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 the UK and the USA

Lesson Two Further Reading

Unit Two History

Lesson Three A Brief History of the UK and the USA

Lesson Four Further Reading

Unit Three Politics and Government

Lesson Five Politics and Government of the UK and the USA

Lesson Six Further Reading

Unit Four Tourism, Architecture and Transport

Lesson Seven Tourism,Architecture and Transport of the UK and the USA

Lesson Eight Further Reading

Unit Five Education and Sports

Lesson Nine Education and Sports in the UK and the USA

Lesson Ten Further Reading

Unit Six Literature

Lesson Eleven Introduction to Some Writers and Their Writings of the UK and the USA

Lesson Twelve Further Reading

Unit Seven Movie and Music

Lesson Thirteen Movie and Music of the UK and the USA

Lesson Fourteen Further Reading

Unit Eight Holidays and Festivals

Lesson Fifteen Holidays and festivals of the UK and the USA

Lesson Sixteen Further Reading

Appendix