American Personalities Famous people from the USA

Topics American Presidents American famous actors and actresses American famous singers and music bands American famous sportsmen and sportswomen American explorers and inventors

Presidents of the USA Can you name at least five Presidents of the USA? Do you know who was the longest serving President of the USA? Who was the most important American President? How many Presidents were there in America?

Answers Roosevelt – 12 years, 1 month, 8 days Lincoln – kept the country together; Washington – set standard for every other President, Roosevelt – challenged the American people and industry to modernize and fight against tyranny 44

Match the following pictures with the right name of American President. B George Washington Thomas Jefferson Abraham Lincoln Franklin Delano Roosevelt Dwight David Eisenhower John Fitzgerald Kennedy Richard Nixon George Bush Bill Clinton Barack Obama E F D G I H J

Solution 1. E 2. C 3. D 4. J 5. G 6. F 7. A 8. I 9. B 10. H

Famous American Actors and Actresses What famous American actors or actresses do you know? Can you name any of them? Try to write down as many actors and actresses as possible. Do you remember the names of films they acted in?

Famous American Musicians What styles of music can you find in the USA? Think about it in pairs. Compare historical music styles with contemporary music styles. Do you have any favourite American music band or singer? How many American musicians do you know?

What other sports can you find in the USA? Sports in America American Football Baseball Basketball Ice hockey Soccer Lacrosse A. Jim Brown B. Jim Palmer C. Michael Jordan D. Mark Messier F. Casey Powell E. Landon Donovan What other sports can you find in the USA?

Famous American Scientists, Inventors and Explorers 1969 Robert Edwin Peary – the North Pole Joseph Woodland – bar code Bill Gates – the Internet J. F. Cantrell – washing machine Enrico Fermi – nuclear reactor Gordon Kaufmann – the biggest dam in the world Chester F. Carlson – copy machine George Eastman – camera Don Wetzel – bank machine Gordon Gould and Charles Townes - laser 1888 1908 1936 1968 1952 1942 1958 1934 1937

Solution 1888 - George Eastman – camera 1908 - Robert Edwin Peary – the North Pole 1934 - J. F. Cantrell – washing machine 1936 - Gordon Kaufmann – the biggest dam in the world 1937 - Chester F. Carlson – copy machine 1942 - Enrico Fermi – nuclear reactor 1952 - Joseph Woodland – bar code 1958 - Gordon Gould and Charles Townes - laser 1968 - Don Wetzel – bank machine 1969 - Bill Gates – the Internet

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