- 前辅文
- Britain
- Introduction
- Key Facts
- Chapter 01 LAND & PEOPLE
- What Is “Britain”?
- Climate
- Who Are the British?
- The Sounds of Britain
- Historical Landmarks
- Some Key Dates
- Chapter 02 SCOTLAND, WALES & NORTHERN IRELAND
- 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
- Today’s Political Landscape
- The Northern Irish Economy
- Chapter 03 VALUES & ATTITUDES
- 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
- Humor as Entertainment
- Chapter 04 THE MONARCHY, POLITICS & GOVERNMENT
- A Bird’s-Eye View
- The Queen’s Role
- Political Parties
- Etiquette of the “House”
- Chapter 05 FOOD & DRINK
- Meals of the Day
- Invitations
- Table Manners
- Eating Out
- The Pub
- Wine Bars
- Chapter 06 TIME OUT
- Pomp and Pageantry
- Where to Go and What to Do
- “Casual” Is Good
- Shopping
- Sporting Life
- The Season
- DIY and Gardening
- Travel and Transportation
- Chapter 07 FRIENDSHIP, FAMILY & SOCIAL LIFE
- Informality and Friendship
- Manners — Formal and Informal
- The New Familiarity
- The Family
- The Class System
- Taboo Subjects
- Chapter 08 BUSINESS BRIEFING
- Britain’s Economy
- Business Formalities
- Written Communications
- Formal Meetings and Dress Code
- Smoking in Offices/Public Places
- Gift Giving
- Businesspeople
- Negotiation Styles
- Trade Unionism
- Vacations
- Conclusion
- Appendices
- Exercises