American Culture

Xincon Technology School
New York City, NY, United States

Course Format: Classroom | E-learning | Virtual Class | Online | On-site | Blended | Self-paced

Course Description:

'' This course is designed for a newcomer to the United States who has to deal not only with becoming a successful student at Xincon, but is exposed to foreign culture, customs, laws, conceptions, and misconceptions. The course is not intended to replace ESL; nor is it intended to teach international students to imitate Americans. It is designed to develop a deeper understanding of the country where international students will spend the next several years; and help them to cope with cultural differences. To understand America and Americans means in this case to have a reasonably accurate set of ideas on basis of which to interpret the circumstances and behavior they see.

Textbook: Gray Althen: American Ways (A guide for Foreigners in the United States)

Courses Outline:

Module 1. General Ideas about American Culture

� General overview of the course-role/position/obligations of international students, difference in educational systems

� Understanding Americans

� How Americans see themselves

� How Americans see foreigners

� Generalization-how much is acceptable

� General Ideas about American Culture

� American Values and Assumptions

� Individualism and privacy

� Equality . Informality . Time

� Achievement, Action, Materialism, Directness, Assertiveness

� The Communicative Style of Americans

� Preferred discussion topics, Favorite forms of interaction, Depth of Involvement Sought, Channels Preferred, Level of Meaning Emphasized

� Ways of Reasoning

� Differences in Customs

Module 2. Specific Aspect of American Life

2-1 Family Life

a) Parents, Children, Elders

b) Family Responsibilities

2-2 Social Relations

a) Male/ Female Relations/ Friendship/ Commitment

b) Communication- Verbal/Nonverbal

c) Sports

d) Behavior in Public Places

e) Religion/Church

2-3 Business

a) Shopping

b) Banking- Credit, Credit Card, Loans, Checks- Responsibility

c) Driving

2-4 Health

a) Personal Hygiene

b) Health Care System in America

c) Medical Insurance

Module 3. Coping with Cultural Differences

3-1 Activities/ Exercises

Module 4. Assignments and Evaluation

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Phone:800.689.2068

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Xincon Technology School
500 8th Ave 4th Floor
New York, NY 10018 USA

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