本书是《英国社会与文化》慕课的配套教材, 分10个章节, 重点介绍了文学巨匠和鸿篇巨著、重要历史人物和事件、交往的礼仪、广播报纸和电视、地理知识和旅游景点、体育运动和流行影视、君主立宪制、国民习惯和性格特征、独特的教育体系和知名学府、女性运动和伟大的女领导人等经典的社会文化现象, 着眼于中西文化差异, 旨在加深学习者对英国的风俗习惯、国民性格、生活方式、思维模式、价值观念、标准取向和民族发展史的认知和理解, 培养其对英国经典文学作品的阅读素养和鉴赏能力, 增强其英语综合运用能力、自主学习能力、批判性思维能力、国际视野以及跨文化交际意识。
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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