中国当代社会与文化英文教程（第二版）

Unit 1 Talking about China

Section A Reading and Writing

Text 1 General Survey

Text 2 Geographic Overview

Section B Listening and Speaking

Text 3 Situational Dialogue: Chinese History

Text 4 Cities to See in China

Unit 2 Chinese People

Section A Reading and Writing

Text 1 Han People

Text 2 A Glimpse of Chinese 55 Ethnic Minorities

Section B Listening and Speaking

Text 3 Situational Dialogue: Modern Chinese Youth

Text 4 An Introduction to Mosuo People—A Matriarchal Society

Unit 3 Chinese Language and Literature

Section A Reading and Writing

Text 1 Jin Yong, a Literary Swordsman

Text 2 Liu Zhenyun

Section B Listening and Speaking

Text 3 Dialogue: About Han Han

Text 4 A Talk on Chinese Literature in the 20th Century

Unit 4 Chinese Education

Section A Reading and Writing

Text 1 Reforming Chinese Education

Text 2 Confucius Institute

Section B Listening and Speaking

Text 3 Situational Dialogue

Text 4 Project Hope: Bringing Education to China’s Rural Poor

Unit 5 Economy, Science and Technology

Section A Reading and Writing

Text 1 A New Legend for an Ancient City

Text 2 China Is Pushing Ahead in New Fronts of Science and

Technology Development

Section B Listening and Speaking

Text 3 Situational Dialogue: China’s Manned Submersible

Text 4 A Tour Guide Commentary on Qinghai-Tibet Railway

Unit 6 Chinese Holidays and Folk Customs

Section A Reading and Writing

Text 1 Chinese New Year in the Modern World:

A Traditional Chinese Holiday Today

Text 2 Dragon Boat Festival

Section B Listening and Speaking

Text 3 Situational Dialogue: Our Traditional Holidays―Still Meaningful?

Text 4 A Speech on Double Seventh Festival

Unit 7 Land of Splendor

Section A Reading and Writing

Text 1 The Yellow River

Text 2 Historical Evidence to Support China’s Sovereignty over Nansha Islands

Section B Listening and Speaking

Text 3 Situational Dialogue: The Summer Palace

Text 4 Sacred Mountains of China: Four Great Mountains of Buddhism

Unit 8 Chinese Food Culture

Section A Reading and Writing

Text 1 The Principles of Chinese Cuisine

Text 2 Regional Cuisines

Section B Listening and Speaking

Text 3 Situational Dialogue: Beijing Roast Duck

Text 4 A Tour Guide Commentary on Beijing Snacks

Unit 9 Chinese Medicine

Section A Reading and Writing

Text 1 An Introduction to Traditional Chinese Medicine

Text 2 An Introduction to Acupuncture

Section B Listening and Speaking

Text 3 Situational Dialogue: About Qi-gong Therapy

Text 4 A Lecture on Beijing Tongrentang

Unit 10 National Treasures

Section A Reading and Writing

Text 1 Wushu and Tai Ji Quan

Text 2 Chinese Handicrafts

Section B Listening and Speaking

Text 3 Situational Dialogue: Beijing Opera

Text 4 A Tour Guide Commentary on Dashilar