9. Fill in the gaps with the suitable words. Be ready to discuss the problem of the so called "salad bowl" nations.

To accept, acceptable, fears, to fear, to value, valued, to advance, to create, to justify.

The u.S. Is becoming a "salad bowl"

Of course, the U.S. has changed. Most would no longer …. a melting pot or a cookie-cutter culture. The metaphors that have become popular suggest that it is … to keep ones differences and still be part of the overall society. In a salad, each vegetable adds its own texture and taste just as men and women or black, white, yellow or brown races combine … a society where individual differences in gender, race religion, or ethnic background are… .

There are some Americans who … that the mainstream culture will be destroyed by large numbers of immigrants coming from non-European cultures. Since 1964, approximately one million immigrants each year have come to the U.S. - the overwhelming majority from Latin America, the Caribbean, Asia and Africa.

There is no evidence … these fears. While the increase in non-hispanic white Americans is almost zero, those who advance in this society behave like white, Anglo-Saxon Protestants. They tend … hard work, individual achievement and action. However, many want to retain their cultural, racial or ethnic identities and see no reason to give them up … in the contemporary American culture.

10. Work with the synonyms. Find the sentences in the texts 1-5 with the words from the left column. Make your own sentences with the synonyms from the right one.

dominant contain value significant boundary require content offer to offend diverse emphasis tough decisive allegiance lavish

appreciate border demand generous important include loyalty mainstream resolute stress strict substance suggest to insult varied

11. Choose the most suitable word to complete each sentence.

1. The Constitution ….. interfering with any religious practices.

a. prohibits b. bans c. forbids d. declares

2. Сultural challenges exist side by side with the problems of … business.

a. doing b.making c. getting on d. fulfilling

3. During times of national holidays or international crises, Americans come together with great … and unity.

a. power b. strength c. force d. vigour

4. One of the worst insults in America is to … that someone depends upon others.

a. offer b. suggest c. propose d. suppose

5. If a company needs to raise a lot of money it may …. shares.

a. put up b. issue c. supply d. purchase

6. One of the problems Japanese managers often have with western subordinates is getting them to … initiative.

a. show b. get c. give d. demonstrate

7. In France good manners … that on arriving at a business meeting a manager shakes hands with everyone present.

a. demand b. require c. claim d. propose

8. Some individuals, when they sojourn across a cultural…, especially for an extended period of time, experience a phenomenon called culture shock.

a. border b. frontier c. limit d. boundary

9. To an American the whole … of living, the one constant confirmation of continued existence, is to cram as much sensual pleasure as possible into one's mouth more or less continuously.

a. design b. purpose c. intention d. determination

10. Competitive individualism may have a very negative … on the psychological well-being of our families.

a. influence b.impact c. effect d. damage

11. In the economically and politically … world that we live in, cowboys’ mentality may be dangerous.

a. regardless b. irrespective c. interdependent d. indispensable

12.Westerners tend to value a … , individualistic and dominating leadership style

a. rough b. tough c. violent d. hard