英语国家概况:美国和英国概况(上)

英语国家概况:美国和英国概况(上)
作 者: 隋铭才
出版社: 高等教育出版社
丛编项: 高等师范英语专业规划教材
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《不把生词较多的地理部分作为第一章,而是从大家熟悉的社会生活开始。循序渐进地进行阐述。以提高学生对该课程的兴趣。二是通过内容对照的方式编写本教材,这样可减少一些重复,还可以让学生进行对比、参照和评介。三是强调通俗易懂,设计了READ THE NOTES;强调英语的知识性和技能性,设计了HAVE A DICTATION这一传统但又实用的学习环节;强调分析和评介能力,设计了ANSWER THE QUESTIONS这一练习。我们还提供相关的网站地址,以便学生从网站获取较新的信息。“英语国家概况”是教育部规定的一门英语专业必修课程,目的是帮助英语专业学生、非英语专业学生、自学考试学生和英语爱好者了解英语国家的基本情况。本教材主要介绍美国、英国、加拿大、澳大利亚、新西兰和印度的社会生活、科学技术、经济概况、文化教育、地理概貌、历史背景、政治制度、外交关系、假日旅游等方面的基本知识,使学生了解一些主要的讲英语国家的生活方式、价值观念和思维方式,更好地掌握和使用英语语言,加深对语言、文化和文学的理解,增强对文化差异的敏感性,提高分析和评介能力,达到巩固英语水平、扩大知识面、训练英语技能、提高认知能力之目的。

图书目录

CHAPTER1 AMERICANANDBRITISHSOCIALLIFE/1

1.1 AmericanSocialLife

1.2 BritishSocialLife

CHAPTER2 AMERICANANDBRITISHEDUCATION/11

2.1 ABriefOutlineofAmericanandBritishEducationalSystems

2.2 PrimaryandSecondaryEducation

2.3 HigherEducation

CHAPTER3 AMERICANANDBRITISHMEDIA/25

3.1 TheAmericanPressandNewsAgencies

3.2 TheBritishPressandNewsAgencies

3.3 AmericanBroadcasting

3.4 BritishBroadcasting

CHAPTER4 AMERICANANDBRITISHTRADITIONSANDCUSTOMS/37

4.1 UncleSam

4.2 TheAmericanSpiritof"Do-it-Yourself"

4.3 Thanksgiving

4.4 TheSelf-MadeMan

4.5 JohnBull

4.6 TalkingAbouttheWeather

4.7 ThreeRoyalTraditions

4.8 Three"Donts"

4.9 LoveofPrivacy

4.1 0Halloween

CHAPTER5 AMERICANANDBRITISHSPORTS/49

5,1AmericanSports

5.2 BritishSports

CHAPTER6 AMERICANANDBRITISHANTHEMSANDFLAGS/58

6.1 TheStar-SpangledBanner

6.2 GodSavetheQueen(orKing)

6.3 TheStarsandStripes

6.4 UnionJack

CHAPTER7 AMERICANANDBRITISHFOREIGNRELATIONS/69

7.1 AmericanForeignRelations

7.2 BritishForeignRelations

CHAPTER8 AMERICANANDBRITISHRELIGION/85

8.1 AmericanReligion

8.2 BritishReligion

CHAPTER9 AMERICANANDBRITISHECONOMY/99

9.1 FeaturesoftheAmericanEconomy

9.2 FeaturesoftheBritishEconomy

9.3 AmericanIndustry

9.4 BritishIndustry

9.5 AmericanAgriculture

9.6 BritishAgriculture

9.7 AmericanTradeandFinance

9.8 BritishTradeandFinance

CHAPTER10 AMERICANANDBRITISHSCIENCEANDTECHNOLOGY/117

10.1 AmericanScienceandTechnology

10.2 BritishScienceandTechnology

CHAPTER11 AMERICANANDBRITISHGEOGRAPHY/127

11.1 AmericanandBritishLocations

11.2 TheAmericanGeography

11.3 TheAmericanRiversandMountains

11.4 TheBritishGeography

11.5 TheBritishRiversandMountains

CHAPTER12 AMERICANANDBRmSHPOPULATIONANDMAJORCITIES/140

12.1 AmericanPopulation

12.2 BritishPopulation

12.3 AmericanandBritishMajorCities

CHAPTER13 EARLYAMERICANANDBRITISHHISTORY/153

13.1 EarlyAmericanHistory

13.2 EarlyBritishHistory

CHAPTER14 AMERICANANDBRITISHSIGNIFICANTEVENTSBEFORETHEENDOFWORLDWARII/172

14.1 TheAmericanSignificantEventsBeforeWorldWarI

14.2 TheBritishSignificantEventsBeforeWorldWarI

14.3 TheUSAandtheUKinWorldWarI

14.4 TheGreatDepressionandRoosevelts"NewDeal"

14.5 TheUSAandtheUKinWorldWarII

CHAPTER15 CONTEMPORARYUSAANDUK/207

15.1 ContemporaryAmericanHistory

15.2 ContemporaryBritishHistory

CHAPTER16 AMERICANANDBRITISHPOLITICALSYSTEMS/224

16.1 AmericanFederalSystem

16.2 BritishPoliticalSystem

16.3 TheAmericanCongress

16.4 TheBritishParliament

16.5 TheFederalAdministration

16.6 TheRoyalGovernment

16.7 TheAmericanSupremeCourt

16.8 TheBritishJudicialBody

CHAPTER17 AMERICANANDBRITISHPOLITICALPARTIESANDELECTIONS/246

17.1 ThePoliticalPartiesintheUSA

17.2 ThePoliticalPartiesintheUK

17.3 TheElectionsintheUSA

17.4 TheElectionsintheUK

CHAPTER18 AMERICANANDBRITISHHOLIDAYSANDTOURISM/261

18.1 AmericanHolidays

18.2 BritishHolidays

18.3 AmericanTourism

18.4 BritishTourism

APPENDIXⅠ THEFIFTYSTATESOFTHEUNITEDSTATESOFAMERICA/283

APPENDIXⅡ THEPRESIDENTSOFTHEUNITEDSTATESOFAMERICA/285

APPENDIXⅢ MAJOREVENTSINAMERICANHISTORY/287

APPENDIXⅣTHECOUNTIESOFTHEUNITEDKINGDOMOFGREATBRITAINANDNORTHERNIRELAND/290

APPENDIXⅤTHEPRIMEMINISTERSOFTHEUNITEDKINGDOMOFGREATBRITAINANDNORTHERNIRELAND/293

APPENDIXⅥ MAJOREVENTSINBRITISHHISTORY/296

APPENDIXⅦ REFERENCES/299