外教社英语专业文化方向课程系列：英国社会与文化 下载 pdf 百度网盘 epub 免费 2025 电子书 mobi 在线

　　 由詹姆斯·奥迪里高尔等编的《英国社会与文化 /外教社英语专业文化方向课程系列》为针对非母语 国家的英语学习者编写的教材，纳入本社“外教社英 语类专业文化方向课程系列”。本书内容全面，凸显 英国特色。设计灵活的边注，精选有趣小话题传授有 关英国文化的知识，使其脱离知识性教材的枯燥感。

Introduction

01 Country and people

Geographically speaking · Politically speaking ·

The four nations · The dominance of England ·

National loyalties

02 History

Prehistory · The Roman period (43-410) ·

The Germanic invasions (410-1066) · The medieval

period (1066-14S8) · The sixteenth century ·

The seventeenth century · The eighteenth century ·

The nineteenth century · The twentieth century

03 Geography

Climate · Land and settlement · The environment

and pollution · London · Southern England ·

The Midlands of England · Northern England ·

Scotland · Wales · Northern Ireland

04 Identity

Ethnic identity: the four nations · Other ethnic

identities · The family · Geographical identity ·

Class · Men and women · Social and everyday

contacts · Religion and politics · Identityin

Northern Ireland · Being British · Personal identity:

a sense ofhumour

0S Attitudes

Stereotypes and change · English versus British ·

A multicultural society · Conservatism · Being

different · Love of nature · Love of animals ·

Public-spiritedness and amateurism · Formality and

informality · Privacy and sex

06 Political life

The public attitude to politics · The style of

democracy · The constitution · The style of politics ·

The party system · The modern situation

07 The monarchy

The appearance · The reality · The role of the

monarch · The value of the monarchy · The future

of the monarchy

08 The government

The cabinet · The Prime Minister · The civil

service · Local government

09 Parliament

The atmosphere of Parliament - An MP's life ·

Parliamentary business · The party system

in Parliament · The House of Lords

10 Elections

The system · Formal arrangements · The campaign ·

Polling day and election night · Recent results and

the future · Modern issues

11 The law

The police and the public · Crime and criminal

procedure · The system of justice · The legal

profession

12 International relations

British people and the rest of the world · The British

state and the rest of the world · Transatlantic

relations · European relations · Relations inside

Great Britain · Great Britain and Northern Ireland

13 Religion

Politics · Anglicanism · Catholicism · Other

conventional Christian churches · Other religions,

churches, and religious movements

14 Education

Historical background · Modern times: the education

debates · Style · School life · Public exams ·

Education beyond sixteen

15 The economy and

everyday life

Earning money: working life · Work organizations ·

Public and private industry · The distribution of

wealth · Using money: finance and investment ·

Spending money: shopping · Shop opening hours

16 The media

The importance of the national press · The two types

of national newspaper · The characteristics of the

national press: politics · The characteristics of the

national press: sex and scandal · The BBC ·

Television: organization · Television: style

17 Transport

On the road · Public transport in towns and cities ·

Public transport between towns and cities ·

The channel tunnel · Air and water

18 Welfare

The benefits system · Social services and charities ·

The National Health Service · The medical profession

19 Housing

Houses, not flats · Private property and public

property · The importance of'home' · Individuality

and conformity · Interiors: theimportance

of cosiness · Owning and renting · Homelessness ·

The future

20 Food and drink

Eating habits and attitudes · Eating out ·

Alcohol · Pubs

21 Sport and competition

A national passion · The social importance

of sport · Cricket - Football · Rugby ·

Animals in sport · Other sports · Gambling

22 The arts

The arts in society · The characteristics

of British arts and letters · Theatre and

cinema · Music · Words · The fine arts

23 Holidays and

special occasions

Traditional seaside holidays · Modern

holidays · Christmas · NewYear · Other notable

annual occasions

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书籍介绍

This book provides all the information a student of Britain and British culture needs to know.What's it like living in Britain today? Find out about the country and its people in this new edition of Britain. All the information is completely up-to-date and illustrated with new colour photographs.• Understand the attitudes and beliefs that shape Britain's character.• Discover the history and cultural background to British society and institutions such as the NHS and the BBC.• Find out about people's daily lives from charts, graphs, and extracts from popular fiction and newspapers.• Use the questions at the end of each chapter to consider what you have read and to make comparisons with your own culture.• NEW Workbook Pack with activities that make you consider cultural issues you have read about and test your knowledge of the content of the book.• NEW website at www.oup.com/elt/britain, regularly updated with new information and useful links.Suitable for Intermediate, Upper-Intermediate, and Advanced students.