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Belarusians VS Americans. Belarusians and Americans have different values. The Pledge of Allegiance is commonly recited at the beginning of every school day . According to the United States Flag Code, the Pledge of Allegiance reads: “ I pledge allegiance to the flag of
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Belarusians VS Americans Belarusians and Americans have different values.
The Pledge of Allegiance is commonly recited at the beginning of every school day. According to the United States Flag Code, the Pledge of Allegiance reads: “I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America, and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all”. According to the Flag Code, the Pledge "should be rendered by standing at attention facing the flag with the right hand over the heart”. Americans are proud of their country
“Sometimes it seems that there are not ten million Belarusians but, at maximum, two. Most don’t know their poets, musicians and artists, and some can’t even speak their native language and don’t know much about their own history. Sometimes it seems like the only things they really care about are eating, sleeping and watching TV”,- young foreigners share their observations about Belarusians Belarusians don’t know their history.
English • Why has English become the world language? Belarusians say: “I think English has taken a position of the world language A) Because the Americans are no good at languages B) They are arrogant and think everybody should understand them C) It's the language of commerce”. Americans say: “I am American and very proud to be so but I don't think English is a particularly easy language. It has rules but then there are so many exceptions.”
The usage of Belarusian is falling throughout the country. Parents do not want their children to enroll in the Belarusian language classes. “How would our children live if they chose Belarusian,” ask the parents, “everything in the country is in Russian?” On the other hand, the Belarusian tongue is still alive. It has become the language of democratic Belarus. The Belarusian speech is still heard in the countryside. Many senior Belarusian villagers, however, do not define their language as Belarusian. They would rather call it a “common speak” or “trasianka.” Belarusian.
абмасада - embassy адукацыя - education алярм - alarm артыкул - article блакітны – blue будынак – building вандраваць - wander ванітаваць - vomit гарбата, трава – herb гонар - honour гума - gum дыямент - diamont журавіны - cranberry кагорта - cohort колер – colour кошт - cost літара - letter літаральна- literally мапа - map паганскі - pagan палац - palace пампаваць - pump папера - paper плац - plase рабаваць - rob разынкі - raisins рэшта - rest сэнс- sense усталяваць – install цукар - sugar цывільны – civil алей/масла - oil / butter каханне/любоў - love and like свет/мір - world / peace. Belarusian and English have much in common
Individualists & Collectivists Belarusians • Americans
Americans American culture is based on individualism and the ability to work independently is highly valued. “Love your neighbor, yet don't pull down the hedge”
Americans Independence in decision making is encouraged. “God helps those who help themselves”
Belarusians Our culture is oriented on collectivism and people prefer to work in a team. “One man, no man”
Belarusians We work in cooperation with others. “All for one, one for all“ ("tous pour un, un pour tous")
Americans Barack Obama said: “Americans are the nation of risk takers”
Belarusians Belarusians sometimes don’t believe in themselves as they have less freedom. “A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush”.
The word “self” The word “self” often has a positive meaning in English. In Belarusian the word “self” has a negative connotation.
Belarusians • Belarusians say: “Don’t count your chickens before they are hanched”.
Americans The right to privacy is implied by the 1st, 3rd, 4th, 9th, and 14th Amendments.
Respect for privacy is something that Belarusian should learn more about. Belarusians
Americans Americans are very challenged and ambitious. Theyknow how to set goals.
A lot of people idealize the past, and it doesn’t matter what kind of the past it was. Belarusians sometimes don’t have enough will to live better and enough determination to change things. Yes, it’s difficult. It’s obvious that it takes lots of effort and energy. But if you don’t want to do it yourselves, nobody will ever help you. Nostalgia is a truly Belarusian feeling.
In American culture positive feelings are very important. This culture encourages cheerfulness. It could be seen in the American most common mottos: “Cheer up, things could be worse”, “Smile, look on the bright side!” This cheerfulness is inculcated in a person from birth. American parents usually say to their toddlers: „Smile! Look cheerful when you go out in public!” So these children grow up into “automatic smilers”. American cheerfulness has become a world standard.
Belarusians like sharing their problems. Belarusians seldom smile
American shop assistants try to make you like them by giving you a bit more than you buy. Americans woman in a supermarket at the vegetable shelf is shopping for groceries, a shop assistant is helping her
As for Belarusians, they work at the market like at a factory. If you ask for 20 grams they will give you 20 grams. It seems that they don’t care how much they sell or whether you come back again. Belarusians
A lot of Belarusians are satisfied with a horizontal career. Americans build a vertical career.
The Americans like order. Words are put in a fixed order in English. • a big black cat (NOT a black big cat) • I love you. (NOT You love I.)
Graffiti is, by definition, a defiant and public exhibition. Since its explosion onto city walls in the 1970s, the increasing popularity of graffiti as an art form has won commercial success for its artists and a regular presence in American pop culture. Graffiti is as an art form
Foreigners say; “Belarus is a very peaceful, clean and nice country, but with a difficult political atmosphere and limited freedoms.” “It’s strange to hear when people praise cleanliness and order as the most important things in Minsk. What kind of tourists do they want to attract by promoting this?” Belarus is a very clean country Graffiti is often associated with vandalism in Belarus.
Higher education in America &Belarus Harvard University: Harvard Yard. The Belarusian State University • None of the universities in Belarus can offer education in Belarusian.
Americans In English the word “I” is always written with a capital letter.
Belarusians In our language the word «я» is the last letter of the alphabet, other people are more important. А, Б, В, Г, ...., Я.
Americans Belarusians Desks
Heroes Most Belarusians don’t know their poets, musicians and artists. They admire Russian celebrities.
Parties Potluck is popular in America as an entertaining method, as it reduces the cost to the host of an event. Potluck dinners, brunches, and even potluck wedding receptions are hosted as alternatives to traditional event hosting.
Belarussians spend hours taking, drinking tea. Americans make money. Communication
Appearance & Clothes Bill Gates, an American business magnate, investor, philanthropist, and author, looks like an ordinary man. Appearance & Clothes
Appearance & Clothes In Belarus the rich often show off. They hate the thought of having the things that are out of fashion. Young foreigner says: ”I’m surprised by girls who wear very short skirts when it’s minus 20 degrees Celsius outside. The way your women take care of themselves also astonishes me. It’s nice that you want to impress everyone with your beauty every day, but I would prefer to sleep longer rather than to spend two hours on makeup and getting dressed up.”
Synthesis The level of collectivism and individualism varies a lot from person to person and depends on social environment and individual characteristics.
Belarus has always had a special relationship with the USA. There are many Belarusians in America in the sense that there are many Americans with Belarusian roots. Among the Nobel Prize winners who made their career in the USA are a few Belarusian-born academics. A number of American writers have their ethnic roots in Belarus.. David Mayer-Lanski, David Sarnoff, Isaac Asimov, Menachem Begin, Irving Berlin, Eliayahu Golomb, Kirk Douglas, Gwyneth Paltrow, Marc Chagal - they were born or have roots in Belarus or within 50 miles of its current borders.
