本书是一套关于主要英语国家的社会与文化背景的教科书，旨在帮助英语专业学生和英语自学者了解这些国家的社会与文化概貌，如地理、历史、政治、经济、社会生活和文化传统等方面的基本知识。

一本关于英语国家文化的书。

零距离感受灿若星河的加拿大文化和澳大利亚文化，拓展国际视野，感知加澳社会政治制度的发展和演变、重大历史事件和著名人物、民族性格和风俗习惯、价值观念、文化渊源……

Unit One Land and People

 Lesson One General Information on Canada and Australia

 Lesson Two Further Reading

Unit Two History

 Lesson Three A Brief History of Canada and Australia

 Lesson Four Further Reading

Unit Three Politics and Government

 Lesson Five Politics and Government of Canada and Australia

 Lesson Six Further Reading

Unit Four Tourism, Architecture and Transport

 Lesson Seven Tourism, Architecture and Transport of Canada and Australia

 Lesson Eight Further Reading

Unit Five Education and Sports

 Lesson Nine Education and Sports in Canada and Australia

 Lesson Ten Further Reading

Unit Six Literature

 Lesson Eleven Literature of Canada and Australia

 Lesson Twelve Further Reading

Unit Seven Movie and Music

 Lesson Thirteen Movie and Music of Canada and Australia

 Lesson Fourteen Further Reading

Unit Eight Holidays and Festivals

 Lesson Fifteen Holidays and Festivals of Canada and Australia

 Lesson Sixteen Further Reading

Appendix