Outline of the UK and the USA

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作   者:刘白玉,封丽丽主编

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ISBN:9787811347517

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  本教材根据《高职高专教育英语课程教学基本要求》编写,在编写过程中力图符合英语教师及学生的实际需要和实际水平,做到语言通俗易懂、内容新颖、趣味性强。   本教材分为两大部分:英国部分和美国部分。每部分各分为八章,介绍了英、美两国的历史、政治、经济、教育、宗教及文学艺术等方面的基本知识,有助于学习者了解英美的价值观念及生活方式,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的目的。

目录

   Part One The United Kingdom
  Chapter 1 Brief Introduction to the United Kingdom 3
   Brief Introduction 3
   Location and Area 4
   Climate 4
   Topography
   Rivers and Lakes 7
   Mountains and Hills 8
   Population 9
   Languages 10
   Notes 11
   New Words 12
   Exercises 15
  Chapter 2 History of the United Kingdom 18
   Early Settlers 18
   The Roman Invasion of Britain 18
   Anglo-Saxon Conquests 19
   Viking Challenge and the Rise of Wesx 20
   Norman Conquest 20
   Tudor England ( 1485 - 1603) 22
   The House of Smarts ( 1603 - 1714) 23
   The Hanovarians ( 18th - 19th Century) 25
   Two World Wars ( 1918 - 1945 ) 26
   21st Century 28
   Notes 29
   New Words 32
   Exercises 33
  Chapter 3 British Politics 36
   General Introduction 36
   The Monarchy 36
   The Parliament 37
   The British Government 39
   The General Election 43
   Political Parties 44
   The Judicial System 46
   Notes 49
   New Words 50
   Exercises 50
   Chapter 4 Economy 53
   General Introduction 53
   Economic Sectors 56
   Global Financial Crisis Impacts upon the UK and the World Economy 60
   Notes 62
   New Words 63
   Exercises 66
   Chapter 5 Military 68
   Overview 68
   History 68
   Structure 71
   Equipment 73
   Uniforms 74
   Recruitment 75
   Notes 77
   New Words 77
   Exercises 79
  Chapter 6 Culture and Education 81
   Introduction 81
   Culture 81
   Education 86
   Notes 92
   New Words 93
   Exercises 94
  Chapter 7 Religion 96
   General Introduction 96
   Role in History and Modem Society 97
   Christianity 98
   Other Religions 101
   Religious Views about Social Issues 104
   Notes 106
   New Words 107
   Exercises 109
  Chapter 8 Literature and Arts 112
   Literature 112
   Arts 120
   Notes 124
   New Words 125
   Exercises 126
   Part Two The United States
  Chapter 1 Brief Introduction to the United States of America 133
   Brief Introduction 133
   Location and Area 134
   Climate 135
   Topography 136
   Rivers and Lakes 137
   Mountains and Hills 138
   Population 139
   Languages 140
   Notes 141
   New Words 143
   Exercises 146
   Chapter 2 History of the United States 149
   The Discovery of the New World 149
   The Colonial Period ( 1600 - 1763 ) 149
   The Independence War of America ( 1763 - 1783) 152
   Territory Expansion and the Westward Movement (1789 -1849) 152
   The Civil War 153
   The US Imperialism and World War I 155
   World War 1] ( 1939 - 1945) 156
   Post-World War 11 157
   Toward the 21st Century 158
   The 21st Century 158
   Notes 160
   New Words 162
   Exercises 163
  Chapter 3 American Politics 165
   Why Government 165
   The United States Constitution 165
   Federalism 167
   The United States Congress 167
   The Executive Branch 169
   The Federal Judiciary 170
   The Legislative Process 171
   Voting in America 171
   Political Parties 173
   Notes 175
   New Words 126
   Exercises 177
  Chapter 4 Economy 179
   Introduction 179
   Economic Sectors 183
   Notes 189
   New Words 190
   Exercises 192
  Chapter 5 Military 194
   Overview 194
   History 195
   Structure of US Army 199
   Personnel 200
   Equipment 200
   Recruitment 201
   Notes 202
   New Words 203
   Exercises 205
  Chapter 6 Culture and Education 207
   Introduction 207
   Culture 207
   Education 212
   Notes 219
   New Words 220
   Exercises 221
  Chapter 7 Religion 223
   General Introduction 223
   The Principal American Religions 223
   Characteristics of American Religion 228
   Religion in Today's America 231
   Religious Views about Social Issues 232
   Notes 233
   New Words 234
   Exercises 235
  Chapter 8 Literature and Arts 239
   Literature 239
   Arts 249
   Notes 252
   New Words 254
   Exercises 255
  Appendix I: Prime Ministers of the United Kingdom 257
  Appendix II: Presidents of the United States 263
  References 271
  

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