英語專業學生應具備的核心能力是英語聽說能力,而英語聽說能力的提高則取決于學生的詞匯量、語言知識和文化知識。本書以英美文化為切入點,采用項目驅動和任務導向方式安排學習內容,系統介紹廣泛意義上的英美文化知識和技能。其內容涉及英國和美國的地域、歷史、政治、經濟、文學、節日、飲食、音樂等文化知識與信息領域。知識與信息新穎、準確、通俗、實用、地道而時尚,既包括了英美國家的傳統文化,又反映了英美文化的最新發展動態。作為英語專業的學生,學習和了解這些相關知識,有助于開闊視野,拓寬思路,掌握豐富的人文知識。同事本書還旨在培養學生對文化認知和文化感悟的敏感性。另外還增加了英美文化所反映的英語語言的綜合運用,有利于提高學生的跨文化交際能力。
本書既可供高職高專英語專業的學生作為教材使用,也可供自學者選用。書中配有適量的插圖,有助于增加學習者的直觀感覺;書中還配有英文練習題,有助于進行自主式學習。
Project 1British Geographical Culture1
Task 1General Introduction1
Task 2England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland3
Task 3London9
Task 4Language and Culture12
Task 5CrossCulture Communication14
Project 2British Historical Culture19
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Project 3British Political Culture36
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Task 3CrossCulture Communication44
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Task 1General Introduction47
Task 2The Three Main Sectors of the U.K.51
Task 3Language and Culture59
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Project 5British Literary Culture67
Task 1Background Knowledge67
Task 2Language and Culture76
Task 3CrossCulture Communication77
Project 6British Festivals Culture82
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Task 3CrossCulture Communication97
Project 7British Food Culture102
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Project 8British Music Culture114
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Task 3CrossCulture Communication121
Project 9American Geographical Culture127
Task 1Location, Size and Geographical Divisions127
Task 2Washington D.C.and New York133
Task 3Language and Culture136
Task 4CrossCulture Communication140
Project 10American Historical Culture144
Task 1Developing Process144
Task 2Language and Culture161
Task 3CrossCulture Communication164
Project 11American Political Culture168
Task 1The Federal Government168
Task 2Language and Culture174
Task 3CrossCulture Communication176
Project 12American Business Culture179
Task 1General Introduction179
Task 2The Three Main Sectors of America186
Task 3Language and Culture194
Task 4CrossCulture Communication196
Project 13American Literary Culture201
Task 1Background Knowledge201
Task 2Language and Culture209
Task 3CrossCulture Communication213
Project 14American Festival culture219
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Task 2Language and Culture232
Task 3CrossCulture Communication237
Project 15American Food Culture242
Task 1Background Knowledge242
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Task 3CrossCulture Communication247
Project 16American Music Culture256
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Task 2Language and Culture262
Task 3CrossCulture Communication264