Aspects of Britain and the USA
Christopher Garwood, Guglielmo Gardani, and Edda Peris
A panoramic view of the people, geography, history and institutions of Britain and the USA.
- Level: Intermediate
- ISBN: 978-0-19-454245-6
- Pages: 96
- Binding: Paperback
- Dimensions: 265x190 mm
Kontakty na knihkupectví
Contact your local Oxford office or distributor for information or advice on any of our materials, or to find your local ELT bookseller.Tab 1
- Allows students to find similarities and differences between the two nations, and to compare them with their own countries.
- Provides a wide variety of short texts under the general headings of People, Geography, History and Institutions.
- Contains integrated exercise material to aid comprehension of the texts and provide a basis for oral and written summary.
- Includes maps, charts, graphs, and both black and white and colour photographs.
Tab 2
The British People
Facts and figures about the British; leisure and sport in Britain; young people in BritainThe Geography of Britain
Physical geography; human geography; weather and climate; energy and natural resources; transport and communications; national productionBritish History
Pre-Norman Britain; Medieval England; Tudor England; the conflict between King and Parliament; the 18th Century; Victorian Britain; Britain's decline as a world power; Post-war reconstruction; the 60s and 70s; Britain and Ireland; the Thatcher revolutionBritish Institutions
The Constitution; the Monarchy; the Legislature; the Executive; elections and political parties; the judiciary; trade unions; the media; education; religion; financial institutionsThe American People
Facts and figures about the Americans; leisure and sport in the USA; young people in the USA; the richest nation on earthAmerican Geography
Physical geography; human geography; weather and climate; natural resources; transport and communications; national productionAmerican History
Pre-colonial America; Colonial America; American independence; 19th-century expansion; The War of Secession (1861-1865); industrialization and immigration; America and two World Wars; Post-war America; the Cold War; civil rights; Vietnam and Watergate; right-wing reconstruction; the end of the Cold WarAmerican Institutions
The Constitution; the Presidency; Congress; elections and political parties; the federal judiciary; state government; the media; education; higher education; churches; trade unions; the Federal Reserve System; Wall StreetCommercial, Economic and Political Institutions
The English Language
