ELD - American Culture Unit 1

What is American culture to you?

To be CASUAL means you are...

• you like to dress up

• made up of many different people and things

• ordinary - not formal or fancy

• free to make your own choices

A CLIQUE is a...

• type of chicken

• national holiday in the United States

• way of pressing the correct button on a computer or laptop keyboard

• group of people who hang out together; they may not be friendly to people outside their group

CULTURE refers to

• the beliefs and activities of a group of people

• being ordinary; not formal or fancy

• having the freedom to make your own choices

• dressing up in a fancy dress or suit for a party

INDEPENDENCE means...

• not formal or fancy

• having the freedom to make choices for yourself

• made up of many different people and things

• beliefs and activities of a group of people

SLANG refers to...

• a group of people who hang out together; they may not be friendly to people outside their group

• the language people use in their own professional setting

• cuss words or swear words

• words that are used with family and friends; sometimes these words are not in a dictionary

A HOLIDAY is a...

• always a religious celebration

• special day that people celebrate; a day many schools and offices close

• day celebrated on the 4th Thursday in November in Europe

• day celebrated on July 4 in Canada

When something is diverse, it is ...

• the beliefs and everyday activities of a group of people

• made up of many different people or things

• one person that is separate from the group

• not formal or fancy

In the United States, Thanksgiving Day is...

• on the 4th of July

• on the 4th Thursday in November

An INDIVIDUAL is one who is...

• separate from the group

• not formal or fancy

• made up of many different people or things

• the beliefs and activities of a group of people