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You may begin to prepare your response after the beep.

[2 secs beep]

Narrator

Now listen to part of a talk in a United States history class.

Professor

Because the United States is such a large country, it took time for a common national culture to emerge. A hundred years ago there was very little communication among the different regions of the United States. One result of this lack of communication was that people around the United States had very little in common with one another. People in different parts of the country spoke differently, dressed differently, and behaved differently. But connections among Americans began to increase thanks to two technological innovations: the automobile and the radio.

Now automobiles began to be mass produced in the 1920’s, which meant they became less expensive and more widely available. Americans in small towns and rural communities now had the ability to travel easily to nearby cities. They could even take vacations to other parts of the country. This increased mobility that automobiles provided changed people’s attitudes and created links that hadn’t existed before. For example, people in small towns began to adopt behaviors, clothes, and speech that were popular in big cities or in other parts of the country. As more Americans were purchasing cars, radio ownership was also increasing dramatically. Americans in different regions of the country began to listen to the same popular radio programs and the same musical artists. People repeated things they heard on the radio--some phrases and speech patterns they heard in songs and on radio programs began to be used by people all over the United States. People also listened to news reports on the radio. So they heard the same news throughout the country, whereas in newspapers much of the news tended to be local. So radio brought Americans together by offering them shared experiences and information about events all around the country.

Narrator

Using points and examples from the talk, explain how the automobile and the radio contributed to a common culture in the United States.

Please begin speaking after the beep.

[2 secs beep]

[Appearing on screen]

6. Using points and examples from the talk, explain how the automobile and the radio contributed to a common culture in the United States.

Preparation time:

20 seconds

Response time:

60 seconds

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