Learn the Language

學(xué)語言

One of the best ways to learn about the United 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.

了解美國及其文化最好的途徑之一是學(xué)習(xí)美式英語。當(dāng)你能夠讀懂、聽懂、看懂美國人談?wù)撍麄兊纳顣r，這就為你了解美國及其文化打開了一扇大門。

Follow the stories on VOAs Learning English website and you will improve your English.

聽“美國之音英語學(xué)習(xí)”網(wǎng)站上的新聞，能讓你的英語水平得到提升。

Watch Television and Movies

觀看影視節(jié)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.

觀看美國人制作的影視節(jié)目是了解美國文化的另一種途徑。仔細(xì)觀看這些節(jié)目，了解美國人的日常生活。

Read Articles and Books

閱讀文章和書籍

You can read books and articles written by and about Americans. Many US newspapers， magazines and websites publish stories about cultural information online.

你可以閱讀美國人寫的以及關(guān)于美國人的書籍和文章。許多美國報紙、雜志和網(wǎng)站都會在線發(fā)布與美國文化相關(guān)的文章。

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

尋找美國各地的網(wǎng)站和作家。美國南方人跟美國東北部、中西部以及西部的人有很大的不同。

Use Social Media

使用社交媒體

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 from or the same as your culture.

如果你有喜歡的美國歌手、藝術(shù)家或作家，請在社交媒體上關(guān)注他們。在社交媒體上，你可以看到美國人在說什么，寫什么。思考一下美國文化與你們國家的文化有什么相同和不同之處。

Visit Museums

參觀博物館

Museums are wonderful places to find out about American culture. If you travel to Washington， DC， make sure to visit the Smithsonian Institution—the worlds largest museum， education and research center. If you cannot go there， there is still a lot to learn about American history and culture online.

博物館是了解美國文化的好去處。如果你到華盛頓特區(qū)旅行，請務(wù)必參觀史密森學(xué)會，這是全球最大的博物館和教育研究中心。如果你去不了那里也沒關(guān)系，你可以從網(wǎng)上學(xué)到很多關(guān)于美國的歷史和文化方面的知識。

American culture combines the rich traditions of all the people who have gone there in hopes of finding their American dream.

美國文化融合了所有去那里尋找自己的“美國夢”的人們的各種傳統(tǒng)文化。