英美文化导读
2011-9
西北工业大学出版社
黄雯琴 编
170
《英美文化导读》由八个单元组成，内容包括思想观念、生活方式、政治、经济、娱乐、高科技、节日庆典、餐饮习惯等英美社会和文化生活的各个方面。
Unit 1 Values and Attitudes 1. The Reserved British People2. Gentleman Culture3. Royal Family4. Individualism: American Trait 5. The Hippies 6. Cowboy Mentality7. Obama and the American Dream Unit 2 Lifestyle and Patterns 1. British Family 2. American Family3. Marriage4. Funeral5. English dishes and Table Manners 6. Taboos7. American HospitalityUnit 3 EducationUnit 4 Holidays and Festivals Unit 5 Entertainment Unit 6 Food and Drink Unit 7 Sports Unit 8 Famous Enterprises
Unit 1 Values and Attitudes 1. The Reserved British People When Englishman is mentioned. A stereotype will come into one’s mind “men wearing bowler hats, pinstriped suit, a newspaper under the arm and carrying a long unopened umbrella”. The English , as a race , are very different from all other nationalities. It is claimed that living on an island separated from the rest of Europe has much to do with it. Whatever the reasons, it may be fairly stated that the Englishman has developed many attitudes and habits which distinguish him from other nationalities. To other Europeans , the best known quality of the English, is “conservative” or “reserved” ……
