《高职高专“十二五”规划教材：英美社会与文化》课程为高职高专的学生提供了一个了解英美两国文化的平台。《英美社会与文化》特地使用简洁易懂的语言，介绍了英美两国历史、政治、经济、生活习俗等方面的情况。考虑到学生的兴趣所在及接受倾向，《英美社会与文化》精心筛选了美国金融危机最具时代性的内容编入教程，让学生在学习语言的同时，随时接受最新信息，了解当前世界的热点、焦点话题，融知识性、实用性和趣味性于一体。
PART Ⅰ United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Chapter One Land and People
1.1 Name of the UK
1.1.1 Confusing Terms
1.1.2 Differences Between the Terms
1.1.3 The Four Countries
1.2 Geographical Features
1.2.1 Terrain
1.2.2 Land Use
1.2.3 Major Cities
1.2.4 Famous Landmarks
1.3 The Climate
1.3.1 Changeable and unpredictable
1.3.2 Rainy
1.3.3 Fog
1.4 The People
1.4.1 Population
1.4.2 Nations
1.4.3 Nationality and Citizenship of the British People
1.4.4 Language
1.4.5 Social Class System in Britain
1.5 Characteristics of British People
1.5.1 Reserved
1.5.2 Modesty
1.5.3 Humour
1.5.4 Sportsmanship
Chapter Two The Origins and Shaping of the Nation
2.1 Origins of the British Nation
2.1.1 Ancient Settlers
2.1.2 Roman Britain
2.1.3 Anglo-Saxon Britain
2.2 Shaping of the Nation
2.2.1 Norman Conquest
2.2.2 Establishment of Feudalism
2.2.3 The Hundred Years' War
2.2.4 Threats to Feudal Monarch
Chapter Three The Rise and Fall of the British Empire
3. 1 The English Industrial Revolution and Its Impact on the Development of Britain
3.2 The Chartist Movement and Its Consequences
3. 3 The Building of the British Empire
3.4 The Fall of the British Empire
3.4.1 Britain and the First World War
3， 4.2 Britain and the Second World War
Chapter Four British Government
4. 1 The Monarchy
4. 2 Parliament： The Legislature
4. 3 Government. The Executive
4.3.1 Prime Minister
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Chapter Five Economy of the United Kingdom
Chapter Six British Foreign Policy and Relations
Chapter Seven Education
Chapter Eight Culture Life
Chapter Nine Social Life in Britain
PART Ⅱ The United States of America
Chapter Ten Land and People
Chapter Eleven The Shaping and Development of the Nation
Chapter Twelve America in the Twentieth Century
Chapter Thirteen American Government
Chapter Fourteen American Economy
Chapter Fifteen American Foreign Policy and Relations
Chapter Sixteen American Education
Chapter Seventeen Cultural Life
Chapter Eighteen Social Life in America
References
1） London （in England） ： the largest and capital city in Britain
London （the largest city in Europe） is home for the headquarters of all government departments， Parliament， the major legal institutions and the monarch. It is the country's business and banking center and the center of its transport network. It contains the headquarters of the national television networks and of all the national newspapers. It is about seven times larger than any other city in the country. About one fifth of the total population of the UK lives in the Greater London area. Two well- known areas of London are the West End and the East End. The former is known for its many theatres， cinemas and expensive shops. The latter is known as the poorer residential area of central London. London is also cosmopolitan. A survey in the 1990s found that 137 different languages were spoken in the homes of just one district.
2） Birmingham （in England） ： the Second largest city in Britain
Birmingham is Britain's second largest city. During the Industrial Revolution， Birmingham and the surrounding area of the West Midlands developed into the country's major engineering centre. Despite the decline of heavy industry in modern times， factories in this area still change iron and steel into a vast variety of goods.
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