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What Foreigners Need to Know About America from A to Z: How to Understand Crazy American Culture, People, Government, Business, Language and More (Inglese) Copertina flessibile – 30 mag 2012

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This unique book paints a revealing picture of America and its people for those foreigners who will benefit from a better understanding of America. It will also inform Americans who want to learn more about the U.S. and how it compares to other countries around the world. World traveler and teacher Lance Johnson studies cultural differences and the difficulties foreigners have understanding crazy America, as some call it. Foreigners might come to the U.S. to work for American employers, to open branch offices or factories for their homeland employers, to start their own businesses, or go to school. Others might work for American organizations in their homelands or have American teachers there. An understanding of American culture and language will contribute to their success. As the title suggests, this book is for foreigners. Dictionaries say they are people who are not citizens of a country. For this book they are defined as anyone who is not sufficiently familiar with American culture to achieve success. This includes the multitudes of foreign-born, naturalized citizens who have lived in the U.S. for years and still struggle with the ways and the language. A foreigner could also be a first-generation American whose immigrant parents did not fully expose their children to American culture and they now pay the price in mainstream U.S. There are lots of other examples, too. FORMAT Each of the 26 chapters brush strokes contributes to the final painting of what America is all about. For ease of understanding, the chapters are grouped into four sections. (The sections are available as individual books as well.) Section I America's Heritage. This defines the historical background of why America and its people became who and what they are today. Section II America's Culture. This section describes everyday life in America, ranging from customs and etiquette, to whats on the minds of Americans, to education. Practical advice is provided for the one million foreign applicants who seek and gain admission to U.S. colleges and universities each year. Pointers are provided on the cultural differences students should expect, and how to get the most from their education. Section III America's Business. This explains the complex business environment, operations, and people-related customs and why the U.S. is an economic juggernaut. Information is provided for starting a business of your own in the U.S. as well as how to increase the chances of your getting hired by an American firm in the U.S. or abroad. Section IV America's Language. These chapters discuss practical ways to improve English grammar, speech, writing, communication skills, and reducing accents. Common English grammar and speech errors made by foreigners are identified and simple tips are provided for overcoming them. ENDORSEMENTS I congratulate you on writing this timely work. This will promote better mutual understanding between America and Asia." - Tommy Koh, Singapore Ambassador to the U.N. and U.S. Your book covers a broad range of topics that I am sure manywill find very useful. - Clark T. Randt, Jr., U.S. Ambassador to China. I greatly appreciate your efforts in sharing with other people your opinion and experience on the exchanges between different peoples and cultures. It is so important for us to better understand each other while striving to build a better world for all. - Zhou Wenzhong, China Ambassador to U.S. I found this book refreshingly different from the general run of books in this genre. - Mohammad Vazeeruddin, India journalist. The A to Z chapters are nicely written and...the language is simple and lucid. - Jay Gajjar, India language professor. I love this books generous use of helpful hints. I highly recommend it for anyone who wants to learn more about America like I did." - Sarah Kim, Korean American business owner.

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Born and raised in America, Lance Johnson has long been fascinated with the history and culture of America and foreign countries and how they differ. Having visited 49 of the 50 U.S. states and traveled in 81 countries, he’s learned among other things that the Black Sea, Red Sea, and the Blue Danube do not reflect those colors, and that Iceland might better be called Greenland and vice versa. He’s also learned how America and its people are perceived abroad both correctly and incorrectly. And how America’s perception of the rest of the world can vary, too. A student of cultural differences, his travels also allow him to explore the difficulties foreigners face understanding American ways and language, and how that affects their success in dealing with us. He consults, teaches, and conducts seminars about the subjects in this book. He has an Ivy League graduate business degree and has studied at Oxford University in England. The author and lecturer was a manager with an international management consulting firm and a corporate president for 26 years before taking up acting and writing. He now volunteers his services to nonprofit organizations and immigrants. He has appeared in movies, stage plays, national commercials, and TV dramas, including a lead American role in a 28-part China TV production. As a second-generation American, he shares his love of history and culture with visitors at a leading museum of history where he is a docent. He also golfs and skis, adores his grandchildren, and plays with Malibu Barbie, his third Great Dane, and Max, his Bulldog-Pug mix. He has also mentored underprivileged youth. His American heroes include American visionary presidents Thomas Jefferson, Abraham Lincoln, and Teddy Roosevelt, and inventor Thomas Edison, all of whom had significant roles in the development of America and its culture as we know it today. Equally important on his list are those foreigners who came to America and despite overwhelming discrimination, sacrifice, and deprivation contributed to the rich history of the early settlement of America. The legacy of all these immigrants resides throughout America today. Equation of life: Knowledge + Understanding + Acceptance = A Better World for All. - Lance Johnson

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Copertina flessibile: 592 pagine
Editore: Createspace Independent Pub (30 maggio 2012)
Lingua: Inglese
ISBN-10: 1468172360
ISBN-13: 978-1468172362
Peso di spedizione: 1,3 Kg
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This is a helpful guide to people around the world who would like to better understand American culture and values. Lance also shares his insights as a traveler to other countries his experience of customs and cultures around the world he has visited.

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R. Fieser

It's not a bad book, just not what I thought it was

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This book focuses on the English language. Another;part of the book focuses on cultural differences. Assuming that the book focused on the latter led me to buy two copies, one for me and one for a friend in Japan. It's not a bad book, just not what I thought it was.

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Alice

Very comprehensive

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This is one of the most comprehensive books on America for foreigners.

You may find any subject of your interest in this book. Though there are some parts that are so obvious even to foreigners, there's no doubt that this book is very much helpful.

If you are already quite knowledgeable about English language and America in general, don't read from cover to cover. Nevertheless, this is something definitely worth reading.

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Antonio Ubirajara

Excellent book

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The book arrived in excellent condition. Highly recommended.

Emily

mediocre writing, predictable politics, no citations

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Foreigners should not be subjected to clumsy style, cliches, and unsupported claims any more than Americans should. The author continually repeats hackneyed generalizations, saying that Americans are "independent," "casual," and "direct" compared to people from other cultures, even though this is not always the case. He picks out random words to spell out "phonetically" using a system that is only useful to those who are very familiar with English spelling. He states generalizations about Americans' politics in a way that does not admit for a variety of political opinions, and attributes government policies to public opinion as if there were a direct causal relationship. He ventures into the realm of English grammar even though he does not seem to be an expert on the subject. And most unfortunately, he does not always seem understanding of other cultures.

Here are some real quotes from this book:

"Customs are those behaviors we have had in the past and will most likely continue to have in the future."

"So, for these and other reasons, it is in our best interest to learn more about the culture of other nations with which we deal, be it for personal or business matters."

"We also react negatively towards foreigners with annoying habits, like those who noisily suck mucus down their throat and then spit it out or those who pick their noses in public."

"Try to remember the equality word if you are dating an America." [sic]

"As you have learned, Americans believe in fairness."

"we have three levels of grammar: formal, general, and informal."

On the plus side, the book includes a lot of data from national polls, and the anecdotes from the author's travels abroad are interesting. The book does include some useful tips such as the following:

"If you arrive late, be sure to apologize, but not profusely, as is done in Japan where a late arriver must give a deep, ingratiating apology."

"we routinely address one another by their first (given) name even if we have just been introduced."

"If you are invited to an American's home and are comfortable with animals, make a big fuss over their pets (and their children)."

"Half of all Americans are convinced that UFOs (unidentified flying objects) have visited earth in some form"

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