讀懂美國，一本就夠了

內容簡介

本書旨在提高中國小英語教師對英語國家文化與國情的了解。主要包括幾個主要的英語國家的社會、歷史、地理、政治、經濟、文化等的概況，通過學習進一步提高在崗教師的對所教語言國家的了解，從而可以進一步提高教學質量。

I. Geography and People

1.1 The Land

1.2 The People

1.2.1 The "Melting Pot"

1.2.2 Population and Settlement

1.2.3 Religion

II. History

2.1 America in the Colonial Era

2.2 The War of Independence

2.3 The Civil War

2.4 America in the 20th Century

2.5 America in the 21st Century

III. Government, Congress and Legal System

3.1 Constitution

3.2 Government

3.2.1 The Legislature

3.2.2 The Executive

3.2.3 Political Parties

3.2.4 Election

3.3 The Legal System

3.3.1 The Court Structure

3.3.2 Criminal Law, Civil Law, and Court Proceedings

IV. Society and Economy

4.1 Society

4.1.1 Social Security

4.1.2 Welfare Program

4.1.3 Voluntary Services

4.1.4 Health Care Services

4.1.5 Housing

4.1.6 Religion

4.2 Economy

4.2.1 A Historical Perspective

4.2.2 Agriculture Industry and Service Agriculture