Thinking America
создатель citlali garcia
1. geographically illiterate
1.1. More than 3,000 youg people
1.1.1. were surveyed in nine countries about their knowledge of geography.
1.2. is usually not required in american schools
2. number crazy
2.1. "THE BEST"
2.2. "THE -EST"
2.3. THE NEW YOUR TIMES
2.3.1. CNN
2.3.2. BBC
3. a television mind talking as a game
3.1. The american watch
3.1.1. the super bowl
3.1.2. the rose bowl
3.1.3. the Oscars
3.2. the television screen
3.2.1. is turned on in public places
3.2.2. health clubs
3.2.3. The Macy´s thanksgiving parade
3.2.4. bars
4. talking as a game
4.1. ping-pong
4.2. many aspects of our culture use
4.2.1. games as a metaphor
4.2.2. sports
4.2.3. a ball in our daily speech
4.2.4. business
4.2.5. baseball capturing the hearts of americans
5. EXCITED
5.1. We have happy hours at
5.1.1. bars
5.1.2. restaurants
5.2. For children´s a "happy meal"
5.2.1. McDonald´s
5.3. usually end happy
5.3.1. movies
5.3.1.1. action
5.3.1.2. the hero is shot at numerous times
5.3.1.3. surviving bullets
5.3.1.4. car crashes
6. lonely or alone?
6.1. one in every four americans lives alone
6.2. Americans are self- reliant
6.3. therapits
7. dogmatic
7.1. getting other people´s opinions
7.2. discussing the pros and cons of the decision
7.3. reaching a consensus from colleagues and then making a kind of collective decision often takes more time.
8. the social grease
8.1. what´s the magic word?
8.1.1. expressions such as
8.1.1.1. "I´m sorry"
8.1.1.2. "Please"
8.1.1.3. "thank you"