《美国国情：美国社会与文化（第3版）》是在CLI教育理念指导下，基于国家社会科学基金项目“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.推荐了经典的学习材料：在每章的最后向学生推荐经典的图书、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。
7.引进了先进的数码技术：采用“互联网+”技术，实现从纸质资源到立体化多媒体资源的立体呈现，学习者可利用移动设备上的二维码扫描软件在线收听相关录音。

Unit 1 Understanding American Society and Culture
Text A American Culture
Text B Five Famous Symbols of American Culture
Text C Moral Values in America
Unit 2 The American Character (I)
Text A The American Character
Text B What Is an American
Text C What Is Typically American
Unit 3 The American Character (II)
Text A Typical American Behaviors and Values
Text B Go-Go Americans
Text C Time Is Money
Unit 4 Religion in the U.S.
Text A Religion in the United States
Text B Puritanism
Text C Community Hero: Millard and Linda Fuller
Unit 5 The Mythical American West
Text A The Impact of the American Frontier
Text B Rugged Individuals
Unit 6 Education in the U.S.
Text A Education in the U.S.
Text B The First Day of Middle School
Text C The Higher Learning in America: External Conditions
Unit 7 Government and Politics in the U.S.
Text A The Organization of the American Government
Text B Why Not a Parliament
Text C American Democracy
Text D The Triumph of Technology
Unit 8 The U.S.—A Nation of Nations
Text A The U.S.—A Universal Nation
Text B The History of Chinese Americans
Text C African-American
Unit 9 Love and Marriage in the U.S.
Text A Marriage: American Style
Text B Wedding Customs & Superstitions
Text C Dating Patterns
Unit 10 Family Life in the U.S.
Text A American Family
Text B Divorce
Text C Decay of Family Relationships
Unit 11 Holidays and Festivals in the U
Text A The Winter Holiday Season
Text B American Vacations
Text C American Holidays
Unit 12 Sports in the U.S.
Text A Sports in the U.S.
Text B All-American Football
Text C Air Jordan Walks Away
Unit 13 The Charm of American Screens
Text A Entertainment Media in the U.S.
Text B Hollywood: How the American Movie Industry Was Born
Text C American Soap Operas
Text D Oprah Winfrey
Unit 14 The Music of America
Text A The Music of America
Text B The King of Rock ' n' Roll
Text C Jazz
Unit 15 American Literature
Text A Overview of American Literature
Text B Man Is Not Made for Defeat
Text C The Tempest
Text D How to Read Stories
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