1. The Star-Spangled banner (US flag)
50 stars = 50 states
13 stripes = 13 founding states
USA  located in North America
Capital city  Washington D.C.

2. Here is one of the 50 American states. Will you recognize which one?

3. Where?
The State of California

4. 3 main cities along the coast? 3 neighbour states?
Can you name :
-the capital city?
3 main cities along the coast?
3 neighbour states?
1international border?
A range of mountain?
An ocean?
A national park?
Sacramento
San Francisco
Yosemite highway
Los Angeles
San Diego

6. - Nickname : The Golden State
What do you know about California? (1)
- Nickname : The Golden State
Located on the West coast – South Western state
Bordered by the states of Oregon to the North, Nevada to the East and Arizona to the Southeast.
The most populous state in the US
The state capital = Sacramento / other famous cities : Los Angeles and San Francisco.

7. Silicon Valley famous for Apple computers
What do you know about California? (2)
Now that you know California a bit better, write a short notice about the state, using the following elements:
Silicon Valley famous for Apple computers
A land of contrast and superlatives!
Growing prosperity and population
Hollywood, the land of stars
26M inhabitants
Gold Rush (1848 – 1856)
Alcatraz

8. What do you know about California? (3)
Most populous / inhabitants / mild / Rocky /hippie/ computers /prison / Golden State/ Pacific Ocean / South-West / Mount / stars / 4222 / valleys / desert / neighbour / state / Gold Rush/international
CALIFORNIA is one of the most important of the U.S.A. and it is located in the of the country. The state is nicknamed the ……………………….. because of the period ( ) . San Francisco and Los Angeles are the towns and Hollywood is famous for its Its total population amounts to 26 M. Oregon , Nevada , Arizona are states. In the South, Mexico is an …………………… border. California also has a long coastline bordering the That ‘s why the climate is
Geographically speaking , it is a land of contrasts : in the North , the eye discovers the mountains - the highest is Mount Whitney reaching meters - whereas in the south , a huge is stretching out . Between the two , can be seen . Alcatraz is a well - known reserved to tough gangsters and murderers.
During the first several decades of the 20th century, Southern California was the birthplace of the movement in the USA
Finally , let us not forget The Silicon Valley , the place where APPLE started making a few years ago .
states
South-West
Golden State
Gold Rush
most populous
stars
neighbour
international
mild
Pacific Ocean
Rocky
Mount
Fill in the grid – pourquoi “its” – porter l’attention sur les superlatifs “the most important state – the most populous – the highest” – puis sur passif “it is located, the state is nicknamed – can be seen” !!!! Faire une partie vocabulaire!
4222
desert
valleys
prison
hippie
computers

9. California is one of the most important states in the USA.
San Francisco and Los Angeles are the most populous towns.
The highest Mount is Mount Withney.
Alcatraz is one of famous prison in the world.
Los Angeles is one of big city in California.
California – good – state in the USA
Weather – not bad – of the USA.
Now it’s your turn!

10. California is located in the South West of the country.
The state is nicknamed The Golden State..
Valleys can be seen.
Gangsters and murderers send to jail.
Now it’s your turn!

11. California Dreamin’ – The Mamas and the Papas (1965)