挑战版《闲话美国》－美国也有地域黑？（酒馆二期口语课程最后召集）

US Regions (Advanced)

Tornado Alley 龙卷风带

-Midwest to Texas

-Hurricane vs Tornado

-People build storm cellars to cope with tornadoes

Bible Belt

- Southern states

- More conservative and religious, higher church attendance

- Major voting block

Rust Belt

-Illinois, Ohio, Michigan. etc

-Used to be big industrial regions known for steel, car manufacturing...

-Now experiencing recession

-Laid off workers

Regional Stereotypes:

The South

- Southern accent

- Often portrayed as simple, agricultural and conservative.

- It actually has quite a few famous universities and tech centers.

California

- Surfer (relaxed, bronzed, easy-going)

- Tech (developer, Silicon Valley)

- Accents you hear in American TV shows are likely to be Californian accent

Texas

- Cowboys

- Big hats and riding boots

- It actually has a variety of people (oil business, tech, NASA)

New York

- Elite and Wealthy (Manhattan)

- It is one of the most diverse cities in the world.

Washington State

- Liberal, progressive, free-loving hippies

- Marijuana has been legalized

- It actually has big industries and famous companies with serious people in business and technology.

Movies and TV shows tend to exaggerate regional stereotypes for comical effect.

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