Wordlist
census-перепись (населения)
Caucasian-человек белой расы
self-reliant-самостоятельный
to contribute to-содействовать, способствовать
pay gap-разница в оплате труда
household chores-обязанности по дому
spouse-супруг(а)
religious affiliation-религиозная принадлежность
place of worship-место поклонения (церковь, храм)
descendant of an immigrant-потомок иммигранта
National Anthem-Национальный гимн
tribute-дань
Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag- Клятва на верность флагу
literacy rate-уровень грамотности
to take out a loan-брать кредит из банка
accounting-бухгалтерия
currently-в настоящее время
to tend to-быть склонным, иметь тенденцию
recipients of donations-получатели пожертвований
to total-достигать
to afford to-позволять себе
the elderly and disabled-пожилые люди и инвалиды
to conduct a survey-проводить опрос
Are the following statements True or False?
Many high-school students work at full-time jobs in order to earn their own money which they might use to pay for personal expenses.
The American National Anthem is a tribute to the American government.
Approximately 50% of marriages in the US end in divorce.
Americans who cannot afford to donate money, rarely donate their time and skills by volunteering in soup kitchens, tutoring children after school, delivering food to the elderly and disabled, etc.
Parenting is seen as the responsibility of mother only.
The literacy rate in America (defined as the percent of people 15 and over who can read and write) is 97%.
Few women in America hold full-time jobs outside the home.
American patriotism is based more on belief in a certain set of ideals than on a geographical space.
According to a recent survey, over 60% of Americans attend a place of worship at least once a week.
America has no official language.
Answer the following questions
1. What do Americans tend to value most of all?
2. What is American patriotism based on?
3. What are many Americans taught at an early age?
4. What do many American students do if they cannot afford to get higher education?
5. Why is America often referred to as the “melting pot”?
6. What is the literacy rate in America?
7. What is the current pay gap between men and women in the U.S?
8. Who are the most common recipients of donations?
9. How many Americans say that they believe in God or a higher power?
10. Who is responsible for household chores in an average American family?