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The American Culture At a Glance
Jonathan Lui
Agenda
• Introduction to US Cities
• Food in the U.S.A
• Sports in the U.S.A
• Cultural Events, Holidays and Weekends
• Education in the U.S.A
What do you know about the U.S?
New York City• Fashion• Art, Museums• Broadway• Shopping• Night life• New York Travel
Washington D.C.• Washington D.C. is
the nation’s capitol• President Obama
lives in the White House
• Washington D.C. is not a state – located between Maryland and Virginia
California• Sunny• Beach, beach, beach • Shopping• Hollywood
California (continued)
California (continued)
Agenda
• Introduction to US Cities
• Food in the U.S.A
• Sports in the U.S.A
• Cultural Events, Holidays and Weekends
• Education in the U.S.A
American Food
American cuisine are considered foods such as hamburgers, hot dogs, potato chips, macaroni and cheese, and meat loaf
Hamburgers
Mr. Bartley’s Burgers in Harvard Square In-N-Out in California
Hot Dogs
Macaroni & Cheese
Multi-cultural Food
Chinese Dim-Sum Mexican Food
Agenda
• Introduction to US Cities
• Food in the U.S.A
• Sports in the U.S.A
• Cultural Events, Holidays and Weekends
• Education in the U.S.A
Baseball
Basketball
• NBA – National Basketball Association
• 30 Teams
• Games on TV
everyday
Football
• NFL – National Football League
• 32 Teams
• Teams play Sunday,
Monday, and
sometimes Thursday
Hockey
• NHL – National Hockey League
• 30 Teams (Canada and USA)
Soccer
• MLS – Major League Soccer
• 19 teams (16 in U.S.A. and 3 in Canada)
• Not very popular in the U.S.
Agenda
• Introduction to US Cities
• Food in the U.S.A
• Sports in the U.S.A
• Cultural Events, Holidays and Weekends
• Education in the U.S.A
Popular U.S.A. Holidays
• January 15 – Martin Luther King Jr. Day
• July 4th – Independence Day
• November 25 – Thanksgiving Day
• December 25 - Christmas
Cultural Events
• Rose Parade (New Years Day)
• NFL Super Bowl (First Sunday of February)
• The Oscars (Movie Awards)
Rose Parade
Oscars
Weekend - Beach
Weekend – Movie Theater
Agenda
• Introduction to US Cities
• Food in the U.S.A
• Sports in the U.S.A
• Cultural Events, Holidays and Weekends
• Education in the U.S.A
Education in the U.S.AEducation Grade Age Spain
Pre-School None 3-5 Pre-Scholar/Infantil
Kindergarden None 5-6 Pre-Scholar/Infantil
Elementary School 1-5 6-12 Primary
Middle School 6-8 12-14 Primary Final yearE.S.O Year 1-2
High School 9-12 14-18 E.S.O Year 3-4 &Bachillerato
University/College None 18-22 University
University Application Process
Required:
– Grades (A, B, C, D, F)
– SAT or ACT Exam
– Advanced Placement (AP) Tests
– College Essays about your experiences
– Extra-curricular activities and leadership
MIT
• 4,400 Undergraduate Students
Harvard
• 6,700 Undergraduate students
UCLA
• 29,000 Undergraduate students
Questions?
