（带文稿）0224 VOA答小读者问：如何更好了解美国文化？

张老邪叨哔叨：

        emmm 需要注意的是除了文中给出的tips，美利坚还是个文化大熔炉（Melting Pot）所以如果你经常刷巧克力色人种主演的 TV series，可能学到的就很多是African-American口语；同理，亚裔的发音方式和白人又有点不太一样（总觉得白人自带肺活量莫测的低音炮，亚裔偏向口腔前端发力）；当然还有意大利，墨西哥 etc.

Transcript

Today we answer a question from Kotaro in Japan.

Question:

“I want to learn about American Culture. Can you tell me about that? – Kotaro, Japan

Answer:

Dear Kotaro,

First, thank you for writing!

Learn the language

One of the best ways to learn about the United States and its culture is to study American English. This opens the door to understanding Americans when you can read, listen and watch them speaking about their lives.

Follow the stories on VOA’s Learning English website and you will learn and improve your English.

Watch television and movies

Watching American-made television shows and movies is another way to learn about American culture. Watch carefully in these programs to see what daily life is like for Americans.

Read articles and books

Next you can read books and articles written by and about Americans. Many U.S. newspapers, magazines and websites publish stories about cultural information online.

Look for websites and writers from different parts of the country. People in the Southern U.S. are different from those living in the Northeast, Midwest or West.

Social media

If you are interested in an American singer, artist or writer, follow them on social media. There, you can see what Americans are talking and posting about. Think about how it is different, or the same, from your culture.

Visit Museums

Museums are wonderful places to find out about American culture. If you travel to Washington, D.C., make sure to visit the Smithsonian Institution — the world’s largest museum, education and research center. If you cannot come here, there is still a lot to see and learn about American history and culture online.

American culture combines the rich traditions of all the people who have come here in hopes of finding their American dream.

We hope you enjoy finding out about American culture.

And that's Ask a Teacher!

I’m Anne Ball.

Words in This Story

article – n. a piece of writing about a particular subject that is included in a magazine or newspaper, or online

museum – n. a building in which interesting and valuable things (such as paintings and sculptures or scientific or historical objects) are collected and shown to the public