本書是《英國社會與文化》慕課的配套教材, 分10個章節(jié), 重點介紹了文學巨匠和鴻篇巨著、重要歷史人物和事件、交往的禮儀、廣播報紙和電視、地理知識和旅游景點、體育運動和流行影視、君主立憲制、國民習慣和性格特征、獨特的教育體系和知名學府、女性運動和偉大的女領導人等經(jīng)典的社會文化現(xiàn)象, 著眼于中西文化差異, 旨在加深學習者對英國的風俗習慣、國民性格、生活方式、思維模式、價值觀念、標準取向和民族發(fā)展史的認知和理解, 培養(yǎng)其對英國經(jīng)典文學作品的閱讀素養(yǎng)和鑒賞能力, 增強其英語綜合運用能力、自主學習能力、批判性思維能力、國際視野以及跨文化交際意識。
Chapter 1 Literature-LiteraryGiants and Their Masterpieces
Unit 1 Shakespeare, The Greatest Dramatist: Appreciation of His Comedies and Tragedies
Text Ⅰ Why Study Shakespeare？
Text Ⅱ On Shakespeare
Unit 2 Great Authors and Their Novels of the Victorian Period
Text Ⅰ Gender Roles in the 19th Century
Text Ⅱ Charles Dickens' Gift of Giving
Unit 3 Notable Poets of RomanticismmByron, Shelley and Keats
Text Ⅰ Famous Last Words
Text Ⅱ The Later Romantics: Shelley, Keats, and Byron
Chapter2 History-Figures and Events of Significance
Unit 1 King Arthur and William of Normandy: Early History of Britain and the French Influence
Text Ⅰ King Arthur
Text Ⅱ The Emergence of the British State
Unit 2 King John and King Charles h Is King's Right Divine？
Text Ⅰ King John
Text Ⅱ Charles l
Unit 3 Spanish Armada and the Two World Wars: The Empire on Which the Sun Never Sets
Text Ⅰ Rivalry Between Britain and France
Text Ⅱ The Battle of Britain
Chapter 3 Communication-Etiquette Here and There
Unit 1 English Weather-Speak: How to Talk About the Weather with the English
Text Ⅰ Is the British Weather Unique in the World？
Text Ⅱ Rules of English Weather-Speak
Unit 2 Greetings and Goodbyes: How to Greet and Say Goodbye
Text Ⅰ A Short Primer on British Social Etiquette
Text Ⅱ English Etiquette
Unit 3 English Pubs-How to Engage in Non-verbal and Verbal Communication
Text Ⅰ Seven Differences Between American and British Pubs
Text Ⅱ What Is Britain Without the Pub？
Chapter 4 British Media-Broadcasting, Newspapers and Television
Unit 1 The Broadcasting History of BBC
Text Ⅰ The Growth of Alternative Media
Text Ⅱ Swashbuckling Sounds: The History of Pirate Radio Stations
Unit 2 Britain's Big Three: Quality or Popular Papers
Text Ⅰ A History of the Broadsheet Newspaper
Text Ⅱ The Era of the Press Barons
Unit 3 Television: An Idiotic Thing？
Text Ⅰ The Age of Show Business
Text Ⅱ The Medium Is the Message
Chapter 5 A Country of Countries-Geography and Tourist Attractions
Unit 1 Geographical Divisions of United Kingdom
Text Ⅰ The Differences Among the UK, Britain, Great Britain and England
Text Ⅱ People and Language
Unit 2 Historical Heritage and Landscape
Text Ⅰ Stonehenge-Era Pig Roasts United Ancient Britain, Scientists Say
Text Ⅱ The White Cliffs of Dover-Things to See and Do
Unit 3 A Tour to Major Cities: Landmarks and Spectaculars
Text Ⅰ Six of London's Best Small Museums and Why You Should Visit Them Now
Text Ⅱ How to Experience Belfast's Cultural Scene like a Local
Chapter 6 Entertainment-Sports, Movies and TV Series
Unit 1 Sports: Widespread Participation
Text Ⅰ Sports in the UK
Text Ⅱ Association Football or Soccer
Unit 2 What's So Fascinating of British Films？
Text Ⅰ The Highest-Grossing British Films of All Time
Text Ⅱ British Film History
Unit 3 Charms of Popular TV Series-Sherlock, Downton Abbey and Doctor Who
Text Ⅰ Best Films and TV Shows Based on the British Royal Family
Text Ⅱ Do You Love British TV Series？ Showmax Got You Covered
Unit 4 One City, Three Olympic Games
Text Ⅰ London Olympic Games Then and Now: 1908
Text Ⅱ Legacies of Past Olympic Games
Chapter 7 Politics-Constitutional Monarchy
Unit 1 Constitution and Monarch: How to Justify Britain's Support for Monarchy
Text Ⅰ Elizabeth II
Text Ⅱ Harry's Departure Could Do Britain's Royal Family a Favor
Unit 2 General Election: Who Would Become the Winner of First-Past-the-Post
Text Ⅰ How Winston Churchill Lost the 1945 British General Election
Text Ⅱ Some Arguments Surrounding the Debate over FPTP vs. PR
Unit 3 Separation of Powers: Would Early Election Do Wonders for Theresa May
Text Ⅰ
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