TheAmericanCharacter-英文文化PPT
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Through the NBA, the world just know, basketball can play this way
Phelps surprised the world with the strength of American sports culture
Football makes the president go crazy.
There are amazing technology
At the same time, science and technology in the United States also formed a kind of magical culture
The United States is the Nobel prize winning number of the absolute leader, which is sufficient to prove that the leading science and technology culture
A statuette is a reflection of the status quo of film culture
Imagination is the feature of American film culture.
The miracle of the Silicon Valley in the birth of Microsoft
The Empire State Building is the pride of New York
The Statue of Liberty represents “American dream”
Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, which is a representative of the American architectural culture.
美国文化介绍(全英文) PPT
The Bald Eagle is the national bird of the United States of America, and it has become the national emblem of the country
Through the NBA, the world just know, basketball can play this way
Phelps surprised the world with the strength of American sports culture
Football makes the president go crazy.
Disney park for more young generation began to like the United States
There's never been a laeam factory" is the symbol of American entertainment culture
The status of the American Symphony has become more and more important. It is a kind of music culture.
Chinese culture has been a good integration of the United States
A statuette is a reflection of the status quo of film culture
Imagination is the feature of American film culture.
The American Character——英文文化PPT
the spirit of liberty
For many immigrants, the Statue of Liberty, or, Liberty Enlightening the World was their first view of the United States, signifying freedom and personal liberty.
Can you summarize the character of Americans?
➢The Roots of American Character
the spirit of pioneering the spirit of liberty the spirit of equality
the spirit of pioneering
the Statue of Liberty
the spirit of equality
We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, …
The sentence has been called "one of the bestknown sentences in the English language“ and "the most potent and consequential words in American history".
The pioneering spirit resulted in
westward movement gold rush
in search of land and gold
英语演讲——美国文化标志PPT
• Orgin: • The word hot dog came from a comic.In 1906, sausage is a new thing,one kind of the sausage was called dachshund, name of a kind of dog whose shape is similar with the sausage.
This nickname of "Uncle Sam" was produced in 1812, during the Second USBritish war.There is a meat packer named Samuel Wilson.He was honest,competent and have great prestige in the local area,so people call him "Uncle Sam".It is said that during the war, he served as a munitions inspector, responsible for playing poke in beef barrels and barrels of supply the army.
American Food
Hamburgs
• In addition to a very formal dinner, American diet is actually very simple. They like hamburgers and hot dogs. I bet you know about hamburgers.
Features Bartholdi incorporated other symbols that add to the meaning of the Statue of Liberty in his design. There are 25 windows in the crown of the statue. They stand for the various gems that are found on earth as well as for a map of the stars in the heavens. The crown also has seven rays. These represent the seven seas and the continents of the earth. He made sure that the statue included a reference to Independence Day. The tablet that Liberty carries in her hand has the date, July 4, 1776 carved in Roman numerals.
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1、Federal Social Insurance 联邦社会保险
Federal social insurance, which including Retirement Benefits, Survivor’s Benefits, Disability Benefits and Medicare Benefits is established for the inaugural members, employees or once worked for himself and his family can attend, too.
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Sentences
Americans easily agree with the helping purpose but are generally almost unaware of the social control function of social welfare.
只要是遭辞退失业的,不管有无积蓄都可申请。一般补助 期是6至9个月,按各州不同情况可能会有所延长。
3、 public assistance 公共援助金
It is designed for low-income or no income blind, elderly, handicapped and families with no income. Issued by the state government according to their respective living conditions, the applicant will be investigated to prove eligibility.
The_American_Character_美国人的性格-推荐下载
The American Character 美国人的性格(Bradford Smith 布拉德福德·史密斯)The following is part of an essay taken from Bradford Smith's book, Why We Behave Like Americans. Success as a goal and materialism, according to Smith, are among the underlying factors that make up the American character.以下节选自布拉德福德所著《为什么我们的举止象美国人》里的一篇文章。
据布拉德福德所说,目标为成功和物质享乐主义,构成美国人性格的内在因素。
When visitors from abroad undertake to describe the American Character, the results are frequently puzzling to Americans. "All Americans are Puritans; that's what's wrong with them," says one. "They're always thinking about enjoying themselves," says another. "They spend too much time at work," a distinguished visitor tells us. "They don't know how to play." "Americans don't know what work is, " retorts another." Their machines do it all." "American women are shameless sirens." -"No, they're prudes." "The children here are wonderful -outgoing and natural." -"Natural as little beasts. They have no manners, no respect for their elders."要是让国外来客描述美国人的性格,结果常常令美国人感到奇怪。
美国文化介绍(英文)ppt
When they go to visit others Etiquette
If you are going to an American family, you
must make an appointment one or two
days in advance.
Etiquette
When they go to visit others
fried mushrooms)
Main course (the featured or primary dish in a meal, usually meat or fish)
Dessert (cake、pie、or ice cream)
Content
❖1 The feature of American food culture
At midnight, the national church bells rang, and the band played the retro song "Auld Lang
Syne."
American music
01 jazz 02 R&B 03 rock 04 Hip hop 05 pop
professors and so on.
Etiquette
When they meet someone
What should you pay attention to when talking?
When talking to someone, you must not talk about personal matters.
from all over the United States and around the world attract thousands of viewers from all over
美国文化介绍(英文)ppt
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In some big cities such as San Francisco, Las Vegas, will be fireworks.
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At midnight, the national church bells rang, and the band played the retro song "Auld Lang Syne."
Main course (the featured or primary dish in a meal, usually meat or fish)
Dessert (cake、pie、or ice cream)
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Content
1 The feature of American food culture
“The nose is in the family life”
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Etiquette
When they give/receive gifts
❖ What did people need to focus on when they giving gifts in US?
Generally speaking, they don't give gifts casually and gifts are usually not very expensive, they are just books,flowers, chocolate candy and so on.
Bread is taken in the fingers and laid on the side plate or the edge of the large plate,it is never take with a fork.Butter is taken from the butter dish with the butter knife and place on the side plate,not on one’s bread.
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the spirit of equality
This hope includes the opportunity for one's children to grow up and receive an education and its consequent career opportunities. It is the opportunity to make individual choices without the restrictions of class, caste, religion, race, or ethnic group .
The pioneering spirit is
still an important part of American character
in search of greater prosperity and freedom
The Roots of American Character
the spirit of pioneering the spirit of liberty the spirit of equality
The pioneering spirit resulted in
westward movement gold rush
in search of land and gold
between the early 17th and late 19th centuries.
the spirit of pioneering
the Statue of Liberty
the spirit of equality
We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, …
The sentence has been called "one of the bestknown sentences in the English language“ and "the most potent and consequential words in American history".
— Wikipedia
the spirit of equality
What is the American Dream? What’s its impact on American character?
It’s the belief that any individual, no matter how poor, can achieve wealth and fame through diligence and virtue. (Para. 10)
Can you summarize the character of Americans?
The Roots of American Character
the spirit of pioneering the spirit of liberty the spirit of equality
the spirit of pioneering
the spirit of liberty
On Sep. 16,1620, the Mayflower, a famous ship transported the first generation immigrants, known as the Pilgrims from England to Plymouth, Massachusetts to
pursue religious freedom.
the spirit of liberty
For many immigrants, the Statue of Liberty, or, Liberty Enlightening the World was their first view of the United States, signifying freedom and personal liberty.
outgoing; helpful;
scorpions; pushy;
Full of self-confidence;
generous;
Obsessed with health;
domineering;
self-centered;
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A sense of duty, responsibility;
over-powering; Brash and full of themselves;
caste: social system based on rigid distinctions of birth, rank, wealth, etc.
— Wikipedia
Which spirit shapes the following character ?
outgoing
friendly
talk a lot;
Always speak their mind;
less inhibited; Likable; hospitable; bossy
Character
The American
In your mind, what is an American like?
outgoing
friendly
cheerful
humorous
selfconceited
sportsman ship
independent
practical
In groups, discuss the question below.
cheerful
humorous
selfconceited
sportsman independent ship
practical
adventurous
optimistic
casual
diligent
What Are the Americans Like?
Loud; warm-hearted; friendly; pleasant