《英语国家社会与文化入门（第二版）》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、澳大利亚和新西兰及爱尔兰。下册介绍美国和加拿大。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。

前辅文
New Zealand
  Unit 1 Land, People and History
  Unit 2 Political System, Education and Economy
The United States of America
  Unit 3 American Beginnings
  Unit 4 The Political System in the United States
  Unit 5 American Economy
  Unit 6 Religion in the United States
  Unit 7 American Literature
  Unit 8 Education in the United States
  Unit 9 Social Movements of the 1960s
  Unit 10 Social Problems in the United States
  Unit 11 American Way of Life: A Search for Credible Generalizations
  Unit 12 The Women’s Liberation Movement in America
  Unit 13 Technology in America
  Unit 14 Post-WWII American Foreign Policy
  Unit 15 Sports and Scenic Spots in America
  Unit 16 American Popular Culture: Movies and Music
Canada
  Unit 17 The Country and its People
  Unit 18 The Government and Politics of Canada
  Unit 19 The Canadian Mosaic
  Unit 20 The Canadian Economy
  Unit 21 Canadian Literature
  Unit 22 Canada’s International Relations
  Key to Exercises