內容介紹
《英語文化與交際》介紹了英美兩國社會文化背景和生活習俗，共分十二章，涵蓋政治、經濟、文化、社會生活等諸多方面，每章還有相關話題討論、文化知識測試和名人名言，將英美文化的學習融人口語、閱讀和寫作練習中。兼具實用性與知識性。
可用作研究生、本科生選修課教材，也適合讀者自學使用。
編輯推薦
高校外語教學不只著重語言知識的傳授，還要幫助培養學生的各種英語能力，為適應現代社會作積極的準備。
開設實用性強的各類英語選修課程，如以語言、文學、哲學、義化、外國概況等為內容的素質課，以社會交際、國際禮儀等為內容的社交課，以英語國家生存常識為內容的出國預備課等，通過英語教學有效地培養學生用英語進行工作溝通和學術交流的能力。
目錄
Chapter 1 Introduction to Cross-Cultural Communication
1.1 Overview
1.2 Features of Culture
1.3 Culture and Language
1.4 Intercultural Communication
1.5 Culture Shock
Chapter 2 One Mans Meat Is Another Mans Poison： American and British Characters and Values
2.1 American Values
2.2 British Values
Chapter 3 Actions Speak Louder than Words： An Overview of Non-Verbal Communication
3.1 Classification of NVC
3.2 Body Language
Chapter 4 When in Rome， Do as the Romans Do： Traditions and Customs
4.1 Manners and Etiquette
4.2 Love， Marriage， and Family
4.3 Catering Culture and Table Manners
4.4 House in America and Britain
Chapter 5 Let Words Work Right for You： Formal and Informal English
5.1 British English and American English
5.2 Formal and Informal English
5.3 English Slang： An In{ormal Language
Chapter 6 Lets Strike a Deal： Business Communication
6.1 Business Etiquette
6.2 Writing Business Letters
6.3 Writing Business E-mail
Chapter 7 Knowledge Is Power： Education
7.1 Education in the United States
7.2 Education in the United Kingdom
7.3 Graduation Ceremony in the U.S.and the U.K.
Chapter 8 To Get the Lions Share： Economic Life
8.1 General Overview of American Economy
8.2 General Overview of British Economy
Chapter 9 All Work and No Play Makes Jack a Dull Boy： Entertainment and Leisure Activities
9.1 Mass Media and Sports in the United States
9.2 Mass Media and Sports in Great Britain
Chapter 10 Histories Make Men Wise： History and Government
10.1 History and Government of the United States
10.2 History and Government of Great Britain
Chapter 11 See God to Believe， or Believe God to See： Religions and Beliefs
11.1 Religions in the United States
11.2 Religions in the United Kingdom
11.3 Belief in God and Church-Going in the U.S.and the U.K.
11.4 Religion and Science
11.5 Religion and Politics
Chapter 12 Lets Paint the Town Red and Celebrate： Holidays and Festivals
12.1 Overview
12.2 Holidays and Festivals Shared by the U.S.and the U.K.
12.3 Uniquely American Holidays and Festivals
12.4 Uniquely British Holidays and Festivals
Suggested Answers to Activities and Exercises
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