《英语国家社会与文化人门》是一套关于主要英语国家（英国、爱尔兰、澳大利亚、新西兰、美国及加拿大)的社会与文化背景的教科书，旨在帮助英语专业学生和英语自学者了解这些国家的社会与文化概貌，如地理、历史、政治、经济、社会生活和文化传统等方面的基本知识。同时，通过学习课文、完成各种练习，可达到提高英语水平的目的。全书分上、下两册，本书为全国高等师范专科英语专业“英语国家概况课”教材，本册介绍新西兰、美国和加拿大的社会与文化背景

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