People believe Americans are different from the British. What do you think about it?



I absolutely agree that Americans and the British differ a lot. The British don't like answering questions about the details of their lives. You must never ask them how much money they earn, or how old they are. Americans ask a lot of questions. Some questions may seem pointless. These questions usually grow out of their interest or curiosity. Silence makes Americans uncomfortable.

One more thing British people share is a love of politeness. It's important to be polite in Britain, even to people you don't know. You can hear such words or phrases as "Please", "Thank you", "Sorry, love", "Excu­se me" very often. Americans are direct. Honesty and frankness are more important to Americans than “saving face”.

The British don’t like people who shout loudly in the street or push their way through crowds with their elbows. Their habit of queuing is amazing.

The English are famous for their humour which is kind and tolerant. People seem to be able to laugh at themselves, their mistakes and their weaknesses.

Americans are individuals. They have strong family ties, but individuality and individual rights are most important for them. Americans are independent and self-relied. From an early age children are thought “to stand on their own two feet” Americans are competitive. They are obsessed with records of achievement in sport, in business and elsewhere and they normally keep them on their office walls or displayed them at home walls. Americans like to show off.

Americans are very particular about planning their time. They are expected to meet deadlines and finish projects.

Americans tend to be geographically naive. Very often they ask uninformed questions about current events. Probably, because the USA is not surrounded by many other nations, some Americans tend to ignore the rest of the world.

 

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Let’s talk about outstanding people. Tell me about Belarusians who are well known all around the world?

       The first names that come to my mind are Mark Chagall, a master of classic avant-garde art, whose works were exhibited at the Louvre during his life time, Borys Kit, a mathematician and systems analyst, who took part in projects aimed at the development of inter-continental rocket systems. Vasil Bykov called Borys Kit, Belarusian Number One in the world. Among Belarusian artists the pioneer of abstract art Kazimir Malevich and sculptor Osip Zadkine are worth mentioning too. As far as science is concerned, I’d like to mention Ignat Domeiko, a well known geologist who spent most of his life in Chile where he became a national hero. He is officially recognized by UNESCO for his achievements. Alexander Chizhevski, born in Grodno region in 1897, was a famous scientist who studied the biological effects of the sun and universe. Zhores Alferov, born in Vitebsk, won the Nobel Prize in physics in 2000. Heim Weizman from the small village near Pinsk was an outstanding chemist who gave lectures in Switzeland and Great Britain. He also became the first president of Israel and remained at his post until his death. Belarus has brought forth some of the world most prominent sportsmen. Just think of Daria Domracheva, who won three gold medals at the Winter Olympic games in Sochi in 2014 and was awarded the title of the Hero of Belarus. Other notable sporting heroes include Olympic medalists Anton Kushnir, Alla Tsuper, Anna Guskova, Nadezhda Scardino. Belarus also has its fare share of writers. Yanka Kupala, Yakub Kolas, Vasil Bykov…We should say some words about Belarusian cosmonauts Petr Klimuk, Vladimir Kovalenok and Oleg Novitski. Petr Klimuk made three space lights as a member of spaceship and orbital space station missions. Vladimir Kovalenok  commanded three space missions and was twice declared a Hero. Oleg Novitski made two space flights and was declared a Hero. I have only mentioned a few names, who brought fame to themselves, some foreign countries and our country as well. There are much more Belarusians who can be included in this list but that would take a whole book to describe their achievements.

2.  Are famous people faced with problems on the way to success? Give some examples.

Yes, they are. History remembers a lot of such people. Numerous problems made them work harder and show determination. While Henry Ford is known one of the richest and influential people in the world, he wasn’t an immediate success. In fact, his early businesses failed and left him broke five times. Bill Gates didn’t seem to promise any success after giving up his studies in Harvard and starting a failed first business. Later he became successful in creating the global empire Microsoft. Most of us take Albert Einstein’s name as synonymous with genius, but he didn’t always show such promise. Einstein didn’t speak until he was four and didn’t read until he was seven. He was expelled from school couldn’t enter the Zurich Polytechnic School. But most people would agree that he caught on pretty well in the end, winning the Nobel Prize and changing the face of modern physics. Stephen King’s first book, the iconic thriller Carrie, was turned down 30 times. Finally King gave up and threw it in the trash. His wife made him try again and the rest is history. Now King is one of the best-selling authors of all time. All these stories show us that the way to success is an up-hill struggle and paved with a lot of difficulties.

 

3.  Your British friend writes an article about famous British politicians. What questions will you ask him/her?

What famous politicians have you chosen for your article?

Will you include any facts about their childhood?

Who is the most famous British politician?

Where do British politicians get educated?

I wonder what role the Queen plays in the life of your country.

 


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