Britain

　　Map of Britain
　　 IntroductiOn
　　 Key Facts
　　1 Land and People
　　 彼国彼民
　　 ·What Is“Britain”？
　　 ·Climate
　　 ·Who Are the British？
　　 ·The Sounds of Britain
　　 ·Historical Landmarks
　　 ·Some Key Dates
　　2 Scotland，Wales，and Northern Ireland
　　 苏格兰、威尔士和北爱尔兰
　　 ·Introducing Scotland
　　 ·The People
　　 ·Historical Perspectives
　　 ·The Scottish Economy
　　 ·The Bagpipes
　　 ·Clans and Tartans
　　 ·Golf
　　 ·Food andHome
　　 ·Education
　　 ·Gaelic
　　 ·Introducing Wales
　　 ·Geography
　　 ·Some History
　　 ·Coal and Iron
　　 ·TheWelshEconomy
　　 ·The People and the Language
　　 ·Introducing Northern Ireland
　　 ·Glimpses of History
　　 ·Today’s Political Landscape
　　 ·The Northern Irish Economy
　　3 Values and Attitudes
　　 价值观
　　 ·ASense of Irony
　　 ·A Sense of Tlrust
　　 ·A Sense of FairPlay
　　 ·Keeping Order
　　 ·A Sense of Identity
　　 ·A Sense of Fairness and Compromise
　　 ·Royalty Class，and“Honours”
　　 ·Religion
　　 ·ASense of Duty
　　 ·High Culture or Low Culture？
　　 ·Drink and the Work Ethic
　　 ·Humour as Entertainment
　　4 The Monarchy,Politics，and Government
　　 政治体制
　　 · Bird’s—Eye View
　　 ·The Queen’s Role
　　 ·Political Parties
　　 ·Etiquette of the“House”
　　5 Food and Drink
　　 饮食
　　 ·Meals ofthe Day
　　 ·Invitations
　　 ·Table Manners
　　 ·Eating Out
　　 ·The Pub
　　 ·Wine Bars
　　6 Time Out
　　 休闲时光
　　 ·Pomp and Pageantry
　　 ·Where to Go and What to Do
　　 ·“Casual”Is Good
　　 ·Shopping
　　 ·Sporting Life
　　 ·The Season
　　 ·Public Holidays
　　 ·DIY and Gardening
　　 ·Travel and Transport
　　 7 Friendship，Family,and Social Life
　　 社交生活
　　 ·Informality and Friendship
　　 ·Manners—Formal and Informal
　　 ·The New Familiarity
　　 ·The Family
　　 ·The Class System
　　 ·Taboo Subjects
　　8 Business Briefing
　　 商务导航
　　 ·ABird’s—EyeView
　　 ·Business Formalities
　　 ·Written Communications
　　 ·Formal Meetings and Dress Code
　　 ·Punctuality and 0ffice Life
　　 ·Businesspeople
　　 ·Negotiation Styles
　　 ·Trade Unionism
　　 ·Vacations
　　 ·Conclusion
　　Further Reading
　　About the Author
　　Acknowledgements