THE UNITED

STATES

GROUP 6
Table of contents
01 Tradition 02 Sports
By Le Thi Thuy Linh By Nguyen Thi Truc Lien

03 Food 04 Language and arts

By Vo Thi Bich Ly By Nguyen Thi Mai Linh
 Tradition
1. Driving everywhere and getting around

2. Love for Sports

3. Eating fast food and large portions

4. Holidays

5. Working too many hours

6. Tipping for services

 1. Driving everywhere and getting around

Most Americans in big cities own a car because of

their fast-paced lives. And for those who don’t
have, they always rely on public transportations to
reach their destinations quickly. For the most
places, driving everywhere is how Americans get
around.
 2. Love for sports

• Sports plays a significant role in society as they help transmit values such as fair play
and teamwork. Indeed, sports have been a “social glue” bonding the country
together.
 3. Eating fast food and large portions

• The American way of life is always an easy way

because of their busy lives. Living in the USA is
like competing in a race where everything has a
time limit. Hence, fast food chains have been a
part of their system.
• Many Americans rely on drive-thru to grab a
quick meal on the go. As part of the American
lifestyle, the servings of their food are in large
portions. As a result, the obesity problem in the
USA continues to rise.
 4. Holidays
Holidays are something to look forward to in USA. These are the best times when people reward themselves
with a vacation break to enjoy and relax. Each holiday has different American culture and traditions they
follow.
• New Year’s Day (January 1) • Labor Day (First Monday In
September)
• Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr.
• Columbus Day (Second Monday in
(Third Monday in January)
October)
• Presidents’ Day (Third Monday in • Veterans Day (November 11)
February)
• Thanksgiving Day (Fourth Thursday
• Memorial Day (last Monday in May) in November)
• Independence Day (July 4) • Christmas Day (December 25)
5. Working too many hours

• Not only do American workers put in more hours than

workers in most other countries, they also retire later and
take fewer vacations.
• According to the ILO (International Labour Organization),
Americans work almost 25 percent more hours than
Europeans, 137 more hours per year than Japanese workers,
and 499 more hours per year than French workers. More than
half of American men and women work more than 40 hours a
week.
 6. Tipping for services

• It is customary to tip for various services (tipping

servers at restaurants, hairstylists, taxi drivers, and
bartenders…).
• Standard tipping rates range from 15-20 per cent for
most services. Most restaurant servers make around
$2.13 per hour, relying heavily on tips to pay their
bills and support their families.
• Workers in other industries are paid tips on top of a
higher hourly wage.
Q&A 1: When’s the Independence Day in
USA?

A. November 25
B. July 4
C. November 11
D. January 1
Q&A 2: When’s Thanksgiving Day in USA?

A. November 11
B. Fourth Thursday in November
C. Second Monday in October
D. First Monday In September
SPORTS IN U.S.A

MS. NGUYEN THI TRUC LIEN

 Main content for sports
• 1, Why are sports so important in The United States ?
• 2, Some popular sports in America.
• 3, Sports are American inventions.
• 4, Sports arose from American activities.
• 5, How many times has The United States hosted the Olympics so far ?
• 6, Four leading professional team sports .
• 7, Soccer in The United States.
• 8, Individual sports.
• 9, Sports and education in The United States.
• 10, Value and benefits of the Sports industry.
• 11, Questions for reminding.
 1.Why are sports so important in The United
States ?
• Sports play an important role in American
society. They enjoy tremendous
popularity but more important they are
vehicles for transmitting such values as
justice, fair play, and teamwork. Sports
have contributed to racial and social
integration and over history have been a
"social glue" bonding the country
together.
2, Some popular sports in America
(https://thesporting.blog)

• 1. American Football – 74.5%

• 2. Basketball- 56.6%
• 3. Baseball- 50.5%
• 4. Boxing- 23.4%
• 5. Ice Hockey- 22.1%
2, Some popular sports in America
(https://thesporting.blog)

• 6. Soccer- 21.6%
• 7. Golf- 19.7%
• 8. WWE- 16.7%
• 9. Tennis- 15.5%
• 10. Motorsports- 14.6%
 3, Sports are American inventions
Basketball
• Invented in 1891 by Canadian-American gym
teacher James Naismith in Springfield,
Massachusetts, United States
• The National Basketball Association (NBA) is
the largest professional basketball league in the
world in terms of popularity, salary, talent, and
level of competition.
Dr. James Naismith
the inventor of the sport of basketball
 Basketball

Old
fashioned Modern
basketball basketball
with laces
First basketball court:
Basketball legend: Michael Jordan
Springfield Collegen
 3, Sports are American inventions
Volleyball
• On February 9, 1895 in Holyoke,
Massachusetts, USA, William
G.Morgan, a YMCA physical
education teacher, created a new
sport called "Mintonette".

William G. Morgan
 3, Sports are American inventions
Volleyball
• American women's volleyball won the
FIVB World Grand Prix 6 times (1995,
2001, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2015), won the
FIVB Nations League 2018, 2019, 2021,
won the 2014 FIVB World Championship
and culminated in the first championship
in the world in American women's
volleyball history at the 2020 Olympics. American women's volleyball has just won the
first Olympic gold medal in history in 2020
 3, Sports are American inventions
Skateboarding:
The idea of ​creating a skateboard like
this was born from surfers in the waters
of California. They love surfing so
much that it is essential to have
something that can surf even on land.
Since then, a owner of a surfing
equipment store here decided to take
action to make pioneering skateboards.
 3, Sports are American inventions
Snowboarding:
• Snowboarding is a winter outdoor
recreational activity.
• It was developed in the United States in
the 1960s by Sherman Poppen and
became an official sport of the
Olympics in 1998. Its popularity (as
measured by sales) peaked in 2007 and
has since gradually declined.
Sherman Poppen
4, Sports arose from American activities

Lacrosse Surfing
 5, How many times has The United States hosted
the Olympics so far ?

• Eight times: four Summer Games (1904,

1932, 1984, 1996) and four Winter Games
(1932, 1960, 1980, 2002)
• Won 2,400 medals at the Summer Olympics
Games, more than any other country, and
281 medals in the Winter Olympics Games,
the second most behind Norway.
• In 2028, the Summer Olympics will take
place in Los Angeles, making it the ninth 1984 Summer Olympics: Los Angeles,
time that the U.S has played host. California
 Do you know ?
• Where was the first Olympics held in the US?
St. Louis, Missouri (1904)
• Which U.S. city was the first to host a Winter Olympics?
Lake Placid (1932)
• Have any U.S. cities hosted the Olympics twice?
Lake Placid (1932, 1980 ) and Los Angeles (1932, 1984)
• How many times has the U.S. bid to host an Olympics? 55 total times
• Which country has hosted the most Olympics? The United States (8 times Games)
6, Four leading professional team sports

• Baseball: is the national sport in the

United States since the late 19th
century.
• Major League Baseball (MLB) being
the top league.
 6, Four leading professional team
sports

American football
• The most popular spectator sport now.
• National Football League (NFL)
having the highest average attendance of
any sports league in the world.
• Super Bowl: watched by millions
globally.
 6, Four leading professional team
sports
American football

American football # Soccer Rugby # American football

 6, Four leading professional team
sports
Basketball and Ice hockey

National Basketball Association National Hocket League

(NBA) (NHL)
 7, Soccer in the United States

• Soccer is less popular in the United

States compared to many other
nations.
• U.S.A hosted the 1994 FIFA World
Cup, the men's national soccer team
has been to the past six World Cups.
 7, Soccer in The United States

• The United States women's national

soccer team won the women's world
cup three times, highest in the world.
• Major League Soccer is the
professional soccer league in the
United States.
 8, Individual sports
• Boxing and horse racing were once the most watched individual sports.

American Boxing and Its Biggest Superstars Boxing

 8, Individual sports

Horse racing

• American horse
racing isn’t dead
– but it’s getting
awfully close.
 8, Individual sports

• But Golf and auto racing ,

particularly NASCAR
have eclipsed boxing and
horse racing.

Golf
 8, Individual sports

• NASCAR= National
Association for Stock Car
Auto Racing

Auto racing
 9, Sports are particularly associated with
education in the United States

• Sports are particularly associated with education

in the United States, with most high
schools and universities having organized
sports, and this is a unique sporting footprint for
the U.S. College sports competitions play an
important role in the American sporting culture,
and college basketball and college football are
nearly as popular as professional sports in some
parts of the country.
 10, Value and benefits of the Sports industry

• Sports is an important sector of economic

activity and spans medical treatment and
rehabilitation, research and development, sports
tourism, sales and trade of sport products,
construction and maintenance of sports venues,
organisation sports events, and marketing and
advertising.
• The market for professional sports in the United
States is roughly $69 billion, roughly 50%
larger than that of all of Europe, the Middle
East, and Africa combined.
 11, Questions for reminding
1. Historically, what has been the national sport in The United States ?
A. Baseball
B. Basketball
C. American football
D. Soccer
 11, Questions for reminding
2. In more recent decades, which sport has been the most popular sport in
terms of broadcast viewership audience ?
A. Baseball
B. Basketball
C. American football
D. Soccer
That’s all for sports in The United States.
Thank you for listening attentively.
AMERICAN CUISINE
By Vo Thi Truc Ly
 1. An overview of American cuisine
MAIN CONTENT 2. American eating habits
• 2.1. Breakfast
• 2.2. Lunch
• 2.3. Dinner
3. Standard American menu
• 3.1.Standard food groups
• 3.2. Sweets
• 3.3. Drinks
4. Famous dishes in America
5. Notes to know in American culinary culture
• 51. Packs of leftovers
• 5.2. Happy Hour
• 5.3. BYOB
• 5.4. Amount of food
An overview of • In life, relationships and even in eating,
American cuisine Americans are quite simple. That can be seen
easily when saying that America is a country of
fast, convenient foods such as pizza, hot dogs,
hamburgers, hand-made fries sandwiches that
are very comfortable and natural.
• The United States is a multi-racial country from
the influx of immigrants everywhere, so it is also
greatly influenced by the culture and cuisine
that create its own characteristics.
American eating habits
 Breakfast
• Americans have quite a busy lifestyle, so
they feel that breakfast is not too
important. That's why you can easily find
fast stores anywhere in the US. They
turn breakfast into coffees or juices or
buttered sandwiches, even skipping
meals because of busyness.

• For Americans, a hearty breakfast would

include fried eggs, toast, juice or milk.
 Lunch
Lunch in the US is also quite simple, people
who go to work do not have a lot of lunch
break with them, so they often choose fast
food.
The most popular dish in America is still a
sandwich, the inside is spread with butter,
sauce and sandwiched in the middle is meat,
cheese, fish, chicken or there are cold
sandwiches made from ham and cheese,
peanut butter or jam and thin slices of chicken
or turkey, tuna, salad, and roast beef.
Dinner
• Americans are very focused on dinner,
they consider it to be the main meal that
usually starts at 6pm with appetizers,
main dishes, desserts and also drinks
that are fruit, milk or wine. …
• After a long and tiring day, dinner for
Americans is the most energetic meal.
The appetizers are usually light dishes
such as soup or salad mixed with meat,
fish... The main dish is usually made from
meat. and finally dessert and drinks.
Standard American menu
 Standard food groups

• Americans are very fond of meat-based dishes,

Standard American foods especially grilled meats such as beef, goat, pig,
include: bread, fruits, chicken... Americans consume relatively higher
vegetables, sodas, milk, amounts of meat compared to other countries
coffee, potatoes, savory in Europe, with foods of different sizes.
snacks, juices and ready- • Large size seems to have become a feature of
to-eat cereals, assorted the American diet around the world. They often
other meat organize parties with friends, family outdoors,
weekends to enjoy barbecue parties.
 Standard food groups
• Beefsteak is also a famous American
dish. Beefsteak is a dish made from a
large piece of beef that is deep-fried with
Fried chicken is no exception to the fat, served with bread and fries.
standard American preference. A
combination of culinary arts of African • Americans also have another unique
and Scottish descent and today fried culture that is snacking, like daily snacks
chicken has become a typical American and especially snacks.
dish.
 Lemon cake, Florida Burger, Wyoming
• This cake is loved by most • Burger "buffalo", Wyoming:
Americans when it comes to a Americans love and like to eat
combination of sour, salty and food made from meat. That's
sweet. Lemon cake is made why this cake is made from
from ingredients such as lemon American bison meat, a mammal
juice, sweetened condensed that is grazed in the western
milk, egg yolk and crispy crust. United States.
South American barbeque

In the US, barbeque is also very

popular. A type of pork chop or
shoulder that is smoked for hours
or even days over hot coals,
served with coleslaw, okra,
greens or tortillas.
 Baked apple pie:
• Is a traditional American
dessert dish and can be
found in most eateries and
large restaurants. The cake
has a thin crust that is not
too crispy, quite soft to
contain the sour and sweet
apple inside.
Notes to know in American culinary culture
Packs of leftovers

In the US, wrapping leftovers when eating

at restaurants is obvious and normal.
They use a “doggy bag” – a type of box or
bag used to take home leftovers from a
restaurant meal.
 Happy Hour
• “Happy Hour” is an interesting
feature of food culture. If you want to
enjoy delicious food, drinks, and
appetizers at extremely low prices,
“Happy Hour” is a term you need to
know. The time takes place from 5 to
7 pm, from Monday to Thursday at
restaurants and bars across the
country using extremely cheap
preferential price brackets.
BYOB

• BYOB stands for “bring your own

beverage”. If you are an international
student or a visitor to the US for the
first time, when eating at restaurants,
you should know this concept for
convenience and savings. This term is
used to inform patrons that customers
can bring their own wine and beer to
enjoy with their meal, which saves a lot
compared to ordering at the
Restaurant. And you only need to pay a
small additional fee for opening and
serving the wine you bring.
 Amount of food
• Americans have a larger portion of food
than Asians, so don't be surprised if you
go to a restaurant and see that there are
many dishes on the American table.
However, Americans are also very frugal
so they will only order as much food as
they can eat, otherwise they will take the
leftovers home and eat at their next meal.
Eat by hand
• In Vietnam, using food with your hands
is unhygienic and impolite, Vietnamese
people, whether eating dry or wet
dishes, use spoons, chopsticks, forks…
While Americans like to use their hands
to eat naturally and comfortably.
Q&A 1: What is NOT the famous foods in the US?

A: Apple pie
B: Burger
C: Rice paper
D: Lemon cake
Q&A 2: What does “BYOB” stand for in American cuisine
culture??
A: Buy your own bottle
B: Bring your on
beverage
C: Bring your own
beverage
LANGUAGE
AND
ARTS
By Nguyen Thi Mai
Linh
 Language
Have no official language at the
federal level

Language for official documentation,

publications, orders, legislation,
rulings, and regulations: English /
English and other languages
 LANGUAGE
Some states of the US (about 30 states) have established English as the only official
language at the state level.
Others recognize English as an official language alongside other native languages.

Puerto Rico (Spanish) Alaska (20 native languages)

Hawaii (Hawaiian) American Samoa (Samoan)

The Northern Mariana Guam (Chamorro)

Islands (Carolinian and
Chamorro)
 Top 10 most common languages in
According to data based on research by the ACS
(American Community Survey) and published by the
United States Census Bureau in 2022
the USA
English: 290-300 million speakers (230-235
English only)
Spanish: ~42 million speakers
Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese and
Hokkien): ~3.5 million speakers
Tagalog (incl. Filipino): ~1.75 million speakers
Vietnamese: ~1.5 million speakers
Arabic: ~1.25 million speakers
French: ~1.2 million speakers
Korean: ~1.1 million speakers
Russian: ~0.95 million speakers
German: ~0.92 million speakers
 Architecture
Architecture in the United States is regionally diverse
and has been shaped by many external forces
eclectic

Traditionally American architecture has influences on

Spanish, Dutch, French and English architecture
 For example: English influences in American
colonial architecture
Wood and brick are the most common elements of English buildings in New
England, the Mid-Atlantic, and coastal South.

The John Adams Birthplace is one of

the most historic saltbox homes in the
US

St. Luke's Episcopal Church in Smithfield, Virginia,

thought to be the oldest surviving brick church in the
English Colonies
 The famous architecture works
in the US

Statue of Liberty in New York White House in Washington D.C.

Golden Gate Bridge in Washington Monument in

San Francisco Washington, D.C.
 Cinema
The cinema of the United States consists
mainly of major film studios (also
known as Hollywood) along with some
independent films.

It has had a large effect on the

global film industry since the
early 20th century.
 American films

• Emphasize spectacle, star power, and high

production value
• Entail an enormous budget

• Rely upon star power and massive

advertising to attract a huge audience

• Gain considerable profits or carry a

substantial risk of failure
BLOCKBUSTER
 American films

• Emphasize high professional quality in

• Emphasize spectacle, star power, and high
acting, directing, screenwriting,... and also
production value
upon creativity and innovation.
• Entail an enormous budget
• Be made with small budgets
• Rely upon star power and massive
• Rely upon critical praise or niche marketing
advertising to attract a huge audience
to garner an audience.

• Gain considerable profits or carry a • Have a high profit-to-cost ratio or incur

substantial risk of failure minimal losses if failure
INDEPENDENT FILMS
 HOLLYWOOD

Hollywood is considered to be the

oldest film industry in the US, in the
sense of being the place where the
earliest film studios and production
companies emerged.
 The “Big 5” Movie Studios in
Los Angeles
Columbia Pictures 20th Century Fox
Paramount Studios Sony Pictures Studio
Avatar
Transformers Spider Man
Star Wars
Mission: Impossible Men In Black and Underworld
Ice Age
Titanic
X Men

Universal Studios Warner Bros Studios

Jurassic Park Harry Potter
Fast and Furious Wonder Woman
 MUSIC
American music is a reflection of its culturally
and ethnically diverse population
The USA has the world’s largest music
industry

Much of today’s modern popular music can

trace its roots to African American blues and
gospel music from the 1920s.

The internationally renowned genres are:

blues, jazz, country, rock and roll, R&B, pop,
hip hop/rap,...
 The famous
singers
B.B. King Louis Armstrong Dolly Parton
The King of Blues The Father of Jazz The Queen of Country
Music

Elvis Presley Michael Jackson

The King Of Rock and The King of Pop
Roll
 TOP MUSIC CITIES
Nashville, Tennessee Austin, Texas
• Nashville's nickname is • Austin is known as the
'Music City' “Live Music Capital of the
• Nashville is home to World”
country and western music • It has Austin City Limits
Festival

New Orleans, Louisiana

• It is the birthplace of Jazz
TOP MUSIC CITIES
Memphis, Tennessee
• Memphis is the birthplace of Rock &
Roll
• The music scene of Memphis has coined
musicians such as Elvis Presley, B.B
King
Chicago, Illinois
• Chicago is an epicenter for Jazz and Blues in
America, hence the nickname “Chicago Blues”
• The Chicago Jazz Fest, held in late summer is
a huge event for the city and draws thousands
of visitors every year
 QUIZZ:
What is the official language at the federal level
in The US.?
A: English
B: Spanish
C: None
 QUIZZ:
Which city is known as the “Live Music Capital
of the World”?
A: Austin
B: New Orleans
C: Chicago
 QUIZZ:
Who is the King of Blues in The US.?
A: Louis Armstrong
B: B.B. King
C: Michael Jackson
Thank
you