英语国家社会与文化

Preface

Chapter 1 New Zealand

Unit 1 History of New Zealand

Unit 2 Land and People of New Zealand

Unit 3 Politics and Economy of New Zealand

Chapter 2 The United States of America

Unit 4 What is America?

Unit 5 Family Lives and Leisure Activities

Unit 6 Religion and Religious Heritage

Unit 7 Education in the United States

Unit 8 American Economy

Unit 9 American Mass Media

Unit 10 The US Government and Politics

Unit 11 The Post-War American Foreign Policies

Chapter 3 Canada

Unit 12 Land, People and History of Canada

Unit 13 The Government and Politics of Canada

Unit 14 The Canadian Economy

Unit 15 The Canadian Culture

Unit 16 The International Relations of Canada

Appendices

Appendix 1 Reference Keys to Comprehension Tasks

Appendix 2 Quick Facts of New Zealand

Appendix 3 Parties Currently in the New Zealand House of Representatives

Appendix 4 Symbols of New Zealand

Appendix 5 Timeline of the 20th-21st Century American History

Appendix 6 Quick Facts of Canada

Appendix 7 Symbols of Canada

Appendix 8 Model Test of General Knowledge （TEM8）

References

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