Why do Americans smile so much?

Plan:
1. Question for discussion
2. Pre-watching
3. Video
4. Post-watching questions
5. Personality test
6. Videos with questions for discussion
Unfamiliar words:
o Mega-watt smile – extremely bright and wide smile
o To be on the up and up – to be honest and legal
Key notions:
 Politeness
 Immigration
 Diversity
 Cultural differences
Post-watching questions:
1. Why are smiling faces considered less intelligent than serious
ones in such countries as Japan, Russia, India and South Korea?
2. How are immigration and smiling connected?
3. What does smiling usually show in less diverse countries?
4. Why were the American companies surprised doing business
abroad?
References:
Article “Why Americans Smile So Much” by The Atlantic
Video “Why Do Americans Smile So Much” by The Atlantic
Video “Why Do Americans Smile So Much” by David Berlin
 Why do Americans smile so much?
Plan:
1. Question for discussion
2. Pre-watching
3. Video
4. Post-watching questions
5. Personality test
6. Videos with questions for discussion
Unfamiliar words:
o Mega-watt smile – extremely bright and wide smile
o To be on the up and up – to be honest and legal
Key notions:
 Politeness
 Immigration
 Diversity
 Cultural differences
Post-watching questions:
1. Why are smiling faces considered less intelligent than serious
ones in such countries as Japan, Russia, India and South Korea?
2. How are immigration and smiling connected?
3. What does smiling usually show in less diverse countries?
4. Why were the American companies surprised doing business
abroad?
References:
Article “Why Americans Smile So Much” by The Atlantic
Video “Why Do Americans Smile So Much” by The Atlantic
Video “Why Do Americans Smile So Much” by David Berlin