今天我们回复来自日本的小太郎的问题。
Question:
提问：
"I want to learn about American Culture. Can you tell me about that? – Kotaro, Japan
“我想要了解美国文化。你能给我说说吗？--来自日本的小太郎”
Answer:
回复：
Dear Kotaro,
亲爱的小太郎,
First, thank you for writing!
首先感谢你的来信！
Learn the language
学语言
One of the best ways to learn about the United States and its culture is to study American English. This opens the door to understanding Americans when you can read, listen and watch them speaking about their lives.
了解美国及其文化最好的途径之一就是学习美式英语。当你能够读懂、听懂、看懂美国人谈论他们的人生时，这就为你了解他们打开了一扇大门。
Follow the stories on VOA's Learning English website and you will learn and improve your English.
听美国之音英语学习网站上的新闻，你会学到和提高你的英语水平。
Watch television and movies
观看影视节目
Watching American-made television shows and movies is another way to learn about American culture. Watch carefully in these programs to see what daily life is like for Americans.
观看美国制作的影视节目是了解美国文化的另一种途径。仔细观看这些节目，以了解美国人的日常生活。
Read articles and books
阅读文章和书籍
Next you can read books and articles written by and about Americans. Many U.S. newspapers, magazines and websites publish stories about cultural information online.
接下来，你可以阅读美国人写的以及关于美国人的书籍和文章。许多美国报纸、杂志和网站都在网上发布文化信息相关文章。
Look for websites and writers from different parts of the country. People in the Southern U.S. are different from those living in the Northeast, Midwest or West.
寻找美国各地的网站和作家。美国南方人跟美国东北部、中西部以及西部的人有很大不同。
Social media
社交媒体
If you are interested in an American singer, artist or writer, follow them on social media. There, you can see what Americans are talking and posting about. Think about how it is different, or the same, from your culture.
如果你有喜欢的美国歌手、艺术家或是作家，请在社交媒体上关注他们。在社交媒体上，你可以看到美国人在说什么，写什么。思考一下它跟你们的文化有什么相同与不同。
Visit Museums
参观博物馆
Museums are wonderful places to find out about American culture. If you travel to Washington, D.C., make sure to visit the Smithsonian Institution — the world's largest museum, education and research center. If you cannot come here, there is still a lot to see and learn about American history and culture online.
博物馆是了解美国文化的好去处。如果你到华盛顿旅行，请务必参观史密森学会，这是全球最大的博物馆和教育研究中心。如果你来不了这里，仍然可以在网上看到和学到很多美国的历史和文化。
American culture combines the rich traditions of all the people who have come here in hopes of finding their American dream.
美国文化融合了所有来到这里寻找自己的美国梦的人们的丰富传统。
We hope you enjoy finding out about American culture.
希望你能享受到了解美国文化的愉快。
And that's Ask a Teacher!
以上就是本期名师答疑的全部内容。
I'm Anne Ball.
我是安妮·鲍尔。(51VOA.COM原创翻译，禁止转载，违者必究！)