【图书描述】: 本书涵盖主要英语国家(英国、爱尔兰、美国、加拿大、澳大利亚、新西兰)历史、地理、政治、经济、文化等各方面内容。本书选用最新数据,介绍最新发展;语言难易适中,提供难词、专有名词及背景知识注释;附录内容丰富,便于查阅。 【编辑推荐】: 《英语国家概况:语言文化类》参考资料丰富,选材客观、权威。 时效性强,选用最新数据,介绍最新发展。语言难易适中,提供难词、专有名词及背景知识注释。 附录内容丰富,便于查阅。 【内容简介】: 本书涵盖主要英语国家(英国、爱尔兰、美国、加拿大、澳大利亚、新西兰)历史、地理、政治、经济、文化等各方面内容,具有如下特点:内容全面,重点突出,详略得当。参考资料丰富,选材客观、权威。时效性强,选用最新数据,介绍最新发展。语言难易适中,提供难词、专有名词及背景知识注释。附录内容丰富,便于查阅。 【作者简介】: 谢福之,首都师范大学大学英语教研部主任。 【目录】: The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Chapter 1 Geography, People and Language Chapter 2 History Chapter 3 Government and the Commonwealth Chapter 4 Economy Chapter 5 Education, Media and Holidays Chapter 6 Literature The Republic of Ireland Chapter 7 Society and Culture The United States of America Chapter 8 Geography and People Chapter 9 History Chapter 10 Government Chapter 11 Economy Chapter 12 Education, Media and Holidays Chapter 13 Literature Canada Chapter 14 Geography and History Chapter 15 Government and Society Australia Chapter 16 Geography and History Chapter 17 Government and Society New Zealand Chapter 18 Society and Culture Key to Exercises Appendices Appendix 1 Prime Ministers of the United Kingdom Appendix 2 Presidents of the United States Appendix 3 Shires of the United Kingdom Appendix 4 States of the United States Appendix 5 Provinces and Territories of Canada Appendix 6 Provinces and Territories of Australia References