英语文化与交际

Chapter1IntroductiontoCross-CulturalCommunication

1.1Overview

1.2FeaturesofCulture

1.3CultureandLanguage

1.4InterculturalCommunication

1.5CultureShock

Chapter2OneMansMeatIsAnotherMansPoison:AmericanandBritishCharactersandValues

2.1AmericanValues

2.2BritishValues

Chapter3ActionsSpeakLouderthanWords:AnOverviewofNon-VerbalCommunication

3.1ClassificationofNVC

3.2BodyLanguage

Chapter4WheninRome,DoastheRomansDo:TraditionsandCustoms

4.1MannersandEtiquette

4.2Love,Marriage,andFamily

4.3CateringCultureandTableManners

4.4HouseinAmericaandBritain

Chapter5LetWordsWorkRightforYou:FormalandInformalEnglish

5.1BritishEnglishandAmericanEnglish

5.2FormalandInformalEnglish

5.3EnglishSlang:AnIn{ormalLanguage

Chapter6LetsStrikeaDeal:BusinessCommunication

6.1BusinessEtiquette

6.2WritingBusinessLetters

6.3WritingBusinessE-mail

Chapter7KnowledgeIsPower:Education

7.1EducationintheUnitedStates

7.2EducationintheUnitedKingdom

7.3GraduationCeremonyintheU.S.andtheU.K.

Chapter8ToGettheLionsShare:EconomicLife

8.1GeneralOverviewofAmericanEconomy

8.2GeneralOverviewofBritishEconomy

Chapter9AllWorkandNoPlayMakesJackaDullBoy:EntertainmentandLeisureActivities

9.1MassMediaandSportsintheUnitedStates

9.2MassMediaandSportsinGreatBritain

Chapter10HistoriesMakeMenWise:HistoryandGovernment

10.1HistoryandGovernmentoftheUnitedStates

10.2HistoryandGovernmentofGreatBritain

Chapter11SeeGodtoBelieve,orBelieveGodtoSee:ReligionsandBeliefs

11.1ReligionsintheUnitedStates

11.2ReligionsintheUnitedKingdom

11.3BeliefinGodandChurch-GoingintheU.S.andtheU.K.

11.4ReligionandScience

11.5ReligionandPolitics

Chapter12LetsPainttheTownRedandCelebrate:HolidaysandFestivals

12.1Overview

12.2HolidaysandFestivalsSharedbytheU.S.andtheU.K.

12.3UniquelyAmericanHolidaysandFestivals

12.4UniquelyBritishHolidaysandFestivals

SuggestedAnswerstoActivitiesandExercises

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