Introduction to American Society. In the next weeks we will BRIEFLY explore some of these topics: Multiculturalism: –Race –Religion –Holidays –Language.

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Introduction to American Society

In the next weeks we will BRIEFLY explore some of these topics: Multiculturalism: –Race –Religion –Holidays –Language Economy, crime, discrimination Schools, Family, Women Diet, Transportation

US Population by Race Non-Hispanic whites74%73%72%68%46% Hispanic (of any race) 9%10%12%15%30% Non-Hispanic blacks12% 15% Asian American3% 4%5%9% Native American1%

Religion Most people in the United States are Christian. “WASP” = White, Anglo-Saxon, Protestant

Many Kinds of Christians Catholic 26.2% Baptist 19.4% Methodist 8.0% Lutheran 5.2% Presbyterian 2.8% (Jewish 1.8%) Pentecostal 1.8% Episcopalian 1.7% Latter-day Saints (Mormons) 1.4% Churches of Christ 1.0% Jehovah's Witnesses 0.8%

Public Holidays (Christian) –Christmas – birth of Christ (Dec. 25) Christmas Trees ， Christmas Lights, Christmas Stocking, Santa Claus Nativity Scenes, Plays –Easter – death and resurrection of Christ (Sunday April 24 in 2011) Easter Bunny, Easter Egg Hunt, Easter Baskets Easter Service, Good Friday elmfu ctlGoU&NR=1

Public Holidays (civic) Other holidays are not connected with religion. They may be patriotic or civic. For example, Thanksgiving Independence day Memorial day Martin Luther King day

Other Ethnic and Religious Holidays –Hanukkah (Jewish)Hanukkah –Kwanzaa (Black American)Kwanzaa –Three Kings Day (Latin)Three Kings Day –Ramadan (Islamic)Ramadan – Finally, some holidays are just for fun; for example: –Halloween –Valentine’s Day –=chocolate!chocolate

Language(s) There is NO national language in the US! But… 176 languages are SPOKEN. 56 languages are DEAD. Most were native American languages. Hawaii: English and Hawaiian New Mexico: Spanish

British vs. US English – "The Americans are identical to the British in all respects except, of course, language." Oscar Wilde – "We (the British and Americans) are two countries separated by a common language." G.B. Shaw – zoI zoI – VvcA&feature=relatedhttp:// VvcA&feature=related

Pronunciation differences barn US /barn/ GB /ba:n/ tune US /tun/ GB /tyun/ laugh US /laef/GB (closer to ア） hot US (closer to ア） GB (closer to オ） often US /afen/ GB /often/ privacy US pry-vacy GB priv-acy schedule US skedule GB shedule

Spelling and writing differences July 8, July 1960 color colour center, theater centre, theatre check cheque defense, license defence, licence all right alright tire tyre jail gaol

Grammar differences 1.(U.S.) Have you gotten your grade in history yet? (G.B.) Have you got your grade in history yet? 2. (U.S.) He was in a course. (G.B.) He went on a course. 3.(U.S.) He's in the hospital with a broken leg. (G.B.) He's in hospital with a broken leg. 4. (U.S.) JAL has a flight to London today. (G.B.) JAL have a flight to London today.

American English Dialects Regional: cS-tE cS-tE NYC accents Racial: –AAVE or Black English –Spanglish Social: –Valspeak, etc. 21 accents21 accents

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