Brazil and the United States: so Different and so Alike.
Brazil and the United States: so different and so alike.
Brazil can be compared to the United States in several aspects. Both countries have a lot of things in common; however, we can point some differences too.
The first thing we’re going to discuss is the way people act in both countries. Brazil prefers collectivism, whereas the United States prefers individualism. This means that, in Brazil, they support group interaction and think it’s really important. The United States differs from this, because they are a lot more individualistic, and believe that people shouldn't worry about the group very much, but just themselves and family. By the way, we can notice that Brazilians are more casual, while Americans are more reserved.
One obvious difference is the language and the communication. Brazilians speak Portuguese, which contains a large number of indigenous terms, particularly Tupi-Guarani; on the other hand, Americans speak English which contains numerous loan words from European and Native American. In Brazil, the conversation style is very dynamic and often considered very noisy. In the United States; in contrast, people are usually offended by this behavior and consider it to be rude, but in Brazil, no one is offended. Besides, Brazilians tend to look at the person they’re talking to straight in the eyes. Americans; nevertheless, often feel uncomfortable with this attitude.
Another difference between Brazil and the United States involves educational issues. Education in the United States is mainly provided by the public sector, with control and funding coming from three levels: federal, state, and local; by comparison, in Brazil it’s regulated by the federal government, through the Ministry of Education, which defines the guiding principles for the organization of educational programs. Brazilian children must attend school with a minimum of 9 years; still, the school is usually inadequate. It happens because the federal
Brazil can be compared to the United States in several aspects. Both countries have a lot of things in common; however, we can point some differences too.
The first thing we’re going to discuss is the way people act in both countries. Brazil prefers collectivism, whereas the United States prefers individualism. This means that, in Brazil, they support group interaction and think it’s really important. The United States differs from this, because they are a lot more individualistic, and believe that people shouldn't worry about the group very much, but just themselves and family. By the way, we can notice that Brazilians are more casual, while Americans are more reserved.
One obvious difference is the language and the communication. Brazilians speak Portuguese, which contains a large number of indigenous terms, particularly Tupi-Guarani; on the other hand, Americans speak English which contains numerous loan words from European and Native American. In Brazil, the conversation style is very dynamic and often considered very noisy. In the United States; in contrast, people are usually offended by this behavior and consider it to be rude, but in Brazil, no one is offended. Besides, Brazilians tend to look at the person they’re talking to straight in the eyes. Americans; nevertheless, often feel uncomfortable with this attitude.
Another difference between Brazil and the United States involves educational issues. Education in the United States is mainly provided by the public sector, with control and funding coming from three levels: federal, state, and local; by comparison, in Brazil it’s regulated by the federal government, through the Ministry of Education, which defines the guiding principles for the organization of educational programs. Brazilian children must attend school with a minimum of 9 years; still, the school is usually inadequate. It happens because the federal