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American Culture
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kissnetothedit
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American Culture
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Dear Friends from the USA, I really need your help. My son has to make a presentation (advanced, at the university) on the topic �American Culture �. Very nice topic, but sooo huge. What are the main points? What is important in your opinion? Thanks in advance. Hugs, Edit |
3 Oct 2013
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ELOJOLIE274
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wao, that �s like asking me to make a presentation on French Gastronomy...
I �m pretty sure that �s impossible to talk about everything - unless the presentation lasts several hours...
He could focus on:
- food
- the media
- entertainment
- ethnic diversity (making "American" "multi-cultural")
- the influence of immigrants (the influence of other languages for example Spanish)
- gun control, a huge debate but SO American!
etc...
- or on a particular person who really represents the "American culture" - for me it would be Stephen King, in his novels you can read see how the US changed over the last 50 years, and he uses a lot of cultural references in his books that can �t be understood if you �re familiar with American literature, American tv series, etc...
some videos he might be interested in (not all of them are about American culture though)
http://www.mediafire.com/folder/v85buwd9tbs00/current_events_%26_documentaries
Elodie!
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3 Oct 2013
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libertybelle
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He needs to choose one topic and go in depth with that.
The USA is a melting pot of many cultures and traditions.
The traditions that have become most popular such as Halloween,
Thanksgiving, fast food, especially Italian food could be a starting point.
or
He could talk about which words from other languages have become part of
the American language.
Good luck
Libertybelle
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3 Oct 2013
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dareka1
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Go to somewhere like www.powershow.com and look for some inspiration. Find something, look at its structure, and then change the contents to fit your needs. (eg. find a good presentation about food, look at how they present the information, and then substitute it with the history of cars or something...).
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3 Oct 2013
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zoemorosini
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Three areas of American culture I would select from include:
1. freedom, independence and democracy 2. the American Dream 3. the changing face of the United States (immigration and its influence on general U.S. culture) |
3 Oct 2013
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MoodyMoody
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Please tell him to avoid American Political Culture right now, because we are embarrassed by it! I would love to have the opportunity to talk some sense into the politicians. My sister works with a defense contractor, and she �s been laid off until the whole budget mess is resolved. |
3 Oct 2013
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kissnetothedit
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My Dear Friends, so much for your ideas. You helped me (him) a lot and we are grateful. You are very kind. Have a relaxing weekend. Hugs, Edit |
3 Oct 2013
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