The document discusses several cultural differences between Americans and Ukrainians, such as eye contact, relationships, advice giving, and views on cheating. Ukrainians are more comfortable with direct eye contact and have very close friendships, while Americans see intense staring as aggressive and value more casual friendships. The document advises being aware of cultural norms to avoid misunderstandings between Americans and Ukrainians.

1. BETWEEN AMERICANS
AND UKRAINIANS

2. CULTURAL DIFFERENC

3. Cultural differences are the various beliefs,
behaviors, languages, practices and expressions
considered unique to members of a specific
ethnicity, race or national origin.

4. The culture of people in USA and Ukraine are very different and
sometimes there can be misunderstanding between people that
can offence someone.
So let us know the cultural differences between Americans and
Ukrainians. I propose you 6 different life situations to understand
the difference between people.

5. Eye Contact

6. UKRAINE
People like to stare at
others and have no
problem doing it.
AMERICA
This as an act of
aggression.
Ever wonder why Ukrainians love to
wear sunglasses?

7. `
“Nothing personal, just
business”

8. This phrase is
normal for
Americans, but
cannot be
accepted in
Ukraine.

9. People who are friends must always support
each other. If one friend has business, and
other want to use his services, he should
receive it for free or with huge discount.
UKRAINE

10. If you charge the same money it
will be super offensive for them.
From the other side, if you are
running some business, but your
friend don't want to use your
services, you will not be friends any
more.

12. Relationship with other people

13. Americans have a lot of friends, but
their friends are fickle, Americans
avoid social obligations.

14. Ukrainians are deep for
long and stable
friendship. It's always
wonder for Ukrainians
when someone write
them: "I wanna be your
friend", because
friends is very special
person, who are the
most close to you and
know all your secrets.

15. Most Ukrainians
have 1-2 or max
3 best friends,
not more.

16. Relation to old
people

17. Ukrainians don't accept old age as
wisdom. Nobody says: "Let's listen
grandpa Viktor, because is older and
more wise." Ukrainians help old
people with physical work, but rarely
ask some advice.

18. Tips for strangers

19. UKRAINE
They love to give
advice for people,
when they don't
ask about it.
AMERICA
Nobody give you
advice if you don't
ask about it.

20. Cheating

21. UKRAINE
Cheating in
Ukraine (and cheat
sheets) is normal
thing. It's like the
competition
between student
and teacher.
AMERICA
It's not acceptable in
American school.
Anyone who cheat
he is troublemakers.

22. You cheat!

23. Small difference makes a huge
impact to a person that is not
aware to this. It can be lead to
misunderstanding. “Cultural
awareness can give us better
understanding to our own
culture and how it is perceived
by outsiders”.

26. Leaders: RAMOS Ricca Joy
BANAAG, Ayessa Mae
Members:
ALVAREZ, Zyzzle Mae
BARCENAL, Maria Lovely
BRIVA, Madelyn
CRUZ, Cresilda
FABIA, Emmelene