Word: americanizing
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...added that his Irish accent helped break the ice with his students. He described the American adolescent as "an explosive creature" and later compared teens to "heat-seeking missiles"--they instinctively know which teachers are vulnerable...
...meet, having collaborated with director John Woo in brutal yet poetic action films like The Killer and Hard Boiled in their native home of Hong Kong. He has not, to date, had much success in acting in English, hence the middling success of his recent forays into the North American market. Having said that, Chow is far from being a one dimensional actor. In his native land of Hong Kong, Chow has performed in comedies and soap operas, having won several awards for his dramatic work to date, but news of his diverse acting prowess have not passed...
Following a poor showing on both the 1997 and 1998 senior surveys, the Department of English and American Literature and Language has changed its advising system significantly. On the 1997 survey, the department received a rating of 1.94 out of five possible points when students were asked to rate their satisfaction with overall concentration advising. The average satisfaction rating...
...Fenway fan shouldn't be scorned for his actions. He can now live the rest of his life knowing that there is something separating him from 99.9 percent of the American population. He will be able to tell his grandchildren he was on the same field as the big boys...
...Disney?s success reflects both a cultural shift toward things American ?- the country?s cinema-goers now watch five U.S. movies for every French production they see ?- and a U.S. corporation's molding its products to European tastes. "Disney had to let go pretty quickly of its strict codes, replacing many of its American-trained senior staff with European officials who had a better sense of what would work here," says Crumley. "So there are a lot more sit-down restaurants compared with the initial emphasis on fast food, and those restaurants serve wine. Prices on souvenirs and accommodations...