Contemporary American Life: A Multifaceted Perspective

Author: Li Xiaojun, Chen Chao (eds.)
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Publish Date: 2004-12-01
Features: A language is not just a tool for communication; it is also a carrier of thought—and consequently, of civilization. Such a key can not only open the door to your future life but also unlock another quite novel and sufficiently fascinating civilization. This unique civilization has its own language, thought, literature, history, and legends, its own heroes and giants, colors, and glories. Through its language, you become more likely to truly touch the pulse of this civilization and breathe its distinctive air. From this perspective, foreign language is closer to a kaleidoscope—through it, you can see how many colorful and utterly novel things there are! The framework of this book reflects the compilers' thoughtful effort: after each chapter introducing a certain aspect of American culture, there is a related English dialogue, along with annotations for difficult words and sentences. Those who are dedicated can definitely gain greater insights from these bilingual materials.
This book adopts a bilingual format, arranged into five chapters: Food, Entertainment, Work, Society, and Culture. Each chapter contains several articles and corresponding dialogues. The vocabulary and idiomatic expressions in each article are annotated to help readers better understand the meaning. Any allusions are also explained in footnotes.