Lecture 1 Geography
Part 1 Geography of the United Kingdom of Great Britain
Part 2 Geography of the United States of America
Lecture 2 History
Part 1 History of the United Kingdom of Great Britain
Part 2 History of the United States of America
Lecture 3 Politics
Part 1 British Politics
Part 2 American Politics
Lecture 4 Religion
Part 1 Religion in the United Kingdom of Great Britain
Part 2 Religion in the United States of America
Lecture 5 Education
Part 1 Education in the United Kingdom of Great Britain
Part 2 Education in the United States of America
Lecture 6 Holidays and Tourism
Part 1 Holidays and Tourism in the United Kingdom of Great Britain
Part 2 Holidays and Tourism in the United States of America
Lecture 7 Literature
Part 1 British Literature
Part 2 American Literature

许明主编的《英美文化简明教程》是大学英语进阶课程教材，是一本集英语国家背景知识和英语语言知识为一体的公共英语选修教材。本书一方面向学生传授语言知识，让学生了解英美国家的地理、社会、经济、政治、宗教等综合文化背景知识，为深化英语语言基础和提高交流能力打下坚实的基础。另一方面，培养学生的跨文化交际能力以及对文化的敏感性、宽容性以及处理文化差异的灵活性，以适应国际交流的需要，帮助学生开阔视野和知识面。本书适用于非英语专业一、二年级学生，也适用于其他级别非英语专业学生和英语爱好者。