This slide may aware you about the life style of people in America & Europe.

1. AMERICA

2. People
• Americans are known to value and their individuality.
• They believe that they design their own destiny as a nation. They
have never felt fear to speak up and oppose.
• Americans are known to be very comfortable being informal.
• Americans place high value on privacy. They assume that people
need time alone and have difficulty understanding someone who
always wants to be with other people.
• They are trained from childhood to make their own decisions in
life.
• Most Americans work hard during the week days & look forward
to the weekends. They plan for weekend in advance.

3. Food
• Food is often served family-style, which means that it is in large
serving dishes and passed around the table for everyone to serve
themselves.
• Many Americans believe that carbohydrates, sugars, and fats are the
key sources for weight gain.
• Americans consume 31% more packaged food than fresh food.
• Americans spend 10% of their disposable income on fast food every
year.
• Americans tend to prefer large quantities of beverages.
• Americans generally prefer coffee to tea, with more than half the
adult population drinking at least one cup a day.

4. Food Type
• Italian dishes
Pizza Margherita Chicken Parmesan Eggplant Parmesan
Lasagna
 Chinese
Spring Roll Chow Mein Grilled Chicken Panini

5. Thai
Massaman Curry Pad Thai Som Tam
Japanese
Himono Japanese curry Rice Oden

6. French
Chocolate souffle Soup a loinong
Spanish
Cured meats Paella

7. Greek
Baklava Moussaka
 Portuguese
Roast Potatoes With Olives Oven Baked Sweet Plantains

8. • Cheeseburgers, hot dogs, fried chicken, submarine
sandwiches and pizza are some of the old standbys that can be
found pretty much anywhere in the country.
• Over 10 billion donuts are consumed in the US every year.
• Hamburgers and fries, as well as doughnuts are considered
American foods

9. Food Varieties
• Beverages
• Breads
• Desserts & sweets(Cake, Candies, Cobblers, Cookies,
Frozen, Pastries, Puddings)
• Meats, Poultry & Seafood
• Side dishes & condiments
• Soups, stews & boils
• Vegetables & salads

10. Culture
• The culture of the United States is primarily Western, but is influenced
by Native American, African, Asian, Polynesian, and Latin
American cultures.
• There is no official language of the United States, More than 90 percent
of the U.S. population speaks and understands at least some English,
and most official business is conducted in English.
• More than 75 percent of Americans identify themselves as Christians.
About half are Protestant, about one-quarter are Catholic, and a small
percentage are Mormon.
• Denim, sneakers and cowboy hats and boots are some items of clothing
that are closely associated with Americans. Ralph Lauren, Calvin Klein,
Michael Kors and Victoria Secret are some well-known American
brands. American fashion is widely influenced by celebrities.
• The United States is a sports-minded country, with millions of fans who
follow football, baseball, basketball and hockey, among other sports.

11. • Homecoming is an annual tradition of the United States. People, towns, high
schools and colleges come together, usually in late September or early
October, to welcome back former residents and alumni.
• Most people wear casual dresses. No one really cares what others are
wearing.
• Life in the US is generally fast-paced & busy. It is all about making money.
• It is generally easy to adjust to America society & its people.
• American values their privacy a lot.
• Americans are direct. They value logic and linear thinking and expect people
to speak clearly and in a straightforward manner.
• In America, time is a very important commodity. People 'save' time and
'spend' time as if it were money in the bank.
• The family unit is generally considered the nuclear family, and is typically
small .Extended family relatives live in their own homes, often at great
distances from their children.

12. Customs and Etiquette in the U.S.A
Meeting and Greeting
• Greetings are casual.
• A handshake, a smile, and a 'hello' are all that is needed.
• Smile!
• Use first names, and be sure to introduce everyone to each other.
Gift Giving Etiquette
• A gift can be as simple as a card and personal note to something more
elaborate for a person with whom you are close.
• In general, Americans give gifts for birthdays, anniversaries and major
holidays, such as Christmas.
• Gift giving is not an elaborate event, except at Christmas.
• Gifts are normally opened when received.

13. Fun
• Many Americans jog every day, or play tennis, handball, racquet-ball.
They go on ski trips and hunting expeditions. There are clubs
for astronomy, bird watching, cooking, dancing, ecology, fencing,
gardening, hiking, and on.
• Other sporting activities which people performed included roller
skating, bicycling, swimming, ice skating, sleighing, hunting, and
fishing.
• Some people like to do sports, go shopping, sing, dance, just
hangout with friends.
• Americans are big on electronics. They spent time in watching T.V.,
playing on the computer (twitter, myspace, facebook, etc.) or texting
• Teens spend their time hanging out with their friends: walking
places, going shopping, or hanging out around the neighborhood.
Americans biggest past time is using electronics.

14. Experience
• I experienced that the family unit is generally considered the
nuclear family, and is typically small (with exceptions among certain
ethnic groups). Extended family relatives live in their own homes,
often at great distances from their children.
• In general, people in the East dress more formally, while people in
the West are known for being a bit more casual.
• Maintain eye contact during the greeting.
• In most situations, you can begin calling people by their first names.
• Most people will insist that you call them by their nickname, if they
have one.
• In formal circumstances, you may want to use titles and surnames
as a courtesy until you are invited to move to a first name basis,
which will happen quickly.

15. 20 Capital cities and states of America
State Capital
Ohio Columbus
New Jersey Trenton
California Sacramento
New Mexico Santa Fe
Florida Tallahassee
Hawaii Honolulu
Georgia Atlanta
South Dakota Pierre
New York Albany
Texas Austin
Washington Olympia

16. State capital
Mississippi Jackson
Virginia Richmond
Maryland Annapolis
Oregon Salem
North Dakota Bismarck
Maine Augusta
New Hampshire Concord
North Dakota Bismarck
Arizona Phoenix

17. Mount Rushmore National Memorial
 The Mount Rushmore National Memorial is a sculpture
Carved into the granite face of Mount Rushmore near Keystone,
South Dakota, in the United States.
 The granite face of Mount Rushmore. Historian Doane
Robinson conceived the idea for Mount Rushmore in 1923 to
promote tourism in South Dakota.
 Mount Rushmore features 60-foot (18 m) sculptures of the
heads of four United States presidents:
• George Washington
• Thomas Jefferson
• Theodore Roosevelt
• Abraham Lincoln

18. America in world map

19. Europe

20. Brief study
• Europe is, by convention, one of the world's
seven continents.
• Europe is the world's second-smallest continent by surface
area.
• The most commonly used currency is the euro.
• Europe is the third-most populous continent
after Asia and Africa, with a population of 739-743 million
or about 11% of the world's population.
• Europe being the second smallest continent after Australia,
the list of European capital cities is indeed small. There are
just 51 countries.

21. Capital cities of Europe
Country capital
Albania Tirana
Andorra Andorra la Vella
Austria Vienna
Belgium Brussels
Bulgaria Sofia
Denmark Copenhagen
Estonia Tallinn
Finland Helsinki
France Paris
Germany Berlin
Greece Athens
Hungary Budapest

22. Country capital
Italy Rome
Kazakhstan Astana
Netherlands Amsterdam and the Hague
Poland Warsaw
Portugal Lisbon
Serbia Belgrade
Russia Moscow
Spain Madrid
Switzerland Bern
Turkey Ankara
United Kingdom London
Vatican City Vatican City

23. Labor Day in US
 Labor Day is annually held on the first Monday of September. Labor
Day is a federal holiday.
 All Government offices, schools and organizations and many businesses
are closed.
 It was originally organized to celebrate various labor associations'
strengths of and contributions to the United States economy.
 It is largely a day of rest in modern times. Many people mark Labor Day
as the end of the summer season and a last chance to make trips or hold
outdoor events.
 The first Labor Day was held in 1882. Its origins stem from the desire of
the Central Labor Union to create a holiday for workers. It became a
federal holiday in 1894.

24. Drug habits of American
 More than 22 million Americans age 12 and older - nearly
9% of the U.S. population - use illegal drugs.
 According to the government’s 2010 National Survey on Drug
Use and Health.
 Marijuana, cocaine, heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants and
some prescription drugs used for non-medical purposes were
counted in the survey.
 Marijuana was the most commonly used drug. U.S. has the
highest level of illegal drug use in the world.
 Tobacco use was also most common in the U.S. Single adults
were more likely than married adults to report tobacco,
marijuana, and cocaine use but not alcohol use.
 People with higher incomes were also more likely to use both
legal and illegal drugs.

25. Countries and their Currency

26. World map

27. Major Holidays in America
Day Date
New Year day 1st January
Martin Luther King day 3rd Monday in January
Valentine’s day 14th February
President’s day 3rd Monday in February
St. Patrick’s day 17th March
April Fool’s day 1st April
Good Friday Always falls on Friday
Easter Sunday immediately following Good Friday
Mother’s day 2nd Sunday in May
Memorial day Last Monday in May
Father’s day 3rd Sunday in June
Independence day 4th July

28. Major Holidays in America
Day Date
Labor day 1st Monday in September
Columbus day 2nd Monday in October
Halloween 31st October
Veterans day 11th November
Thanksgiving day 4th Thursday in November
Christmas 25th December
Kwanzaa December 26- January 1