黄建华、蒋戴丽编写的《英国国家概况与文化》以英国社会与文化为主要线索，重点介绍英国的地理环境、政体、文化教育、宗教信仰、商务经济、社会福利、习俗与婚姻、传媒、艺术、交通运输、旅游及娱乐等方面内容，所选资料主要出自近年国外出版物、官方网站及一些重要的参考文献。

全书共分为十二章，每章包含Text Ⅰ和Text Ⅱ两节内容，Text Ⅰ为主体信息文章，Text Ⅱ为相关知识性文章。本书内容新颖、知识丰富、图文并茂。编者旨在突破传统教材的编写模式。突出语言与文化知识面，使读者能够对知识性文化和交际性文化在社会和语言中的关系进行多方位和多层次的学习和研究。

Unit One Geography

Text Ⅰ Geography of theUnited Kingdom

1. Topography

2. Climate

3. Htuuan geography

4. Natural resources

5. Environment

Reference

Text Ⅱ Ben Nevis

Unit Two Political Structure

Text Ⅰ Political Structure

1. The Monarchy of theUnited Kingdom

2. Executive

3. Legislatures

4. Judiciary

5. Government

Fleference

Text Ⅱ Legislatures

1. House of commons

2. House of lords

3. Scottish parliament

4. Welsh assembly

5. Northern Ireland assembly

Unit Three Education

Text Ⅰ Education in theUnited Kingdom

1. Educational policy

2. Educational stages

Fieference

Text Ⅱ Open University

1. Students

2. Teaching methods

3. Assessment methods

Unit Four Religion

Text Ⅰ Religion in theUnited Kingdom( 1 )

1. Christianity

2. Islam

3. Judaism

4. Other faiths

Reference

Text Ⅱ Religion in theUnited Kingdom(2)

1. Religion and education

2. Religion and modem polftics

3. Religion and the media

Unit Five Economy

Text Ⅰ Economy in theUnited Kingdom

1. Recent economic growth

2. Industries

3. Production

4. Service industries

5. Real estate and lettings

Reference

Text Ⅱ Taxation in theUnited Kingdom

1. Income tax

2. Capital gains tax

3. Value added tax

4. Corporation tax

5. Business rates

6. The tax year

Unit Six Social Welfare

Text Ⅰ Healthcare in theUnited Kingdom

1. Healthcare

2. Healthcare in England

3. Healthcare in Scotland

4. NHS Wales

5. Health and social care in Northern Ireland

Reference

Text Ⅱ National Health Service

Unit Seven Customs and Marriage

Text IⅠ People, Customs and Society

1. The English nationalities

2. Customs and life

3. Marriage and weddings in Britain

Reference

Text Ⅱ British Culture

Comfort zone

2. English surnanles

3. The superstitions attached to numbers

4. The story of Mother's Day

5. Etiquette

Unit Eight Mass Media

Text Ⅰ The Mass Media

1. The daily newspapers

2. The press

3. Television

4. The broadcasting

5. News agencies

6. Internet

Reference

Text Ⅱ Newspaper and English Language

1. Today's newspaper

2. The power of Engiish

Unit Nine Literature and Arts

Text Ⅰ British Literature and Arts

1. British literature

2. Art of theUnited Kigdoom

Reference

Text Ⅱ Drama

1. The beginning of drama

2. Western forms of drama

3. Other Asian cultural forms

Unit Ten Sports and Entertainment

Text Ⅰ Sports, Games and Entertainment

1. Sports in Britain

2. Cultural entertairnment

3. Entertainment for children

4. Spending a night on the town

Reference

Text Ⅱ Events and Pastime

1. The Welsh Eisteddfodau

2. Pubs in Britain

3. A popular pastime of the English people

4. Town and country life in England

Unit Eleven Transport

Text Ⅰ Survey of Transport in the UK

1. A history of transport in the UK

2. Present-day transport in theUnited Kingdom

Reference

Text Ⅱ Highways Agency

1. History and operations

2. Traffic officers

3. Powers

4. Vehicle recovery

Unit Twelve Tourism

Text Ⅰ Britain Travel Guide

I. Britain--A nation full of contrasts

2. Famous destinations

Reference

Text Ⅱ How Has Tourism Changed the Way People Live?

Appendix Ⅰ

List of UK Universities

1. Ancient tmiversities

2. Red brick universities

3. Plate glass universities

4. New tmiversities

Appendix Ⅱ

Keys to Exercises

References