First Draft of Writing 1 assignment - Pattimura University

Name : Haidar Apriliawaty Hamisi

ID : 201536028

First Draft

The United States’ Culture

The United States is one of the most culturally diverse countries in the world. It can be proved from there are so many language that spoken in the U.S. The United States of America also  has its own unique social and cultural characteristics such as dialect, music, arts, social habits, cuisine, and folklore. The United States of America is an ethnically and diverse country as a result of large scale migration from many ethnically and different countries in the world.

More than 300 languages are spoken in the United States.  It means that almost every language in the world are spoken in U.S, they only used English for business and to entertain. Languages brought to the U.S by colonists or immigrants from Europe, Asia, or other parts of the world. United States doesn’t have an official language, but the most commonly used language is English and we have known nowadays as American English. Spanish is the second most common language in the country. The United States holds the world's fifth largest Spanish speaking population.

German is also the most spoken in the U.S. Russian is also spoken by immigrant populations. Hawaiian is an official language along with English. English, Spanish, French, German and other Native American languages, all other languages are usually learned from immigrant ancestors that came after the time of independence or learned through some form of education.

For the Arts, America becomes the leader of mass media production. As we can see know the center of a film production are in Hollywood and California. Besides that, Music in the U.S. is diverse many styles. American music styles and influences such as rock and roll, jazz, rock, techno, country, hip-hop, rap  and music based on them can be heard all over the world.

The cuisine of the United States is extremely diverse, Traditional American cuisine uses ingredients such as turkey, white-tailed deer venison, potatoes, sweet potatoes, corn, squash, and maple syrup. Recent immigrants tend to eat food similar to their country of origin, and American versions of these cultural foods, such as American Chinese cuisine and Tex-Mex (Mexican-American cuisine). Mid-western cuisine, potatoes, noodles, roasts, stews, cakes, and other pastries are the most iconic ingredients in both cuisines. Dishes such as the hamburger, pot roast, baked ham, and hot dogs are examples of American dishes derived from German cuisine.

Different regions of the United States have their own cuisine and styles of cooking. The state of Louisiana for example, is known for its Cajun and Creole cooking. Cajun and Creole cooking are influenced by French, Acadian, and Haitian cooking.  Americans generally prefer coffee to tea, and more than half the adult population drinks at least one cup a day. Highly sweetened soft drinks are popular. But hamburgers, fries, and doughnuts are considered American foods.