Chapter 1 Literature-LiteraryGiants and Their Masterpieces

Unit 1 Shakespeare, The Greatest Dramatist: Appreciation of His Comedies and Tragedies

Text Ⅰ Why Study Shakespeare？

Text Ⅱ On Shakespeare

Unit 2 Great Authors and Their Novels of the Victorian Period

Text Ⅰ Gender Roles in the 19th Century

Text Ⅱ Charles Dickens' Gift of Giving

Unit 3 Notable Poets of RomanticismmByron, Shelley and Keats

Text Ⅰ Famous Last Words

Text Ⅱ The Later Romantics: Shelley, Keats, and Byron

Chapter2 History-Figures and Events of Significance

Unit 1 King Arthur and William of Normandy: Early History of Britain and the French Influence

Text Ⅰ King Arthur

Text Ⅱ The Emergence of the British State

Unit 2 King John and King Charles h Is King's Right Divine？

Text Ⅰ King John

Text Ⅱ Charles l

Unit 3 Spanish Armada and the Two World Wars: The Empire on Which the Sun Never Sets

Text Ⅰ Rivalry Between Britain and France

Text Ⅱ The Battle of Britain

Chapter 3 Communication-Etiquette Here and There

Unit 1 English Weather-Speak: How to Talk About the Weather with the English

Text Ⅰ Is the British Weather Unique in the World？

Text Ⅱ Rules of English Weather-Speak

Unit 2 Greetings and Goodbyes: How to Greet and Say Goodbye

Text Ⅰ A Short Primer on British Social Etiquette

Text Ⅱ English Etiquette

Unit 3 English Pubs-How to Engage in Non-verbal and Verbal Communication

Text Ⅰ Seven Differences Between American and British Pubs

Text Ⅱ What Is Britain Without the Pub？

Chapter 4 British Media-Broadcasting, Newspapers and Television

Unit 1 The Broadcasting History of BBC

Text Ⅰ The Growth of Alternative Media

Text Ⅱ Swashbuckling Sounds: The History of Pirate Radio Stations

Unit 2 Britain's Big Three: Quality or Popular Papers

Text Ⅰ A History of the Broadsheet Newspaper

Text Ⅱ The Era of the Press Barons

Unit 3 Television: An Idiotic Thing？

Text Ⅰ The Age of Show Business

Text Ⅱ The Medium Is the Message

Chapter 5 A Country of Countries-Geography and Tourist Attractions

Unit 1 Geographical Divisions of United Kingdom

Text Ⅰ The Differences Among the UK, Britain, Great Britain and England

Text Ⅱ People and Language

Unit 2 Historical Heritage and Landscape

Text Ⅰ Stonehenge-Era Pig Roasts United Ancient Britain, Scientists Say

Text Ⅱ The White Cliffs of Dover-Things to See and Do

Unit 3 A Tour to Major Cities: Landmarks and Spectaculars

Text Ⅰ Six of London's Best Small Museums and Why You Should Visit Them Now

Text Ⅱ How to Experience Belfast's Cultural Scene like a Local

Chapter 6 Entertainment-Sports, Movies and TV Series

Unit 1 Sports: Widespread Participation

Text Ⅰ Sports in the UK

Text Ⅱ Association Football or Soccer

Unit 2 What's So Fascinating of British Films？

Text Ⅰ The Highest-Grossing British Films of All Time

Text Ⅱ British Film History

Unit 3 Charms of Popular TV Series-Sherlock, Downton Abbey and Doctor Who

Text Ⅰ Best Films and TV Shows Based on the British Royal Family

Text Ⅱ Do You Love British TV Series？ Showmax Got You Covered

Unit 4 One City, Three Olympic Games

Text Ⅰ London Olympic Games Then and Now: 1908

Text Ⅱ Legacies of Past Olympic Games

Chapter 7 Politics-Constitutional Monarchy

Unit 1 Constitution and Monarch: How to Justify Britain's Support for Monarchy

Text Ⅰ Elizabeth II

Text Ⅱ Harry's Departure Could Do Britain's Royal Family a Favor

Unit 2 General Election: Who Would Become the Winner of First-Past-the-Post

Text Ⅰ How Winston Churchill Lost the 1945 British General Election

Text Ⅱ Some Arguments Surrounding the Debate over FPTP vs. PR

Unit 3 Separation of Powers: Would Early Election Do Wonders for Theresa May

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