本書以世界五大洲各國中奇特的文化為主題,讓讀者學英語的同時,亦可增廣見聞。另有必備單字區及精采例句讓讀者補充英語實例,而課後練習則可了解文章重點及測試自己的理解度。
第一章:亞洲
Unit One: The Poetry of Yemen
Unit Two: Finding Peace in Zen Gardens
Unit Three: The Story of the Weeping Camel
Unit Four: Bollywood
Unit Five: Vietnamese Minorities
Unit Six: Eating In Myanmar
Unit Seven: The Legend of Bigfoot
第二章:非洲
Unit One: An Ancient Drug for Modern Uses
Unit Two: A Spiritual Journey Across the Sahara
Unit Three: Voodoo in Togo
Unit Four: The Dogon Mask Dance
第三章:歐洲
Unit One: Medieval Italy
Unit Two: The Scottish New Year
Unit Three: Cockney Slang in England
Unit Four: April Fool’s Day
第四章:美洲
Unit One: An Inca Tradition
Unit Two: The Folk Healers of Paraguay
Unit Three: Native Indian Inventions
Unit Four: The Gullah
Unit Five: Mardi Gras
第五章:大洋洲
Unit One: Indonesian Shadow Puppets
Unit Two: Decorating the Body
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