EU peníze středním školám Název vzdělávacího materiálu: The United States of America Číslo vzdělávacího materiálu: AJ1-12 Šablona: II/2 Inovace a zkvalitnění výuky cizích jazyků na středních školách. Název sady vzdělávacích materiálů:Materiály pro přípravu k maturitě Autor: Mgr. Michala Nyklesová Datum vytvoření: Garant (kontrola):Mgr. Jarmila Jurečková Ročník: oktáva, 4.ročník, septima, sexta Vzdělávací oblast: Jazyk a jazyková komunikace Vzdělávací obor: Anglický jazyk Metodika/anotace:Powerpointová prezentace - maturitní téma USA - slovní zásoba a fráze, informace. Časový rozvrh:40 minut Zdroje: ( Možné uvést v závěru) viz. poslední slide Gymnázium Františka Křižíka a základní škola, s.r.o.

The United States of America

Basic facts 50 states a federal republic The USA comprises of 50 states and a federal district (District of Columbia) of the capital city Washington D.C. → a federal republic 318 million inhabitants the third most populated It has a population of 318 million inhabitants – it is the third most populated country in the world 48 states and Washington, D.C Alaska Hawaii archipelago The 48 states and Washington, D.C. are in central North America between Canada and Mexico. Alaska is the northwestern part of North America and Hawaii is an archipelago (= a group of small islands) in the mid- Pacific. The country also has several territories in the Pacific and the Caribbean (Guam) EnglishSpanish The main spoken language in the United States is English, but in many areas Spanish is spoken The biggest cities are New York, Las Vegas, San Francisco

Basic facts

US symbols The Statue of Liberty The Star-Spangled Banner is a nickname for the flag, also the name of the anthem Bald eagle Great Seat of the USA – it includes the motto „Er pluribus unum“ (Out of many, one)

US Geography The US is a country of many diverse landscapes Rocky Mountains Mount McKinley The Rocky Mountains cross from the west to the centre of the country. The highest mountain in the US is Mount McKinley (6,194 m) in Alaska large plains (prairies) The central region is dominated by large plains (prairies) In the southwest, there are areas of desert (Mojave) Hawaii is largely volcanic (Mt. Mauna Kea) Death Valley The lowest extreme is Death Valley in California (−86 m) Florida peninsula The coast is not too diverse – Florida peninsula

US Geography The Great Lakes The Great Lakes (Huron, Ontario, Michigan, Erie and Superior) are found on the US border with Canada Mississippi–Missouri River Mississippi–Missouri River is the fourth longest river system, Colorado river (Grand Canyon) temperate arctic tropicalaridconditions The climate is mostly temperate but there are extremes in Alaska (arctic), and Florida and Hawaii (tropical). There are also arid conditions in the southwest faces danger earthquakes, volcanoes, forest fires, beware of hurricanes suffers mainly from tornadoes The Pacific Basin faces danger mainly from earthquakes, volcanoes, forest fires, the Gulf and Atlantic coasts must beware of hurricanes and the Midwest suffers mainly from tornadoes

US Geography HawaiiDeath Valley Hurricane KatrinaAlaska Canyonlands in Utah

Political system Federal republic = a union of self-governing states united by a central government. The head of each state is the governor. three branches The federal government consists of three branches: legislative power Congress Senate House of Representatives the Capitol 1.The legislative power represents Congress which is made up of the Senate (100 senators, two from each state) and the House of Representatives (435 members). The seat is in the Capitol presidentexecutive power (the White House) 2.The president is the head of the executive power (the White House) Supreme Court judicial power 3.The Supreme Court holds judicial power.

Political system The Capitol The White HouseCongress

US history Pilgrims Mayflower First English settlements in 1607 and 1620 after the Pilgrims arrived on ship Mayflower to the area named New England (today Boston) July 4, 1776declared their independence. The United States was officially founded on July 4, 1776 when 13 former British colonies declared their independence (celebrated as the Independence Day). George Washington became the first US president. American Civil War Confederacy UnionAbraham Lincoln The American Civil War (1861–1865) - 11 southern slave ‑ keeping states declared their separation from the United States and formed the Confederacy. They fought against the Northern States (the Union) where slavery had been abolished. The Union won – Abraham Lincoln was the president Allies In both WWI and WWII the US began as a neutral state, but in fact, acted as an arsenal and banker for the Allies.

US history 13 first US colonies US troops reaching Normandy 1944 Civil war

Economy The US belong to the most powerful countries in the world Rich in coal, oil, natural gas, salts, iron ore etc. World known brands and companies are: Coca Cola, Pepsi, Mc Donald´s, Ford, Chrysler, Harley Davidson, Texaco, IBM, Apple, Microsoft,Facebook, Levis, Nike, Boeing, American Airlines

Natural landmarks Niagara Falls Niagara Falls – on Niagara River on the borders with Canada (Horseshoe Fall) Yellowstone NP Old Faithful Geyser Yellowstone NP – since 1872 the first national park in the world, known for its wildlife and its many geothermal features, especially Old Faithful Geyser (Idaho, Montana, Wyoming) The Grand Canyon The Grand Canyon - in Arizona, it was carved by the Colorado river 2 million years ago (446 km long, up to 29 km wide, nearly 1,800 m deep) Everglades Everglades NP – in Florida, special wetland is a habitat for many animal and plant species (alligators) Yosemite Yosemite NP – in California, rocks and sequoias Mt. Rushmore Mt. Rushmore – in South Dakota, a sculpture carved into the granite (G. Washington, T. Jefferson, T. Roosevelt and A. Lincoln)

Natural landmarks Mt. RushmoreGrand Canyon Grand Prismatic lake YellowstoneNiagara Falls

Places of interest Florida Cape Canaveral Everglades Key West islands Florida – a peninsula, tropical climate, popular with the Americans (beaches in Palm Springs and Miami), Cape Canaveral (NASA Space Center), Disney World, Everglades NP, Key West islands are the most southern land ManateeCape CanaveralKey West

Places of interest New Orleans New Orleans – in the south, craddle of jazz, French architecture, Mardi Gras music festival Las Vegas Las Vegas – city of hazard in Nevada desert (casinos,slot machines), weddings, entertainment The Colorado Rockies The Colorado Rockies – ski resorts of Vail and Aspen, Salt Lake City (Mormons) Sequoia Sequoia NP – in California, giant trees Hawaii Hawaii – volcanic landscape, surfers paradise Sillicon Valley Sillicon Valley – near San Francisco, startup area for many hightech companies as eBay, Adobe, Yahoo, Apple etc. Boston Boston – Harvard University

Places of interest AspenSequoia NP Las Vegas

American Culture Popular American sports are baseball, basketball, american football, ice-hockey Famous US writers are E.A.Poe, F.S.Fitzgerald, E.Hemingway Popular actors/actresses are Johnny Depp, Marilyn Monroe, Meryl Streep, Morgan Freeman Other famous personalities are J.F.Kennedy, Louis Armstrong, Neil Armstrong, T.A. Edison, Elvis Presley, Muhammad Ali

American Culture

Let´s speak Compare the eastern and the western coast of the US (Nature, cities, climate) Which places would you like to visit on your US tour (why)? Name 10 things/items/symbols you imagine when speaking about the US Choose five world known Americans and tell us about them Compare the US political system to the Czech Republic

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