2. Welcome to the United States of America

3. Today’s American Lesson 1.USA vs. Japan ( 比べる ) Size （大きさ ) Population ( じんこう ) Currency ( おかね ) Holidays ( きゅうじつ ) 2.USA National Symbols （きごう） Song ( 歌 ) Tree & Flower ( 木・花 ) Bird ( 鳥 ) Sport ( スポーツ ) 3.Landmarks ( しせき ) 4.Food ( たべもの )

4. Land Area: 9,600,000 km2 3 rd largest in the world Land Area: 374,744 km2

5. Largest Countries in the World by Land Size 1. Russia: 17,075,200 km 2 2. Canada: 9,984,670 km 2 3. USA: 9,631,418 km 2 4. China: 9,596,960 km 2 5. Brazil: 8,511,965 km 2. 61. Japan 374,744 km2

6. Population of the U.S. & Japan 3rd largest10th largest

7. Largest Countries by Population 1.China1,330,045,000 2.India1,147,996,000 3.USA 303,825,000 4.Indonesia 237,512,000 5.Brazil 191,909,000 6.Pakistan 167,762,000 7.Bangladesh 153,547,000 8.Russia 140,702,000 9.Nigeria 138,283,000 10.Japan 128,000,000

8. Money $1 = ￥ 91 (as of June 1 st, 2010)

9. National Holidays Not including summer vacation. In the US, on average Elementary School Children have almost 90 days off for summer vacation, usually without any homework.

10. Jan.01New Year's Day Jan.18Martin Luther King Day Feb.15Presidents Day May31Memorial Day Jul.04Independence Day Sep.06Labor Day Oct.11Columbus Day Nov.11Veterans Day Nov.25Thanksgiving Day Dec.25Christmas Day

11. National Symbols of America

12. Flags Of the United States

13. National Symbols of America

16. The National Sport is……..

17. President of the United States of America Barack H. Obama

18. Famous American Landmarks Statue of Liberty ( 史跡 ; 史蹟, しせき ) (Smaller version found also in Odaiba, Tokyo)

19. Famous American Landmarks Mt. Rushmore

20. Famous American Landmarks Washington Monument

21. The Grand Canyon ( 峡谷 きょうこく )

22. American Food Cheeseburgers

23. American Food French fries

24. American Food Turkey

25. Today’s American Lesson 1.USA vs. Japan ( 比べる ) Size （大きさ ) Population ( じんこう ) Currency ( おかね ) Holidays ( きゅうじつ ) 2.USA National Symbols （きごう） Song ( 歌 ) Tree & Flower ( 木・花 ) Bird ( 鳥 ) Sport ( スポーツ ) 3.Landmarks ( しせき ) 4.Food ( たべもの )

26. Thank you very much for visiting the United States of America