标题：英国国家概况与文化
图书信息
出版社: 华中科技大学出版社; 第1版 (2010年12月1日)
丛书名: 高等学校英语专业规划教材
平装: 256页
正文语种: 英语
开本: 16
ISBN: 7560951465, 9787560951460
条形码: 9787560951461
尺寸: 25.8 x 18.2 x 1.2 cm
重量: 499 g
内容简介
《英国国家概况与文化》以英国社会与文化为主要线索，重点介绍英国的地理环境、政体、文化教育、宗教信仰、商务经济、社会福利、习俗与婚姻、传媒、艺术、交通运输、旅游及娱乐等方面内容，所选资料主要出自近年国外出版物、官方网站及一些重要的参考文献。
全书共分为十二章，每章包含Text 1和Text 2两节内容，Text 1为主体信息文章，Text 为相关知识性文章。《英国国家概况与文化》内容新颖、知识丰富、图文并茂。编者旨在突破传统教材的编写模式。突出语言与文化知识面，使读者能够对知识性文化和交际性文化在社会和语言中的关系进行多方位和多层次的学习和研究。
《英国国家概况与文化》面向非外语院校的普通理工科本科院校、综合类院校以及师范类院校的英语专业学生．同时可供英语学习者自学使用，也能为英国社会与文化研究者提供内容丰富、翔实的研究资料。另外，还能为出国留学及工作人员提供一本理想的案头参考书。
《英国国家概况与文化》编写工作由黄建华和蒋戴丽共同完成。白红星和黄婷婷参与了部分章节编写、文字输入和审校工作。英国外籍教师Ajan Sparks博士、加拿大外籍教师Bonnie Wule和澳大利亚外籍教师Stacy Meetdng审阅了《英国国家概况与文化》，广西大学外国语学院的同行对《英国国家概况与文化》提出了许多宝贵的建议、作者特此表示衷心的感谢。
目录
Unit One Geography
Text 1 Geography of the United Kingdom
1.Topography
2.Climate
3.Human geography
4.Natural resources
5.Environment
Reference
Text 2 Ben Nevis
Unit Two Political Structure
Text I Political Structure
1.The Monarchy of the United Kingdom
2.Executive
3.Legislatures
4.Judiciary
5.Government
Reference
Text II Legislatures
1.House of commons
2.House of lords
3.Scottish parliament
4.Welsh assembly
5.Northern Ireland assembly
Unit Three Education
Text 1 Education in the United Kingdom
1.Educational policy
2.Educational stages
Reference
Text 2 Open University
1.Students
2.Teaching methods
3.Assessment methods
Unit Four Religion
Text 1 Religion in the United Kingdom（1）
1.Christianity
2.Islam
3.Judaism
4.Other faiths
Reference
Text 2 Religion in the United Kingdom（2）
1.Religion and education
2.Religion and modern politics
3.Religion and the media
Unit Five Economy
Text 1 Economy in the United Kingdom
1.Recent economic growth
2.Industries
3.Production
4.Service industries
5.Real estate and lettings
Reference
Text 2 Taxation in the United Kingdom
1.Income tax
2.Capital gains tax
3.Value added tax
4.Corporation tax
5.Business rates
6.The tax year
Unit Six Social Welfare
Text 1 Healthcare in the United Kingdom
1.Healthcare
2.Healthcare in England
3.Healthcare in Scotland
4.NHS Wales
5.Health and social care in Northern Ireland
Reference
Text 2 National Health Service
Unit Seven Customs and Marriage
Text 1 People, Customs and Society
1.The English nationalities
2.Customs and life
3.Marriage and weddings in Britain
Reference 
Text 2 British Culture
1.Comfort zone
2.English surnames
3.The superstitions attached to numbers
4.The story of Mother's Day
5.Etiquette
Unit Eight Mass Media
Text 1 TheMass Media
1.The daily newspapers
2.The press
3.Television
4.The broadcasting
5.News agencies
5.Internet
Reference
Text 2 Newspaper and English Language
1.Today's newspaper
2.The power of English
Unit Nine Literature and Arts
Text 1 British Literature and Arts
1.British literature
2 Art of the United Kingdom
Reference
Text 2 Drama
1.The beginning of drama
2.Western forms of drama
3.Other Asian cultural forms
Unit Ten Sports and Entertainment
Text 1 Sports, Ganges and Entertainment
1.Sports in Britain
2.Cultural entertainment
3.Entertainment for children
4.Spending a night on the town
Reference
Text 2 Events and Pastime
1.The Welsh Eisteddfodau
2.Pubs in Britain
3.A popular pastime of the English people
4.Town and country life in England
Unit Eleven Transport
Text 1 Survey of Transport in the UK
1, A history of transport in the UK
2.Present-day transport in the United Kingdom
Reference
Text 2 Highways Agency
1.History and operations
2.Traffic officers
3.Powers
4.Vehicle recovery
Unit Twelve Tourism 
Text 1 Britain Travel Guide
1.Britain —— A nation full of contrasts
2.Famous destinations
Reference
Text 2 How Has Tourism Changed the Way People Live？
Appendix 1
List of UK Universities
1.Ancient universities 
2.Red brick universities 
3.Plate glass universities 
4.New universities
Appendix 2
Keys to Exercises
References