英美概况Americancustom.pptx

PART IPART IFamily Family I.Characteristics1.Diversity of people2.different social customs,personal habits,beliefs,languages,jobs,wages.3.retirement age social security payments.4.certain characteristics in common.5.The“nucleus family”.6.The“extended family”.A nuclear family is a family group consisting of a father and mother and their children,who share living quarters.This can be contrasted with an extended family.Nuclear families can have any number of children,own or adopted.backAn extended family group is consisted of non-nuclear family members living together with nuclear family members.Often there could be many generations living under the same roof,depending on the circumstances.backII.Marriage1.Before marriageA.Marriage individual responsibility and decision.B.date.C.Broken engagements are freely performed.D.The American dating system“casual dating”and“blind dating”.2.After marriageA.live independentlyB.The rate of divorce in America ranks first in the world.C.domestic labors housewivesD.live in apartments or individual houses.E.Baby sittingF.Equal rights between husband and wife the children which are old enoughPARY IIFood and Food and Dining CustomsDining CustomsI.Food and Drinks1.Americans favorite food is steak.2.National food:ice cream and apple pie3.Main course:meat,fish or poultry4.Most popular drinks:coffee and tea5.Sometimes“coffee break”is taken among the workers in the middle of the morning or afternoon.6.The main character of American food is:Sweet,cold,raw,high protein Toasted Club SandwichesToasted Club SandwichesHamburgerHamburgerLunch FoodsLunch FoodsII.Restaurants and Bars Almost any kind of restaurant can be found in most large cities in America.BarsBars Snack bars and Snack bars and coffee shops coffee shops(cheap)(cheap)Self-service Self-service CafeteriasCafeteriasDrugstoresDrugstores with small with small restaurantrestaurantDinersDiners on campus on campus and outskirt townsand outskirt townsDrive-insDrive-insIII.Dining Habits1.Open time of the eating placeA.Many restaurants close on Sunday.B.On the outskirts of a major city,it is difficult to find an eating place after 8:30 p.m.C.Some places offer Sunday“brunch”about 11:30 or 12 oclock.2.Dining habits at homeA.In peoples home,eating time varies.B.Most Americans do not season their food at any degree.C.American food is generally mild tasting.D.Most Americans eat breakfast and lunch quickly,but the evening meal is longer and a time for the family to gather together.3.Food at restaurantsA.Hot dogs and hamburgers are most popular American food.B.At a meal,sauces and vegetables can be added free of charge.IV.Dining Customs1.Before the dinnerA.To be punctual is the principle of being a polite guest.Never too late or too earlyB.Customs of introducing 2.During the dinnerA.There is a great complexity in using the eating implements.B.The ways of eating different foodsC.The customs of being away from the table and finishing the meal.3.After the dinnerA.The guests usually stay two or three hours,talking freely.B.Upon leaving the guests usually express their gratitude to the host in various ways.PART IIIPART III I.The Forms of Sports in America1.Competitive struggles2.Athletic games3.Spectator sports4.Participant sports1.Spectator SportsA.It refers to the sports which draw huge crowds to cheer their favorite team to victory.E.g.horseracing2.Participant sports It refers to no fixed spectators,drawing a crowd of onlookers only on special occasions,such as tournaments.II.Sports in America1.Baseball .In North America,professional Major League Baseball(MLB)teams are divided into the National league(NL)and America League(AL).Each league has three divisions:East,West,and Central.Every year,the major league champion is determined by playoffs that culminate in the world series.3.NBAA.The National Basketball AssociationB.It is the most famous league in America.C.It comes to its most magnificent period after Michael Jordan of Chicago Bulls.D.Basketball is the winter game in American schools and colleges and it is a faster game.Georgetown in Flite Eight4.Ice hockeyA.A major sport in the U.S.B.The National Hockey League is the major professional league in North America.5.Motor Sports6.Other sports:wresting,boxing,horseracingIII.Recreation 1.Fishing:America has long coastline and inland waterways.2.Hunting:American are freeto have guns 3.Boating.4.Swimming5.Skiing6.Tennis7.Golf8.Bowling:A.It is enjoyed mostly by workingmen.B.American Bowling Congress was formed in 1895.9.Photography,stamp collection,and gardening are popular leisure pursuits.10.Other hobbies include painting,sculpture,travelling,wood and medal workingBiking in San Francisco Bay AreaChapter IVChapter IVAttitudes and ViewsAttitudes and ViewsI.American Social Relations America is characterized by much more informality and less social distinction.A.Americans mix pride in achievement with the lack of importance placed on personal dignity.B.Americans care about equality and seldom show much concern about their personal honor.2.Clothing reflects a persons social position and income,especially attitudes of the young towards the society and themselves.3.Customs by which a man respects for a woman are still popular in America.4.The frankness of admitting certain weakness is another characteristic.II.The American Spirit of“Do-It-Yourself”1.The peculiarity of American history made the American spirit of“do-it-yourself”.2.It may be reflected in many aspects of American life.A.Since manual labor is highly valued,good salaries are given to the manual workers.B.Since America is striving for equality,the servant class has almost disappeared.III.Popular American Belief1.It is encouraged that Americans regard theirs as a classless society,but this is only superficial.2.Move from the bottom of the society to the top by their own efforts other than by birth.Americans have great admiration for the self-made man like Abraham Lincoln.3.The social position is personal rather than related to family or relatives.The End