Section 3 Class Structure
Section 4 Religions
Section 5 Character and Manner
Section 6 Social Norms and Etiquettes
Questions for Discussion
Chapter Three Family
Section 1 Changing Values and Norms of the British Family
Section 2 Family Patterns
Section 3 Family Size
Section 4 Adoptions
Section 5 Marriage
Section 6 Divorce
Section 7 Older People
Questions for Discussion
Chapter Four Political System
Section 1 The Constitutional Monarch
Section 2 Parliament
Section 3 Government
Section 4 Political Parties
Section 5 Election
Questions for Discussion
Chapter Five National Economy
Section 1 General Survey
Section 2 Industry
Section 3 Agriculture
Section 4 Foreign Trade
Section 5 Government Expenditure and Taxation
Section 6 The Consumer
Section 7 Welfare
Questions for Discussion
Chapter Six Education
Section 1 Educational System
Section 2 Different Types of Schools in England
Section 3 Higher Education
Section 4 Famous Universities
Section Other Types of Education
Questions for Discussion4
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