【图书描述】: 本书介绍美国和加拿大的地理、历史、政治、经济、社会生活和文化传统等方面的基本知识。 【内容简介】: 《英语国家社会与文化入门》第三版的结构基本保持原书的课文、注释和练习的风格,但每个单元增加了相关网站,以便师生对某些感兴趣的话题增进了解和展开进一步的研究。这些网站是经过编者精心挑选的,大多数是稳定的官方和机构的网站。第三版保留的课文大多有改变,主要是信息更新或增添必要的新内容。注释和练习也作了相应的变化。本书由朱永涛、王立礼主编。 【目录】: The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Unit 1 A Brief Introduction to the United Kingdom Ⅰ Unit 2 A Brief Introduction to the United Kingdom Ⅱ Unit 3 The Government of the United Kingdom Unit 4 Politics, Class and Race Unit 5 The UK Economy Unit 6 British Literature Unit 7 British Education System Unit 8 British Foreign Relations Unit 9 The British Media Unit 10 Sports, Holidays and Festivals in Britain
Ireland Unit 11 Land, People and History Unit 12 Politics and Economy Unit 13 Irish Culture: How the Irish Live Now Unit 14 Irish Culture: Language, Literature and Arts
Australia Unit 15 The Land and the Peoples of the Dreaming Unit 16 Australian Cultural Life Unit 17 Work and Family Life Unit 18 Australia as a Liberal Democratic Society Unit 19 Australia in the World Today Unit 20 From Racism to Multiculturalism Key to Exercises
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