本教材共分为六章，依次介绍了英国、美国、澳大利亚、加拿大、新西兰和爱尔兰等六个主要英语国家。每章分为地理位置与资源、历史与象征、教育与娱乐、政治与经济、文化与习俗、跨文化交际六个单元。课文中标记了英语四、六级词汇，便于学生了解使用。本书思政内容丰富，通过跨文化交际案例对中西文化进行对比，并增加了关于中国传统文化的英汉互译练习和关于当代中国的拓展阅读，以满足英语教学实践的需求。

Chapter One The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Unit 1 Location and Resources
Vocabulary
Geographical Location
Weather and Climate
Natural Resources
Exercises
Unit 2 History and Symbols
Vocabulary
Historical Periods
Historical Figures
National Symbols
Exercises
Unit 3 Education and Recreation
Vocabulary
School Education
Famous Universities
Cultural Life
Exercises
Unit 4 Politics and Economy
Vocabulary
Political System
Political Parties
Economy
Exercises
Unit 5 Culture and Customs
Vocabulary
Traditional Culture
Literature Works
Food Customs
Exercises
Unit 6 Intercultural Communication
Knowledge to Learn
Cases to Study
Translations on Traditional Chinese Culture
Culture to Know
Further Reading
Chapter Two The United States of America
Unit 1 Location and Resources
Vocabulary
Geographical Location
Weather and Climate
Natural Resources
Exercises
Unit 2 History and Symbols
Vocabulary
Historical Periods
Historical Figures
National Symbols
Exercises
Unit 3 Education and Recreation
Vocabulary
School Education
Famous Universities
Cultural Life
Exercises
Unit 4 Politics and Economy
Vocabulary
Political System
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Chapter Three Australia
Chapter Four Canada
Chapter Five New Zealand
Chapter Six The Republic of Ireland
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