RecreationRecreation

Meeting PlacesMeeting Places

Restaurants– food often takes 30 minutes or more to

prepare• this encourages conversation

– after dinner, people often order coffee and continue chatting

Meeting PlacesMeeting Places

Cafés– many styles of tea and coffee– people drink, and chat– “Let’s go for a coffee.”– some cafés also serve meals

Pub (England) or bar (America)– “Let’s go for a drink.”– popular with both students and adults

MoviesMovies

“Hollywood”

= the mainstream American film industy

American films can be seen in many countries all over the world.

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Hollywood films are sometimes criticised for being pure entertainment:– romance and excitement– no “art” and no “meaning”

MoviesMovies

American film classification system:– G (suitable for any age)– PG (some material may not be suitable

for children)– PG-13 (a stronger warning than PG)– R (children under 17 are only allowed to

see these films if they are with a parent)– NC-17 (children under 17 are not

allowed to see these films)

MusicMusic

Rock music– developed in America in the 1950s

• from African-American music styles

Pop music– singers are usually very good looking!

• boy bands (Backstreet Boys, Human Nature)• sexy girls (Brittany Spears, etc)

MusicMusic

Country music– one of the most popular styles of music i

n Ameria

Hip Hop music– mainly black performers– but popular (now) with both black and w

hite listeners

MusicMusic

Electronic music– made with a computer

• often uses samples of sound from real instruments

– may or may not have singing– some is very popular for dancing