Chapter Ⅰ Manners 绅士之邦 1
1．Let this be a lesson on politeness 一堂礼貌课 2
2．When the kissing has to start 亲吻的学问 5
3．Living on 绅士还在吗 8
4．Died in 1971 Act 绅士的消失 13
5．Who now will teach us？ 我们向谁学？ 17
How to compose graceful letters 社交信函 20
Chapter Ⅱ Anecdotes 异域奇闻 21
1．Unwashed extra 不洗澡的附加费 22
2．The croc that ate my watch 鳄鱼肚里的手表 25
3．Welsh hospitality to U-boats 热情好客威尔士 28
4．Share in wife 别人妻子的股份 31
How to compose graceful letters 私人友情信函 34
Chapter Ⅲ Entertainment 浮生闲趣 35
1．Ear muffs for dogs 猎犬们的新耳套 36
2．Hound of Blair？ 布莱尔的长耳狗 39
3．Enjoying life in the rain 享受雨中的生活 42
4．A brilliant and modest player 出色谦逊的选手 45
5．Football always a grubby business 始终肮脏的足球 48
6．Missing natives 在消失的本地人 53
How to compose graceful letters 私人事务信函 56
Chapter Ⅳ The Kingdom 民族纷争 57
1．Who's nation？ 这到底是谁的国家？ 58
2．A tonic for the Scots 苏格兰人的强心剂 61
3．England should have its say 英格兰应有发言权 64
4．The Commonwealth beckons 来自英联邦的召唤 67
How to compose graceful letters 经贸信函 72
Chapter Ⅴ Palace 皇室风云 73
1．Princess's feminism 王妃的女权主义 74
2．The nation's dignity in grief 过分哀伤的国格 77
3．Insulting tradition 有失体面的传统 80
4．When the Queen Mother gave an interview 涉世未深的太后 86
How to compose graceful letters 一般书信开头与结尾的惯用语句 91
Chapter Ⅵ Economy 经济聚焦 93
1．Downgraded bank manager 降级的银行经理 94
2．Posting parcels in Wonderland 艾丽丝邮寄包裹 99
3．Bribery as a way of business 难道贿赂也是罪？ 102
4．Pay the price 超额雇佣的代价 107
How to compose graceful letters 求职信常用语句 112
Chapter Ⅶ Politics 政坛评点 114
1．Why we Irish love you Margaret 爱尔兰爱玛格丽特 115
2．Decline in quality of MPs 议员的素质在下降 118
3．Minister peer's other records 世袭制度过时了吗？ 121
4．Was Aristotle a proud Tory？ 亚里士多德的路线 124
5．“Rebranded”Britain a poor project “重塑英伦”蹩脚计划 129
How to compose graceful letters 推举证明类书信的惯用语句 134
Chapter Ⅷ Euro Direction 欧盟情结 135
1．Crucial moment in our history 至关紧要的时刻 136
2．Say it in English 全欧都来说英语 139
3．Afateful crossroad 性命攸关岔路口 142
4．Country betrayed 国家已被出卖了 147
5．Don't marginalise us again 别再脱离社会了 150
6．“Hear of Europe”is a vain hope “中心说”只是空想 153
HoW to compose gracefulletters 商务信函的惯用语句 157