- 复旦大学出版社
- 9787309108231
- 1-1
- 62518
- 51161095-8
- 平装
- 长16开
- 2014-12
- 文学
- 外国语言文学
- H319.37
- 文科
- 本科
内容简介
董君主编的《英语国家文化概况》主要介绍英语国家中英国、爱尔兰、美国、加拿大及澳大利亚的社会与文化背景,旨在帮助非英语专业的学生了解这些国家的文化和社会的基本知识,如地理、历史、政治、经济、社会生活、文化传统、节日娱乐等,以便于学生了解英美的价值观,更好地掌握和运用英语语言,加深对语言和文化的理解,增强对文化差异的敏感性,达到扩大知识面、巩固和提高英语水平之目的。本书体现以学生为中心的教学理念,学生从单纯的知识接受者转变为参与者和研究者。教师不仅是知识的传授者,同时也是课堂活动的设计者和组织者,帮助学生在了解文化的前提下掌握英语国家文化,充分体现大学英语教学从应试教育向素质教育的转变,对培养学生的跨文化交际意识与能力将起到促进作用。
目录
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 Mfiori and Maoritanga
Key to Exercises
References
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 Mfiori and Maoritanga
Key to Exercises
References