Living in the Living in the U.S.AU.S.A

Author: Alison R. Author: Alison R. LanierLanier

Presentation by Presentation by Edward loEdward lo

IntroductionIntroduction

Living in the U.S.A. is a fast-paced. Readable Living in the U.S.A. is a fast-paced. Readable survey of what Americans are like and how survey of what Americans are like and how they conduct their lives.they conduct their lives.

The book telling about a lively, indispensable The book telling about a lively, indispensable guide and compendium of customs, guide and compendium of customs, courtesies, and caveats giving practical courtesies, and caveats giving practical advice on almost anything that might occur advice on almost anything that might occur during a sojourn in the U.S.during a sojourn in the U.S.

Therefore here introduce the detail about Therefore here introduce the detail about “ “ Moving around Your New City”.Moving around Your New City”.

Moving around Your Moving around Your New CityNew City

You get yourself around a city You get yourself around a city on foot or by bus, taxi, car or (in on foot or by bus, taxi, car or (in some cities) subway (sometimes some cities) subway (sometimes called the metro just as you do called the metro just as you do anywhere else in cities.anywhere else in cities.

On FootOn Foot

If distances are short or you need If distances are short or you need to go in two directions (east and to go in two directions (east and north or north and west), the north or north and west), the quickest way to go may be on foot.quickest way to go may be on foot.

By BusBy Bus Trams or trolley cars are now Trams or trolley cars are now rarely found in U.S. cities: rarely found in U.S. cities: generally the public travels by bus.generally the public travels by bus.

By subway (Or Metro)By subway (Or Metro) Subways, called “metros” in some Subways, called “metros” in some

cities, are by far the quickest way cities, are by far the quickest way to move about. Networks of them to move about. Networks of them lie under a number of cities, lie under a number of cities, operating day and night.operating day and night.

Something should be Something should be observed when you by observed when you by Subway~Subway~

1.Naturally you avoid rush hours if you can, 1.Naturally you avoid rush hours if you can, Subways are crammed from about 8:00 to 9:30 Subways are crammed from about 8:00 to 9:30 A.M. and again from about 4:30 to 6:00 or 6:30 A.M. and again from about 4:30 to 6:00 or 6:30 P.M.P.M.

2. Choose to sit in cars where are other people, 2. Choose to sit in cars where are other people, rather than empty ones.rather than empty ones.

3. For safety while waiting for a train, stand near 3. For safety while waiting for a train, stand near the token booth if possible.the token booth if possible.

4. Hold your purse firmly and consciously, don’t 4. Hold your purse firmly and consciously, don’t let it danglelet it dangle

5. Save yourself trouble by buying tokens in 5. Save yourself trouble by buying tokens in quantity if you plan to use subways regularly.quantity if you plan to use subways regularly.

By TaxiBy Taxi

Because at first they feel uncertain, Because at first they feel uncertain, most people are likely to travel by most people are likely to travel by taxi when they arrive in any new taxi when they arrive in any new place. Here taxis definitely come place. Here taxis definitely come under the heading of luxury travel.under the heading of luxury travel.

In Chicago or New York, the meter In Chicago or New York, the meter reads $1.00 or more before you reads $1.00 or more before you even move!even move!

By CarBy Car CostsCosts Owning a car in any U.S. city is expensive.Owning a car in any U.S. city is expensive. LicensingLicensing If you bring your car, it is recommended If you bring your car, it is recommended

that you get an international registration that you get an international registration marker for it before leaving home.marker for it before leaving home.

Automobile InsuranceAutomobile Insurance It is imperative that you protect yourself It is imperative that you protect yourself

adequately with liability insurance.adequately with liability insurance. Renting a CarRenting a Car People renting car only when they need People renting car only when they need

them out-of-town trips or vacations.them out-of-town trips or vacations.

Parking RulesParking Rules When you park a car, read the When you park a car, read the

signs carefully. Parking regulations signs carefully. Parking regulations vary in different parts of the city, at vary in different parts of the city, at different times of the day, on different times of the day, on different days of the week or different days of the week or seasons of the year.seasons of the year.

The following are some The following are some common parking rules:common parking rules:

No StoppingNo Stopping No parkingNo parking No standingNo standing Fire HydrantsFire Hydrants Bus Stops and Taxi StandsBus Stops and Taxi Stands

Some DetailsSome Details

Driving while DrunkDriving while Drunk Traffic RulesTraffic Rules Speed LimitsSpeed Limits

SummarySummary

There book processes with There book processes with which someone living or which someone living or working in the United States working in the United States must deal and more subtle must deal and more subtle social and cultural facts which social and cultural facts which affect the foreigner.affect the foreigner.

ReflectionReflection

This book is worth to everyone This book is worth to everyone who want to travel in the U.S.A or who want to travel in the U.S.A or even live or work, you can learn even live or work, you can learn about the social and cultural in about the social and cultural in the book, it also teach me how to the book, it also teach me how to use the local language, there are use the local language, there are many chapters I don’t mention it, many chapters I don’t mention it, but you can go any place in the but you can go any place in the United States just bring this book!United States just bring this book!