圖書信息
| 【書名】:英國歷史文化概況（英文版） |
| 【作者】:董曉波 主編 |
| 【叢書名】:展望（Prospect）全國高等院校英語專業系列精品教材 |
| 【版次/印次】:1/1 |
| 【出版日期】:2012.11 |
| 【ISBN】:9787566305251 |
| 【字數/頁數】:525千字/ |
| 【開本/紙張】:185mm×230mm/ |
| 【適用層次】:本科 |
| 【定價】:37.00 |
內容簡介
英語教學既是語言教學，也是文化教學。美國著名人類學家薩丕爾指出：“語言不能脫離文化而存在。”(Sapir，1921)語言是文化的載體，每個民族都有自己獨特的風俗習慣和文化背景，人們總是根據自己的文化背景及語言習慣用自己固有的方式去理解別人所寫的東西，對於英語專業的學生而言，不熟悉英美國家的社會文化背景知識，就會給跨文化交際造成很大的障礙。隨著全球化時代的到來和改革開放的深入，我國國際間跨文化交流與合作日益增多，同時，各行各業對具有夯實外語知識技能和廣博全球文化知識的人才的需求也日益迫切。2004年，國家教育部高等教育司公布的《大學英語課程教學要求》明確地把學生“文化意識”的培養列入到英語教學中，認為在英語教學中培養學生的文化意識與培養學生的語言意識、語言技能同等重要。
目 錄
Chapter 1 Origin and History 1
Text A The Origin and History of the UK 1
Text B Elizabeth I of England 7
Supplementary Reading Song to the Men of England 14
Knowledge Expansion Kings and Queens of England and Great Britain 15
Chapter 2 Climate and Territory 19
Text A Climate of the United Kingdom 19
Text B Geography of the United Kingdom 25
Supplementary reading I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud 31
Knowledge Expansion Relevant Knowledge of the United Kingdom 32
Chapter 3 System of Government and Political Parties 33
Text A The System of Government of the United Kingdom 33
Text B Political Parties of the United Kingdom 40
Supplementary Reading Elizabeth II 46
Knowledge Expansion The Monarch’s Power of the United Kingdom 47
The Prime Minister’s Power 48
Chapter 4 Laws and Rules 49
Text A The Constitution of the United Kingdom 49
Text B The Sources of the Constitution of United Kingdom 60
Supplementary Reading The Legal System of the United Kingdom 68
Knowledge Expansion List of Justices of the Supreme Court of the
United Kingdom 71
Chapter 5 Industrial Revolution 75
Text A A General Introduction to Industrial Revolution 75
Text B Technological Developments in Britain during Industrial Revolution 82
Supplementary Reading Social Effects of Industrial Revolution on Great Britain 91
Knowledge Expansion Joseph Whitworth 96
Chapter 6 Two World Wars 101
Text A History of the United Kingdom during World War I 101
Text B Great Britain, from World War I to World War II 112
Supplementary Reading Churchill’s Speech: We Shall Fight Them on the Beaches 120
Knowledge Expansion Winston Churchill 121
Chapter 7 Education 123
Text A British Education System 123
Text B Universities in the United Kingdom 131
Supplementary Reading The University of Oxford 137
Knowledge Expansion Stephen Hawking 140
Chapter 8 Economy and Social Welfare 143
Text A An Introduction to British Economy 143
Text B Healthcare in the United Kingdom 150
Supplementary Reading Economy of London 156
Knowledge Expansion Keynesian Economics 159
Chapter 9 Press, Radio and Television 161
Text A Introduction to British Media 161
Text B British Newspapers 167
Supplementary Reading British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) 173
Knowledge Expansion British Academy of Film and Television Arts 176
Chapter 10 English Literature and Poems 179
Text A Development of British Literature and Poems 179
Text B Shakespeare 185
Supplementary Reading J. K. Rowling 193
Knowledge Expansion Sonnet 14 196
Chapter 11 Religion and Beliefs 197
Text A Christianity 197
Text B Church of England 202
Supplementary Reading St Paul’s Cathedral 207
Knowledge Expansion List of Church of England Dioceses 210
Chapter 12 Scenic Spots and Historical Sites 213
Text A Hyde Park 213
Text B Buckingham Palace 217
Supplementary Reading British Museum 221
Knowledge Expansion Top 10 London Attractions 228
Chapter 13 Holidays and Festivals 233
Text A British Holidays and Festivals 233
Text B Easter 244
Supplementary Reading Valentine’s Day 248
Knowledge Expansion List of British Holidays and Celebrations 250
Chapter 14 Manners and Courtesies in Social Life 255
Text A British Etiquette 255
Text B Superstitions in Britain 260
Supplementary Reading DOS and DON’TS (Taboos) in England 264
Knowledge Expansion English Afternoon Tea Etiquette 266
Chapter 15 Social Problems and Future 269
Text A ‘Social Evils’ and ‘Social Problems’ in Britain 269
Text B The UK Government Sustainable Development Strategy 275
Supplementary Reading Depression is UK’s Biggest Social Problem 282
Knowledge Expansion What Sports Do You Play in Britain? 283
Appendices
Appendix 1: Lists of Dynasties and Monarchs in British History 287
Appendix 2: Prime Ministers of the United Kingdom 292
Appendix 3: Major Events in UK History 295
Appendix 4: Shires of the United Kingdom 298
Appendix 5: UK’s National Anthem 299
Appendix 6: List of British Nobel Laureates 300
Appendix 7: National and Subnational Flags of the United Kingdom 305
Appendix 8: Currency and Banking of the United Kingdom 305
Appendix 9: History of British Literature 306
Appendix 10: British Educational System 306
References 參考文獻 308
