文化之旅:英国(大学生英语阅读文库)
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品牌: Paul Norbury
基本信息·出版社：外语教学与研究出版社
·页码：173 页
·出版日期：2009年
·ISBN：7560075584/9787560075587
·条形码：9787560075587
·包装版本：1版
·装帧：平装
·开本：16
·正文语种：英语
·丛书名：大学生英语阅读文库
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内容简介《文化之旅:英国》讲述了：撑一叶扁舟驶向徐志摩不忍“再别”的康桥，于落日余晖中品一杯地道的下午茶，和彬彬有礼、温文尔雅的绅士谈论多变的天气，这就是那个曾经日不落的帝国吗？这里生活着全世界最受瞩目的皇室家庭，在今天继续演绎着公主与王子的美丽传奇；这里曾经诞生过莎士比亚这样的伟大文豪，而今天继续讲述着哈利·波特的魔法故事……这就是古老而又崭新的英国。关于这个国度人们有着太多由来已久又根深蒂固的认知，而这些认知中到底又有多少是真、多少是假呢？
让这本小书带你踏上一段游历英伦的旅程吧!它将带你探知这个美丽的国度，带你领略这个国家的历史、传统、经济、文化、价值观、风土人情，乃至于行政设置、宗教改革……读完它，你心中所有的疑问都将冰释，愿这次“文化之旅”带你看到英国人严肃外表下的诙谐与幽默。
编辑推荐《文化之旅:英国》感受儒雅亲切的英伦文化，感知一个真实的英国：历史政治、价值观念、宗教建筑、文化渊源、风俗习惯、休闲时尚、商界经纬、社交礼仪……
目录
Map of Britain
Introduction
Key Facts
1 彼国彼民
What Is "Britain"?
Climate
Who Are the British?
The Sounds of Britain
Historical Landmarks
Some Key Dates
2 苏格兰、威尔士和北爱尔兰
Introducing Scotland
The People
Historical Perspectives
The Scottish Economy
The Bagpipes
Clans and Tartans
Golf
Food and Home
Education
Gaelic
Introducing Wales
Geography
Some History
Coal and Iron
The Welsh Economy
The People and the Language
Introducing Northern Ireland
Glimpses of History
Today's Political Landscape
The Northern Irish Economy
3 价值观
A Sense of Irony
A Sense of Trust
A Sense of Fair Play
Keeping Order
A Sense of Identity
A Sense of Fairness and Compromise
Royalty, Class, and "Honours"
Religion
A Sense of Duty
High Culture or Low Culture?
Drink and the Work Ethic
Humour as Entertainment
4 政治体制
A Bird's-Eye View
The Queen's Role
Political Parties
Etiquette of the "House"
5 Food and Drink
饮食
Meals of the Day
Invitations
Table Manners
Eating Out
The Pub
Wine Bars
6 Time Out
休闲时光
Pomp and Pageantry
Where to Go and What to Do
"Casual" Is Good
Shopping
Sporting Life
The Season
Public Holidays
DIY and Gardening
Travel and Transport
7 Friendship, Family,and Social Life
社交生活
Informality and Friendship
Manners-Formal and Informal
The New Familiarity
The Family
The Class System
Taboo Subjects
8 Business Briefing
商务导航
A Bird's-Eye View
Business Formalities
Written Communications
Formal Meetings and Dress Code
Punctuality and Office Life
Businesspeople
Negotiation Styles
Trade Unionism
Vacations
Conclusion
Further Reading
About the Author
Acknowledgements
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文摘插图：
Given the considerable variations in Britain's weather both regionally andhistorically, it is no surprise that there is a great deal of "weather talk" amongthe population. Take the year 2000 for example, which began with the sunniestwinter in England and Wales since 1909, followed by the wettest April since1766, when records began. Parts of Scotland and Northern Ireland then had thedriest July since 1929, before October saw rainfall records broken throughoutthe country. The fall turned out to be the wettest for England and Wales sincerecords began, continuing into the spring of 2001.
Historically, there have been many recorded "freak"conditions.For example, on January 21, 1661, Samuel Pepys recorded in his diary: "It isstrange what weather we have had all this winter; no cold at all, but the ways aredusty, and the flyes （"flies" ） fly up and down, and rose bushes are full ofleaves..." On the other hand, on a few occasions, such as in 1683 and 1771, theRiver Thames has frozen, providing an unexpected arena for skating and otheramusements.
