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American culture
Les 2: Society
  • Religion
  • Sports
  • National holidays
  • Cuisine

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Religion
  • What are the main
      religions in the United
      States?

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Religion
Just over 40% of Americans state that religion plays a big part in their lives. The biggest religion in the United States is Christianity. The United States has the largest Christian population in the world.

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Religion
 Judaism is the second-largest religion in the U.S., practiced by 2% of the population, followed by Hinduism, Buddhism, and Islam, each with 1% of the population. Mississippi is the most religious state in the country, with 63% of its adult population described as very religious, saying that religion is important to them and attending religious services almost every week.

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Religion
The most religious state or 
territory of the United States 
is American Samoa 
(99.3% religious).


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What sports do you
associate with the
United States?

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Sports
Baseball is the oldest of the major
American team sports. Professional
baseball dates from 1869. Though
baseball is no longer the most
popular sport, it is still referred to as
"the national pastime."

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Sports
American football, known in the United States as simply "football," now attracts more television viewers than any other sport and is considered to be the most popular sport in the United States. The 32-team National Football League (NFL) is the most popular professional American football league. 

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Sports
Basketball is another major sport, 
represented professionally by the 
National Basketball Association. It 
was invented in Springfield, 
Massachusetts in 1891, by Canadian-
born physical education teacher 
James Naismith. 

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What holidays do you know
that are celebrated in
the US?

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National holidays
Major holidays in the United States include:
  • Martin Luther King day
  • Presidents' day
  • Memorial Day
  • Independence Day
  • Labor Day
  • Halloween
  • Thanksgiving
  • Christmas

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National holidays
Martin Luther King day is 
celebrated on the third 
Monday in January. It honors
 Martin Luther King Jr., a 
Civil Rights leader.

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National holidays
Presidents' day is celebrated on the third Monday of February. It is to honor all the United States' presidents. It was first called Washington's day, after the first American president.

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National holidays
Memorial Day is celebrated on
the last Monday of May. It
honors all the fallen soldiers 
from the Civil War onwards.

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National holidays
Independence Day is celebrated on the 
4th of July. It celebrates the Declaration
of Independence. Independence Day is
usually associated with having a barbecue
and setting off fireworks.

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National holidays
Labor Day is celebrated on the first Monday of September. It celebrates the achievements of workers and the labor movement and it marks the unofficial end of the summer season.

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National holidays
Halloween is celebrated on the 31st of October.
It is based on the Celtic festival called Samhain,
which was brought to America by Irish settlers.
Usually during Halloween, people dress up in
scary costumes and go trick-or-treating in their
neighborhood. 

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National holidays
Thanksgiving is celebrated on
the fourth Thursday in 
November. It traditionally 
celebrates the giving of thanks
for the autumn harvest. Usually
it includes the eating of a 
turkey dinner. 

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National holidays
Christmas is celebrated on the 
25th of December. The day after is
called Boxing Day. It celebrates the
birth of Jesus Christ. Usually, 
Christmas is celebrated with 
having a big Christmas tree, and 
opening the present underneath on Christmas morning.

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Cuisine
The cuisine of the United States is extremely diverse, because of the relatively large population and the number of native and immigrant influences. Mainstream American culinary arts are similar to those in other Western countries. Wheat and corn are the primary cereal grains. 

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Cuisine
Iconic American dishes such as apple pie, donuts, fried chicken, pizza, hamburgers, and hot dogs originate from the recipes of immigrants. French fries, Mexican dishes such as burritos and tacos, and pasta dishes freely adapted from Italian sources are also consumed.

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Would you eat these American meals?

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Hotdog with beef chili, white onions and mustard

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Hotdog with beef chili, white onions and mustard
Yes definitely
No way José

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Chowder made with potatoes and clams

 

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Chowder made with potatoes and clams
Yes, the more the better
Not in a million years

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Creole Jambalaya with shrimp, ham, tomato, and a sausage

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Creole Jambalaya with shrimp, ham, tomato, and a sausage
Yes, I need this now!!!
No thank you, I have taste buds

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California club pizza with avocados and tomatoes


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California club pizza with avocados and tomatoes
Yes, I would eat this every day if I could
No, why on earth is there avocado on this pizza???

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