《英语国家社会与文化入门（第四版）》旨在帮助学生了解英语国家的社会与文化概貌，如地理、历史、政治、经济、社会生活和文化传统等方面的基本知识。全书分上、下两册，上册介绍英国、澳大利亚及爱尔兰。本书文字优美，语言简练，像展现在读者面前的一幅英语国家社会与文化长卷。每单元配有练习题，可供教师和学生检验课堂教学效果之用。本书为上册。

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The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
  UNIT1 A Brief Introduction to the United Kingdom
  UNIT2 Northern Ireland
  UNIT3 The Government of the United Kingdom
  UNIT4 Politics, Class and Race
  UNIT5 The UK Economy
  UNIT6 British Literature
  UNIT7 British Education System
  UNIT8 British Foreign Relations
  UNIT9 The British Media
  UNIT10 Sports, Holidays and Festivals in Britain
The Republic of Ireland
  UNIT11 Land, People, and History
  UNIT12 Politics and Economy
  UNIT13 Irish Culture: How the Irish Live Now
  UNIT14 Irish Culture: Language, Literature and Arts
Australia
  UNIT15 The Land and the Peoples of the Dreaming
  UNIT16 Australian Cultural Life
  UNIT17 Work and Family Life
  UNIT18 Australia as a Liberal Democratic Society
  UNIT19 Australia in the World Today
  UNIT20 From Racism to Multiculturalism

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