语言与文化不可分割，了解英语国家社会文化概貌，提高文化差异敏感度，减少跨文化交际冲突，增强跨文化交际能力势在必行。
《英语国家文化》以英语国家文化为研究对象，主要介绍英国、美国、加拿大、澳大利亚等主要英语国家的社会文化背景知识，涵盖地理地貌、历史、政体、经济、教育、文学、风俗习惯、文化生活、节日等方面。
本课程既可以作为英语类专业学生在线学习资源，又可以为语言文化学习者和爱好者的提供终身学习的资源，还可以作为有意去英语国家旅游和留学的人士提供文化背景知识，扩大知识面，对语言文化的学习起到有益的推进作用。
通过本课程的学习，可以有效提高您的跨文化意识和人文素养；帮助您掌握和理解中西文化多样性，并加深对中国文化的体悟与认知；使您提升跨文化敏感度和思辨能力，培养一定的分析问题、解决问题的能力；还有助于培养您的国际视野，使您具备一定区域国别研究与国情研判能力。
该课程旨在帮助学生了解英语国家社会文化概貌，加深对主要英语国家社会与文化的了解，提高学生对文化差异的敏感性、宽容性及处理文化差异的灵活性，提升中西多元文化意识和文化素养，增强跨文化沟通与分析能力。
Part One This is the United Kingdom 1.1 Land and People in the UK
1.1.1 Geographic Condition in the UK
1.1.2 People in the UK
1.1 Land and People in the UK
1.2 The United Kingdom Through Time
1.2.1 The Founding of the Nation
1.2.2 From the Modern Age to Postwar Britain
1.2 History of the United Kingdom
1.3 Government and Politics in the UK
1.3.1 The Political System in the UK
1.3.2 Elections and Political Parties in UK
1.3 Government and Politics
1.4 Economy in the UK
1.4.1 Brief History of British Economy
1.4.2 Current British Economy
1.4 Economy in the UK
1.5 British Literature
1.5.1 From Medieval to the 18th Century
1.5.2 From Romanticism to the 20th Century
1.5 British Literature
1.6 Education in the UK
1.6.1 Historical Background and Debates
1.6.2 School System and Higher Education
1.6 Education in the UK
1.7 Social Life
1.7.1 British Life Values, Ethnic Groups & Social Structure
1.7.2 The Welfare System, Sports, Festivals & Holidays
1.7 Social Life
Part Two This is the United States 2.1 Land and People in the US
2.1.1 Geographic Condition in the US
2.1.2 People in the US
2.1 Land and People in the US
2.2 The United States Through Time
2.2.1 From the Beginning to the Establishment of a New Nation
2.2.2 From 1800 to the Present
2.2 History of the United States
2.3 Government and Politics in the US
2.3.1 American Government
2.3.2 Political Parties in US
2.3 Government and Politics in the US
2.4 Economy in the US
2.4.1 American Economy-The Industrial Revolution
2.4.2 American Economy-Agriculture, Trade & Finance
2.4 Economy in the US
2.5 American Literature
2.5.1 From Colonial Period to Realistic Period
2.5.2 From Naturalism to the Present
2.5 American Literature
2.6 American Education
2.6.1 Educational Background in US
2.6.2 American Higher Education
2.6 American Education
2.7 Social Life in the US
2.7.1 Core Values of the Americans & Religions
2.7.2 Sports & Federal Holidays
2.7 Social Life in the US
Part Three This is Canada 3.1 Land and People in Canada
3.1.1 Geographic Condition in Canada
3.1.2 The People in Canada
3.1 Land and People in Canada
3.2 Canada Through Time
3.2.1 Canada in Pre-19th Century
3.2.2 Canada in Post-19th Century
3.2 Canada Through Time
3.3 Government and Politics in Canada
3.3.1 Canadian Government
3.3.2 Political Parties in Canada
3.3 Government and Politics in Canada
3.4 Economy in Canada
3.4.1 Canadian Economy-General Introduction
3.4.2 Canadian Economy-Agriculture, Manufacturing & Service
3.4 Economy in Canada
3.5 Canadian Education
3.5.1 Educational Background in Canada
3.5.2 Post-secondary Education in Canada
3.5 Canadian Education
Part Four This is Australia 4.1 Land and People in Australia
4.1.1 Geographic Condition in Australia
4.1.2 People in Australia
4.1 Land and People
4.2 Australia Through Time
4.2.1 Early Australia (Before the 20th Century)
4.2.2 Australia Later (After the 20th Century)
4.2 Australia Through Time
4.3 Government and Politics in Australia
4.3.1 Australian Government
4.3.2 Political Parties in Australia
4.3 Government and Politics in Australia
4.4 Economy in Australia
4.4.1 Brief History of Australian Economy
4.4.2 Current Australian Economy
4.4 Economy in Australia
4.5 Education in Australia
4.5.1 Historical Background and Education System
4.5.2 Higher Education in Australia
4.5 Education in Australia
学生需具备高中毕业及以上英语水平，需要具备一定的英语语法及听说读写能力。
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