为了提高学生的跨文化交际能力，顺应新课改增加选修课的要求，《中学生英美文化常识》以弥补教材的不足，也填补了中学生英语文化常识读物的空白。《中学生英美文化常识》既可作向中学生介绍英美文化常识的教材，同时也可作中学生的课外英语读物，帮助学生在阅读过程中，扩大英美文化常识，提高阅读理解能力。

　　邓德权，1958年4月生，四川省宣汉县人，四川省中学特级教师。独著或合作主编《中学英语学法指导》《英语商考一本通（听力）》《中学英语语法新思维》《做人、育人、求知、教学一一春华秋实三十年耕耘》等七部著作。《班主任工作如何适应新形势》《〈英语凍程标准〉的两人问题》等三十多篇教育教学研究文章在《中国教育报》等报刊。

Unit One An Introduction to British. and American History UK
1. The Early Settlers and the Celts
2. The Roman Invasion and Occupation
3. The Anglo-Saxon Invasion （446-871）
4. The Norman Conquest and the Middle Ages （1066-1485）
5. The 14th to 15th Century
6， The 16th Century （Transition from Middle Ages to Modern Period）
7. The 17th Century
8. The 18th Century
9. The 19th Century
10. The 20th Century US
1. The Colonial Period
2. The Revolutionary Period
3. The American Civil War
4. The America during the Two World Wars


Unit Two Geography and Famous AttractionsUK
1. The Country and Its Name
2. The Four Regions of the UK
3. The Major Tourist Sites of the UK US
1. The GeographyofAmerica
2. The National Flag
3. The NationalEmblem
4. Major Cities of America
5. Major Tourist Sites of America


Unit Three Politics and Economy
British Politics
1. British Government System
2. The Monarchy
3. The Parliament
4. Justice andthe Law
American Politics
1. US Constitution
2. Three Branches of Government
3. The Presidency
4. The Congress
5. The Supreme Court
6. Political Parties &Elections
British Economy
1. Absolute and Relative Decline of the British Economy
2. Causes for the Relative Decline
3. Privatization in the 1980s
4. The Three Main Sectors of the British Economy
5. The City of London
American Economy
1. Agriculture
2. Manufacturing Industry
3. Service Industry


Unit Four Education System and Famous Universities
UK
1. An Overview of English Education System
2. Primary Education
3. Secondary Education
4. Further Education
5. Higher Education
6. Famous Universities
US
1. An Overview of the Education System of America
2. ElementaryEducation
3. Secondary Education
4. Higher Education
5. Public and Private Schools in America
6. The IvyLeague
The Tests of Applying for Overseas Universities
I. SAT
2. TOEFL
3. IELTS
4. GMAT


Unit Five American and British Religion and Customs
Religion
1. Christianity
2. Religion in the UK
3. Religion in the United States
Customs
1. Ladies First
2. Naming Names
3. Shopping！
4. Dinner and Takeaways
5. Cards
6. Appearance
7. Behavior
8. Communications
9. The Superstitions
10. Leisure Society
11. Gambling
12. Pubs and Clubs
13. Dining Out
14. Sports


Unit Six Mass Media
UK
1. Television
2. Radio
3. Newspaper
4. Famous Awards in UK
5. Famous Actors and Actresses in UK
US
1. Radio and Television
2. Newspapers and Magazines
3. Famous Awards in America
4. Famous Actors and Actresses in America
Celebrities in Sports


Unit Seven Festivals and Holidays
1. January
2. February
3. March
4. April
5. May
6. June
7. July
8. August
9. September
10. October
11. November
12. December


Unit Eight Learn from the Reading
The Absent-minded Professor
The Variety Show
Lesson for a Doctor
The Red Bowl
What Happened in Grimsby？
The Man with the Scar


Unit Nine Idioms， Proverbs and Others
1. Idioms and Useful Expressions
2. Useful Proverbs
3. Useful Phrases
4. Others