(1)∵cosBcosC-sinBsinC= 1 2 ,∴cos(B+C)= 1 2 ,又∵0<B+C<π,∴B+C= π 3 ,∴A=π-A-B= 2π 3 .(2)∵A= 2π 3 ,∴sinA= 3 2 ,∴S△ABC= 1 2 bc?sinA= 1 2 ×4× 3 2 = 3 .