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    CULTURA Y SOCIEDADES DE LA LENGUA INGLESA B (I)

    USA Culture Shock


    1. Before reading the text. Why do you think the author chose that title?
    What do you know about the US? How much of it do you think it is a
    stereotype?
    2. What does the section “Landing” tells you about it?
    3. What is meant by “Choice Grain”? Do you agree with it or with HL
    Mencken?
    4. What type of culture is reflected in this book? Why?
    5. Are there regional differences? Where can you find them?
    6. Mention some of the regions. What stereotypes are presented? What is a
    stereotype and what are the risks in using them?
    7. Explain the sentence: “Cultural differences between ethnic groups are
    probably greater than regional differences” (32). Is it the same in Spain?
    8. What is different about Authority in the US as compared to Spain?
    [IGNORE THIS QUESTION]
    9. What is meant by “mainstream” (33)?
    10. Is Spain a “no-status” society as compared to the American one?
    11. Translate the terms: “Friendly / Not friends – Friendliness / Friendship”
    (74-75). What do these terms indicate about US habits?
    12. How is physical contact in the US different from your home country?
    13. Why was the Tanzanian student overwhelmed in his university
    experience?
    14. How are eating habits different from yours?
    15. Translate the sentence: “The business of America is business” (229).
    What does it tell you about the work ethics of the country?
    16. What type of people do Americans admire as a high value? Is that
    different from Spain?
    17. Get to know the US: get a map on the web and locate the main rivers
    and mountains, the updated population, number of states, different
    measurements, etc.
    18. Complete the culture quiz at the end of the section (267-271).
    19. After reading the text, how has your perception about the US changed?

    II. SHORT QUESTIONS. Vocabulary. Translate the following words or


    acronyms.

     Soda (3)  Cogs (44)


     Casually (3)  Dim (134)
     Choice grain (28)  Snacking (166)
     Egg roll (29)  Foodies (168)
     Boroughs (31)  Booths (169)
     Phonies (31)  To fire (231)

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