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

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