英語國家文化概況[2014年復旦大學出版社出版圖書]

《英語國家文化概況》主要介紹英語國家中英國、愛爾蘭、美國、加拿大及澳大利亞的社會與文化背景，旨在幫助非英語專業的學生了解這些國家的文化和社會的基本知識，如地理、歷史、政治、經濟、社會生活、文化傳統、節日娛樂等，以便於學生了解英美的價值觀，更好地掌握和運用英語語言，加深對語言和文化的理解，增強對文化差異的敏感性，達到擴大知識面、鞏固和提高英語水平之目的。本書體現以學生為中心的教學理念，學生從單純的知識接受者轉變為參與者和研究者。教師不僅是知識的傳授者，同時也是課堂活動的設計者和組織者，幫助學生在了解文化的前提下掌握英語國家文化，充分體現大學英語教學從應試教育向素質教育的轉變，對培養學生的跨文化交際意識與能力將起到促進作用。

圖書目錄

Chapter 1 The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Unit 1 A Brief Introduction to the United Kingdom
Unit 2 History of the United Kingdom
Unit 3 The Government and Politics of the United Kingdom
Unit 4 British Education System
Unit 5 British Literature
Unit 6 British Leisure Time
Unit 7 Religion, Holidays and Festivals in the United Kingdom
Chapter 2 The Republic of Ireland
Unit 1 Geography of the Republic of Ireland
Unit 2 History of the Republic of Ireland
Unit 3 Politics of the Republic of Ireland
Unit 4 Education and Training of the Republic of Ireland
Chapter 3 The United States of America
Unit 1 A Short History of America
Unit 2 American Politics and Government System
Unit 3 American Education
Unit 4 American Literature
Unit 5 Religion, Holidays and Festivals in America
Unit 6 The American Character
Chapter 4 Canada
Unit 1 Physical Geography and People of Canada
Unit 2 History of Canada
Unit 3 The Political System and Government of Canada
Unit 4 Higher Education in Canada
Chapter 5 Australia
Unit 1 General Introduction
Unit 2 Geography and People
Unit 3 The History of Australia
Unit 4 Politics and Economy
Unit 5 Australian Culture, Education and Arts
Chapter 6 New Zealand
Unit 1 A Brief Introduction to New Zealand
Unit 2 History of New Zealand
Unit 3 Maori and Maoritanga
Key to Exercises
References