Americanlifestyle美国人的生活方式.pptx
Five Parts To Introduce American lifestyle Family relationship Going for a walk Social matters FoodWeekends 第1页/共30页Family relationship:The concept of family is different compared to other countries like China.Most American families consist of a mother and a father with an average of 1-3 children.It is very common in most families that both mother and father are employed full time.There are a large numbers of families in the u.s.that are consist of oneparent and children as a result of divorce or being unwed.第2页/共30页In the most families,once the child has become a teenager and graduated from high school,he or she leaves home and leads an independent lifestyle.In the u.s,the parents of an adult person are not considered their dependents or part of his or her immidiate family.Some people get married and divorced several times or event have children out of wedlock.It is not uncommon to hear phrases like she is my mothers boyfriend or he is my sons father.第3页/共30页与美国家人在一起第4页/共30页Most Americans are very punctual Time punctualityMost people arrived exactly on time or a few minutes earlier than appointment.If there is an unexpected delay,It is customary to inform the other party by calling them about the delay and apologize immediately upon meeting.第5页/共30页Two America families of members第6页/共30页Going for a walk:uGoing for a walk is quite popular among Americans.uUsually people go for a walk during the early morning hours and after dinner.uSome people also jogging or running,Jogging running are usually done in public parts,at sidewalks in residential areas.第7页/共30页美国的一家人在散步第8页/共30页美国家庭在海边散步第9页/共30页uMany people prefer to go to local gym to stay physically fit.uKeep in mind that you cannot walk in anywhere you like,If you walk at an inproporiate place(such as highways),the police will issure you a tiket and time.第10页/共30页Social matters:It is in approporiate to just show up in someoneshouse,You must firscall and ask them.If they are available at a certain time,If one says come any time,please donts take it literally;If that person,really wants you to visit,they will specify a date and time,as a courtesy,you should call the host and inform them just before you leave,so they can estimate your time of arrival.第11页/共30页If you are a male and hold another mans hand or put your arms around his shoulder,you might be considered gay.Also,unless you have an intimate relationship,you should keep the distance even from the people of the opposite gender.第12页/共30页At the office,in public,and at home,people keep a comfortable distance while sitting next each other.People speak softly and with low voice.In general conversation,your voice should not be too loud,Have the same manners while talking on phone,so you donnot disturb those around you.第13页/共30页Food:The United States is a land of immigrants.So Americans eat food from many different countries,When people moved to America,they bring their cooking styles with them.Thats why you can find almost every kind of ethnic food in America.In some cases,Americans have adopted foods from other countries as favorites.American love Italian pizza,Mecican tacos and Chinese egg rolls and so on.第14页/共30页Italian pizza第15页/共30页第16页/共30页Mexican tacos第17页/共30页Americans onthe go like toeat a lot of“junk food”patato chips,candy barsSoft drink are popular,ButSome people choose moreHealthy eating habits,someEven go“all natural.”第18页/共30页第19页/共30页hambergarHot dog第20页/共30页Soft drinkPotato chips第21页/共30页Turkey第22页/共30页weekends第23页/共30页Most people work five days a week,tipically,Monday through Friday during the day.第24页/共30页第25页/共30页Most people work hard in weekends and enjoy the weekends,Most social activities sports,and other non-work related outings are sheduled in weekends.第26页/共30页第27页/共30页Many people also do leisure activities like swimming,hiking,boating,depending upon individual interst.第28页/共30页Thats allThank you！第29页/共30页感谢您的观赏！第30页/共30页
