大學生英語閱讀文庫‧文化之旅：英國 （到莎士比亞的國度去讀哈里波特的魔法故事）

　　《文化之旅：英國》內容為撐一葉扁舟駛向徐志摩不忍「再別」的康橋，於落日餘暉中品一杯地道的下午茶，和彬彬有禮、溫文爾雅的紳士談論多變的天氣，這就是那個曾經日不落的帝國嗎？這裡生活著全世界最受矚目的皇室家庭，在今天繼續演繹著公主與王子的美麗傳奇；這裡曾經誕生過莎士比亞這樣的偉大文豪，而今天繼續講述著哈利‧波特的魔法故事……這就是古老而又嶄新的英國。關於這個國度人們有著太多由來已久又根深蒂固的認知，而這些認知中到底又有多少是真、多少是假呢？
　　讓這本小書帶你踏上一段遊歷英倫的旅程吧!它將帶你探知這個美麗的國度，帶你領略這個國家的歷史、傳統、經濟、文化、價值觀、風土人情，乃至於行政設置、宗教改革……讀完它，你心中所有的疑問都將冰釋，願這次「文化之旅」帶你看到英國人嚴肅外表下的詼諧與幽默。

Map of Britain
Introduction

Key Facts
1 彼國彼民
What Is "Britain"?
Climate
Who Are the British?
The Sounds of Britain
Historical Landmarks

Some Key Dates
2 蘇格蘭、威爾士和北愛爾蘭
Introducing Scotland
The People
Historical Perspectives
The Scottish Economy
The Bagpipes
Clans and Tartans
Golf
Food and Home
Education
Gaelic
Introducing Wales
Geography
Some History
Coal and Iron
The Welsh Economy
The People and the Language
Introducing Northern Ireland
Glimpses of History
Todays Political Landscape

The Northern Irish Economy
3 價值觀
A Sense of Irony
A Sense of Trust
A Sense of Fair Play
Keeping Order
A Sense of Identity
A Sense of Fairness and Compromise
Royalty， Class， and "Honours"
Religion
A Sense of Duty
High Culture or Low Culture?
Drink and the Work Ethic

Humour as Entertainment
4 政治體制
A Birds-Eye View
The Queens Role
Political Parties
Etiquette of the "House"

5 Food and Drink
飲食
Meals of the Day
Invitations
Table Manners
Eating Out
The Pub
Wine Bars

6 Time Out
休閒時光
Pomp and Pageantry
Where to Go and What to Do
"Casual" Is Good
Shopping
Sporting Life
The Season
Public Holidays
DIY and Gardening
Travel and Transport

7 Friendship， Family，and Social Life
社交生活
Informality and Friendship
Manners-Formal and Informal
The New Familiarity
The Family
The Class System
Taboo Subjects

8 Business Briefing
商務導航
A Birds-Eye View
Business Formalities
Written Communications
Formal Meetings and Dress Code
Punctuality and Office Life
Businesspeople
Negotiation Styles
Trade Unionism
Vacations
Conclusion
Further Reading
About the Author
Acknowledgements