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，也適合一般英語及英語文化愛好者閱讀。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，配以精美的插圖。語言地道簡單。這是一本用英語介紹英語母語國家文化概況的書，在閱讀的同時，你不僅了解了英語國家的概況，也無形之中提高了英語水平。是一套不可多得的好書。
基本介紹
- 書名：雙語教師手冊:讀懂美國,一本就夠了
- 作者：黃建濱
- 出版日期：2014年2月1日
- 語種：簡體中文, 英語
- ISBN：9787308129329
- 外文名：Wanna Know America, Just Read It!
- 出版社：浙江大學出版社
- 頁數：226頁
- 開本：32
- 品牌：浙江大學出版社
基本介紹,內容簡介,作者簡介,圖書目錄,
基本介紹
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。
作者簡介
男，57歲，浙江大學外語學院英語教授，曾任教育部高等學校大學外語教學指導委員會秘書長、委員，浙江大學外語學院黨委副書記，現任浙江大學人文學部中國文化傳播中心主任。在高等教育出版社、浙江大學出版社、外語教學與研究出版社、上海外語教育出版社、上海譯文出版社等出版英語教材、教輔、詞典合計100餘本。在國內外學術期刊如現代外語、外語界、學位與研究生教育、Polyglossia等發表論文102餘篇。
圖書目錄
I. Geography and People
1.1 The Land 2
1.2 The People 9
1.2.1 The "Melting Pot" 9
1.2.2 Population and Settlement 11
1.2.3 Religion 13
II. History 16
2.1 America in the Colonial Era 16
2.2 The War of Independence 18
2.3 The Civil War 20
2.4 America in the 20th Century 22
2.5 America in the 21 st Century 31
III. Government， Congress and Legal System 34
3.1 Constitution 34
3.2 Government 36
3.2.1 The Legislature 37
3.2.2 The Executive 39
3.2.3 Political Parties 42
3.2.4 Election 44
3.3 The Legal System 47
3.3.1 The Court Structure 47
3.3.2 Criminal Law， Civil Law， and Court Proceedings 51
IV. Society and Economy 55
4.1 Society 55
4.1.1 Social Security 55
4.1.2 Welfare Program 57
4.1.3 Voluntary Services 60
4.1.4 Health Care Services 64
4.1.5 Housing 68
4.1.6 Religion 72
4.2 Economy 77
4.2.1 A Historical Perspective 78
4.2.2 Agriculture Industry and Service Agriculture 85
4.2.3 Industry and Manufacturing 87
4.2.4 Service Industries 88
4.2.5 Labor and Labor Union 90
V. Culture and Education 96
5.1 Culture 96
5.2 Forces That Shaped American Culture 99
5.2.1 Imported Traditions 99
5.2.2 The Emergence of an American Voice 101
5.2.3 Immigration and Diversity 103
5.2.4 Development of Mass Media 106
5.2.5 The Impact of Consumerism 108
5.3 Ways of Life 109
5.3.1 Living Patterns 109
5.3.2 Food and Cuisine 115
5.3.3 Dress 122
5.3.4 Sports and Recreation 125
5.3.5 Arts 133
5.3.6 Literature 141
5.3.7 Music 149
5.4 Libraries and Museums 153
5.4.1 Libraries 153
5.4.2 Museums 157
5.5 Education 161
5.5.1 Elementary and Secondary Education 161
5.5.2 Higher Education 165
5.5.3 Goals and Purposes of Education 169
VI. Characteristics of Its English
VII. Customs and Holidays
References
Postscript
1.1 The Land 2
1.2 The People 9
1.2.1 The "Melting Pot" 9
1.2.2 Population and Settlement 11
1.2.3 Religion 13
II. History 16
2.1 America in the Colonial Era 16
2.2 The War of Independence 18
2.3 The Civil War 20
2.4 America in the 20th Century 22
2.5 America in the 21 st Century 31
III. Government， Congress and Legal System 34
3.1 Constitution 34
3.2 Government 36
3.2.1 The Legislature 37
3.2.2 The Executive 39
3.2.3 Political Parties 42
3.2.4 Election 44
3.3 The Legal System 47
3.3.1 The Court Structure 47
3.3.2 Criminal Law， Civil Law， and Court Proceedings 51
IV. Society and Economy 55
4.1 Society 55
4.1.1 Social Security 55
4.1.2 Welfare Program 57
4.1.3 Voluntary Services 60
4.1.4 Health Care Services 64
4.1.5 Housing 68
4.1.6 Religion 72
4.2 Economy 77
4.2.1 A Historical Perspective 78
4.2.2 Agriculture Industry and Service Agriculture 85
4.2.3 Industry and Manufacturing 87
4.2.4 Service Industries 88
4.2.5 Labor and Labor Union 90
V. Culture and Education 96
5.1 Culture 96
5.2 Forces That Shaped American Culture 99
5.2.1 Imported Traditions 99
5.2.2 The Emergence of an American Voice 101
5.2.3 Immigration and Diversity 103
5.2.4 Development of Mass Media 106
5.2.5 The Impact of Consumerism 108
5.3 Ways of Life 109
5.3.1 Living Patterns 109
5.3.2 Food and Cuisine 115
5.3.3 Dress 122
5.3.4 Sports and Recreation 125
5.3.5 Arts 133
5.3.6 Literature 141
5.3.7 Music 149
5.4 Libraries and Museums 153
5.4.1 Libraries 153
5.4.2 Museums 157
5.5 Education 161
5.5.1 Elementary and Secondary Education 161
5.5.2 Higher Education 165
5.5.3 Goals and Purposes of Education 169
VI. Characteristics of Its English
VII. Customs and Holidays
References
Postscript
