《美国国情:美国社会与文化(第3版)》是在CLI教育理念指导下,基于**社会科学基金项目“英语专业基础阶段内容依托式课程改革研究”推出的系列英语内容依托教材之一。 本教材适用于英语专业一、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。本教材具有以下主要特色: 1. 遵循了全新的教学理念:全新的社会视角与材料帮助学生更好地了解美国人及美国社会,加强语言技能的同时也开阔了视野。 2. 涉及了丰富的教学内容:感染和影响学生正确认识美国社会文化,培养对异域社会文化的敏感性。 3. 引进了真实的教学材料:语言材料真实、地道,同时穿插图表、照片等真实的视觉材料,表现手段活泼,效果生动直观。 4. 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。 5. 提供了有趣的训练活动: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。 6. **了经典的学习材料:在每章的后向学生**经典的图书、电影、诗歌、歌曲等学习资料,延伸课堂教学,激发学生的学习热情。

Unit 1 Understanding American Society and Culture/ 1 Text A American Culture / 2 Text BFive Famous Symbols of American Culture / 8 Text C Moral Values in America / 11 Unit 2 The American Character (I) / 15 Text A The American Character / 16 Text B What Is an American? / 19 Text C What Is Typically American? / 21 Unit 3 The American Character (II) / 25 Text A Typical American Behaviors and Values / 26 Text B Go-Go Americans / 31 Text C Time Is Money / 34 Unit 4 Religion in the U.S. / 37 Text A Religion in the United States / 38 Text B Puritanism /44 Text C Community Hero: Millard and Linda Fuller / 46 Unit 5 The Mythical American West / 50 Text A The Impact of the American Frontier / 51 Text B Rugged Individuals /58 Unit 6 Education in the U.S. / 61 Text A Education in the U.S./ 62 Text B The First Day of Middle School / 69 Text C The Higher Learning in America: External Conditions / 71 Unit 7 Government and Politics in the U.S. / 77 Text A The Organization of the American Government / 78 Text B Why Not a Parliament? / 84 Text C American Democracy / 86 Text D The Triumph of Technology / 87 Unit 8 The U.S.—A Nation of Nations / 91 Text A The U.S.—A Universal Nation / 92 Text B The History of Chinese Americans / 98 Text C African-American / 100 Unit 9 Love and Marriage in the U.S. / 104 Text A Marriage: American Style / 105 Text B Wedding Customs & Superstitions / 110 Text C Dating Patterns / 113 Unit 10 Family Life in the U.S. / 117 Text A American Family / 118 Text B Divorce / 123 Text C Decay of Family Relationships / 124 Unit 11 Holidays and Festivals in the U.S. / 129 Text A The Winter Holiday Season / 130 Text B American Vacations / 136 Text C American Holidays / 138 Unit 12 Sports in the U.S. / 142 Text A Sports in the U.S. / 143 Text B All-American Football / 149 Text C Air Jordan Walks Away / 150 Unit 13 The Charm of American Screens / 154 Text A Entertainment Media in the U.S. / 155 Text B Hollywood: How the American Movie Industry Was Born / 161 Text C American Soap Operas / 163 Text D Oprah Winfrey / 164 Unit 14 The Music of America / 169 Text A The Music of America / 170 Text B The King of Rock ’n’ Roll / 176 Text C Jazz / 178 Unit 15 American Literature / 182 Text A Overview of American Literature / 183 Text B Man Is Not Made for Defeat / 189 Text C The Tempest / 191 Text D How to Read Stories / 193 **参考书目和网站/198