Презентация, доклад Discover the USA

5. Введение новых лексических единиц в рамках темы «США».
Специальность: 34.02.01 Сестринское дело базовой подготовки.
Выполнила: Конева Е.П.,
преподаватель английского языка

Барабинск - 2016

the world (after Russia, Canada and China).

The Stars and Stripes”. There are 50 stars on it: one for each state.
The flag has 13 stripes. There are 7 red stripes and 6 white stripes: one stripe for each of the first 13 colonies of the USA.

The eagle became the official national symbol of the country in 1782. It has an olive branch (a symbol of peace) and arrows (symbols of strength). You can see the eagle on the back of the dollar bill.

One of the most famous symbols of the USA is the Statue of Liberty. France gave the statue to America in 1884 as a symbol of friendship. The Statue is in New York on Liberty Island.

The symbols of the USA are:

“Uncle Sam” is a cartoon symbol of the American Government. He has appeared in magazines and newspapers for last 150 years. In 1812 Samuel Wilson sold meat to US Army. Everybody called him Uncle Sam. The first letters of his name US were the same as the first letters of the United States.

occupies the central part of North America. It stretches from the Pacific to the Atlantic Ocean.

Geographical position

in the south. It also has a sea-boarder with Russia. It also includes Alaska in the north and Hawaii in the Pacific Ocean.

The USA borders.

and the Columbia.

the largest and deepest in the USA.

Sierra Nevada. The highest peak is Mount McKinley which is located in Alaska.

The Rocky Mountains

famous national park. It includes large areas of Wyoming, Montana and Idaho. Yellowstone Park has many areas with hot springs and geysers.

District of Columbia, a special federal area where the capital of the country, Washington is situated..

American states.

are made up from nearly all races and nations. That’s why the USA is called “the melting pot”. The largest cities are: New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Philadelphia, Detroit, San- Francisco, Washington and others.

by the constitution in 1787
It is a federal republic consisting of 50 states each of which has its own government. The federal government is divided into 3 branches

It is exercised by the Congress. It consists of 2 houses

It is headed by the President chosen
every 4 years with the Vice President and the Cabinet

It is made up Federal District Courts and the Supreme Court.
Federal judges are appointed by the President for life.
There are 9 judges in the Supreme Court

100 senators
2 from each state.
6 -year term

435 members
Their number depends on the population of the state.
2- year term

Democrats ( the Donkey) and the Republicans ( the Elephant ).
There are other political parties too, but they play little if any role.

you must…
be 35 or older;
be a US citizen born in the USA;
have lived in the USA at least 14 years.
You can only serve two terms.

this day the Declaration of Independence was signed. It is a national public holiday celebrated with parades, patriotic music, public meetings and speech- making. There are picnics and barbecues, and in the evening there are big firework shows.

became the official flag of the USA. When it was the flag’s hundredth birthday Americans first celebrated Flag Day in 1877.

You can see the American flag in many places on this day, but it is not a main holiday, offices stay open.

a national holiday. It was first celebrated
in 1621 by the Pilgrim Fathers after their first harvest.
Thanksgiving is a family day, for it is customary for all
members of the family to gather at the home of their parents.
The family eats a large traditional dinner, usually with
turkey, cranberry sauce and pumpkin pie.

Fhanksgiving Day

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