英美社会与文化

出版时间：2010-8  出版社：北京师范大学出版集团，北京师范大学出版社  作者：韩彦枝，牛小玲 编  页数：305  

内容概要

　　《高职高专“十二五”规划教材：英美社会与文化》课程为高职高专的学生提供了一个了解英美两国文化的平台。《英美社会与文化》特地使用简洁易懂的语言，介绍了英美两国历史、政治、经济、生活习俗等方面的情况。考虑到学生的兴趣所在及接受倾向，《英美社会与文化》精心筛选了美国金融危机最具时代性的内容编入教程，让学生在学习语言的同时，随时接受最新信息，了解当前世界的热点、焦点话题，融知识性、实用性和趣味性于一体。

书籍目录

PART Ⅰ United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandChapter One Land and People1.1 Name of the UK1.1.1 Confusing Terms1.1.2 Differences Between the Terms1.1.3 The Four Countries1.2 Geographical Features1.2.1 Terrain1.2.2 Land Use1.2.3 Major Cities1.2.4 Famous Landmarks1.3 The Climate1.3.1 Changeable and unpredictable1.3.2 Rainy1.3.3 Fog1.4 The People1.4.1 Population1.4.2 Nations1.4.3 Nationality and Citizenship of the British People1.4.4 Language1.4.5 Social Class System in Britain1.5 Characteristics of British People1.5.1 Reserved1.5.2 Modesty1.5.3 Humour1.5.4 SportsmanshipChapter Two The Origins and Shaping of the Nation2.1 Origins of the British Nation2.1.1 Ancient Settlers2.1.2 Roman Britain2.1.3 Anglo-Saxon Britain2.2 Shaping of the Nation2.2.1 Norman Conquest2.2.2 Establishment of Feudalism2.2.3 The Hundred Years' War2.2.4 Threats to Feudal MonarchChapter Three The Rise and Fall of the British Empire3. 1 The English Industrial Revolution and Its Impact on the Development of Britain3.2 The Chartist Movement and Its Consequences3. 3 The Building of the British Empire3.4 The Fall of the British Empire3.4.1 Britain and the First World War3， 4.2 Britain and the Second World WarChapter Four British Government4. 1 The Monarchy4. 2 Parliament： The Legislature4. 3 Government. The Executive4.3.1 Prime Minister……Chapter Five Economy of the United KingdomChapter Six British Foreign Policy and RelationsChapter Seven EducationChapter Eight Culture LifeChapter Nine Social Life in BritainPART Ⅱ The United States of AmericaChapter Ten Land and PeopleChapter Eleven The Shaping and Development of the NationChapter Twelve America in the Twentieth CenturyChapter Thirteen American GovernmentChapter Fourteen American EconomyChapter Fifteen American Foreign Policy and RelationsChapter Sixteen American EducationChapter Seventeen Cultural LifeChapter Eighteen Social Life in AmericaReferences

章节摘录

　　1） London （in England） ： the largest and capital city in Britain　　London （the largest city in Europe） is home for the headquarters of all government departments， Parliament， the major legal institutions and the monarch. It is the country's business and banking center and the center of its transport network. It contains the headquarters of the national television networks and of all the national newspapers. It is about seven times larger than any other city in the country. About one fifth of the total population of the UK lives in the Greater London area. Two well- known areas of London are the West End and the East End. The former is known for its many theatres， cinemas and expensive shops. The latter is known as the poorer residential area of central London. London is also cosmopolitan. A survey in the 1990s found that 137 different languages were spoken in the homes of just one district.　　2） Birmingham （in England） ： the Second largest city in Britain　　Birmingham is Britain's second largest city. During the Industrial Revolution， Birmingham and the surrounding area of the West Midlands developed into the country's major engineering centre. Despite the decline of heavy industry in modern times， factories in this area still change iron and steel into a vast variety of goods. 　　……