常俊躍、李莉莉、趙永青主編的《英國國情(英
國社會與文化第2版21世紀CBI內容依托繫列英語教材
)》編寫中以英國社會文化發展為線索，展現英國社
會各個方面的國家概況，既訓練語言技能，也豐富相
關知識。幫助讀者了解英國社會文化的重大事件，繫
統介紹英國社會文化發展背景。語言材料真實、地道
，穿插圖表、照片等真實的視覺材料，表現手段活潑
，效果生動直觀。

Unit 1 The English Character
Text A The English Character (Ⅰ)
Text B The English Character (Ⅱ)
Text C The Understatement Rule
Unit 2 The Constitutional Monarchy
Text A The Constitutional Monarchy
Text B The Role of the Monarchy Today Text C The Queen’ s Official Birthday Text D Diana, the People’s Princess
Unit 3 The British Parliament
Text A The British Government Today
Text B Political Parties in the U.K.
Text C Margaret Thatcher
Unit 4 Food and Drinks in the U.K.
Text A Food and Drinks in the U.K.
Text B British Meals
Text C Are You Foodies?
Text D Pub Etiquette
Unit 5 The British Ways & Manners
Text A Politeness in Britain
Text B The Rules of Introduction
Text C What’s Typically British
Text D Social Customs in Britain
Unit 6 Education System in the U.K.
Text A Going to School: British Style
Text B Boarding School
Text C On Liberal Education
Unit 7 The British Welfare System
Text A Welfare System in the U.K.
Text B The Welfare State
Text C The National Health Service
Text D Health and Illness
Unit 8 The British Media
Text A The British Press
Text B Contemporary British Television Text C British Newspapers: A Ready Taxonomy of Bristsh Culture
Text D Drama and Documentary on British Television
Unit 9 The Law and Justice in Britain
Text A The British Legal System
Text B Origins of Common Law
Text C Jury System in the Dock
Text D The Police in Britain
Unit 10 Family Life in the U.K.
Text A Family Life in the U.K.
Text B Changing Values & Norms of the U.K. Family
Text C OneParent Family
Text D Marriage Customs
Unit 11 The British Sports & Games
Text A The British Sports
Text B Cricket—A Very English Game
Text C The Highland Games
Text D Traditional Games in Scotland
Unit 12 Theatre & Music in the U.K.
Text A Theatre & Music in the U.K.
Text B Pantomimes
Text C Commercial Theatre and the Musical
Text D The Beatles
Unit 13 The British Holidays & Festivals
Text A Holidays and Festivals in the U.K.
Text B Holiday Life in England
Text C Valentine Customs
Unit 14 The British Literature (Ⅰ)
Text A Overview of British Literature (Ⅰ)
Text B William Shakespeare
Text C To Be, or Not to Be
Text D Of Studies
Unit 15 The British Literature (Ⅱ)
Text A Overview of British Literature (Ⅱ)
Text B Pride and Prejudice
Text C Christmas Dinner
Text D Agatha Christie—Queen of Crime
Appendix重點參考書目和網站