《中国当代社会与文化综合教程(英文版)》(作者訾缨、李芝)读者对象为非英语专业本科生和研究生，也可供英语专业本科生使用。

全书共10个单元，建议授课学时为30学时左右，一学期完成。每单元分为两部分，通过听说读写等多种训练方式帮助学生了解并能够用英语介绍中华文化。Section A包括两篇长度各500词左右的短文，通过阅读和写作的训练方式使学生掌握如何介绍中国当代社会与文化的方方面面。Section B包括一篇情景对话和一篇400词左右的演讲或解说词，以听说训练的方式提高学生的英语口头表达能力和跨文化交际能力。Section A的课文与SectionB的对话和演讲均有录音供学习者模仿。

《中国当代社会与文化综合教程(英文版)》(作者訾缨、李芝)是高等院校文化素质类通识课教材，旨在通过对中国当代社会文化诸方面的学习以及相关英语表达方式的训练，使学生了解今日中国风采和中华民族风貌，并能以规范、流畅的表达方式对外介绍、弘扬中华文化，让世界了解今日中国。

《中国当代社会与文化综合教程(英文版)》融知识性和趣味性于一体，图文并茂地提供了一种展现今日中国风采的视觉方式。在讲授过程中，充分利用电子教程的资源优势，根据所授内容插入相应图片和简短音视频资料，以凸显重要的主题，使课程内容生动、直观，符合90后大学生的认知心理。

《中国当代社会与文化综合教程(英文版)》共10个单元，每单元分为两部分，通过听说读写等多种训练方式帮助学生了解并能够用英语介绍中华文化。Section A通过阅读和写作的训练方式使学生掌握如何介绍中国当代社会与文化的方方面面。section B以听说训练的方式提高学生的英语口头表达能力和跨文化交际能力。

Unit 1 Talking about China

Section A Reading and Writing

Text 1 General Survey

Text 2 Geographic Overview

Section B Listening and Speaking

Text 3 Situational Dialogue: Chinese History

Text 4 Cities to See in China

Unit 2 Chinese People

Section A Reading and Writing

Text 1 Han People

Text 2 A Glimpse of Chinese 55 Ethnic Minorities

Section B Listening and Speaking

Text 3 Situational Dialogue Modern Chinese Youth

Text 4 An Introduction to Mosuo People--A Matriarchal Society

Unit 3 Chinese Language and Literature

Section A Reading and Writing

Text 1 Jin Yong, a Literary Swordsman

Text 2 Liu Zhenyun

Section B Listening and Speaking

Text 3 Dialogue: About Han Han

Text 4 A Talk on Chinese Literature in the 20th Century

Unit 4 Chinese Education

Section A Reading and Writing

Text 1 Reforming Chinese Education

Text 2 Gaokao: College Entrance Exam in China

Section B Listening and Speaking

Text 3 Situational Dialogue

Text 4 Project Hope: Bringing Education to China's Rural Poor

Unit 5 Economy, Science and Technology

Section A Reading and Writing

Text 1 A New Legend for an Ancient City

Text 2 China is Pushing Ahead in New Fronts of Science and

Technology Development

Section B Listening and Speaking

Text 3 Situational Dialogue: China's Manned Submersible

Text 4 A Tour Guide Commentary on Qinghai-Tibet Railway

Unit 6 Chinese Holidays and Folk Customs

Section A Reading and Writing

Text 1 Chinese New Year in the Modem World:

A Traditional Chinese Holiday Today

Text 2 Dragon Boat Festival

Section B Listening and Speaking

Text 3 Situational Dialogue: Our Traditional Holidays--Still Meaningful?

Text 4 A speech on Double Seventh Festival

Unit 7 Land of Splendor

Section A Reading andWriting

Text 1 The Yellow River

Text 2 Historical Evidence to Support China's Sovereignty over Nansha Islands

Section B Listening and Speaking

Text 3 Situational Dialogue: The Summer Palace

Text 4 Sacred Mountains of China: Four Great Mountains of Buddhism

Unit 8 Chinese Food Culture

Section A Reading and Writing

Text 1 The Principles of Chinese Cuisine

Text 2 Regional Cuisines

Section B Listening and Speaking

Text 3 1. Situational Dialogue: Beijing Roast Duck

Text 4 2. A Tour Guide Commentary on Beijing Snacks

Unit 9 Chinese Medicine

Section A Reading and Writing

Text 1 An Introduction to Traditional Chinese Medicine

Text 2 An Introduction to Acupuncture

Section B Listening and Speaking

Text 3 Situational Dialogue: About Qi-gong Therapy

Text 4 A Lecture on Beijing Tongrentang

Unit 10 National Treasures

Section A Reading and Writing

Text 1 Wushu and Tai Ji Quan

Text 2 Chinese Handicrafts

Section B Listening and Speaking

Text 3 Situational Dialogue: Beijing Opera

Text 4 A Tour Guide Commentary on Dashilar