内容简介
本书介绍了英、美两国的地理概貌、历史背景、政治制度、经济概况、科学技术、文化传统、体育娱乐、宗教信仰、风俗习惯及社会生活等方面的知识，有助于学习者了解英美的思维方式、价值观念及生活方式，更好地掌握和运用英语语言，加深对语言学习和文化的理解，达到扩大知识面、巩固和提高英语水平的目的。
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权威性：本套教材系教育部师范司组编的英语专业规划教材。编者与审者均为国内知名专家、教授及多年从事师范英语教学的优秀教师。
针对性：本套教材汲取了国内外最新外语教学研究成果，理论与实践并重，针对中学进修教师实际需要精心编写。
实用性：本套教材在选材与练习设计上以培养学习者综合语言应用能力为宗旨，注重提高其业务能力。
目录
Chapter 1 General Introduction to Physiographical Features
1.1 The Locations of the UK and the USA
1.2 The Physiographical Features of the UK
1.3 The Physiographical Features of the USA
1.4 Rivers and Mountains
Chapter 2 The Beginnings of the UK and the USA
2.1 The Beginnings of the UK
2.2 The Beginnings of the USA
Chapter 3 Significant Events Before the End of the Second World War
3.1 Significant Events in the UK Before the First World War
3.2 Significant Events in the USA Before the First World War
3.3 The UK and the USA in the Two World Wars
Chapter 4 The Postwar UK and USA
4.1 The Postwar UK
4.2 The Postwar USA
Chapter 5 Population and Major Cities
5.1 The Composition of Population in the UK
5.2 The Composition of Population in the USA
5.3 The Major Cities
Chapter 6 British and American Political Systems
6.1 The Political System
6.2 The Legislative Body
6.3 The Executive Body
6.4 The Judi..
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