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Handouts for Students The Society and Culture of Britain and America Contents Unit 1 English Language Western Culture 2 Unit 2 A General Survey of the United Kingdom 5 Unit 3 The Introduction of the United States 8 Unit 4 British Political System 15 Unit 5 Politics in the United States 23 Unit 6 Religion in Britain and America 25 Unit 7 Mass Media 28 Unit 8 American Education 30 Unit 9 Social Etiquette in Britain and America 42 Unit 10 Famous Cities and Landmarks 47 Unit 11 Major Festivals in America and Britain 51 Unit 12 Western Wedding Customs and Traditions 53 Unit 13 American and British Food Cultures 55 Unit 14 Film Culture in Britain and USA 57 Unit 1 English Language Western Culture英语和西方文化 Through explanation and guide from the teacher, students are highly expected to have a relatively detailed understanding of: properties of language and culture; relationship between language and culture; contrasts between western and eastern culture; idiomatic uses of English… 目标 通过老师的讲解与指导，学生预计将有一个比较详细的了解： 1语言和文化的性质； 2语言与文化之间的关系； 3，东方文化和西方文化之间的对比； 4英语习惯用法… I. Properties of LanguageII. Properties of CultureIII. Language CultureIV. Relative TheoriesV. Contrast of Language FamiliesVI. Stepping into Culture 内容 我的语言特性 II。性文化 语言与文化 四、相关理论 五、对比语言的家庭 六、进入文化 I. Properties of Language Language is systematic. (系统的) Language is arbitrary. (任意的) Language is symbolic. (符号的) Language is vocal. (有声的) Language is uniquely human. Group Discussion: Language Lost Globalization of English （A video） 语言是人类独有的。 小组讨论：语言失去了与英语全球化（视频） II. Properties of Culture Culture is human specific. Culture is a social phenomenon. Culture is a national phenomenon. Culture is a historical phenomenon. Culture contains several subcultures. II。性文化 文化是人类特有的。 文化是一种社会现象。 文化是一个国家的现象。 文化是一种历史现象。 文化包含几个亚文化。 III. Language Culture Does language shape culture? OR Does culture shape language?语言与文化 语言塑造文化吗？还是文化形成的语言吗？ IV. Relative Theories Malinowski’s study 马林诺夫斯基的研究: Speech Community 言语社