英國(guó)國(guó)家概況與文化

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　　《英國(guó)國(guó)家概況與文化》以英國(guó)社會(huì)與文化為主要線索，重點(diǎn)介紹英國(guó)的地理環(huán)境、政體、文化教育、宗教信仰、商務(wù)經(jīng)濟(jì)、社會(huì)福利、習(xí)俗與婚姻、傳媒、藝術(shù)、交通運(yùn)輸、旅游及娛樂(lè)等方面內(nèi)容，所選資料主要出自近年國(guó)外出版物、官方網(wǎng)站及一些重要的參考文獻(xiàn)?！　　队?guó)國(guó)家概況與文化》全書共分為十二章，每章包含TextⅠ和TextⅡ兩節(jié)內(nèi)容，TextⅠ為主體信息文章，TextⅡ?yàn)橄嚓P(guān)知識(shí)性文章。本書內(nèi)容新穎、知識(shí)豐富、圖文并茂。編者旨在突破傳統(tǒng)教材的編寫模式，突出語(yǔ)言與文化知識(shí)面，使讀者能夠?qū)χR(shí)性文化和交際性文化在社會(huì)和語(yǔ)言中的關(guān)系進(jìn)行多方位和多層次的學(xué)習(xí)和研究。

書籍目錄

Unit One GeographyText 1 Geography of the United Kingdom1.Topography2.Climate3.Human geography4.Natural resources5.EnvironmentReferenceText 2 Ben NevisUnit Two Political StructureText I Political Structure1.The Monarchy of the United Kingdom2.Executive3.Legislatures4.Judiciary5.GovernmentReferenceText II Legislatures1.House of commons2.House of lords3.Scottish parliament4.Welsh assembly5.Northern Ireland assemblyUnit Three EducationText 1 Education in the United Kingdom1.Educational policy2.Educational stagesReferenceText 2 Open University1.Students2.Teaching methods3.Assessment methodsUnit Four ReligionText 1 Religion in the United Kingdom（1）1.Christianity2.Islam3.Judaism4.Other faithsReferenceText 2 Religion in the United Kingdom（2）1.Religion and education2.Religion and modern politics3.Religion and the mediaUnit Five EconomyText 1 Economy in the United Kingdom1.Recent economic growth2.Industries3.Production4.Service industries5.Real estate and lettingsReferenceText 2 Taxation in the United Kingdom1.Income tax2.Capital gains tax3.Value added tax4.Corporation tax5.Business rates6.The tax yearUnit Six Social WelfareText 1 Healthcare in the United Kingdom1.Healthcare2.Healthcare in England3.Healthcare in Scotland4.NHS Wales5.Health and social care in Northern IrelandReferenceText 2 National Health ServiceUnit Seven Customs and MarriageText 1 People, Customs and Society1.The English nationalities2.Customs and life3.Marriage and weddings in BritainReference Text 2 British Culture1.Comfort zone2.English surnames3.The superstitions attached to numbers4.The story of Mother's Day5.EtiquetteUnit Eight Mass MediaText 1 TheMass Media1.The daily newspapers2.The press3.Television4.The broadcasting5.News agencies5.InternetReferenceText 2 Newspaper and English Language1.Today's newspaper2.The power of EnglishUnit Nine Literature and ArtsText 1 British Literature and Arts1.British literature2 Art of the United KingdomReferenceText 2 Drama1.The beginning of drama2.Western forms of drama3.Other Asian cultural formsUnit Ten Sports and EntertainmentText 1 Sports, Ganges and Entertainment1.Sports in Britain2.Cultural entertainment3.Entertainment for children4.Spending a night on the townReferenceText 2 Events and Pastime1.The Welsh Eisteddfodau2.Pubs in Britain3.A popular pastime of the English people4.Town and country life in EnglandUnit Eleven TransportText 1 Survey of Transport in the UK1, A history of transport in the UK2.Present-day transport in the United KingdomReferenceText 2 Highways Agency1.History and operations2.Traffic officers3.Powers4.Vehicle recoveryUnit Twelve Tourism Text 1 Britain Travel Guide1.Britain —— A nation full of contrasts2.Famous destinationsReferenceText 2 How Has Tourism Changed the Way People Live？Appendix 1List of UK Universities1.Ancient universities 2.Red brick universities 3.Plate glass universities 4.New universitiesAppendix 2Keys to ExercisesReferences

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版權(quán)頁(yè)：插圖：The 1997 Memorandum of Understanding describes the terms under which the Bank,the Treasury and the FSA work toward the common aim of increased financial stability.The Bank of England acts as the Government's banker, and as such it maintains theGovernment's Consolidated Fund account. It also manages the country's foreign exchangeand gold reserves. The Bank also acts as the bankers' bank, especially in its capacity as alender of last resort.The Bank of England has a monopoly on the issue of banknotes in England and Wales.Scottish and Northern Irish banks retain the right to issue their own banknotes, but theymust be backed one to one with deposits in the Bank of England, excepting a few millionpounds representing the value of notes they had in circulation in 1845. The Bank decided tosell its bank note printing operations to De La Rue in December 2002, under the advice ofClose Brothers Corporate Finance Ltd.

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