Listening activity

Ameri-Mexican beliefs

Instructions:

Choose the best option based on the information of the audio.

	Mexican	American
1. They believe that love is a feeling that implies understanding and loving. Correct! The woman says that regarding love, Mexican people believe that love is a feeling that implies understanding and loving. Incorrect! The woman says that regarding love, Mexican people believe that love is a feeling that implies understanding and loving.
2. They believe that love implies a lot of different aspects such as the satisfying individual needs of each member. Correct! The woman says that American people believe that love implies a lot of different aspects such as the satisfying individual needs of each member. Incorrect! The woman says that American people believe that love implies a lot of different aspects such as the satisfying individual needs of each member.
3. They think that family is the most important aspect in a relationship along with the closeness of real friends. Correct! The woman says that Mexicans think that family is the most important aspect in a relationship along with the closeness of real friends. Incorrect! The woman says that Mexicans think that family is the most important aspect in a relationship along with the closeness of real friends.
4. They think that they sometimes must fulfill their individual expectations. Correct! The woman says that American people think that they sometimes must fulfill their individual expectations. Incorrect! The woman says that American people think that they sometimes must fulfill their individual expectations.
5. They believe a physical relationship is a series of human attributes that are related to the different sex roles. Correct! The woman says that Mexican people believe a physical relationship is a series of human attributes that are related to the different sex roles. Incorrect! The woman says that Mexican people believe a physical relationship is a series of human attributes that are related to the different sex roles.
6. They believe that a physical relationship is the individual sexual needs satisfaction. Correct! The woman says that American people believe a physical relationship is a series of human attributes that are related to the different sex roles. Incorrect! The woman says that American people believe a physical relationship is a series of human attributes that are related to the different sex roles.
7. They think that it is important to consider social qualities such as love, friendship, kindness as well as intellect and work. Correct! The woman says that Mexican people think that it is important to consider social qualities such as love, friendship, kindness as well as intellect and work. Incorrect! The woman says that Mexican people think that it is important to consider social qualities such as love, friendship, kindness as well as intellect and work.
8. They think that men should be strong and powerful in front of women. Correct! The woman says that Americans think that men should be strong and powerful in front of women. Incorrect! The woman says that Americans think that men should be strong and powerful in front of women.
9. They think women should have a lot of female qualities and play roles related to family and children upbringing. Correct! The woman says that Mexican people think women should have a lot of female qualities and play roles related to family and children upbringing. Incorrect! The woman says that Mexican people think women should have a lot of female qualities and play roles related to family and children upbringing.
10. They believe that men and women in a relationship should be happy. Correct! The woman says that Americans believe both elements in a relationship should be happy. Incorrect! The woman says that Americans believe both elements in a relationship should be happy.