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1、Five Parts To Introduce American lifestyle Family relationship Going for a walk Social matters Food Weekends 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 ver
2、y 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. In the most families,once the child has become a teenager and graduated from high school,h
3、e 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
4、 like she is my mothers boyfriend or he is my sons father.与美国家人在一起 Most Americans are very punctual Time punctuality Most 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 de
5、lay and apologize immediately upon meeting.Two America families of membersGoing 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
6、 parts, at sidewalks in residential areas. 美国的一家人在散步美国家庭在海边散步u Many people prefer to go to local gym to stay physically fit.u Keep 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 . It is in appropo
7、riate 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
8、 them just before you leave, so they can estimate your time of arrival. 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 gen
9、der. 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. Food
10、: 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
11、as favorites.American love Italian pizza,Mecican tacos and Chinese egg rolls and so on.Italian pizzaMexican tacosAmericans 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.”hambergarHot dogS
12、oft drinkPotato chipsTurkeyweekends Most people work five days a week ,tipically,Monday through Friday during the day. Most people work hard in weekends and enjoy the weekends,Most social activities sports,and other non-work related outings are sheduled in weekends. Many people also do leisure activities like swimming,hiking , boating,depending upon individual interst.Thats allThank you！