本书根据专业国标要求和最新指南精神编写。本书奉献丰富的英美文化资源和短小精悍的影视片段，从中提炼出英语国家17个文化主题，作为文化欣赏、主题讨论、英语辩论和语言训练的切入点，旨在帮助学习者加深对英美文化的理解，学习原汁原味的英语，培养跨文化交际的意识和能力。本书主题涵盖英语文化主要的热点话题和生活各方面，包括恋爱、婚姻、家庭、职场、同性、女权、校园、选举、邻居等。每章包括文化背景、视频欣赏、话题讨论、英语辩论、词汇练习和角色扮演等六个部分。作者孜孜矻矻，意在打造让师生一见倾心、爱不释手的教材。本书适用课程有：英语影视欣赏、英语社会与文化、影视文化、英语视听说、英语辩论等。

Chapter 1 CLIMBING THE LADDER成功人生
1.1 Cultural tidbits
1.2 Video examples
1.3 Questions for discussion
1.4 Debate
1.5 Vocabulary exercises
1.6 Role-play and reenactment
Chapter 2 PICK-UP LINES搭讪艺术
2.1 Cultural tidbits
2.2 Video examples
2.3 Questions for discussion
2.4 Debate
2.5 Vocabulary exercise
2.6 Role-play and reenactment
Chapter 3 SWEET SORROW OF LOVE酸甜爱情
3.1 Cultural tidbits
3.2 Video examples
3.3 Questions for discussion
3.4 Debate
3.5 Vocabulary exercises
3.6 Role-play and reenactment
Chapter 4 TYING THE KNOT婚姻殿堂
4.1 Cultural tidbits
4.2 Video examples
4.3 Questions for discussion
4.4 Debate
4.5 Vocabulary exercises
4.6 Role-play and reenactment
Chapter 5 DOMESTIC LIFE油盐酱醋
5.1 Cultural tidbits
5.2 Video examples
5.3 Questions for discussion
5.4 Debate
5.5 Vocabulary exercises
5.6 Role-play and reenactment
Chapter 6 PARENT & PARENTING为人父母
6.1 Cultural tidbits
6.2 Video examples
6.3 Questions for discussion
6.4 Debate
6.5 Vocabulary exercises
6.6 Role-play and reenactment
Chapter 7 LGBTQ COMMUNITY 同性问题
7.1 Cultural tidbits
7.2 Video examples
7.3 Questions for discussion
7.4 Debate
7.5 Vocabulary exercises
7.6 Role-play and reenactment
Chapter 8 SEX & SEXUALITY性的窘困
8.1 Cultural tidbits
8.2 Video examples
8.3 Questions for discussion
8.4 Debate
8.5 Vocabulary exercises
8.6 Role-play and reenactment
Chapter 9 CAMPUS LIFE校园一瞥
9.1 Cultural tidbits
9.2 Video examples
9.3 Questions for discussion
9.4 Debate
9.5 Vocabulary exercises
9.6 Role-play and reenactment
Chapter 10 FEMINISM IN DILEMMA女权困惑
10.1 Cultural tidbits
10.2 Video examples
10.3 Questions for discussion
10.4 Debate
10.5 Vocabulary exercises
10.6 Role-play and reenactment
Chapter 11 GENERATION GAP代沟问题
11.1 Cultural tidbits
11.2 Video examples
11.3 Questions for discussion
11.4 Debate
11.5 Vocabulary exercises
11.6 Role-play and reenactment
Chapter 12 RELIGION & RELIGIOUS宗教生活
12.1 Cultural tidbits
12.2 Video examples
12.3 Questions for discussion
12.4 Debate
12.5 Vocabulary exercises
12.6 Role-play and reenactment
Chapter 13 RACISM & STEREOTYPING种族偏见
13.1 Cultural tidbits
13.2 Video examples
13.3 Questions for discussion
13.4 Debate
13.5 Vocabulary exercises
13.6 Role-play and reenactment
Chapter 14 IN & OUT OF COURT法庭内外
14.1 Cultural tidbits
14.2 Video examples
14.3 Questions for discussion
14.4 Debate
14.5 Vocabulary exercises
14.6 Role-play and reenactment
Chapter 15 CORPORATEWORMS & OFFICE DRONES
15.1 Cultural tidbits
15.2 Video examples
15.3 Questions for discussion
15.4 Debate
15.5 Vocabulary exercises
15.6 Role-play and reenactment
Chapter 16 TO VOTE & TO BE VOTED FOR选举生活
16.1 Cultural tidbits
16.2 Video examples
16.3 Questions for discussion
16.4 Debate
16.5 Vocabulary exercises
16.6 Role-play and reenactment
Chapter 17 BETWEEN THE FENCES邻里之间
17.1 Cultural tidbits
17.2 Video examples
17.3 Questions for discussion
17.4 Debate
17.5 Vocabulary exercises
17.6 Role play and reenactment
附录1 练习参考答案
附录2 经典影视台词
附录3 中国大学生跨文化能力自测量表（吴卫平等，2018）
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