Топик: Поиск культурных корней Американцев (Looking for cultural roots of Americans)

Despite the many serious problems they face, most Americans are optimistic people. They have great faith in the future and believe that the future will always be brighter.

Although they are often self-critical people, their criticism is seen as a method by which the continue to create a better future for themselves. They have traditionally thought that things can be “fixed” and will always get better for the future generations. They place great faith in technology and its ability to improve the lives of people.

SOURCES

1. “How to Understand Those Mystifying Americans” by Arthur Gordon.

2. Introduction to the USA – student workbook. © 1993, 1994 by YFU Washington, DC, USA.