Living in the U.S.A.

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Living in the U.S.A.
In his preface to this new édition of Living iü the &j,S.A„ Charles William Gay refers to the United StatéS as a "country that is never what you think it is." This book has for many years provided the sojourner with just the information and advice needed to deal with the expected and the unexpected. Now, under Gay's skilied editorship, this fifth édition continues that tradition. Living in the U.S.A. is a concise but comprehensive guide to attitudes, customs, manners, and daily life in the United States. It is factual but lively, educational but not pedantic, informative but not pre-scriptive. Short-term visitors to the U.S. will find advice for, among many other things, doing business, understand-ing American behavior, and obtaining health care. Those who stay longer will find practical pointers for getting along at work, in school, at home, even at the supermarket and the bank; for meeting new friends; and for enjoying their leisure time. In fact, there is... Tovább

Fülszöveg

Living in the U.S.A.
In his preface to this new édition of Living iü the &j,S.A„ Charles William Gay refers to the United StatéS as a "country that is never what you think it is." This book has for many years provided the sojourner with just the information and advice needed to deal with the expected and the unexpected. Now, under Gay's skilied editorship, this fifth édition continues that tradition. Living in the U.S.A. is a concise but comprehensive guide to attitudes, customs, manners, and daily life in the United States. It is factual but lively, educational but not pedantic, informative but not pre-scriptive. Short-term visitors to the U.S. will find advice for, among many other things, doing business, understand-ing American behavior, and obtaining health care. Those who stay longer will find practical pointers for getting along at work, in school, at home, even at the supermarket and the bank; for meeting new friends; and for enjoying their leisure time. In fact, there is practical advice on almost any-thing that might occur during a sojourn in the States.
Gay has made extensive revisions and added new material on such things as financial investments, alternative lifestyles, colleges and universities, and many more.
The late Alison Lanier, the original author, brought to the book long experience in briefing foreign managers and professionals coming to work in the U.S. In this revision, Gay adds to it many years of experience in advising foreign stu-dents, teaching English and intercultural communication, and training ESL teachers in the United States, Japan and other countries. Vissza