基本介绍

内容简介

《边品英国文化边学英文》： 英式下午茶·悠然品读不列颠的独特文化 不可不知的95年英国文化和800个英文单词

作者简介

肖冉，Mike Xiao，北京大学毕业、现任台湾陈光英语超强记忆法名誉顾问、多家英语教育机构资深讲师，有丰富的英语教学经验，演讲风格极为轻松、幽默，出版过图书《英文大师的记事本》，深受读者好评。

图书目录

Chapter One An Introduction to the United Kingdom 1.The Territory of U.K 2.The Geography of U.K 3.Rivers and Lakes 4.Climate and Weather 5.Resources 6.The British National Anthem and the Union Jack Chapter Two British Polities 1.The Govemmant and Politics in U.K 2.The Queen's Role/The Monarchy 3.The Parliamentary Government 4.The British Commonwealth 5.The British Constitution 6.Political Parties 7.Elections and Voting Chapter Three British Education 1.Education System 2.Elementary School, Junior and Senior High School 3.Higher-education 4.Educational Issues 5.Public and Private Schools 6.Education of Students with Special Needs Chapter Four Multicultural Britain 1.The Introduction of British Culture 2.Humor as Entertainment 3.English Football 4.Youth 'Tribes' and Sub-cultures 5.The Proms 6.Great Highland Bagpipe and the Scottish Kilt 7.The Edinburgh Fringe 8.Strict Etiquette Chapter Five British Citles 1.London, the Capital of England 2.Edinburgh, the Capri of Scotland 3.Birmingham, Industrial Boom Town in England 4.Glasgow, a City of Travel, Culture and Architectural Art 5.Liverpool, a City of Innovation 6.Manchester, One of the Most Vibrant City in Europe 7.Newcastle upon Tyne, the City of Entertainment in England 8.Cambridge, the Most Famous City of Learning in Britain Chapter Six British Economy 1.British Economy System 2.European Union 3.British Industry 4.British Business 5.British Agriculture 6.British Transportation 7.British Banking 8.The National Health Service Chapter Seven Food and Drink 1.The Breakfast 2.High Tea 3.Fast Food (Fish and Chips) 4.The Way of Cooking 5.Different Kinds of Beverages 6.Irish Whisky Chapter Eight British Lives 1.Customs in Daily Life 2.The Taboo Subjects 3.The Family 4.Living with the British 5.British Wedding 6.Moral Values in Daily Life 7.British Funerals 8.The Class System Chapter Nine Time Out I."Casual" Is Good 2.Shopping 3.Sporting Life 4.Horse Racing 5.DIY and Gardening 6.Travel in Holidays 7.Soap Operas 8.Down the Pub Chapter Ten Places of Interest in Britain 1.Big Ben 2.Tower of London …… Chapter Eleven The Famous People of British Chapter Twelve British Festivals

序言

学习任何知识都是一个长期积累的过程。占话说得好：不积跬步，无以致千里；不积小流，无以成江河。而学习一门语言更足没有捷径可走，它需要学习者长期坚持积累，厚积而薄发。 这听起来有点令人沮丧，但是也不要泄气，因为学习语言是有诀窍的。众多学者已经证实，语言与文化不分家，二者都是一个民族历史的传承。在语言中可以找到文化的背影，而在文化中也能窥见语言的发展足迹。它们的相辅相成、相互渗透给我们提供了一个良好的学习英语的思路。