Презентация на тему "Sports and American culture"

Plan:
Language
Religion
American style
American food
The Arts
American holidays

Language

There is no official language of the United States, according to the U.S. government.

90 % of the U.S. population speaks and understands at least some English

Religion
About 71% of Americans identify themselves as Christians

About 23% had no religious

Around 6% of the population is made up non-Christian

American style
Jeans, sneakers, baseball caps, cowboy hats and boots

Ralph Lauren, Calvin Klein, Michael Kors and Victoria Secret are some well-known American brands.

American food
Hamburgers, hot dogs, potato chips, macaroni and cheese, and meat loaf

"As American as apple pie“ - something that is authentically American.

"American comfort food" - fried chicken, collard greens, black-eyed peas and corn bread

The arts

Mass media production, including television and movies

New York is home to Broadway, and Americans have a rich theatrical history

American music - rhythm and blues, jazz, gospel, country and western, bluegrass, rock 'n' roll and hip hop.

American holidays

Independence day - July 4
Memorial Day - the last Monday in May
Thanksgiving - on the fourth Thursday in November
Presidents' Day - the third Monday in February
Veterans' Day – on the November 11
Martin Luther King Jr. - on the third Monday in January.