Chapter 1 History
Part One History of Britain
The Beginning of Britain
Feudal Britain
The Beginning of the Modern World
Britain during and after the Two World Wars
More Info:List of English Monarchs
Part Two History of the United States
Colonization of North America
The Birth of the United States of America
The American Civil War
The United States during and after the Two World Wars
Chapter 2 Geography
Part One
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and
Northern Ireland
The Land
Main Cities and Tourist Attractions
More Info:List of Counties/Council Areas of the United Kingdom
Part Two The United States of America
The Land
Main Cities and Tourist Attractions
More Info:List of States of the U.S.and Their Capitals
Chapter 3 Politics
Part One Political System of the United Kingdom
The Government
British Parties
More Info:List of Prime Ministers of the United Kingdom
in the 20h and 21l Centuries
Part Two Political System of the United States
The Constitution
The Government
Political Parties
More Info:List of Federal Executive Departments of the
United States
More Info:List of Presidents of the United States
Chapter 4 Religion
Part One British Religion
Religion
Religion and British Society
Part Two American Religion
Religion
Beliefs and Values
Chapter5 Education
Part One British Education
Preschool Education
Primary Schools
Secondary Education
Higher Education
Part Two American Education
Elementary Education
Secondary Education
Home Schooling
Higher Education
Chapter 6 Leisure Life
Part One British Leisure Life
Mass Media
Sports
Holidays
More Info:Main Public Holidays in the United Kingdom
Part Two American Leisure Life
Mass Media
Sports
Holidays
More Info:Main Public Holidays in the United States
Chapter 7 Literature
Part One British Literature
Early Writings
The Golden Age of English Drama
The Rising and Development of English Novel
The 20th and 21st Century Literature
Part Two American Literature
The Colonial Period
American Romanticism
The Age of Realism
American Naturalism
Post-WWI Literature
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本书根据我国英语教学的实际状况和学习者的学习特点，以全新的视角，深入浅出地介绍了英美两国的历史、地理、政治、宗教、教育、娱乐生活以及文学等主要方面。