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
Bibliography
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PREFACE
Language and culture are undeniably intertwined. Language is a reflection of culture. The way we think and view the world is determined by the language we use. Understanding the target culture is not only the means but also the end for English learners in Chinese context.
To know what is on at the cinema is to know what is happening in the United States. Movies are reflections of the real life. They mirror different aspects of American society, including Americansreligious belief, value system and their behavior patterns. Seeing movies is a quick and lively way to understand American society. Its also an efficient way to improve English learnerslistening and speaking ability.
The book chooses ten cultural topics which are of the young language learnersconcern. Users of this book can have a profound understanding of the USA through the cultural introduction and the films provided in each chapter. The big and serious topics such as politics, economics and the judicial system are not included in this book.
The target readers of this book include college students and those who are curious for American culture. Each chapter is divided into four parts: cultural foods, movie introduction, listening & speaking activities and movie review & projects. The book can be used as a teaching material for college electives as well as a selflearning material.