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2) Great ethnic diversity
Native Americans
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One factor affecting lifestyles in the United States is the different climates. American Indians all speak the same language. The dominant American culture was established by immigrants who came from southern Europe. Throughout the history of the United States, more immigrants have come from Englishspeaking countries than any other countries.
United States is the different climates.
1) The immense size of the United States
How many types of climate can be found in the United States?

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2) Great ethnic diversity
Whites 79.96%
Blacks 12.85 % Asians 4.43 % American Indians and Alaska Natives 0.97 % Native Hawaiians and other Pacific Islanders

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– For friends and acquaintances – shake hands with strangers = at least 2 to 4 feet apart
• Social distance: about 4 to 12 feet (1.2 - 3.7 meters)
– For formal, business and other impersonal interactions such as meeting a client
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New York City
• The Statue of Liberty
– A gift from France after the American Revolution – Represents freedom and democracy – Torch: symbol of enlightenment – Crown: symbolizes gemstones and heaven’s rays shining over the world – Crown spikes (7): seven seas and continents – Tablet: a book of law – Broken chains: freedom from oppression and servitude
Cultural Differences: Give me some space!
• Intimate distance: about 18 inches (45.7 cm) apart
– For family, pets and very close friends
• Personal distance: about 4 to 5 feet (1.2 - 1.5 meters)

英美文学欣赏(第二版)课件 American Literature Unit 2 American

2.What do you think the weary, unhappy, and discouraged can learn from “ A Psalm of Life”?
英美文学欣赏（第二版）
作品欣赏
大学专业英语系列教材
《潮水涨，潮水落》全诗分为三节。第一节描绘了黄昏时分的海滨，海鸟鸣叫，游人归去，潮涨潮落的画面；第二节写夜晚时的海滩，潮水拍岸；第三节描写清晨，马嘶人叫，游人又来到海滩，潮水依然涨落的情景。
辑。他熟悉劳苦大众的生活，热爱社会下层的普通劳动者。1854 年末，他开始专事创作，《草叶集》（Leaves of Grass）于 1855 年 7 月问世，只包含 12 首诗。美国南北战争期间，他作为男护士照顾伤病员，一直在军队医院工作到
1873 年。后因身体原因，停止工作，与其兄弟一起生活，继续写作。终身未娶。
那么，让我们起来干吧，对任何命运要敢于担戴；不断地进取，不断地追求，要善于劳动，善于等待。
[1]朗费罗著,杨德豫译. 朗费罗诗选[M]. 桂林: 广西师范大学出版社, 2009.
英美文学欣赏（第二版）
大学专业英语系列教材
诗人抱着积极入世的态度，赞美生命，否定人生如梦这一古老的哀叹，认为不朽的精神才是人生崇高的境界。这就需要积极的行动，
人生是真切的！人生是实在的！它的归宿决不是荒坟；
“你本是尘土，必归于尘土”，这是指躯壳，不是指灵魂
英美文学欣赏（第二版）
大学专业英语系列教材
Not enjoyment, and not sorrow, Is our destined end or way;
But to act, that each to-morrow Find us farther than to-day.

The early American immigration culture 2

Hunting, gathering, fishing, and farming.
• These immigrants brought with them their native cultural, political, and social patterns and attitudes, varied academic and religious backgrounds, as well as their ethnic arts, sports, holidays, festivals, and foods, immigrants from all part of the world have greatly enriched American life.
“The first Americans” were Indians. No one knows exactly how and when they got to the place which is now called America. A lot of scientists think that the first population migration movement to the Americans began about 25,000 years ago. At that time in order to look forward new hunting or escape from enemies, the tribes of Siberia crossed from Asia on the land bridge which connects Siberia and Alaska to the North America Continent. Before the discovery of the New World, American Indians had already inhabited there for thousands of years. They lived on land by hunting, gathering, fishing, and farming. 第一个美国人”是印第

American culture(美国文化介绍)

American Movie
The famous American movie company logo .
In the movie forrest gump appears have unremitting spirit, is the representative of the American public, is also the symbol of American liberalism. 电影中的阿甘显得有坚持不懈精神，是美国大众的代表,同时也是美国自
最后，我认为：音乐、电影是美国文化的重要元素，在各种音乐和电影中都体现出美国人的一些特点，勇敢、自立、自由、坚强、爱、激情等，从而形成了特有的美国文化。如果想要对美国文化有更深的理解，还应解读其他的ichael Jackson ----迈克尔· 杰克逊
Michael Jackson
• Michael Jackson is the second Elvis Presley, the western pop music's most influential musicians, his achievements beyond the Elvis Presley, known as the King of Pop (King of Pop).
由主义的象征
Once Upon a Time in America in unique Angle of view shaped the United States without stopping to people of the underworld figures. 美国往事以独特的视角塑造了美国黑社会人出生入死的人物形象。
• 迈克尔· 杰克逊（Michael Jackson）是继猫王之后，西方流行乐坛最具影响力的音乐家，其成就超越猫王，被誉为流行音乐之王（King of Pop）。

美国文化课件11. American history

Chapter two American History
What is American?
A mixture of nationality Melting pot Salad bowl Mosaic
American culture
美国主流文化的形成
1. The main content of American culture is the emphasis on individuals' value, the pursuit of democracy and freedom, the promotion of deploitation(开拓经营开拓, 开拓经营) and competition and the need of practicality. Its core is individualism: self first, personal need first, pursuit of individual benefit and enjoyment, emphasis on achieving individual value by self-strive and self-design.
2. American citizens emphasize on achievements and respect heroes. They have great sense in their hearts to praise success and heroes. Personal achievements are one of those with the highest value in American mind. Americans have very strong senses of success. They believe that one's personal value is equivalent to his achievements in his career. Some high achievers in their career such as entrepreneurs, scientists, artists and all kinds of super starts became modern heroes. The process and result of how they strived have become the frame of reference of social culture value and the real life text book for parents to educate their children.

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High rise buildings reflect the contemporary American urban culture
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The White House is a monument to the American war hero worship, reflects the American attitude toward history
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At the same time, science and technology in the United States also formed a kind of magical culture
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The Statue of Liberty represents “American dream”
Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, which is a representative of the American architectural culture.

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Captain America
• "Captain America" by Joe Simon and his running mate JackKirby co-authored a series of comic books, Joe. Simon was born in the Jewish family, in 1939 began his comic creation, the young Joe. Simon quickly became popular, he and Kirby together and created the "Captain America" comic published in late 1940.
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Captain America
• Captain America is one of Marvel Comics superhero, whose real name is Steven Rogers (Steven "Steve" Rogers), by the Joe Simon and Jack Kirb created by, Captain America's first appearance in the March 1941 issue of the American captain phase comics, he often is regarded as a symbol of the American spirit. In 1964, he formed the Marvel Comics hero alliance The Avengers. A few years later, Captain America comics have been copied into several million copies sold in different countries.

答案美国文化American_Culture

Chapter 1 GeographyI. Location and Size1. The full name of the United States is the United States of America. The continental United States lies in central North America with Canada to its north, Mexico and the Gulf of Mexico to its south, the Atlantic Ocean to its east and the Pacific Ocean to its west.2. The U.S. has a land area of 9.3 million square kilometers. It is the forth largest country in the world in size after Russia, Canada and China.3. The U.S. is a federal republic with many states.1) For a long time there were 48 states, then in 1959 Alaska and Hawaii became the forty-ninth and fiftieth states. Alaska borders on northwestern Canada, and Hawaii lies in the central Pacific.2) Of all the states, Alaska is the largest in area and Rhode Island is the smallest. But on the mainland Texas is the largest sate of the country.II. Mountains, Rivers and Lakes1. Mountains:1) The Rockies (落基山脉), the backbone of the North American Continent, is also known as the Continental Divide.2) The two main mountain ranges in American are the Appalachian mountains and the Rocky mountains. The Appalachians run slightly from the northeast to southwest and the Rocky Mountains run slightly from the northwest to southeast.2. Rivers1) The Mississippi River is the largest river in American, over 6000 kilometers. The Mississippi has been called “father of waters” or “Old Man River”.2) The Ohio River has been called the American Ruhr. The area along the river is rich in valuable deposits of high-grade coking coal and is well known for its steel industry. The river provides cheap water transportation for raw materials.3) On the Pacific side there are two great rivers: the Colorado in the south and the Columbia, which rises in Canada.4) The Rio Grande River forms a natural boundary between Mexico and the United States.3. Lakes: The most important lakes in the United States are the Great Lakes. They are Lake Superior, which is the largest fresh water lake in the world, Lake Michigan ,the only entirely in the U.S., Lake Huron, Lake Erie and Lake Ontario. They are located between Canada and the United States except Lake Michigan.III. ClimateRegion 4Region 2Region 1Region 3Chapter 2 Population, Race and Ethnic GroupsI. Population: The United States of America is the third most populous county in the world after China and India.II. ImmigrationIII. Racial and Ethnic Minorities1. BlacksA large number of blank people move out of the south to other areas during the period between 1920 and 1960.The largest of the racial and ethnic minorities in the United States is the blacks who number about 12.1% of the population. The first blacks were brought to North America as slaves in 1619.2. Hispanics (拉丁人种，西班牙语移民)The Hispanics usually are Spanish-speaking person of Latin-American origin who live in the United States. Three major Hispanic groups historically have had the greatest influence on the United States. They are Mexico-Americans of Chicanos, the Puerto Ricans and theCuban-Americans.3. The Asian-Americans are the fastest-growing racial and ethnic group in the United States. The largest groups of Asian-Americans are the Chinese-Americans. Experts say three Asian traditions best explain the success of Asian-American: education, hard work, and family.4. Traditionally, the mainstream American was called WASPs, that is, White Anglo-Saxon Protestants.The term originated in reference to White Americans of Anglo-Saxon descent(英国新教徒白人), who were Protestant in religious affiliation. However, the term does not have a precise definition, and can be used to describe greatly differing groups. It initially applied to people with histories in the upper class Northeastern establishment, who were alleged to form powerful elite.Chapter 3 American History (I) (1600-1900)I. The Colonial Period1. The “first American” were the Indians. The first English colony in America was founded at Jamestown, Virginia, in 1607. Between 1607 and 1733 the British established 13 colonies along the east coast of North American.In 1620, 201 of Pilgrims sailed to the New World in a ship called Mayflower. They arrived at Plymouth and built the Plymouth colony.From 1630 to 1643, some 200 ships transported over 20000 Englishmen to the Massachusetts Bay colony. The colonists were building a new way of life in the New World. There were a number of features which would play a role in forming the American character. They were: representative from of government, rule of law, respect of individual rights, religious tolerance and a strong spirit of individual enterprise.II. The War of IndependenceIn September 1744, the First Continental Congress was held in Philadelphia which encouraged American to refuse to buy British goods.The Declaration of Independence (1776) was drafted by Thomas Jefferson of Virginia. The Declaration is a clear explanation of the political theory behind the revolution and this theory came from the British philosopher John Locke.On the Christmas Day of 1776, the Americans defeated the British troops at Trenton, New Jersey. Not long afterwards, the Americans troops defeated the British at Saratoga in Northern New York. This was a great turning point of the War of Independence, leading directly to an alliance between the U.S and France.In September, 1783, the Treaty of Paris was signed, Britain recognized the independence of the U.S.III. The Civil WarAmerican slavery existed before the War of Independence. During the drafting of the Declaration of Independence and again in the drawing up of the Constitution, opposition to slavery was put aside for a greater objective.In the early 1800’s, the Northern States turned from f arming to manufacturing. But, conditions were different in the South. To meet a rising world-wide demand for cotton and tobacco, the planters farmed large areas of land. Slave labor seemed best suited for producing these crops.With the territorial expansion towards the west, the problem of whether slavery should be allowed to spread into these areas arose again. When Abraham Lincoln was elected president, the southern states broke away and formed a new nation, the Confederate States of America. The war broke out on April 12, 1861.In the Civil war, Lincoln realized that he could win support for the Union at home and abroad by making the war a just war against slavery. So he issued the famous Emancipation Proclamation.On November 19, 1863, Abraham Lincoln made a short speech on the occasion of dedicating the national cemetery at Gettysburg. He ended his speech with these memorable words: “That government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth.”Chapter 4 American History (II) (1900-1945)I. Economic DevelopmentIn 1880, the U.S ranked first in the world in the production of steel; in 1900,the U.S. produced 245 million tons of coal, ranking first in the world. Coal was produced mostly in 6 states: Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, West Virginia and Colorado.Large Corporation, urbanization and new technology were the three features in the growth of American economy at the beginning of the 20th century.In 1903, the Wright brothers flew a plane for a brief 12 seconds at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina. This was the beginning of the appearance of the plane. In 1911, Glenn E. Curiss designed and flew a successful plane.II. Progressive (进步运动)It was a movement at the turn of the 20th century which demanded government regulation of the economy and social conditions, spread quickly with the support of large number of people across the country. The Progressive Movement was not an organized campaign with clearly defined goals. Rather, it was a number of diverse efforts at political, social and economic reforms.In 1920s, the U.S. has been described by many historians as a period of material success and spiritual frustration or confusion and purposelessness.III. The Great Depression and The New DealThe stock market crash was the beginning of long economic depression in the late 1920S and 1930S.The aim of President Roosevelt’s new measures was to save American democracy and the capitalist system.The New Deal: It was put forward by American President Roosevelt who wanted to do something to deal with the Great Depression at that time. It passed a lot of New Deal laws and set up some efficient social security systems. The New Deal helped to “save American democracy” and to overcome the most serious economic crisis of the capitalist system up to that time.Chapter 5 American History (III)(1945-1980s)I. The Origin of Cold WarThe conflicts between Soviet Union and the United States arose basically from their separate concepts of postwar world orders.1. The Truman Doctrine and the Marshall PlanThe open declaration of the containment policy was made by President Truman on March 12, 1949 in a speech to the joint session of congress.2. Improve your knowledgeThe Truman Doctrine in March 1947 promised that the USA “would support free peo ples who are resisting subjugation by armed minorities or by outside pressures”. It signalled the end of “isolationism” policies.In order to protect Western Europe from possible Soviet expansion, the U.S. decided to offer Western European countries economic aid. This later came to be called the Marshall plan.3. The Founding of the NATOThe North Atlantic Treaty, which was signed on April 4, 1949, marked the beginning of U.S. efforts in setting up a military alliance around the Soviet Union and its allies.II. The Civil Rights Movement in the 1950sThe Montgomery boycott was led by Martin Luther King, Jr., a young black clergyman who later became a national leader of the Civil Rights movement.The Civil Rights Movement in the United States refers in part to a set of noted events and reform movements in that country aimed at abolishing public and private acts of racial discrimination and racism against African Americans between 1954 to 1968, particularly in the southern United States.III. American Society During the Postwar Boom (1945-1960s)1. Since 1945 the United States had entered a twenty-five-year economic boom. The cornerstones were the automobile, housing, and defense industries.2. Between 1946 and 1961, more than 63.5 million babies were born in the U.S, making thebaby-boom generation the largest by far in the American history.IV. The Vietnam WarThe policy of containment of Communism led the United States into the War in Vietnam which turned out to be the longest war it fought (1950-1975). By 1969, 543,400 American troops were fighting in South Vietnam.In the late 1960s and early 1970s the U.S began to look for a way to improve relations with China so as to get China’s help for its withdrawal from South Vietnam and to work with China against Soviet expansion.In February 1972, President Nixon visited China and met Mao Zedong and the two countries issued the Shanhai Communique. This visit ended twenty-three years of hostility and led to the establishment of diplomatic relations in January 1979.The Impact of Vietnam War：1）The United States was weakened as a result of the long war; 2）American society had never been so divided since the Civil War; 3）There are serious disagreement within the ruling circle. 4）The image of the United States, especially the image of the American armed forces, was discredited.Chapter 6 Political InstitutionsI. ConstitutionThe American Constitution is the oldest written constitution in the world. It was drawn up in 1787 and went into effect in 1789. It is the basic instrument of American Government and the Supreme law of the land.Separation of powers: checks and balances 制约和平衡The government is divided into three branched: the legislative, the executive, and the judicial. Each branch has part of the powers but not all the power.II. The Executive BranchThe President of the U.S is the head of the executive branch and the head of the state elected by the whole nation. The Constitution requires the President to be a natural-born American citizen at least 35 years of age. The president election was held every 4 years.Presidency Election1) In American, the “winner-take-all” system applies in all states expect Maine.2) The electors of all fifty states and the District of Columbia-a total of 538 persons-comprise what is known as the Electoral College. To be successful, a candidate for the Presidency must receive 270 votes.3) The presidential term of 4 years begin on Jan 20 following the November election, the president publicly takes an oath of office, which is administered by the Chief Justice of the U.S. A president can be elected to office only twice.The Presidential Powerslegislative powers；Executive powers: the highest duty；Powers in foreign affairs；Judiciary powers: give reprieves(缓刑) and pardons (赦免) in federal criminal cases.III. The Legislative Branch1. A Two-chamber Congress (国会)Article I of the Constitution grants all legislative power of the federal government to a Congress composed of two chambers, a Senate and a House of Representatives.Every 2 years one-third of the Senate stands for re-election. Today, the House is composed of 435 members.The Senate is composed of 2 members from each state, Membership in the House is based on population and its size is therefore not specified in the Constitution.1) Each house of the Congress has the power to introduce legislation on any subject, except revenue bills，which must first come from the House of Representatives.2) The Constitution provides that the Vice president shall be president of the Senate. He has no vote, except in a case of a tie. The House of Representatives choose its own presiding officer-the Speaker of the House.IV. The Judiciary Branch1. According to the Constitution, the judicial power of the U.S shall be vested in one Supreme Court. The judicial system has evolved into the present structure: the Supreme Court, 11 court of appeals, 91 district courts, and 3 courts of special jurisdiction. U.S. judges are appointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate.2. The Supreme Court is the highest court of the U.S and is the only organ which has the power to interpret the Constitution. The Supreme Court at present consists of a Chief Justice and 8 Associate Justices.III. Political PartiesIn general, American has a two-party system. There are two major political parties in America: the Democrats and the Republicans. There have been four periods in the history of political parties in American.Chapter 7 EducationUnder the Tenth Amendment to the U.S Constitution, education was included among the respon sibilities which were “reserved to the states or the people”.It is a general view that every American has the right and obligation to become educated. American believe that, through education, an individual acquires the knowledge, skill, attitudes and abilities which will enable him to fit into society and improve his social status. Education helps to shape the society and develop the national strength.Characteristics of American Education1. In American, there are more public elementary and secondary schools that private ones, while private colleges and universities outnumber public ones.2. Formal education in the U.S consists of elementary, secondary and higher education, Elementary and secondary education, which forms public education, is free and compulsory.3. Each local school district of American has a governing board (管理委员会) whose major responsibilities are：1) The hiring of professional and support staff, 2) determining the most suitable local curriculum, 3) developing and approving a budget to carry out educational programs. Usually the board of education employs a superintendent of school, who is the chief executive officer at the local level.4. There is not a national system of education in the United States, It is the state that establishes policies for the education within its boundary, and so many variations can be found in the education system of the 50 states.Higher EducationThe system of higher education in the U.S has three principal functions: teaching, research and public service.In American, there are the best research universities such as Harvard, Yale, Princeton, Columbia and MIT in the east, as well as Stanford and Berkeley on the west coast.。

American culture(美国文化)

Statue of Liberty
Film and Drama
Most of them are based on folk literature, legends and history. For example, like Douglas Moore Douglas Moore baby song Ballad of Doz is about the rise and fall of a big silver king of Colorado. The first successful American opera is Gershwin George Gershwin great folk opera "porky and Bessie" Porgy and Bess, it is 1935 in New York staged.
But Americans also attach great importance to the spirit of cooperation, they follow the principle of "the minority is subordinate to the majority", even if it is not approved by the minority will seriously implement the decision.
“Multi national integration “and “racial discrimination”
(“多民族融合”与“种族歧视”)
Individualism
Individualism is the core of American culture. Americans advocate personal supremacy, self struggle, convinced that personal dignity, for their own lives, pay attention to personal characteristics, the pursuit of self-expression. Therefore, Americans believe in individualism, their age, marital status, weight, income, religious beliefs and personal life are regarded as personal privacy , labeled "do not ask others," seals.

美国文化American culture

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Gettysburg Address
by Abraham Lincoln, Nov. 19, 1863
Four score and seven years ago our fathers brought forth on this continent a new nation, conceived in liberty and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal. Now we are engaged in a great civil war, testing whether that nation or any nation so conceived and so dedicated can long endure. We are met on a great battlefield of that war. …
The American Culture
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Mixed-Blood
The term mixed-blood in the United States is most often employed for individuals of mixed European and Native American ancestry who are not of Hispanic descent. Some of the most prominent in the 19th century were mixedblood or mixed-race children born of marriages and unions between fur traders and Native Americans along the northern frontier
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Salad Bowl or Melting Pot
• The melting pot is a metaphor for a heterogeneous society becoming more homogeneous, the different elements "melting together" into a harmonious whole with a common culture. It is particularly used to describe the assimilation of immigrants to the United States; the melting-together metaphor was in use by the 1780s.

American culture(美国宗教饮食文化)

Supper
• American eat their supper at about 6pm. Usually the supper is rich. They will have fruit juice or soup first.

• Then the entrée, usually the beef, pork buff, roasted beef, roasted chicken, roasted shrimp, ham, vegetable, bread, butter, rice, noodle and so on.
American culture
Religious freedom
• The Declaration of Independence states,“ all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their creator with certain unalienable rights.” • Among the rights that the new nation guaranteed, as political necessity in a religiously society,was freedom of religion.
• Then, they will have their dessert, like icecream, fruit, cheese, cake, cookie. And finally, a cup of coffee.
That’s all.
Breakfast
• Normally fruit juice, backed bread, coffee, oatmeal. • And sometimes they will also have pancake, sausage, ham and eggs.

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Examples of stimulating jokings
• 1.A:Where we are?(in the class, it means which question we are talking about.) • B: In New Jersey • 2.A:how long the summer should be? • B:100 miles.
Hairs
Makerybody has at least a bottle.
The climate
• Pretty much the same as Beijing in where I live. • But the sunshine is overwhelming. • The winds are chilling especially in winter. Even the breeze is like 5-6 levels of wind in Beijing, I guess it is because I live near the ocean. • Heavy snow in winter, but still some people wear shorts all the year long.

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•Americans love their pets, sometimes more than they love people
•American parents speak to their children as adults and teacsible for their actions.
–Men should not make any “sexist” remarks to or about women— anything that would make women unequal to men.
•Time is money. Never be late to classes, employment interviews, appointments, parties
–Always be on time to the job interview and to your job.
•Some Americans hug a lot. It is okay for women and men to hug even if they are not close friends.
–Never use a cell phone in class.
•Cheating is serious, and the punishment is strong
•There are very few “public” bathrooms available in U.S. cities and towns.
•The majority of older Americans prefer to live in retirement homes for independent living rather than to live with their grown children.