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Author: Wen Hongrui and Li Xuezhen (editors)
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Publish Date: 2004-07-01
Features: This textbook is carefully selected based on the actual needs of the times and other courses in the major, aiming to strike a balance between comprehensiveness and conciseness, and emphasizing practical application. Fully considering the strong knowledge-based nature of this course, the textbook is designed to be rich in content, up-to-date, well-organized, and easy to teach and remember. Written in English, it strives for fluency and naturalness, enabling students to improve their understanding and application of English while learning knowledge. The textbook consists of 20 lessons, each accompanied by knowledge-based exercises, discussion and reflection questions. At the beginning of each lesson, there is a content summary to facilitate self-study, comprehension, and memorization. At the back of the book, there are appendices such as a chronology of major events in British and American history, a list of British monarchs with their reigns, a list of the 50 U.S. states, and a list of U.S. presidents with their reigns for reference.