1. ŠKOLA: Gymnázium, Tanvald, Školní 305, příspěvková organizace ČÍSLO PROJEKTU: CZ.1.07/1.5.00/34.0434 NÁZEV PROJEKTU: Šablony – Gymnázium Tanvald ČÍSLO ŠABLONY: III/2 Inovace a zkvalitnění výuky prostřednictvím ICT AUTOR: Mgr. Jana Baldová TEMATICKÁ OBLAST: Reálie v anglickém jazyce NÁZEV DUMu: The USA – general facts POŘADOVÉ ČÍSLO DUMu: 17 KÓD DUMu: JB_ESC_17 DATUM TVORBY: 17. červenec 2013 ANOTACE (ROČNÍK): Materiál k získání a procvičení znalostí o USA (zaměřený na obecná fakta o této zemi, její politické členění a vybrané federální státy), využitelný rovněž k opakování maturitních témat. Textová i obrazová podpora výkladu. Pro kvartu až oktávu víceletého gymnázia. METODICKÝ POKYN: Prezentaci je možno využít k výkladu látky a jejímu následnému upevnění.

2. The United States of America General facts

3. The USA 4th largest country in the world located in the south of the North-American continent called after the Italian explorer Amerigo Vespucci a federation of 50 states and 1 federal district – (Washington, D. C. - the capital) largest city: New York City (= NYC) population: over 315 million inhabitants official language: English currency unit: 1 US dollar

4. The flag and motto Stars and Stripes – 50 white stars on a dark-blue field each symbolizing one state – 13 red and white stripes symbolizing the original colonies „In God we trust.“

5. Presidents George Washington – 1st in history – the capital city is called after him Abraham Lincoln – during the Civil War (1861 – 1865) shot to death John Fitzgerald Kennedy (JFK) – shot to death in Dallas, Texas in 1963 Barack Obama – the present – 1st US President of black complexion – seats in the White House, Washington, D. C.

6. The 13 colonies on the eastern coast divided into 3 groups: – North colonies = New England: New Hampshire Massachusetts Rhode Island Connecticut – Middle colonies: New York New Jersey Pennsylvania Delaware – South colonies: Maryland Virginia North Carolina South Carolina Georgia

7. Geopolitical map

8. Alaska the northwestern part of North America, west of Canada and east of Russia borders on Canada in the east the largest US state the capital: Juneau the largest city: Anchorage the highest peak of the USA – Mt. McKinley (6194 m) shown

9. The Hawaiian Islands located 3.200 km SW of California capital: Honolulu famous Waikiki beach lots of earthquakes

10. California located on the western coast the most populous US state the 3rd largest US state called The Golden State capital: Sacramento Los Angeles (L. A.) - shown – the largest city – Hollywood (film centre) – Disneyland The Yosemite National Park – the highest waterfall in the USA L. A.

11. Texas the 2nd largest US state capital: Austin Dallas – President J. F. Kennedy killed here in 1963 – an oil-centre – famous for its cotton market – NHL club Dallas Stars Houston – the largest city – NASA base – an oil-centre The Guadalupe mountains

12. Florida in the south-east capital: Tallahassee famous city: Miami (beaches Key Biscayne) popular with the Czech immigrants Beaches of Key Biscayne The winter in Miami

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