Besides "American" characteristics—individualism, self-reliance, informality, punctuality and direct ness, there are also some "national traits" could also be identified.
Ⅰ Some of the national traits:
1) Being friendly. There are all kinds of friendships for Americans, such as
(1) _______. (1) _______
2) Having many questions. Some of American’s questions are (2) _______. (2) _______
3) Internationally naive. Many Americans are not very knowledgeable about
international geography or world (3) _______. (3) _______
4) Be nervous about silence. Talking about (4) _______is always a good way to (4) _______
break silence in a conversation.
5) Open and eager to (5) _______. (5) _______
Ⅱ Cultural rules that make Americans more comfortable with you:
1) Queuing up.
2) Blow their noses into a tissue. It’s considered to be rude to spit, clear phlegm
or (6) _______. (6) _______
3) Avoid to slurp, chew noisily or open your mouth while chewing.
4) Never asking questions about a person’s age, financial affairs, cost of clothing
or personal belongings, (7) _______ or sex life. (7) _______
5) It’s not common for men to hold hands or link (8) _______ in public with other (8) _______
men.
Ⅲ Some tips on personal safety:
1) Do not walk alone at night.
2) When you leave your room, apartment, or automobile, make sure that all
doors are locked and all windows are (9) ______ (9) ______
3) Do not carry too much cash or wear jewelry of great value.
4) Never accept a ride from a stranger.
5) Be careful of purses and wallets, especially in crowded (10) ______ (10) ______
6) Avoid resisting the robbers unnecessarily.