英国社会与文化(常俊跃)

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《英国社会与文化》是在内容依托教学理念指导下，基于国家哲学社会科学项目“英语专业基础阶段内容依托式教学改革研究”推出的系列英语教材之一。
　　《英国社会与文化》适用于英语专业一、二年级学生，也适用于具有中学英语基础的非英语专业学生和英语爱好者学习。本教材具备以下主要特色：
　　遵循了全新的教学理念
　　社会文化内容与语言技能并重，既训练语言技能，也丰富相关知识。
　　涉及了丰富的教学内容
　　帮助读者了解英国社会文化，培养学生对异域社会文化的敏感性。
　　引进了真实的教学材料
　　真实、地道的语言材料，穿插图表、照片等真实的视觉材料，表现手段活泼，效果生动直观。
　　设计了新颖的教材板块
　　每一单元均包括课前热身、课文正文、课后练习、辅助阅读、专有名词列表、娱乐园地等。结构安排系统合理，突出学生的主体地位。
　　提供了多样的训练活动
　　培养学生综合运用语言和知识进行沟通的能力、逻辑思维能力和探索求知的能力。
　　推荐了经典的学习材料
　　在每个章节的*后部分向学生推荐经典的书目、影视作品、名诗欣赏以及英文歌曲等学习资料，延伸课堂教学，激发学生的学习热情。

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