凌茜主编的《函授大学英语(下)》主要以成人学习者的工作、生活密切相关的内容为主题，以期调动学习者的学习兴趣，进而激发学习者的学习动力，最终达到有效的学习目的。本套教材的设计模式为主题单元形式。每单元选编A、B两篇文章,使学生在中西方文化的比较中，即学习了英语语言知识，了解西方的观念、习俗等文化背景，又学会了用英语表达和介绍中国优秀的传统文化，为成人学习者在跨文化交际中，打下坚实的语言基础。

Unit One

Text A Developing Self-confidence

Text B Learning from Failure

Unit Two

Text A How the English Celebrate Christmas

Text B The Chinese New Year

Unit Three

Text A American Hospitality

Text B Chinese Courtesies

Unit Four

Text A Network and Life.

Text B Four Great Inventions of Ancient China

Unit Five

Text A Fame

Text B Today I Will Be Master of My Emotions

Unit Six

Text A The British Educational System

Text B Why IS America's System of Higher Education so Good?

Unit Seven

Text A The Modern Olympics

Text B The Olympics of Ancient Greece

Unit Eight

Text A The American Way of Marriage

Text B Marriage in China

练习答案及课文参考译文

Glossary

New Words

Phrases and Expressions

Proper Names

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