●Chapter 1 Land and People
●Part 1 The United Kingdom Profile
●Part 2 From Atlantic to Pacific--An Outline of American Geography
●Chapter 2 History
●Part 1 British History--From an Island Country to a World Empire
●Part 2 American History--From Revolution to Reconstruction
●Chapter 3 Politics
●Part 1 An Outline of British Government
●Part 2 How the United States Is Governed
●Chapter 4 Economy
●Part 1 Economic Profile: United Kingdom
●Part 2 U.S. Economy in Brief
●Chapter 5 Religion and Faith
●Part 1 Religion in Britain
●Part 2 Features of American Religious Beliefs
●Chapter 6 Education
●Part 1 U.K. Education in Brief
●Part 2 Education in USA
●Chapter 7 Welfare
●Part 1 Welfare in U.K.......
內容簡介
本教材分為1按總-分結構編排,包括主題概述、各國情況具體介紹,課文注釋、配套練習和學習技巧等部分。
課文均選編自英語國家原文資料;注釋為中文,解釋文化詞條,起補充背景知識的作用,暫定不設生詞表;練習將八級考試題型和發散性問題相結合,同時注重培養學生的文化知識和文化素質;學習技巧部分則強調培養學生的研究能力,以便學有餘力者在知識爆炸時代能有效獲取信息,深入研究文化現像。