When people think of a foreign country they picture in their minds different things. What do you usually think of when you think of a country? Complete the Word Web.

Country

Geographical position Lakes Rivers People Capital Weather Museums Theatre Entertainment Transport Government Sights Towns and cities

Choose the right answers and complete the sentences. Lets see how much you already know about America.

John Kennedy Christopher Columbus 1. Who discovered America ? Jimmy Carter Gerald R. Ford Grover Cleveland

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2.Who was the first president of the USA ? Abraham Lincoln Franklin Roosevelt John Adams Theodore Roosevelt John Washington

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Philadelphia What is the federal capital of the USA? Washington (DC) New York Los Angeles Chicago

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How many stars and stripes are there on the US flag? 55 and and and and and 11

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Alaska What is the largest American state? Florida Arizona Kansas Nevada Texas

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What is the largest city in the USA? Boston Philadelphia ChicagoNew York Los Angeles Washington

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The U.S.A. is one of the richest and one of the largest countries in the world. It is situated in the central part of the North American Continent. It occupies the territory of over 9 million square kilometers. There are 50 states in the United States of America. Two of these states – Alaska and Hawaii – are not connected to the other states. You can see it on this map. The population of the United States is nearly 250 million people. Most of the people live in towns and cities. Nearly 3 million people live in Washington, D.C., the capitol of the U.S.A. The U.S.A. is a federal republic consisting of fifty states, each of which has its own government.

The American flag is the main symbol of the United States. It is often called The Stars and Stripes. Its colors are red, white and blue. In the upper left-hand corner there is a field of blue with 50 stars on it – one for each of the 50 states.

The Star-Spangled Banner The National Anthem Oh, say can you see, by the dawn's early light, What so proudly we hail'd at the twilight's last gleaming? Whose broad stripes and bright stars, through the perilous fight, O'er the ramparts we watch'd were so gallantly streaming? And the rockets' red glare, the bombs bursting in air, Gave proof thro' the night that our Flag was still there. Oh, say does that Star-Spangled Banner yet wave, O'er the land of the free, and home of the brave?

Звездно-полосатое знамя И в самых первых утренних лучах, И при последнем всполохе заката Ты видишь, что приветствуем мы гордо, Чьи полосы широкие и звезды Сквозь все препоны битвы и сраженья, Ты знаешь, путеводно нам светили? И нам разрывы вражеских снарядов Служили верным знаком среди ночи, Что флаг наш полосатый не опущен. Скажи мне, друг, по-прежнему ли реет Свободы звездно-полосатый вестник Над этой вольной храбрости купелью?

The rest of the flag consists of 13 horizontal red and white stripes, alternating, but beginning and ending in red. These stripes represent each of the original thirteen American colonies.

The bald eagle became the official national symbol in The national anthem of America is The Star-Spangled Banner. It was written by Francis Scott Key during the War of 1812.

One of the most famous symbols of the United States is the Statue of Liberty.

France gave the statue to America in 1884 as a symbol of friendship. The Statue is in New York harbor on Liberty Island. It is one of the first things people see when they arrive in New York by sea. The U.S.A. is washed by the Pacific Ocean in the west; by the Atlantic Ocean in the east, by the Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico in the South. In the north are 5 Great Lakes.

The U.S.A. borders on Canada in the north and Mexico in the south. Many rivers cross the United States, but the greatest is the mighty Mississippi River. On the northern border between the U.S.A. and Canada there are five Great Lakes: Lake Superior, Lake Huron, Lake Michigan, Lake Erie and Lake Ontario. The Great Salt Lake is in northern Utah. The bald eagle, Americas national bird, lives in many of the forest areas of the U.S.A., but it is now becoming rare.

Washington D. C. is the capital city of the U.S.A. It is not in any of the 50 states but has its own private land, the District of Columbia (hence D.C.). It was founded in 1791 and was named in honor of the first President of the United States, George Washington. It lies on the left bank of the Potomac River. Washington D.C. is the political, cultural and scientific center of America.

The flag of the state of Washington, adopted in 1923, is the only state flag with a green field. It was created in 1915 by a committee of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) and has the state seal in the center.

The heart of Washington D.C. is the national Capitol Building.

The White House is the official residence of the president of the United States. It is one of the most well-known sites in Washington, D.C.

What language do the Americans speak Yes, English. But it is not the same language as the English people speak. There is a difference in the spelling of some words. Here are the words written the American way. Please, can two tourists come up to the blackboard and give the British spellings of the words.

AmericanBritish favoritefavourite programprogramme colorcolour laborlabour honorhonour centercentre metermetre theatertheatre travelertraveller

Some things have different names in America to Great Britain. Please, take the cards with the British words and give their American equivalents.

AmericanBritish candysweet apartmentflat gradeform billbank note soccerfootball moviecinema elevatorlift fallautumn storeshop

There is also a difference in pronunciation. I'll read you some of the words the American way and you will say them as the English do.

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