《英国社会与文化/外教社英语专业文化方向课程系列》为针对非母语国家的英语学习者编写的教材,纳入本社“外教社英语类专业文化方向课程系列”。《英国社会与文化/外教社英语专业文化方向课程系列》内容全面,凸显英国特色。设计灵活的边注,精选有趣小话题传授有关英国文化的知识,使其脱离知识性教材的枯燥感。 Introduction01 Country and peopleGeographically speaking · Politically speaking ·The four nations · The dominance of England ·National loyalties02 HistoryPrehistory · The Roman period (43-410) ·The Germanic invasions (410-1066) · The medievalperiod (1066-14S8) · The sixteenth century ·The seventeenth century · The eighteenth century ·The nineteenth century · The twentieth century03 GeographyClimate · Land and settlement · The environmentand pollution · London · Southern England ·The Midlands of England · Northern England ·Scotland · Wales · Northern Ireland04 IdentityEthnic identity: the four nations · Other ethnicidentities · The family · Geographical identity ·Class · Men and women · Social and everydaycontacts · Religion and politics · IdentityinNorthern Ireland · Being British · Personal identity:a sense ofhumour05 AttitudesStereotypes and change · English versus British ·A multicultural society · Conservatism · Beingdifferent · Love of nature · Love of animals ·Public-spiritedness and amateurism · Formality andinformality · Privacy and sex06 Political lifeThe public attitude to politics · The style ofdemocracy · The constitution · The style of politics ·The party system · The modern situation07 The monarchyThe appearance · The reality · The role of themonarch · The value of the monarchy · The futureof the monarchy08 The governmentThe cabinet · The Prime Minister · The civilservice · Local government09 ParliamentThe atmosphere of Parliament - An MPs life ·Parliamentary business · The party systemin Parliament · The House of Lords10 ElectionsThe system · Formal arrangements · The campaign ·Polling day and election night · Recent results andthe future · Modern issues11 The lawThe police and the public · Crime and criminalprocedure · The system of justice · The legalprofession12 International relationsBritish people and the rest of the world · The Britishstate and the rest of the world · Transatlanticrelations · European relations · Relations insideGreat Britain · Great Britain and Northern Ireland13 ReligionPolitics · Anglicanism · Catholicism · Otherconventional Christian churches · Other religions,churches, and religious movements14 EducationHistorical background · Modern times: the educationdebates · Style · School life · Public exams ·Education beyond sixteen15 The economy andeveryday lifeEarning money: working life · Work organizations ·Public and private industry · The distribution ofwealth · Using money: finance and investment ·Spending money: shopping · Shop opening hours16 The mediaThe importance of the national press · The two typesof national newspaper · The characteristics of thenational press: politics · The characteristics of thenational press: sex and scandal · The BBC ·Television: organization · Television: style1
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