本书根据《普通高等学校本科外国语言文学类专业教学指南》编写,为《指南》中所规定的文化类课程(如“英美电影赏析”,“英美社会与文化”,“英语影视文学”,“跨文化交际”等)的配套教材。本书通过从影视资源中提炼主要的英美文化主题和问题进行探讨,加深学生对英美文化的理解,提高学生分辨是非的能力,培养学生的文化自信,同时促进学生的英语学习。本书提炼的主题内容涵盖英语文化主要的热点话题和生活各方面,包括家庭、婚姻、职场、交友、娱乐、休闲、校园、邻居,等等。每个主题的编排体例包括文化背景、视频学习、话题讨论和辩论(5个讨论话题和1个辩论话题)和词汇练习四个部分(一般10个题目)。

Chapter 1 CLIMBING THE LADDER成功人生01 1.1 Cultural tidbits01 1.2 Video examples03 1.3 Questions for discussion011 1.4 Debate011 1.5 Vocabulary exercises011 1.6 Role?play and reenactment012 Chapter 2 PICK?UP LINES搭讪艺术013 2.1 Cultural tidbits013 2.2 Video examples014 2.3 Questions for discussion021 2.4 Debate021 2.5 Vocabulary exercise022 2.6 Role?play and reenactment022 Chapter 3 SWEET SORROW OF LOVE酸甜爱情023 3.1 Cultural tidbits023 3.2 Video examples024 3.3 Questions for discussion033 3.4 Debate033 3.5 Vocabulary exercises033 3.6 Role?play and reenactment034 Chapter 4 TYING THE KNOT婚姻**035 4.1 Cultural tidbits035 4.2 Video examples037 4.3 Questions for discussion046 4.4 Debate046 4.5 Vocabulary exercises046 4.6 Role?play and reenactment047 Chapter 5 DOMESTIC LIFE油盐酱醋048 5.1 Cultural tidbits048 5.2 Video examples050 5.3 Questions for discussion059 5.4 Debate060 5.5 Vocabulary exercises060 5.6 Role?play and reenactment060 Chapter 6 PARENT & PARENTING为人父母061 6.1 Cultural tidbits061 6.2 Video examples063 6.3 Questions for discussion076 6.4 Debate076 6.5 Vocabulary exercises076 Chapter 7 LGBTQ COMMUNITY同性问题078 7.1 Cultural tidbits078 7.2 Video examples082 7.3 Questions for discussion091 7.4 Debate091 7.5 Vocabulary exercises091 7.6 Role?play and reenactment092 Chapter 8 SEX & SEXUALITY性的窘困093 8.1 Cultural tidbits093 8.2 Video examples095 8.3 Questions for discussion0104 8.4 Debate0104 8.5 Vocabulary exercises0104 8.6 Role?play and reenactment0105 Chapter 9 CAMPUS LIFE校园一瞥0106 9.1 Cultural tidbits0106 9.2 Video examples0110 9.3 Questions for discussion0122 9.4 Debate0122 9.5 Vocabulary exercises0122 9.6 Role?play and reenactment0123 Chapter 10 FEMINISM IN DILEMMA女权困惑0124 10.1 Cultural tidbits0124 10.2 Video examples0126 10.3 Questions for discussion0133 10.4 Debate0133 10.5 Vocabulary exercises0133 10.6 Role?play and reenactment0134 Chapter 11 GENERATION GAP代沟问题0135 11.1 Cultural tidbits0135 11.2 Video examples0137 11.3 Questions for discussion0145 11.4 Debate0145 11.5 Vocabulary exercises0145 11.6 Role?play and reenactment0145 Chapter 12 RELIGION & RELIGIOUS宗教生活0147 12.1 Cultural tidbits0147 12.2 Video examples0150 12.3 Questions for discussion0157 12.4 Debate0157 12.5 Vocabulary exercises0157 12.6 Role?play and reenactment0157 Chapter 13 RACISM & STEREOTYPING种族偏见0159 13.1 Cultural tidbits0159 13.2 Video examples0161 13.3 Questions for discussion0168 13.4 Debate0168 13.5 Vocabulary exercises0169 13.6 Role?play and reenactment0169 Chapter 14 IN & OUT OF COURT法庭内外0170 14.1 Cultural tidbits0170 14.2 Video examples0173 14.3 Questions for discussion0187 14.4 Debate0187 14.5 Vocabulary exercises0187 14.6 Role?play and reenactment0188 Chapter 15 CORPORATE WORMS & OFFICE DRONES无奈职场0189 15.1 Cultural tidbits0189 15.2 Video examples0191 15.3 Questions for discussion0200 15.4 Debate0200 15.5 Vocabulary exercises0200 15.6 Role?play and reenactment0201 Chapter 16 TO VOTE & TO BE VOTED FOR选举生活0202 16.1 Cultural tidbits0202 16.2 Video examples0204 16.3 Questions for discussion0211 16.4 Debate0212 16.5 Vocabulary exercises0212 16.6 Role?play and reenactment0212 Chapter 17 BETWEEN THE FENCES邻里之间0213 17.1 Cultural tidbits0213 17.2 Video examples0216 17.3 Questions for discussion0224 17.4 Debate0225 17.5 Vocabulary exercises0225 17.6 Role play and reenactment0225 附录1 练习参考答案0226 附录2 经典影视台词0229 附录3 中国大学生跨文化能力自测量表(吴卫平等,2018)0236 References0238 BIBLIOGRAPHY0241