Fall I 2001, Sept. 10th Alex Pilipenko Journal Assignment #1 – Althen This week our group of ESL students was working on the excerpt from the Gary Althen's book "American Ways: A Guide for Foreigners in the United States", There were just several paragraphs, but they show us prominent values, beliefs, and cultural patterns of Americans. We learned that the most important thing to understand about Americans is probably their devotion to individualism. They are tough since childhood …showed first 75 words of 827 total…

…showed last 75 words of 827 total…teacher in any time, ask him as much questions as possible, at last you can call your teacher by name. Grate, fantastic! The only thing I don't like is American food. Too much brad, too much potatoes, too much junk food. When you have an invitation to the picnic or barbeque you know for sure that hamburgers, hotdogs, and chicken legs are expecting you. Later some donates and Coke, Pepsi or other pop is free.