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《美国(英文版)/体验世界文化之旅阅读文库》是一本关于美国地理、历史、社会、文化、教育、习俗等方面知识的实用小册子。作者吉娜·蒂格来自英国,有着在美国生活、工作和居住的丰富经验,因而能够以外来者的视角、幽默风趣的语言、简洁流畅的笔调、细致深入的分析、生动形象的描绘将美国生活的多个面向一一道来!无论您是为了娱乐还是为了学习,因为工作还是因为旅行,这《美国(英文版)/体验世界文化之旅阅读文库》都将带给您不一样的阅读体验!
目录
USA
Introduction
Key Facts
Chapter 01 LAND & PEOPLE
Climate
Regions
A Nation of Immigrants
Government
A Brief History
Chapter 02 VALUES & ATTITUDES
America —— the Ideal
Equality of Opportunity
Individualism
Self-Reliance
VoxPopuli
Egalitarianism
Work Ethic
Conservatism and Morality
Giving Back
That "Can Do" Spirit
Time Is Money
Diversity
Patriotism
Chapter 03 CUSTOMS & TRADITIONS
Separation of Church and State
Hatched, Matched, and Dispatched
Holidays —— What They Are and How They Are Celebrated
Chapter 04 MAKING FRIENDS
Friendship, American Style
Getting to Know You
Chapter 05 THE AMERICANS AT HOME
America's Homes, Sweet Homes
The Blended Family
Growing up in the USA
Education
The Daily Grind
Chapter 06 TIME OUT
Vacations
Shop Till They Drop
Sports—— Play Ball!
Eating Out
Dininq EtiQuette
Culture
Chapter 07 TRAVEl, HEALTH, & SAFETY
Arrival
Hitting the Road
Taking Flight
Riding the Roils
Get on the Bus
Local Public Transportation
Where to Stay
Health
Safety and Security
Batten Down the Hatches
Chapter 08 BUSINESS BRIEFIN6
Snapshot of the American Workplace
The Bottom Line
Management Style
If You're Standing Still, You're Moving Backward
Working as a Unit
Meetings
Presentations
Negotiations
Women in Business
Business Entertaining
Chapter 09 COMMUNICATING
Linguistic Traditions
Communication Style
Body Language
Humor
The Media
Keeping inTouch
Conclusion
Appendices
Places
People
Exercises
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