本书是一部以介绍英国和美国为代表的西方国家社会与文化、又在课程思政思想指引下融入中国社会与文化内容的全新教材。教材章节涵盖地理、历史、文学、衣食住行、节假日、传媒、建筑、艺术、电影、教育、经济、外交等主题。配套的课堂与课后练习活动既可以让教师引导学生有意识地开展中国文化与西方文化的比较，又可以激发学生的家国情怀、对中国文化的热爱与自信，培养学生全面客观、批判性地看待西方社会与文化的意识和能力，实现对中西文化一定程度的融通了解，为学生将来利用自己的外语优势肩负起向世界传播中华文化、讲好中国故事的重任打下坚实的文化基础。

前言
使用说明
Introduction:Language,Culture and Communication
What Is Culture
Western Culture
Chinese Culture
Language,Culture and Communication
Conclusion
Quick Look at Britain
Unit 1 Country Profile
Names
Countries within a Country
Capital Cities
Climate
Unit 2 British History (1)
Emergence of the Nation
Prehistoric Britain
The History of Invasions on the British Isles
The Middle Ages
Unit 3 British History (2)
Tudor Renaissance
Stuart Britain
The Eighteenth Century
Victorian Britain
Britain from 1900 to 1950
Britain Today
Unit 4 British Literature
Old English Period (450-1066)
Middle English Period (1066-1500)
The Renaissance (1500-1660)
The Neoclassical Period (1600-1785)
The Romantic Period (1785-1832)
The Victorian Period (1832-1901)
The Edwardian Period (1901-1914)
The Georgian Period (1910-1936)
The Modern Period (1914-?)
The Postmodern Period (1945-?)
Quick Look at USA
Unit 5 Country Profile
The Addition of Two More States
Geographic Diversity
Climate
Washington D.C.
Major Cities
A Nation of Immigrants
America:A Melting Pot of Cultures
Unit 6 American History (1)
The First Americans
Early Native Cultures
The Arrival of Europeans
American Revolutionary War (1775-1783)
Unit 7 American History (2)
American Civil War
The Industrial Revolution
World Wars I and II
Cold War and Civil Rights Movement
September 11,2001 and the War on Terrorism
Unit 8 American Uterature
The Colonial Period (1607-1775)
The Revolutionary Age (1765-1790)
The Early National Period (1775-1828)
The American Renaissance (1828-1865)
The Realistic Period (1865-1900)
The Naturalist Period (1900-1914)
The Modern Period (1914-1939)
The Beat Generation (1944-1962)
The Contemporary Period (1939-Present)
Unit 9 Holidays and Festivals
British Holidays and Festivals
American Holidays and Festivals
Unit 10 Food and Drink
British Food
Tea,the National Drink
American Food
Unit 11 Sports and Films
Sports in Britain
Sports in America
British Film Industry
American Movie Industry
Unit 12 Houses,Arts,Museums and Architecture
Houses in England
Houses in America
British Arts
British Museums and Libraries
British Architecture
American Performing Arts
American Libraries and Museums
Unit 13 Customs and Traditions
British Customs
British Weddings
American Wedding
Unit 14 Educational System
Education in England
Types of Schools and Exams
British Higher Education
American Education System
American Higher Education
Unit 15 Mass Media
Media of the United Kingdom
Media of the United States
Unit 16 Economy
The UK Economy
British Creative Industries
The US Economy
Unit 17 Social Kaleidoscope
Gun Violence in the USA
Foreign Relations of the UK
Tourist Attractions in the UK
Tourist Attractions in the USA
References