《英语国家社会与文化入门（第四版）》旨在帮助学生了解英语国家的社会与文化概貌，如地理、历史、政治、经济、社会生活和文化传统等方面的基本知识。全书分上、下两册，上册介绍英国、澳大利亚及爱尔兰。本书文字优美，语言简练，像展现在读者面前的一幅英语国家社会与文化长卷。每单元配有练习题，可供教师和学生检验课堂教学效果之用。本书为上册。

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The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
  UNIT 1 A Brief Introduction to the United Kingdom
  UNIT 2 Northern Ireland
  UNIT 3 The Government of the United Kingdom
  UNIT 4 Politics, Class and Race
  UNIT 5 The UK Economy
  UNIT 6 British Literature
  UNIT 7 British Education System
  UNIT 8 British Foreign Relations
  UNIT 9 The British Media
  UNIT 10 Sports, Holidays and Festivals in Britain
The Republic of Ireland
  UNIT 11 Land, People, and History
  UNIT 12 Politics and Economy
  UNIT 13 Irish Culture: How the Irish Live Now
  UNIT 14 Irish Culture: Language, Literature and Arts
Australia
  UNIT 15 The Land and the Peoples of the Dreaming
  UNIT 16 Australian Cultural Life
  UNIT 17 Work and Family Life
  UNIT 18 Australia as a Liberal Democratic Society
  UNIT 19 Australia in the World Today
  UNIT 20 From Racism to Multiculturalism

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