Idioms
Raining very heavily.
It's raining cats and dogs.
The number of states in the US.
50
Nickname of California
The Golden State
Questions that people use to talk more deeply about a topic
Follow-up questions
The condition or fact of being different
Diversity
To go to bed
Hit the hay
The number of stars and stripes on the flag of the US
50 stars and 13 stripes
The only place where Joshua trees grow
The Mojave Desert
An informal conversation between friends or strangers
Small talk
A person who interview someone
interviewer
Feeling sick
Under the weather
A symbol of freedom for new immigrants to this country
The Statue of Liberty
The hottest desert in North America
Death Valley
Topics that are good for a conversation with someone
hometown, job, school, family, the weather, news, current events, sports, music
A number of different cultures
Multicultural
Study school assignments carefully
Hit the books
This animal is the official symbol of the US that appears on the Presidential flag and on some coins.
The American eagle
California grizzly bear
Topics that are taboos for a conversation with someone
age, weight, salary, money (how much something costs), sexual subjects, social status, religion, politics, social issues
the craft of basket-making.
Basketry
Get permission to do something
Get the green light
The US national anthem, a song about the American flag
Star-Spangled Banner
The world's biggest tree by volume
General Sherman, a giant sequoia tree at Sequoia National Park
Aspects of Culture
Government, Resources, Economy, Religion, Learning, Technology, Family Life, Community, Society, Arts & Crafts
The beliefs that people have about what is right, wrong, and most important in life, business, etc. which control their behavior
Values