Regions and States.

b. Read and learn the following about the United States of America.

REGIONS AND STATES

There are seven regions in the USA. The USA consists of fifty states. Here are the names of regions and states, which form these regions.

Pacific West: Washington, Oregon, Nevada, California, Alaska, Hawaii.

Rocky Mountain States: Montana, Idaho, Wyoming, Utah, Colorado.

Southwest: Arizona, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas.

Midwest: North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, Minnesota, Iowa, Missouri, Wisconsin, Illinois, Michigan, Indiana, Ohio.

South: Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Tennessee, Kentucky, Alabama, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Florida.

Mid-Atlantic States: New York, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Maryland, Delaware, New Jersey.

New England: Vermont, New Hampshire, Maine, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut.

с. Read the origin of the words and learn the information

Levis ['li'.'vaiz] overalls or jeans, named after Levi Strauss who first made these sturdy, reinforced, canvas cloth work pants. Levi Strauss came to the United States from Germany. In 1853 he opened a store in San Francisco to provide clothing for the gold miners who had rushed to California following the gold strike of 1849. Alaska is the name of the 49th state of the USA.

Alaska comes from an Eskimo word meaning Great Land.

5. Read the text and answer the questions:

a. What is the capital of the USA?

b. Is the USA rich in natural resources?

c. What can you say about the USA’s economy?

d. What is the form of USA’s government?

e. What is the area of America?

f. What are the main chief products?

g. Who was the nation’s first president?

h. What do Americans have for breakfast?

i. When do they usually have lunch?

j. When do they usually have dinner?

k. How many regions and states are there in the USA?

7. Read and use them in reading and speaking:

A castle: “My home is may castle” the proverb goes.

Separate: Can you separate water from oil?

Hospitable: The Kyrgyz people are very hospitable.

Comic: English and American papers are full of comic pictures.

Refreshment: At the interval we went to the refreshment room tor lemonade and cakes.

Motel: A motel is a hotel for automobile drivers.