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1、Acceptable/UnacceptableconversationtopicsinAmericancultureForAmericanpeople,theconvictionhadatopic,andhewantedtotakeastraightlinethroughitfrombeginningtoend.sochooseanacceptableconversationtopicisveryimportantforyoutohaveatalkwiththem.andweather、sports、worksandpetsmaybeagoodchoi
2、ce.Becarefulwhenexpressingideasaboutage、property、race、religionbeliefsthesesensitivetopicsAcceptableWeatherSportsWorkspetweather"Everybodycomplainsabouttheweather,butnobodyeverdoesanythingaboutit,"sogoesanoldsaying.Perhapsthesafestofallsmalltalktopicsistheweather.Whethergoodorbad
3、,acommentaboutthetemperatureorskycondition(sunnyday,cloudyday,rainyday,etc.)neveroffendsSports!Americanslovesports!IfyouwanttotalkwithAmericansitmaybeagoodchoice.Butonethingyoushouldremember:theyloveAmericansports,especiallywhentalkingaboutfootball,mostAmericansunderstanditas"Am
4、ericanFootball",notthesoccer.Baseball棒球是美国最具普遍性的体育项目之一,被称作美国的“国球”,也是美国人最喜欢的运动。今天,棒球已成为美国男女老幼生活中不可缺少的一部分。不仅大、中学校的校队和职业球队打棒球,就连孩子们也热衷于它;美国小学生中一首十分流行的歌曲就是棒球歌:“爸爸,带我去棒球场,妈妈,给我买一个棒球。”甚至美国总统竞选时为了博得选民的好感,也要在稠人广众之中打上几下棒球。Surfing冲浪是美国人最喜欢的运动之一,这是一种潇洒优美的水上运动,运动员立于板上或直接踏水,靠奔向岸边的海浪托起而浮于水面,美
5、国夏威夷海滨正是进行冲浪的理想场所。Works美国人视工作为生命的部分。尽管再富裕,他们都要有自己的一份工作。他们对工作很敬业,工作效率很高。他们认为浪费时间、闲着不干事是有罪的。工作时间和娱乐时间泾渭分明。美国人喜欢谈论“工作尊严”,工作是人的能力、人的价值观念的体现。美国公司的老总等一类的领导随时都可能参加体力劳动。他们会得到别人的尊重而不是看轻。petsAmericanslovepets.Anditsnotjustpuppylove,either.Manypetownerstreattheirfurryfriendsaspartofthefami
6、ly.Sometimestheyspiceuptheirpetsliveswithentertainingvideosandamusingtoys.Iftheyhaveaneyeforfashion,petownerscandresstheirpetsinstylishclothes.Forspecialoccasions,theycanusecanineperfumetomaketheirdogssmellwell.YoumightsayAmericanstreattheirpetsliketheytreattheirchildren-sometim
7、esevenbetter.Soiftheyhaveadogorcat,youcantalkabouttheirdogorpet.unacceptableAgePropertyRaceReligiousbeliefAge.Yes,ageisaverysensitivesubjecttomanyAmericans,especiallytowomenoverage30.Inthisyouthupheldculture,thethoughtofgrowingolderisapainfuloneandmostofus,ifpossible,wouldliketo
8、havenothingtodowithit.SomanyAmericansworkhardto