隨著改革開(kāi)放政策的不斷深入，我國(guó)的跨文化交流日趨頻繁。英美概況課程不僅作為高校英語(yǔ)專業(yè)的必修課、英語(yǔ)專業(yè)自學(xué)考試和研究生入學(xué)考試的重要內(nèi)容，而且作為普通大學(xué)的選修課內(nèi)容和出國(guó)留學(xué)生的培訓(xùn)課程，其重要性日益突出。
《英美概況備考核心教程》共32章，與許魯之教授的《新編英美概況》（第3版）相對(duì)應(yīng)。每章內(nèi)容由“相關(guān)鏈接”、“聚焦重點(diǎn)、難點(diǎn)”、“名詞解釋”、“課文注釋”、“課后練習(xí)參考答案”、“本章補(bǔ)充試題及參考答案”六部分組成。
本教程附錄部分包括：英美國(guó)家的主要節(jié)日和專有名詞英漢對(duì)照速查表。本書內(nèi)容豐富，知識(shí)詳實(shí)，重點(diǎn)突出。通過(guò)本書的學(xué)習(xí)和訓(xùn)練，讀者可進(jìn)一步加深對(duì)英美文化的了解，提高相關(guān)方面的應(yīng)試能力。
PART ONE The United States
Chapter Ⅰ.Geographical Features and Natural Resources
Chapter Ⅱ.American Population
Chapter Ⅲ.Discovery and Colonization of the New World
Chapter Ⅳ.American Revplution
Chapter Ⅴ.The Confederation and the Constitution
Chapter Ⅵ.American Expansion and the Civil War
Chapter Ⅶ.Reconstruction and the Birth of the US Imperialism
Chapter Ⅷ.World War I and the Depression
Chapter Ⅸ.America During and After World War Ⅱ
Chapter Ⅹ.The Federal System and Congress
Chapter Ⅺ.The President and the Judiciary
Chapter Ⅻ.Political Parties and Elections
Chapter ⅩⅢ.Education
Chapter ⅩⅣ.Mass Media PART ONE The United States
Chapter Ⅰ.Geographical Features and Natural Resources
Chapter Ⅱ.American Population
Chapter Ⅲ.Discovery and Colonization of the New World
Chapter Ⅳ.American Revplution
Chapter Ⅴ.The Confederation and the Constitution
Chapter Ⅵ.American Expansion and the Civil War
Chapter Ⅶ.Reconstruction and the Birth of the US Imperialism
Chapter Ⅷ.World War I and the Depression
Chapter Ⅸ.America During and After World War Ⅱ
Chapter Ⅹ.The Federal System and Congress
Chapter Ⅺ.The President and the Judiciary
Chapter Ⅻ.Political Parties and Elections
Chapter ⅩⅢ.Education
Chapter ⅩⅣ.Mass Media
Chapter ⅩⅤ.American Family and Character
Chapter ⅩⅥ.Religion in the United States
PART Two The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Chapter Ⅰ.Geographical Features and Natural Resources
Chapter Ⅱ.Population of the United Kingdom
Chapter Ⅲ.The Origins of a Nation
Chapter Ⅳ.Feudal England
Chapter Ⅴ.England Under the Tudors
Chapter Ⅵ.The Bourgeois Revolution
Chapter Ⅶ.Hanoverian England and Industrial Revolution
Chapter Ⅷ.Party Politics and Colonial Expansion
Chapter Ⅸ.Britain in the Two World Wars
Chapter Ⅹ.British Monarchy and Government
Chapter Ⅺ.Parliament and Judicial System
Chapter Ⅻ.Political Parties and Election
Chapter ⅩⅢ.Education
Chapter ⅩⅣ.Mass Media
Chapter ⅩⅤ.British Family Life, Character and Customs
Chapter ⅩⅥ.Religion in the United Kingdom
附錄1 美國(guó)主要節(jié)日簡(jiǎn)介
附錄2 英國(guó)主要節(jié)日簡(jiǎn)介
附錄3 美國(guó)概況主要專有名詞
附錄4 英國(guó)概況主要專有名詞
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