本书共10个单元,涵盖了价值观念、教育体系、家庭结构、社会福利、职业道德及文化冲突与融合等内容。每个单元安排了四部分内容:文化背景介绍、电影简介、听说训练和课后实践项目。本书旨在让学生形象深入地了解美国文化的同时,通过加强听、说练习全面提升学生的语言综合运用能力,适用于非英语专业高年级本科生和研究生的英语拓展课程。
ContentsChapter ⅠReligious BeliefPart ⅠCultural FoodsPart ⅡThe Ten CommandmentsPart ⅢListening and Speaking ActivitiesPart ⅣMovie Review and ProjectsChapter ⅡWars and the USAPart ⅠCultural FoodsPart ⅡSaving Private RyanPart ⅢListening and Speaking ActivitiesPart ⅣMovie Review and ProjectsChapter Ⅲ Values and AssumptionsPart ⅠCultural FoodsPart ⅡThe Shawshank RedemptionPart ⅢListening and Speaking ActivitiesPart ⅣMovie Review and ProjectsChapter ⅣEducationPart ⅠCultural Foods Part ⅡThe Dead Poets SocietyPart ⅢListening and Speaking ActivitiesPart ⅣMovie Review and ProjectsChapter ⅤFamilyPart ⅠCultural FoodsPart ⅡAmerican BeautyPart ⅢListening and Speaking ActivitiesPart ⅣMovie Review and ProjectsChapter Ⅵ Work EthicsPart ⅠCultural FoodsPart ⅡThe Devil Wears PradaPart ⅢListening and Speaking ActivitiesPart ⅣMovie Review and ProjectsChapter Ⅶ Welfare SystemPart ⅠCultural FoodsPart ⅡThe Pursuit of HappynessPart ⅢListening and Speaking ActivitiesPart ⅣMovie Review and ProjectsChapter Ⅷ Mass MediaPart ⅠCultural Foods Part ⅡThe Truman ShowPart ⅢListening and Speaking ActivitiesPart ⅣMovie Review and ProjectsChapter ⅨPopular CulturePart ⅠCultural FoodsPart ⅡHigh School MusicalPart ⅢListening and Speaking ActivitiesPart ⅣMovie Review and ProjectsChapter ⅩConflicts and IntegrationPart ⅠCultural FoodsPart ⅡCrashPart ⅢListening and Speaking ActivitiesPart ⅣMovie Review and ProjectsBibliography
刘秀梅,学科背景为英语语言文学,近年关注语言教学中的质量评估及语言教师的职业发展;发表论文20语篇,主持过北京市教委教改项目2项、学校教改项目5校、其他横向科研项目5项;出版教材两部。王振英,外国语言学与应用语言学硕士生导师、英语笔译专业硕士生导师,研究方向为:语言学研究、语篇分析。主持"中国外语教育基金"课题、全国高校外语教学科研项目、中央高校基本科研业务费项目等多项课题。在核心及省级以上学术期刊上发表学术论文和教研论文30余篇;主编外语类教材2部,参编教材及教辅书籍10余部。陈曼,主要研究方向包括第二语言习得、语料库语言学等,主要教授课程包括大学英语、英语专业不错阅读、写作、计算机辅助翻译等课程,参编教材3本,发表论文数篇。冯新平,研究方向为英语语言文学,现任职于中国人民解放军陆军防化学院基础部语言与人文教研室,讲授《大学英语》《军事基础英语》等课程,在报刊和杂志发表文章40余篇。