Презентация к уроку английского языка "The United States of America"

The USA

The official name – The United States of America

Capital - Washington

Head of state – President Barack Obama

Population – 312 million

Largest cities – New York, Los Angeles, Chicago,Dallas

Longest river – Mississippi

National day – 4 July (Independence Day)

Flag – Stars and Stripes

The people of the United States are a mixture of different nationalities.

The USA consist of 50 states

WASHINGTON – the capital of the USA

On THE POTOMAC RIVER is the capital of the United States situated

Washington was founded in 1791 and named after George Washington – the 1 st President of the USA, he is named as The Father of the country

the Day of National Independence in the USA is 4 th July

JULY, 4

The symbol: Bald eagle

Gallery of my symbol

The Capitol, it is used for Senate and Congress meeting.

Inside the Capitol

The Supreme Court Building

The Washington monument

The obelisk that commemorates the 1 st American President, it is the world’s tallest obelisk (169 m)

The monument was completed in 1884

Presidents of The USA

The 44th President of The USA is Barack Obama

President Obama at his office

The US President lives and works in the White House

The official residence of the US President, was built between 1792 and 1800

The White House is the oldest public building in the District of Columbia, and 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue is the most famous address in the US.

The first President who lived in the White House was John Adams.

Some famous places in the USA

The Mount Rushmore National Memorial

Some famous places in the USA

Sculptures of

1 – George Washington

2 – Thomas Jefferson

3 – Theodore Roosevelt

4 – Abraham Lincoln

represent the first 130 years of the history of the USA

Some famous places in the USA

The Willis Tower

It has 108 stories and is the tallest building in the USA

Some famous places in the USA

The Willis Tower

Some famous places in the USA

Walk of Fame

It has 3 000 stars with the names of famous actors, directors and even fictional characters

In Hollywood there’s The Kodak Theatre

It is the home of the annual Academy Award ceremonies

Academy Award Gala

Some famous places in the USA

Oscars Alley

Some famous places in the USA

Perhaps the most famous place in the world – the centre of the American cinema

Elizabeth Taylor

Brad Pitt

Scene from Gone With the Wind

Woody Allen

Steven Spielberg

Nicole Kidman

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone

Some famous places in the USA

The statue of Liberty is the symbol of freedom and greatness

For many years the statue welcomes all ships that enter the New York Harbour

A typical street in a typical American town

Hot dog and hamburger

The most popular game in the USA

basic tools of baseball are

the ball

the bat

the glove

American cars

Microsoft – the biggest producer of software in the world

The Americans on the Moon

The Americans on the Moon

On July 21, 1969 astronaut Neil Armstrong set his foot on the Moon

Cape Canaveral

Cape Canaveral

The country of skyscrapers

Among big rivers are the Colorado and the Missouri.

The Grand Canyon is one of the American’s main tourist attractions. It is different at different times of the day, and in different seasons and weather.

THE USA QUIZ

1) The capital of the USA is ____________________

2) What are the largest cities in the USA ____________________________________

3) How many states does the USA have ______________________

4) Who is the president of the USA _________________________

5) The longest river in the USA is __________________________

6) The US president lives in ______________________________

7) What is the tallest building in the USA?______________________

8) What are the most famous places of the USA?__________________________