How are American families different from Chinese families? In some ways American families are very different from Chinese ones, and in other ways they are same.
American families, for example, enjoy family dinners, support and love each other just as Chinese families do. The differences come culture, however. Many Chinese students are (surprise) to learn that American teenagers are allowed to make many (decide) on their own, and the parents want their children to leave home at eighteen.
In most American families, children are (encourage) to make their own choices at a young age. They start with small choices and (gradual) larger ones until they graduate from high school. When they face the (big) decision of their lives: what to do next. Parents and family will help with the choice, the children themselves make the final decision.
Americans seldom move back into family homes when they get older. Instead, they prefer to have (they) own lives as long as possible. It is important to remember that these are (culture) differences. Americans see this as a part of their culture.
