《英语国家文化概况》简要地介绍了英国、美国、加拿大、澳大利亚、新西兰这五个以英语为主要语言的国家的地理、历史、政治、经济、教育、文化以及生活习惯等基本情况。

《英语国家文化概况》分上、下两册，共分10单元。每一单元的内容由“学习要点”、“思考讨论”、“问题导入”、“话题阅读”、“文化注解”、“巩固练习”、“参考答案”、“拓展阅读”和“参考译文”九个部分组成。本书为上册。

Unit 1 Land,Politics and Economy

Section A Land

  1.1 The UK

  1.2 The US

  1.3 Canada, Australia and New Zealand

Section B Politics

  1.4 The UK

  1.5 The US

  1.6 Canada, Australia and New Zealand

Section C Economy

  1.7 The UK

  1.8 The US

  1.9 Canada, Australia and New Zealand

Unit 2 Historic Events

Section A Before 1714

  2.1 The UK

  2.2 The US

  2.3 Canada, Australia and New Zealand

Section B 1714-1901

  2.4 The UK

  2.5 The US

  2.6 Canada, Australia and New Zealand

Section C The Modern Times(1901-Present)

  2.7 The UK

  2.8 The US

  2.9 Canada, Australia and New Zealand

Unit 3 People

Section A Beliefs and Values

  3.1 The UK

  3.2 The US

  3.3 Canada Australia and New Zealand

Section B Characteristics

  3.4 The UK

  3.5 The US

  3.6 Canada, Australia and New Zealand

Section C Celebrities

  3.7 The OK

  3.8 The US

  3.9 Canada, Australia and New Zealand

Unit 4 Education

Section A Education System

  4.1 The OK

  4.2 The US

  4.3 Canada, Australia and New Zealand

Section B Top Schools and Universities

  4.4 The UK

  4.5 The US

  4.6 Canada, Australia and New Zealand

Section C Overseas Students

  4.7 Study in the UK

  4.8 Study in the US

Unit 5 Popular Culture

Section A Movies

  5.1 The UK

  5.2 The US

  5.3 Canada, Australia and New Zealand

Section B Sports

  5.4 The UK

  5.5 The US

  5.6 Canada, Australia and New Zealand

Keys

Brief Translation of Texts

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