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US Series The American Character Starting Up Compare Americans to people in your country. What differences have you noticed in behavior, attitudes and values? What is a stereotype? 3. How would you describe ‘the Chinese character’? Quotations “We are comfortable with change and with people who make things happen. In America, the new is better than the old; taking charge is valued over playing it safe; making money is superior to inheriting it; education and merit are favored over family ties.” - Mortimer B. Zuckerman, editor-in-chief of US News and World Report Question: Do you agree with the quotation? What would you say about your own culture？ Facts and Figures ? Area: 9,590,000 square kilometers ? Population: 275 million ? Ethnicity: 82% White, 13% Black, 4% Asian, 1% Native-American Demography ? Population prediction: 394 million in 2050 ? Graying population: 18% over 65 by 2023 Question: Do you have a ‘graying population’ problem in China? Majority Rule ? Decisions are made by voting ? The Declaration of Independence ? The American Dream ? Social Mobility The Pioneering Spirit ? 42 million Americans change their residence every year Question 1: Is there population movement in China? Why? Question 2: Would you like to move to another part of the country? American Values ? Time is money ? Materialistic ? Assertive ? Competitive Sharing Ideas Debate these questions in small groups: Do you think wealth and possessions make a person important? If not, what does? What surprises you about the US? Why? Is it good to be assertive? Americans are sometimes accused of admiring youthful beauty and energy more than the wisdom and experience of older people. Who should be most respected – young adults, middle-aged people or senior citizens? Why? 5. Would you like to live to be 100 years old? Why or why not? The Statue of Liberty With a partner answer the questions below: 1.