刘秀梅，学科背景为英语语言文学，近年关注语言教学中的质量评估及语言教师的职业发展；发表论文20语篇，主持过北京市教委教改项目2项、学校教改项目5校、其他横向科研项目5项；出版教材两部。王振英，外国语言学与应用语言学硕士生导师、英语笔译专业硕士生导师，研究方向为：语言学研究、语篇分析。主持"中国外语教育基金"课题、全国高校外语教学科研项目、中央高校基本科研业务费项目等多项课题。在核心及省级以上学术期刊上发表学术论文和教研论文30余篇；主编外语类教材2部，参编教材及教辅书籍10余部。陈曼，主要研究方向包括第二语言习得、语料库语言学等，主要教授课程包括大学英语、英语专业高级阅读、写作、计算机辅助翻译等课程，参编教材3本，发表论文数篇。

冯新平，研究方向为英语语言文学，现任职于中国人民解放军陆军防化学院基础部语言与人文教研室，讲授《大学英语》《军事基础英语》等课程，在报刊和杂志发表文章40余篇。

Contents

Chapter ⅠReligious Belief

Part ⅠCultural Foods

Part ⅡThe Ten Commandments

Part ⅢListening and Speaking Activities

Part ⅣMovie Review and Projects

Chapter ⅡWars and the USA

Part ⅠCultural Foods

Part ⅡSaving Private Ryan

Part ⅢListening and Speaking Activities

Part ⅣMovie Review and Projects

Chapter Ⅲ Values and Assumptions

Part ⅠCultural Foods

Part ⅡThe Shawshank Redemption

Part ⅢListening and Speaking Activities

Part ⅣMovie Review and Projects

Chapter ⅣEducation

Part ⅠCultural Foods 

Part ⅡThe Dead Poets Society

Part ⅢListening and Speaking Activities

Part ⅣMovie Review and Projects

Chapter ⅤFamily

Part ⅠCultural Foods

Part ⅡAmerican Beauty

Part ⅢListening and Speaking Activities

Part ⅣMovie Review and Projects

Chapter Ⅵ Work Ethics

Part ⅠCultural Foods

Part ⅡThe Devil Wears Prada

Part ⅢListening and Speaking Activities

Part ⅣMovie Review and Projects

Chapter Ⅶ Welfare System

Part ⅠCultural Foods

Part ⅡThe Pursuit of Happyness

Part ⅢListening and Speaking Activities

Part ⅣMovie Review and Projects

Chapter Ⅷ Mass Media

Part ⅠCultural Foods 

Part ⅡThe Truman Show

Part ⅢListening and Speaking Activities

Part ⅣMovie Review and Projects

Chapter ⅨPopular Culture

Part ⅠCultural Foods

Part ⅡHigh School Musical

Part ⅢListening and Speaking Activities

Part ⅣMovie Review and Projects

Chapter ⅩConflicts and Integration

Part ⅠCultural Foods

Part ⅡCrash

Part ⅢListening and Speaking Activities

Part ⅣMovie Review and Projects

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