目录 Unit One An Introduction to British. and American History UK 1. The Early Settlers and the Celts 2. The Roman Invasion and Occupation 3. The Anglo-Saxon Invasion (446-871) 4. The Norman Conquest and the Middle Ages (1066-1485) 5. The 14th to 15th Century 6, The 16th Century (Transition from Middle Ages to Modern Period) 7. The 17th Century 8. The 18th Century 9. The 19th Century 10. The 20th Century US 1. The Colonial Period 2. The Revolutionary Period 3. The American Civil War 4. The America during the Two World Wars Unit Two Geography and Famous Attractions UK 1. The Country and Its Name 2. The Four Regions of the UK 3. The Major Tourist Sites of the UK US 1. The GeographyofAmerica 2. The National Flag 3. The NationalEmblem 4. Major Cities of America 5. Major Tourist Sites of America Unit Three Politics and Economy British Politics 1. British Government System 2. The Monarchy 3. The Parliament 4. Justice andthe Law American Politics 1. US Constitution 2. Three Branches of Government 3. The Presidency 4. The Congress 5. The Supreme Court 6. Political Parties &Elections British Economy 1. Absolute and Relative Decline of the British Economy 2. Causes for the Relative Decline 3. Privatization in the 1980s 4. The Three Main Sectors of the British Economy 5. The City of London American Economy 1. Agriculture 2. Manufacturing Industry 3. Service Industry Unit Four Education System and Famous Universities UK 1. An Overview of English Education System 2. Primary Education 3. Secondary Education 4. Further Education 5. Higher Education 6. Famous Universities US 1. An Overview of the Education System of America 2. ElementaryEducation 3. Secondary Education 4. Higher Education 5. Public and Private Schools in America 6. The IvyLeague The Tests of Applying for Overseas Universities I. SAT 2. TOEFL 3. IELTS 4. GMAT Unit Five American and British Religion and Customs Religion 1. Christianity 2. Religion in the UK 3. Religion in the United States Customs 1. Ladies First 2. Naming Names 3. Shopping! 4. Dinner and Takeaways 5. Cards 6. Appearance 7. Behavior 8. Communications 9. The Superstitions 10. Leisure Society 11. Gambling 12. Pubs and Clubs 13. Dining Out 14. Sports Unit Six Mass Media UK 1. Television 2. Radio 3. Newspaper 4. Famous Awards in UK 5. Famous Actors and Actresses in UK US 1. Radio and Television 2. Newspapers and Magazines 3. Famous Awards in America 4. Famous Actors and Actresses in America Celebrities in Sports Unit Seven Festivals and Holidays 1. January 2. February 3. March 4. April 5. May 6. June 7. July 8. August 9. September 10. October 11. November 12. December Unit Eight Learn from the Reading The Absent-minded Professor The Variety Show Lesson for a Doctor The Red Bowl What Happened in Grimsby? The Man with the Scar Unit Nine Idioms, Proverbs and Others 1. Idioms and Useful Expressions 2. Useful Proverbs 3. Useful Phrases 4. Others
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