Last month we asked several students and teachers from our school about their
associations with the USA and with American schools. Here are the results. The
first question was: With what do you associate the USA?
1.Mark your first associations with the USA?
A. mustang (cars or wild horses)
B. White House
C. Barack Obama
D. American football and baseball
E. Statue of Liberty
F. Grand Canyon and Rocky Mountains
G. McDonalds and fast food
H. Hollywood and movies
I. other (for example: super rock music, Avenue of the Stars, Harvard
University, beautiful landscapes, California)
2.With what you associate American schools?
A. practical teaching
B. Lockers /cupboards for keeping books in
C. lunches in canteens
D. no homework
E. friendlier and less official student – teacher relationship
F. big school buildings
G. others (anarchy, fights, interesting lessons, jazz band)
