Chapter 1 Language,Culture and Thought 1
Ⅰ.Focal Points 1
Ⅱ.Words and Expressions 1
Ⅲ.Explanations 4
Ⅳ.Questions and Answers on the Text 6
Ⅴ.Test One 13
Chapter 2 Words and Meaning 17
Ⅰ.Focal Points 17
Ⅱ.Words and Expressions 17
Ⅲ.Explanations 23
Ⅳ.Questions and Answers on the Text 30
Ⅴ.Test Two 53
Chapter 3 Grammar and Culture 57
Ⅰ.Focal Points 57
Ⅱ.Words and Expressions 57
Ⅲ.Explanations 59
Ⅳ.Questions and Answers on the Text 60
Ⅴ.Test Three 68
Chapter 4 Cultural Differences in Everyday Conversation 71
Ⅰ.Focal Points 71
Ⅱ.Words and Expressions 71
Ⅲ.Explanations 73
Ⅳ.Questions and Answers on the Text 73
Ⅴ.Test Four 88
Chapter 5 Idioms,Proverbs and Allusions 92
Ⅰ.Focal Points 92
Ⅱ.Words and Expressions 93
Ⅲ.Explanations 95
Ⅳ.Questions and Answers on the Text 96
Ⅴ.Test Five 113
Ⅱ.Words and Expressions 119
Chapter 6 Similes,Metaphors and Associations 119
Ⅰ.Focal Points 119
Ⅲ.Explanations 122
Ⅳ.Questions and Answers on the Text 123
Ⅴ.Test Six 136
Chapter 7 Honourifics,Terms of Humility,Euphemisms and Taboos 142
Ⅰ.Focal Points 142
Ⅱ.Words and Expressions 142
Ⅲ.Explanations 145
Ⅳ.Questions and Answers on the Text 145
Ⅴ.Test Seven 157
Chapter 8 Culture in Texts 162
Ⅰ.Focal Points 162
Ⅱ.Words and Expressions 163
Ⅲ.Explanations 166
Ⅳ.Questions and Answers on the Text 168
Ⅴ.Test Eight 180
Chapter 9 Culture in Varieties of English 186
Ⅰ.Focal Points 186
Ⅱ.Words and Expressions 187
Ⅲ.Explanations 190
Ⅳ.Questions and Answers on the Text 191
Ⅴ.Test Nine 204
Chapter 10 Noverbal Communication 211
Ⅰ.Focal Points 211
Ⅱ.Words and Expressions 211
Ⅲ.Explanations 214
Ⅳ.Questions and Answers on the Text 214
Ⅴ.Test Ten 227
Simulated Test 232