CONTENTS
Chapter1 English as a Lingua Franca ¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡1
Text A English as a Lingua Franca ¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡2
Text B A¡¡Brief History of the English Language¡¡¡¡¡¡¡6
Text C British English and American English¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡14
Supplementary Resources ¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡23
Chapter 2 The UK: A Country of Countries ¡¡¡¡¡¡¡25
Text A A Brief Introduction to the UK¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡26
Text B England and lts Cultural Heritages¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡33
Text C Scotland:A Country on the Highlands ¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡44
Supplementary Resources ¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡50
Chapter 3 The US: A Country of Cultural Diversity ¡¡¡53
Text A A Brief Introduction to the US ¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡54
Text B Landmarks in the US¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡60
Text C Mirrors of a Country: Cities in the Us ¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡73
Supplementary Resources ¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡82
Chapter 4 Great Events of the UK and the US: Legends in¡¡History ¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡85
Text A Ups and Downs of British History Before 1689¡¡¡¡¡¡86
Text B The Rise and Fall of the British Empire ¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡92
Text C Four Colonial Patterns Founded in the New World¡¡¡¡99
Supplementary Resources ¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡105
Chapter 5 Political Systems in the UK and the US ¡¡¡109
Text A The Political System in the UK¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡110
Text B The Royal Family in the UK ¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡117
Text C The Political System in the US¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡123
Supplementary Resources ¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡129
Chapter 6 An Overview of Education in the UK¡¡and the US ¡133
Text A An Introduction to the Education Systems in the UK and¡¡the U£Ó ¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡134
Text B A¡¡Glimpse of Famous Universities in the UK and the US ¡141
Text C How to Apply to Universities Overseas ¡¡¡¡¡¡¡154
Supplementary Resources ¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡160
Chapter 7 Public Media in the UK and the US¡¡¡¡¡163
Text A Print Media: Newspapers and Magazines in the UK and the Us¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡164
Text B Broadcast Media: Radio and TV in the UK and the US ¡171
Text C Digital Media in the UK and the US¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡179
Supplementary Resources ¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡186
Chapter 8 A Culinary Adventure of the UK and the US ¡189
Text A Traditional Food in the UK ¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡190
Text B An Introduction to the Tea Culture in the UK ¡¡¡¡¡195
Text C Facts About Fast Food in the US ¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡201
Supplementary Resources ¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡206
Chapter 9 Arts in the UK and the US ¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡209
Text A Architectural Styles in the UK and the US¡¡¡¡¡¡¡210
Text B Paintings in the UK and the US ¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡220
Text C Getting to Know About Pop Art in the UK and the US¡¡228
Supplementary Resources¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡234
Chapter 10 Festivals and Holidays in the UK and the US¡237
Text A Three Common Public Holidays in the UK and the US ¡238
Text B Memorable Days in the US ¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡244
Text C Typical British Holidays: In Memory of the Saints ¡¡¡251
Supplementary Resources¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡256