English Culture Session 1

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American (The People)

White, American Indian and Alaska Native,

Asian, Black or African American, Native

Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and

people of two or more races; a race called"Some other race" is also used in the census

and other surveys. (www.wikipedia.org)


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White Americans (non-Hispanic/Latino and

Hispanic/Latino) are the racial majority, with

an 72% share of the U.S. population, per 2010

US Census.[6] Hispanic and Latino Americanscompose 15% of the population, making up

the largest ethnic minority.

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Black Americans are the largest racial minority,

composing nearly 13% of the population. The

White, non-Hispanic or Latino population

comprises 66% of the nation's total.(www.wikipedia.org)


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The US has often been called a nation of

immigrants because:

a. the country was settled, built, and developed by

generations of immigrants and their childrenb. America still take in more immigrants than any

other country in the world.

Thus, the US is considered the most heterogenoussocieties in the world.


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The Average American

Most Americans may be White, but Americans

are not normally White. Most Americans are

Christians, but American cant be called a

Christian country.


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Australian (The People)

Australia is a country of immigrants.

Scientists believe that the ancestors of

Australians are the Aborigins.

Two indigenous peoples: the mainland and

Tasmanian Aboriginals and the Torres Strait

Islanders who come from the small islands

between Australia and Papua New Guinea.


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In 1788, the British arrived to set up a convict colony onthe east coast. Among the arrivals, there was a black manfrom Madagascar, but most people were English, Irish, orScottish.

The gold rushes of the 1850s brought people from allover the world, including Australias first Chinesemigrants.

Australia was mainly British in character.

From 1901 the countrys White Australia Policy meantAsian, African, and Middle Eastern Immigrants were notwelcome.


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The big move towards a more diverse Australian

began after WW 2 when immigrants from Europe,

especially Italians, Greeks, and Northern Europeans

arrived. The easing of the White Australia Policy in the late

1960s meant the start of migration from Asia and the

Middle East. Many immigrants came from Vietnam

and the Philippines, and more recently, from HongKong and China.


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The Australian Families

Mum, dad, two children,and a dog.

The Asutralian family is small nuclear family

No tradition of extended families. However, the wider Australian family

including grandparents, uncles, aunts, cousins,

and other relatives gathers to celebrate

important events.


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When children grow up, they leave the family

home to start another household.


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The Family Pet

Australians are pet owners. Nearly half of the

households own at least one dog and nearly a third

of households have at least one cat. These pets are

member of the family. The Australian practice of allowing dogs inside the

house disgusts people who think dogs are unclean.

If you dont want family pets to come near you, tell

the owner you are not used to animals or that you

are allergic to them.


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The American Families

It is a nuclear family husband, wife, chidlren

who live in their own house or apartment.

Grandparents rarely live in the same home

with their married sons and daughters, and

uncles and aunts almost never do.


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If Americans are asked to name the members of their

families, family structure becomes clear. Married

American adults will name their husband or wife and

their children, if they have any, as their immediatefamily. If they mention their father, mother, sisters,

or brothers, they will define them as separate units,

usually living in separate households.

Aunts, uncles, cousins, and grandparents are

considered extended family.

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English Culture Session 1