Today we answer a question from Kotaro in Japan.
今天我們回答來自日本的小太郎提出的問題。
"I want to learn about American Culture. Can you tell me about that ?"
「我想要了解美國文化。你能給我說說嗎？」
Dear Kotaro, First, thank you for writing!
親愛的小太郎，首先，感謝你的來信！
One of the best ways to learn about the United States and its culture is to study American English.
了解美國及其文化最好的途徑之一就是學習美式英語。
This opens the door to understanding Americans when you can read, listen and watch them speaking about their lives.
當你能夠讀懂、聽懂、看懂美國人談論他們的生活時，這就為你了解他們打開了一扇大門。
Follow the stories on VOA ’s Learning English website and you will learn and improve your English.
收聽觀看美國之音英語學習網站上的新聞，你會學到和提高你的英語水平。
Watching American-made television shows and movies is another way to learn about American culture.
觀看美國製作的影視節目是了解美國文化的另一種途徑。
Watch carefully in these programs to see what daily life is like for Americans.
仔細觀看這些節目，以了解美國人的日常生活是什麼樣的。
Next you can read books and articles written by and about Americans.
接下來，你可以閱讀美國人寫的以及關於美國人的書籍和文章。
Many U.S. newspapers, magazines and websites publish stories about cultural information online.
許多美國報紙、雜誌和網站都在網上發布文化信息相關文章報導。
Look for websites and writers from different parts of the country.
尋找美國各地的網站和作家。
People in the Southern U.S. are different from those living in the Northeast, Midwest or West.
美國南方人跟美國東北部、中西部或西部的人有很大不同。
If you are interested in an American singer, artist or writer, follow them on social media.
如果你對美國歌手、藝術家或作家感興趣，請在社交媒體上關注他們。
There, you can see what Americans are talking and posting about.
在社交媒體上，你可以看到美國人在談論什麼，發布希麼。
Think about how it is different, or the same, from your culture.
思考一下它跟你們的文化有什麼相同或不同之處。
Museums are wonderful places to find out about American culture.
博物館是了解美國文化的好去處。
If you travel to Washington, D.C., make sure to visit the Smithsonian Institution — the world's largest museum, education and research center.
如果你到華盛頓特區旅行，一定要參觀史密森學會，這是世界上最大的博物館、教育和研究中心。
If you cannot come here, there is still a lot to see and learn about American history and culture online.
如果你來不了這裡，仍然可以在網上看到和學到很多關於美國的歷史和文化的東西。
American culture combines the rich traditions of all the people who have come here in hopes of finding their American dream.
美國文化融合了所有來到這裡尋找自己的美國夢的人們的豐富傳統。
We hope you enjoy finding out about American culture.
希望你能享受到了解美國文化的愉悅。
And that's Ask a Teacher!
以上是本期名師答疑的全部內容。
I'm Anne Ball.
安妮·鮑爾為您播報。