THE MAIN SIGHTS OF THE USA

The Pacific Ocean – Тихий океан The Appalachian Mountains – горы Аппалачи The Rocky Mountains – горы Роки The Hudson River – река Хадсен Hawaii – Гавайи The Lincoln Memorial – Мемориал Линкольна The Capitol – Капитолий The Golden Gate Bridge – мост «Золотые ворота» The Statue of Liberty – Статуя Свободы The Liberty Bell – Колокол Свободы The Mount Rushmore Memorial – Национальный мемориал Гора Рашмор

The USA is one of the largest countries in the world The USA is one of the largest countries in the world. It is situated in North America between Canada and Mexico. Canada USA Mexico

The area of the country is over nine million square kilometres The area of the country is over nine million square kilometres. It is washed by the Pacific ocean in the west and the Atlantic ocean in the east.

The flag of the country is called “Stars and Stripes” The flag of the country is called “Stars and Stripes”. It consists of 50 stars (as there are 50 states in the USA) and 13 stripes (as originally there were 13 colonies).

The American Bald Eagle is the national symbol of the country The American Bald Eagle is the national symbol of the country. It symbolizes each individual’s independence and strength.

The president is the head of the state and the government The president is the head of the state and the government. He is elected every four years.   Barack Obama

The surface of the country is different: there are rocks, mountains, deserts, plains and highlands.

There are also mountain ranges: the Appalachians in the east

and the Rocky mountains in the west.

The main river of the country is the Mississippi.

There are other long and deep rivers suitable for navigation: the Missouri, the Colorado, the Niagara and others.

the Ontario, the Erie, the Superior, the Michigan, and the Huron. The five Great lakes in the North of the country make a chain. They are the Ontario, the Erie, the Superior, the Michigan, and the Huron.

One of the famous symbols of the USA is the Statue of Liberty.

The capital of the USA is Washington, D.C.

It was called after George Washington, the first president of the country.

The Capitol

The White House

The Lincoln Memorial

The Washington Monument

The National Gallery of Arts

The Liberty Bell

The NASA Museum

The Pentagon

The Golden Gate Bridge (San Francisco)

Disneyland

There are a lot of big cities in the country. They are Chicago (one of the biggest industrial cities in the USA), Boston (there are many colleges and universities in it), New York (the city of contrasts, financial and business centre of the USA), There are a lot of big cities in the country. They are San Francisco, Los Angeles, Philadelphia and others.

Here is the Mount Rushmore Memorial. The construction of this memorial began in 1925. Gutzon Borglum, a famous American sculptor, carved on the face of Mount Rushmore the heads of Washington, Jefferson, Lincoln and Roosevelt.

Answer the questions What is the military centre of the USA? 2. What largest rivers do you know? 3. What is official home of all US presidents? 4. Name the largest cities of the USA. 5. What is the seat of the Government of the United States of America? 6. Name the symbol of the friendship of the United States and France.