Map of Britain
Introduction
Key Facts
1 彼国彼民
What Is "Britain"?
Climate
Who Are the British?
The Sounds of Britain
Historical Landmarks
Some Key Dates
2 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 and Home
Education
Gaelic
Introducing Wales
Geography
Some History
Coal and Iron
The Welsh Economy
The People and the Language
Introducing Northern Ireland
Glimpses of History
Todays Political Landscape
The Northern Irish Economy
3 价值观
A Sense of Irony
A Sense of Trust
A Sense of Fair Play
Keeping Order
A Sense of Identity
A Sense of Fairness and Compromise
Royalty, Class, and "Honours"
Religion
A Sense of Duty
High Culture or Low Culture?
Drink and the Work Ethic
Humour as Entertainment
4 政治体制
A Birds-Eye View
The Queens Role
Political Parties
Etiquette of the "House"
5 Food and Drink
饮食
Meals of the 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
A Birds-Eye View
Business Formalities
Written Communications
Formal Meetings and Dress Code
Punctuality and Office Life
Businesspeople
Negotiation Styles
Trade Unionism
Vacations
Conclusion
Further Reading
About the Author
Acknowledgements
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