Practice 4
Writing a Summary
1.
Artificial Languages
Esperanto
is a language constructed by Dr. Zamenhof from Poland in the beginning of
twenty century. It is derived from English, German, Romance, Latin, and Greek. The
constructed language is Interlingua. It is discovered by experts out of
Romance, English, and Latin. However, the most popular of those two constructed
language is Esperanto (Pei 175-176).
2.
Artificial
Languages – Objections
The
constructed languages such as Esperanto and Interlingua have disapproved
because they have not expanded over a period of many centuries. They are also
considered appropriate only for the western European and American nations, not
for Slavic, Asiatic, and Africans (Pei 176).
3.
Americans
The cultural
differences in United States have been mopped up into one culture. Therefore,
the Americans have same behavior and characteristics such as openness, friendliness,
informality, and creativity.
4.
The Work
Ethic of Americans and Europeans
German and French
executives have an opinion that Americans executives are workaholics. They are
obsessed with work and rarely have holidays. In contrary, European have more holidays.
Most of them do not work on weekends.
5.
A Less
Social Society Becoming Shy
Many
American people become victims of America’s silent. The fast growing of technology
and social changes influence them into shyness. The rising quantities of shy
people mean Americans are lonelier, more alienated, and in worse shape, both
mentally and physically (Epstein A1).
6.
There
are three factors caused the rising of shyness of Americans according to Professor
Philip G. Zimbardo from Stanford University. First, the automation makes many
of Americans have more small opportunity for social contact. Second, the
innovation in personal computers and home electronic entertainment decreases
social interaction. Third, the changing nature of family life and rising fear
of crime are shutting people off from each other (qtd. In Epstein A10).
