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the USA

NÁZEV ŠKOLY:ZŠ Pardubice -Spořilov AUTOR:Mgr. Alena Vavříčková NÁZEV: VY_32_INOVACE_ANGLICKY JAZYK_05.THE USA TEMA:THE USA ČÍSLO PROJEKTU:CZ.1.07/1.4.00/

ANOTACE Materiál je určen pro žáky třídy. Žáci se zde seznamují s konverzačním tématem USA.

The United States

Some basic facts  Area km 2 (the area twice as big as the states in the EU, third largest country after Russia and Canada)  Population315 mil.  It is a federal republic consisting of fifty states and a federal district  The highest point is Mt. McKinley (6 194 m) – Alaska  The lowest point is Death Valley (-86 m) – California  The Mississippi River is the largest river in N. America  National language is English  Monetary unit – American dollar  The United States, with its large size and geographic variety, includes most climate types

National symbols The flag – 50 start (50 states) and 13 stripes (13 original colonies) The Great Seal of the United States

The national bird - the Bald Eagle The Star-Spangled Banner is the national anthem National floral emblem Rose

Some basic facts  The capital city of the USA is Washington, D. C  The President is the head of state and government (elected every four year, max. 8 years)  The Congress is divided into the Senate (100 members) and the House of Representatives (435 members)  The Declaration of Independence was adopted by the Congress on 4 th of July 1776  The United States has operated under a two-party system for most of its history

U.S. Capitol – seats of the Congress and the Senate Supreme Court The White House used by the U.S. President

History  The United States, often referred to as a part of the New World, was discovered by Christopher Columbus in 1492  Many thousands of years before Columbus, America was settled by people from Asia, today known as Native Americans or American Indians  The Virginia Colony began 1607 and the Pilgrims 'Plymouth Colony in 1620  the War of Independence 1775 – 1783  Civil War 1861 – 1865 (the end of slavery)  World War I – 1918  World War II – 1945  Korean War 1950 – 1953  Vietnam War 1957 – 1975  Gulf War 1991

Cities and sights The Statue of Liberty Skyscrapers New York

Washington, D.C. The White House The National Mall

Los Angeles San Francisco Golden Gate Alcatraz

National Parks Yellowstone, Wyoming Arches, Utah Grand Canyon, Arizona

Mount Rushmore, South Dakota Niagara Falls, New York

Sports The most popular team sports in the USA baseball basketball ice hockey American football

American holidays and festivals Martin Luther King, Jr.´s Birthday - a federal holiday observed on the third Monday in January that honours the late civil rights leader. Washington´s Birthday of President´s Day -a federal holiday observed the third Monday in February. The actual date of Washington's birthday is Feb. 22. Memorial Day - a holiday dedicated to the memory of all war dead. Independence - the day of the adoption of the Declaration of Independence in 1776, the USA declared its independence from Great Britain Labor Day - a federal holiday observed the first Monday in September

American holidays and festivals Columbus Day- a federal holiday observed the second Monday in October Halloween - it is festival, children walk through neighbourhoods asking for candy. They are often dressed in scary costumes and shout „thick-or-treat“. You will also see decorated pumpkins outside of houses Thanksgiving - fourth Thursday in November. It started when the Pilgrims survived the winter in People usually meet with their families. For dinner is turkey, corn, sweet potatoes and pumpkin pie. Christmas – December 25, children believe that Santa Clause brings them presents under the Christmas tree

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