Chapter One Geography: the Land
Ⅰ. Geographical Features
Ⅱ. Climate and Weather
Ⅲ. Energy Resources
Exercises
Supplementary Reading Famous Landmarks in England
Chapter Two Geography: the People
Ⅰ. Distribution of Britain's population
Ⅱ. Characteristics of Britain's population
Ⅲ. Current Social Class in Britain
Exercises
Supplementary Reading The English Character
Chapter Three Government and Politics
Ⅰ . The Monarchy
Ⅱ. Parliament
Ⅲ. Government
Ⅳ. Political Parties and Elections
Exercises
Supplementary Reading The Commonwealth of Nations
Chapter Four Education in Britain
Ⅰ. Educational policy
Ⅱ. Educational Stages
Ⅲ. Oxford and Cambridge
Exercises
Supplementary Reading How to Apply Oxford
Chapter Five British Economy
Ⅰ. Overview
Ⅱ. British Economy since World War II
Ⅲ. Economic Structure
Exercises
Supplementary Reading Social Welfare in Britain
Chapter Six Mass Media
Ⅰ. Newspapers
Ⅱ. Broadcast and Television
Ⅲ. News Agency
Exercises
Supplementary Reading Britain's Big Three
Chapter Seven Holidays and Festivals
Ⅰ. Christian Festivals
Ⅱ. Trooping the Colour
Ⅲ. Holidays in the Four Nations
Ⅳ. Public Holidays
Exercises
Supplementary Reading The May Day
Chapter Eight Sports and Entertainment
Ⅰ. Sports
Ⅱ. Cultural Entertainment
Ⅲ. Pubs
Ⅳ. Shopping
Exercises
Supplementary Reading British Food and Drinks
Key to Exercises