英美概况（来安方复旦版）KevinWANG王锦堂email:wangjintanggmail.comMb：13927761630H：86367273oTextbook:o来安方，英美文化与国家概况，复旦大学出版社，2008oReferenceBooks1.来安方主编，英美概况，河南教育出版社，1995；2.朱永涛著，英语国家社会与文化入门，高等教育出版社3.张奎武主编，英美概况，吉林科学技术出版社，2004o来安方，英美文化与国家概况，复旦大学出版社，2008基本信息基本信息出版社出版社:复旦大学出版社;第1版(2008年8月1日)丛书名丛书名:博学英语系列平装平装:348页开本开本:16ISBN:9787309061352条形码条形码:9787309061352商品尺寸商品尺寸: 22.6x16.8x1.8cm商品重量商品重量: 440g品牌品牌:复旦大学出版社来源：http:/www.amazon.cn/%E5%8D%9A%E5%AD%A6%E8%8B%B1%E8%AF%AD%E7%B3%BB%E5%88%97%E2%80%A2%E8%8B%B1%E7%BE%8E%E6%96%87%E5%8C%96%E4%B8%8E%E5%9B%BD%E5%AE%B6%E6%A6%82%E5%86%B5-%E6%9D%A5%E5%AE%89%E6%96%B9/dp/B001FABDDC/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1329666447&sr=8-3oReviewofSection04:CultureAndSocialLifeoCulture Refers to the patterns of behavior and thinking that people living in social group learn, create and share. It includes peoples beliefs, rules of behavior, language, rituals, art, tech, dress style, food, religion, political-legal-economic system, architecture, etc.oTraditionally,Britishpeoplearecharacterizedasrequirementofdecencyandcivility.Thus,theyarecarefulinwhatandhowtospeak.Historicalbackgroundandclassculture.-p63oClassculture:oTraditionally,upperclass-landownerswithrent;middleclasseducatedordealtwithpaperorwithprofession;lowerclassthosemanualworkers.Questions:oHowistheBritishnobleclassdifferentfromitscounterpartsinothercountries.Whytheydidnotloseinfluenceinsocietyinhistory?p63oWhatdoespromogenituremeanandhowshallweevaluateitsuseinsociety?p64oDescribethepastandpresentsituationsofthemiddleclassinBritain.P64-65classcultureoNobleclassothemiddleclassinBritain:o60%ofpopulationandmostimportantclass.besteducatedandmostskilled,largestconsumingbloc.oWorkingclass:includedmainlyagrilabors,thenworkersin18-19c.oLowerclassBritishFamilyoFamilylifehasalwaysbeenofgreatimportancefortheBritishpeople.oNuclearfamilyandmonogamyoPatriarchalsocietyinhistoryandnowbothspouseshaveequalrightsandobligations.oLegally,childrenareprotectedbutreasonablechastisedEducation policy-p69Research assignment:Form into groups to find out the 10 oldest universities in the world.The Most famous universities in USA, UK, Australia, Canada, New Zealand and introduce them briefly!Educationpolicy-p69oBritishschoolsarerequiredtoprovidereligiouseducationanddailycollectiveworshipforallpupils.oFinancialsupportforschool-SchoolGrantSystem1862oSelf-governmentinprimaryandsecondaryschools,-byschoolboardsoPrivateschools,alsocalledindependentschools,supportedbydonationsandtuition.primaryandsecondaryschoolsoFreecompulsoryeducationoprimaryschools-fromage5osecondaryschools-fromage11oHigherEducation&Universities-fromage16ifGeneralCertificateofSecondaryEducation(GCSE)&Advancedlevel(Alevel)oGrammarschoolsEmploymentandsocialwelfare-p78oVocationaltrainingprogramsoManpowerservicecommission(MSC)oSocial welfare-1.NationalHealthService,2.socialsecurityprogramand3.personalsocialservices