USA

WHAT IS IT?

The United States of America has many geographic and historical landmarks. Want to find out more? Check out these pages. The USA is divided into 50 states. Hawaii became the 50th state in 1959. Alaska is separated from Russia by the Bering Strait. It is the biggest and the coldest state of the country.

Freedom Each of the states has its own capital, government and symbol. Fifty states and thirteen colonies Peace And strength Freedom

To embrace - охоплювати To extend - протягуватися To flow - текти NEW VOCABULARY An economy - економіка A range - ряд A source - джерело A tributary - притока Immense - величезний To embrace - охоплювати To extend - протягуватися To flow - текти

stretch from Alaska down Mountains The Rocky Mountains stretch from Alaska down almost to the south of the country

The Appalachians are in the east and run from north to south

The Colorado River formed The Grand Canyon The Colorado River formed the Grand Canyon over millions of years

The canyon is one mile deep and 200 miles (320 km) long

Rivers The Colorado river rises in the Rocky Mountains Mississipi begins in the north and ends in the gulf of Mexico (6400km) The Colorado river rises in the Rocky Mountains

The Capitol Building is the home of the United States Congress The Capitol Building is the home of the United States Congress. The Congress consists of the Senate and the House of Representatives. The Senate and the House of Representatives meet in the Capitol Building to make laws that govern the country.

Look at this!

The Lincoln Memorial was built to honor Abraham Lincoln, the 16th president of the United States. Surrounding the monument are 36 marble columns representing the 36 states of the Union at the time of Abraham Lincoln's death.

L Lincoln is a good man!

Carved into the granite wall of Mount Rushmore are the faces of 4 presidents: Washington, Jefferson, Lincoln and Theodore Roosevelt. These presidents symbolize the United States ideals: Washington standing for independence; Jefferson for democracy; Lincoln for equality; and, Roosevelt for the role in world affairs.

Very good men

The Statue of Liberty is one of the best known American landmarks The Statue of Liberty is one of the best known American landmarks. It is located in the New York harbor near Ellis Island. The statue is 111 feet, and made from 225 tons of copper. It was given to the people of the United States by France on July 4, 1884 to commemorate the 100 anniversary of the American Revolution. It was dedicated on October 28, 1886.

Beautiful Mommy Of Liberty!

The Whitehouse is the home of the United States president The Whitehouse is the home of the United States president. It has been the home for every U.S. president, except George Washington.

Quiz “The USA” Who is the first president of the USA? Thomas Jefferson Abraham Lincoln George Washington 2. What is the largest city of the USA? Chicago New York Washington D.C. 3.What is the center of the theatres and night life? The fifth Avenue Wall Street Broadway 4.Who didn’t live in the White house? Barak Obama John Kennedy

5. Where is the Statue of Liberty situated? – In… a)Los Angeles b)New York c)San Francisco 6.Which city is famous for its bridges? a)New York b)San Francisco c)Chicago 7.Hollywood is the suburb of … b)Las Vegas c)Detroit 8.What is the tallest building in Washington? a)The White House b)The Capitol c)The Empire state Building 9.What is the tallest skyscraper in the USA? a)The Sears Tower b)The Empire State Building c)The Capitol

Change the copy-books C B A

That’s all! Thank you for attention!