VOA慢速英语2019 名师答疑：如何了解美国文化

Today we answer a question from Kotaro in Japan.

今天我们回复来自日本的小太郎的问题。

Question:

提问：

"I want to learn about American Culture. Can you tell me about that? – Kotaro, Japan

“我想要了解美国文化。你能给我说说吗？--来自日本的小太郎”

Answer:

回复：

Dear Kotaro,

亲爱的小太郎,

First, thank you for writing!

首先感谢你的来信！

Learn the language

学语言

One of the best ways to learn about the United¹ States and its culture is to study American English. This opens the door to understanding Americans when you can read, listen and watch them speaking about their lives.

了解美国及其文化最好的途径之一就是学习美式英语。当你能够读懂、听懂、看懂美国人谈论他们的人生时，这就为你了解他们打开了一扇大门。

Follow the stories on VOA's Learning² English website and you will learn and improve your English.

听美国之音英语学习网站上的新闻，你会学到和提高你的英语水平。

Watch television and movies

观看影视节目

Watching American-made television shows and movies is another way to learn about American culture. Watch carefully in these programs to see what daily life is like for Americans.

观看美国制作的影视节目是了解美国文化的另一种途径。仔细观看这些节目，以了解美国人的日常生活。

Read articles and books

阅读文章和书籍

Next you can read books and articles written by and about Americans. Many U.S. newspapers, magazines and websites publish stories about cultural information online.

接下来，你可以阅读美国人写的以及关于美国人的书籍和文章。许多美国报纸、杂志和网站都在网上发布文化信息相关文章。

Look for websites and writers from different parts of the country. People in the Southern U.S. are different from those living in the Northeast, Midwest or West.

寻找美国各地的网站和作家。美国南方人跟美国东北部、中西部以及西部的人有很大不同。

Social media³

社交媒体

If you are interested in an American singer, artist or writer, follow them on social media. There, you can see what Americans are talking and posting about. Think about how it is different, or the same, from your culture.

如果你有喜欢的美国歌手、艺术家或是作家，请在社交媒体上关注他们。在社交媒体上，你可以看到美国人在说什么，写什么。思考一下它跟你们的文化有什么相同与不同。

Visit Museums

参观博物馆

Museums are wonderful places to find out about American culture. If you travel to Washington⁴, D.C., make sure to visit the Smithsonian Institution — the world's largest museum, education and research center. If you cannot come here, there is still a lot to see and learn about American history and culture online.

博物馆是了解美国文化的好去处。如果你到华盛顿旅行，请务必参观史密森学会，这是全球最大的博物馆和教育研究中心。如果你来不了这里，仍然可以在网上看到和学到很多美国的历史和文化。

American culture combines the rich traditions of all the people who have come here in hopes of finding⁵ their American dream.

美国文化融合了所有来到这里寻找自己的美国梦的人们的丰富传统。

We hope you enjoy finding out about American culture.

希望你能享受到了解美国文化的愉快。

And that's Ask a Teacher!

以上就是本期名师答疑的全部内容。

1 united   

adj.和谐的；团结的；联合的，统一的

参考例句：

• The whole nation is closely united.全国人民紧密团结。
• The two men were united by community of interests.共同的利益使两个人结合在一起。

2 learning   

n.学问，学识，学习；动词learn的现在分词

参考例句：

• When you are learning to ride a bicycle,you often fall off.初学骑自行车时，常会从车上掉下来。
• Learning languages isn't just a matter of remembering words.学习语言不仅仅是记些单词的事。

3 media   

n.(medium的复数)媒体，新闻媒介，传播媒介

参考例句：

• The local media reported rioting across the country.当地媒体报道了全国范围的骚乱。
• His latest movie is being hyped up by the media.他新近的电影正被媒体大肆炒作。

4 Washington   

n.华盛顿特区(是美国首都)

参考例句：

• His birthplace is Washington,but he lives in San Francisco.他出生于华盛顿，但住在旧金山。
• They, together with my father,have gone to Washington.他们和我父亲一起去华盛顿了。

5 finding   

n.发现，发现物；调查的结果

参考例句：

• The finding makes some sense.该发现具有一定的意义。
• That's an encouraging finding.这是一个鼓舞人心的发现。