American Cultural Differences

Welcome to the
United States of America
Today’s American Lesson
1. USA vs. Japan
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(比べる)
Size （大きさ)
Population (じんこう)
Currency (おかね)
Holidays (きゅうじつ)
2. USA National Symbols
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Song (歌)
Tree & Flower (木・花)
Bird (鳥)
Sport (スポーツ)
3. Landmarks
4. Food (たべもの)
(しせき)
（きごう）
Land Area: 9,600,000 km2
3rd largest in the world
Land Area: 374,744 km2
1. Russia: 17,075,200 km2
2. Canada: 9,984,670 km2
3. USA: 9,631,418 km2
4. China: 9,596,960 km2
5. Brazil: 8,511,965 km2
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61. Japan 374,744 km2
Largest Countries in the
World by Land Size
3rd largest
10th largest
Population of the
U.S. & Japan
1.China
2.India
3.USA
4.Indonesia
5.Brazil
6.Pakistan
7.Bangladesh
8.Russia
9.Nigeria
10.Japan
1,330,045,000
1,147,996,000
303,825,000
237,512,000
191,909,000
167,762,000
153,547,000
140,702,000
138,283,000
128,000,000
Largest Countries
by Population
$1 = ￥91
(as of June 1st, 2010)
Money
Not including summer vacation. In the US, on average
Elementary School Children have almost 90 days off for
summer vacation, usually without any homework.
National Holidays
•Jan. 01
New Year's Day
•Jan. 18
Martin Luther King Day
•Feb. 15
Presidents Day
•May 31
Memorial Day
•Jul.
04
Independence Day
•Sep. 06
Labor Day
•Oct. 11
Columbus Day
•Nov. 11
Veterans Day
•Nov. 25
Thanksgiving Day
•Dec. 25
Christmas Day
National Symbols of America
Flags Of the United States
National Symbols of America
National Symbols of America
National Symbols of America
The National Sport is……..
President of the United
States of America
Barack H. Obama
Famous American Landmarks
Statue of Liberty
(史跡; 史蹟, しせき)
(Smaller version found also in Odaiba, Tokyo)
Famous American Landmarks
Mt. Rushmore
Famous American Landmarks
Washington Monument
The Grand Canyon (峡谷きょうこく)
American Food
Cheeseburgers
American Food
French fries
American Food
Turkey
Today’s American Lesson
1. USA vs. Japan
•
•
•
•
(比べる)
Size （大きさ)
Population (じんこう)
Currency (おかね)
Holidays (きゅうじつ)
2. USA National Symbols
•
•
•
•
Song (歌)
Tree & Flower (木・花)
Bird (鳥)
Sport (スポーツ)
3. Landmarks
4. Food (たべもの)
(しせき)
（きごう）
Thank you very much
for visiting the
United States of America

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