1. Albuquerque, NM Honolulu, HI Grand Canyon, AZ Los Angeles, CA Colorado River

2.  Geographical feature  To differ from  Landscape  Sparsely populated  Rainbow  Continental state  Contiguous states  Most populous  It is home to  To chase  To catch  To capture  To fight with  To jump  To hit (with your hand, fist, car etc.)  To kick (kicking is done with the foot)  Downhill skiing/cross- country skiing  To go snowboarding  To get married in Las Vegas, in a chapel, at city hall

3. More Vocabulary  To scold someone, e.g. The father scolds his son.  To ride a horse  To fall down  To run for help  To climb a mountain  Island, e.g. Hawaii, Japan, Madagascar etc.  To walk the line, colloquial expression (вести себя хорошо)  To play a musical instrument, to play the guitar, the piano, the violin  To play basketball  To throw a ball  Braid (also to braid. She braided her friend’s hair.) to have braids or wear one’s hair in braids  Glasses. To wear glasses.  To be know for/ to be famous for. Alaska is famous for its cold climate.  To burn, to burn down  Oar (also paddle)  To row a boat, canoe (also to paddle a boat, canoe etc.)

5.  States in the West  Alaska  Hawaii  Washington  Oregon  California  Arizona  Nevada  Idaho  Montana  Wyoming  Utah  Colorado  New Mexico

6.  The Western US has many different geographical features.  In the southern states of the Western US, the climate is hot and dry all year while in the northern states, summers are warm but winters are cold and snowy.

7.  Each state differs from the others.  Arizona and New Mexico are know for their dry, hot desert climate and The Grand Canyon.  There are also several large American Indian Reservations in Arizona and New Mexico.

8.  Washington and Oregon are both known for their rainy, wet climates and beautiful coastlines.  The city of Seattle is located in Washington. Seattle was the center of the Grunge music scene in the 1990’s.

9.  Idaho, Montana and Wyoming are very mountainous and known for the beauty of their landscapes.  These states are more sparsely populated than other continental Western states.

10.  California is the most populous US state. It is home to many large cities (Los Angeles and San Francisco) and national parks.  Nevada is home to Las Vegas, famous for its casinos and theaters.  Nevada is also known for its deserts.

11.  Colorado is famous for its mountains and ski resorts.  There is a famous independent film festival Sundance which is held in Park City, Utah every year.  Utah is also famous for the religious group the Mormons who live there.

12.  Alaska and Hawaii were the last states to enter the Union.  Alaska is located to the west of the Canadian province of British Columbia.  Hawaii is an island chain located in the Pacific Ocean. It is a popular tourist destination.

13.  What are the names of the western states?  What is the climate (or weather) like in these states?  Which western state do you want to visit? Why?  Do you like rainbows? Why?  Do you like to ski? Where do you ski?  Do you go sledding?  Do you like to swim? Where do you usually swim?