图书名称：《美国文化背景》【作者】（美）玛丽安娜·卡尼·戴特斯曼，（美）乔安·【页数】471【出版社】北京联合出版公司,2019.08【ISBN号】978-7-5596-3241-8【价格】118.00【分类】英语－教材；美国－概况－汉、英【参考文献】（美）玛丽安娜·卡尼·戴特斯曼，（美）乔安·.美国文化背景.北京联合出版公司,2019.08.图书封面：文化背景》内容提要：本书是介绍美国社会与文化的教科书，阐述了美国社会价值观的形成发展历史，以及传统价值观对于美国社会商业、政府、教育、娱乐和家庭等方方面面的影响。第四版延续了以价值观为主的视角，同时也增加了许多新信息与新设计，包括增强了批判性思维的训练，阅读技能的培养，补充了诸如国家债务、枪支暴力、移民改革等许多新的数据和信息等。本书语言为中高级至高级英语级别，配有参考译文、教师指导和练习答案。读者在了解美国社会与文化生活知识的同时，也可以提升自己的英语水平。《美国文化背景》内容试读CHAPTERINTRODUCTION:UNDERSTANDINGTHECULTUREOFTHEUNITEDSTATESCulturehidemuchmorethaitreveal,adtragelyeoughwhatithide,ithidemoteffectivelyfromitowarticiat.Yearoftudyhavecovicedmethattherealjoiottoudertadforeigcultureuttoudertadourow.EawardT.Hall(1914-2009)HowcayoudefiethecultureofadiverecoutryliketheUitedState,adwhatdoeitmeatoeaAmerica?Itroductio:UdertadigtheCultureoftheUitedState1BEFOREYOUREADPreviewVocaularyA.EverychaterofAmericaWaycotaimaywordfromtheAcademicWordLit(AWL).*NoticetheAWLwordiitalicayouworkwithaartertodicuthefollowigquetio.1.Ifacoutryhagreatethicdiverity,wouldyouexecttofidmayeolewhoeakdifferetlaguageadhavedifferetcutom?2.Couldlaigaviittoaothercoutrymotivateomeoetolearaforeiglaguage?3.Shouldimmigraterequiredtolearthelaguageoftheirewcoutryeforetheyecomecitize?4.Howcouldyoulearaoutthecutomadtraditioforaholidayiaothercoutry?5.IftherearemoreeoleitheUitedStatewhoeakEglihthaSaih,whichithedomiatlaguageitheUitedState?6.Itheclimateofacoutryaigificatfactorithedailyliveoftheeole?Why?B.TherearefiveAWLwordithequotatioyEdwardT.Hallattheegiigofthechater.Readthequotatioadfidthewordwiththefollowigmeaig.Writeeachwordexttoitmeaig.1.madeomeoethikthatomethigitrue2.howomethigthatwahidde3.idea,elief,adcutom4.work5.eolewhoaretakigartiaactivitySeeage306foraexlaatiooftheAWLadhowtoueit.Someoftheewordarekeytoudertadigthechaterreadig.2Chater1PreviewCotetA.Beforeyoureadthechater,thikaoutwhatyoukowaoutthe"culture"ofacoutry.Workwithaarteradawerthequetio.1.Whatithecultureofacoutry?Ifomeoeakedyoutodecrieyourcoutry'culture,whichoftheewouldyoumetio?eliefgovermetcitiehitoryclimateholidaycutomhouedaceliteraturefoodmuicgeograhyAythigele?2.DoyouagreewiththequotatioyEdwardT.Hall?Doeolereallyotudertadtheirowculture?Whataectofacoutry'culturearethehardettoudertad?B.Lookattheicture,chart,adgrahithichater,adreadtheheadig.Theredictthreetoicyouthikthichaterwilldicu.23Itroductio:UdertadigtheCultureoftheUitedState3LIFEINTHEUNITEDSTATES1PeoleareaturallycuriouaouteachotheNorthAmericacotietwheother.adwhewemeeteolefromthefirtEuroeaettlerarrived,alldifferetcoutrie,wewattokowmayAmericacamefromothercoutrie-orthig:theiracetordid.(Icidetally,'omeWhatilifelikeitheircoutry?NativeAmericaaretillmemerofWhatkidofhouedotheylivei?earateadditictIdiaatio,eachWhatkidoffooddotheyeat?withitowlaguage,culture,traditio,adevegovermet.)Ithe1500,。Whataretheircutom?SaietalihedettlemetiFlorida,2Ifweviitaothercoutry,wecaoerveCaliforia,adtheSouthwet,adFracetheeoleadhowtheylive,adwecaclaimedlargeterritorieitheceterofaweromeoftheequetio.ButthetheNorthAmericacotiet.Butfrommotiteretigquetioareoftethethe1600totheirthoftheUitedStatehardettoawer:i1776,motimmigrattothecoloieWhatdotheeoleelievei?thatwouldformtheUitedStatewereWhatdotheyvaluemot?fromortherEuroe,adthemajority·Whatmotivatethem?werefromEglad.ItwatheeeolewhohaedthevalueadtraditiothatWhydotheyehavethewaytheydo?ecamethedomiat,traditioalculture3ItryigtoawertheequetioaoutoftheUitedState.America,wemutrememertwothig:(1)theimmeeizeoftheUitedANatioofImmigratStatead(2)itgreatethicdiverity.It5I1815,theoulatiooftheUitedidifficulttocomrehedtheizeoftheStatewa8.4millio.Overtheext100coutryutilyoutrytotravelfromoeyear,thecoutrytookiaout35milliocitytoaother.IfyougotiacariNewimmigrat,withthegreatetumerYorkaddrovetoLoAgele,toigcomigithelate1800adtheearlyolytogetga,eat,adlee,itwould1900.Mayoftheeewimmigrattakeyoufourorfiveday.IttaketwofullwereotfromortherEuroe.I1882,daytodrivefromNewYorktoFlorida.40,000Chieearrived,adetwee1900Oatyicalwiterday,itmighteraiigad1907thereweremoretha30,000iWahigto,D.C.,adowigiNewJaaeeimmigrat.ButyfartheYorkadChicago,whileiLoAgelelargetumeroftheewimmigratadMiamiitiwarmeoughtowim.Itwerefromcetral,eater,adoutheriotdifficulttoimagiehowdifferetEuroe.Theewimmigratroughtdailylifemighteiuchdifferetdifferetlaguageaddifferetcultureclimate,orhowlifetylecouldvaryitotheUitedState,utgraduallymotcitieadtowofaraart.ofthemaimilated?tothedomiatTheotherigificatfactorifluecigAmericaculturetheyfoudhere.Americalife-ethicdiverity-i6I1908,ayearwheamillioewroalyevemoreimortat.AidefromimmigratarriveditheUitedState,theNativeAmericawhowerelivigIraelZagwillwroteialay,icidetally:ythewayaimilated:ecameartofacoutyorgrouadwereaccetedyothereoleiit4*Chater1AmericaiGod'Crucile,3thegreatUitedState.Meltig-Potwherealltheraceof9ImmigratiolawegatochageiEuroearemeltigadre-formig...GermaadFrechme,Irihmead1965adtheyearlytotalegatorieEglihme,JewadRuia-itoagai-fromaout300,000eryearitheCrucilewithyouall!Godimakigthe1960tomorethaoemillioertheAmerica!yearithe1990.Bytheedofthecetury,theUitedStatewaadmittig7SiceZagwillfirtuedthetermmeltigmoreimmigratth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