Foreign Culture: Cultural Background Knowledge for English Learning

Author: Zhao Qun
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Publish Date: 2002-07-01
Features: This book is the fifth in the "DO YOU KNOW?" series, with a total of 57 articles. The content is closely tied to the cultural background knowledge covered in the Senior English for China curriculum, such as Western festivals, the Olympic Games, Western news media, the U.S. presidential election, American women, country music singer John Denver, dietary habits around the world, modern agriculture, and the development of computers, etc. The selection is diverse, with short and concise articles that are highly targeted, practical, and informative. It can serve as a teaching reference for teachers and supplementary reading for students.
Introduction: This book is the fifth in the "DO YOU KNOW?" series, with a total of 57 articles. The content is closely tied to the cultural background knowledge covered in the Senior English for China curriculum, such as Western festivals, the Olympic Games, Western news media, the U.S. presidential election, American women, country music singer John Denver, dietary habits around the world, modern agriculture, and the development of computers, etc. The selection is diverse, with short and concise articles that are highly targeted, practical, and informative. It can serve as a teaching reference for teachers and supplementary reading for students.