Презентация на тему америка английском языке. Презентация на тему "USA". Англия и Америка
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Geography - History- States- cities - sights
- The lesson in the form of slide - lecture for the 10th form
- Creator: Udartseva E.Y. – an english teacher
- Bayevo - 2007
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Fact files:
- Official name: The United States of America
- Status: A federal republic, a union of 50 states
- Area: 9,364,000 squ. km.
- Population: about 250 mln. people (2006)
- Capital: Washington, D.C.
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- Who discovered America? The answer is: nobody knows. North America may have been discovered by Vikings under Leif Eriksson, but Europeans didn"t know about its existence until Columbus" voyages.
- In 1492 three ships- the “Santa Maria", the “Pinta", the “Nine" under Columbus landed thecontinent.
- In 1507 Amerigo Vespucci explored the area of South America and introduced a new land to the world. This continent was called after him - “America".
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Some facts from the history of The USA:
- In 1620 the first people from England arrived in America. They left England because of religious problems.
- In 1776 after the war with Britain, America became an independent country. Americans wrote the Declaration of the Independence and designed a new flag – The Starsand Stripes.
- 4th July – The Day of Independence (a national holiday)
- After the war in 1861-1865 between the northern and the southern states (south lost) the government stopped slavery.
- 1969 – the first people on the moon were three astronauts: Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, Ed Collins.
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Nationalities: white Americans - 83,5 % Africans - 12,4% immigrants from Asia - 3,3% native Americans (Indians, Aleuts, Eskimos) – 0,8 %
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Natural sights of the USA
The Niagara Falls – a waterfalls on the river Niagara (51 meters high). It is situated on the boarder between the USA and Canada. The waterfalls was discovered by the expedition of R. Lassal. There is always a rainbow over it.
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The Mississippi – “Old man river" together with its tributaries the Missouri and the Ohio is the longest river in the world. The history of this river is described in the book “Life on the Mississippi" by M. Twain.
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- The USA is divided into 50 states. Hawaii became the 50th state in 1959. Alaska is separated from Russia by the Bering Strait. It is the biggest and the coldest state of the country.
- Each of the states has its own capital, government and symbol.
- What is special about Hawaii and Alaska ?
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Washington (D.C) was named in honour of the first American president (1789-1796)
- George Washington, “the father of his country".
- He was an example of bravery and approved the fight against slavery. General Henry Li wrote: “Washington was first in war, first in peace and first in the hearts of his countrymen" The capital of the country, a state, a lake, an island, a mount, a canyon, some universities and colleges, streets and squares are named after him. In 1888 the Washington Monument was established in the capital (169 m. high) 22nd of February – birthday of J. Washington, a national holiday in the USA.
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Lincoln – memorial with 36 columns A magnificent sculpture (6m.)of (the number of states Abraham Lincoln inside in Lincoln days) – in a park on the banks of the Potomac River. Abraham Lincoln was the 16th president of the USA
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Washington National Cathedral (St. Peter and St.Paul"s Church Cathedral) – was built in a gothic style. The first stone was laid by Th. Roosevelt (the 26th president) in 1907. Finally it was rebuilt in 1990.
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- At the entrance to New York Harbour you can see a great statue which is called the Statue of Liberty. It is 46 meters high excluding the pedestal.
- The Statue was designed by Bartholdy, a French sculptor, who worked ten years at it. In 1876 the statue was taken to pieces and shipped across the Atlantic as a gift from the French government to the USA for its democratic views.
- The Statue of Liberty is the symbol of New York.
- New York(New York) is the city of contrasts, financial and business centre of the USA.
- It was founded some three hundred years ago.
- It is situated in the mouth of the Hudson .Its nickname is “A big apple", because everybody wants to bite it.
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Chicago’s architecture is one of the youngest in the USA “thanks to” the great fire in 1871
- The whole city was destroyed. The cause was the cow “Mrs. O"Leary", who pulled down a burning candle in a time she had been milked.
- 90 thousand people were left without houses! Almost all the buildings of wood were burnt.
- Some years later the city was rebuilt. The first skyscrapers appeared with iron constructions.
- The city became the most modern one from all the biggest American cities.
- A wonderful fountain in a classical style near the Michigan
Would you answer the questions?
- Thanks to his exploration America has got its name?
- It is 51 meters high, is situated on the border between Canada and the USA-?
- It is famous for its three universities - ?
- He founded the first park of entertainment for children - ?
- The home of the first skyscraper?
- Who presented the Statue of Liberty to the USA and why?
- Th. Roosevelt took part in the building of this sight?
- What is the biggest state of the USA?
- This city has no skyscrapers - ?
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It borders on Canada in the north and Mexico in the south and has a sea-border with Russia. It also includes Alaska and Hawaii. The total area of the country is 9.4 million square kilometers. The enormous size of the country influences the diversity of landscape, climate and even people.
The longest rivers are the Mississippi (6,400 kilometers), «the father of waters», the Missouri (1,600 kilometers) «too thin to plough and too thick to drink», the Colorado wild, restless and angry, the Columbia full of quiet dignity and the Rio Grande (3,200 kilometers), a national boundary between the USA and Mexican sizes.
The Colorado forms the Grand Canyon, which strikes one"s imagination as a fabulous phenomenon of nature. Its perpendicular walls go up to 1,500 meters above the river level. The USA has thousands of lakes of all kinds
The Great Lakes make up the largest group; they are the greatest collection of fresh water lakes in the world with the total area equal to that of Great Britain. Here the famous Niagara Falls precipitate from the height of 50 meteres. Among salty lakes the Great Salt Lake in Utah and the Salton Sea in California are the most famous. They are rich in salt (6,000 million tons).
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МБОУ Жирновская СОШ Тема исследовательской работы: «13 interesting facts about America» Исполнила: Саркисян Валерия, ученица 7-а класса. Руководитель: Иванова О.В, учитель английского языка. 2015 год.
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Тема исследовательской работы: 13 интересных фактов об Америке. Цель: Более глубоко изучить образ жизни и традиции одной из англо-говорящих стран. Основополагающая идея: Узнать, чего же нет в учебнике английского языка об Америке? Гипотеза: Америка – страна контрастов.
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1.В США нет единственного официального языка. Наверное, дело в многонациональности населения. Тут Жители разговаривают на английском, гавайском, французском и даже испанском. The USА hasn’t its own official language. Perhaps it is due to the multi-ethnicity of the population. Here people speak English, Hawaiian, French and even Spanish.
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2.Данное государство было основано эмигрантами, что повлияло и влияет до сих пор на культуру и политику США. К примеру, большое количество ирландцев и итальянцев проживает в крупнейшем городе Нью-Йорке. This country was founded by immigrants, that has affected and affects still the culture and politics of the United States. For example, a large amount of Irish and Italians live in the largest city of New York.
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3.Неоднозначные мнения вызывает принятое в США прецедентное право. Все дело в законах, которые должен соблюдать каждый житель своего штата. К примеру, в 1938 году был принят закон, который запрещает добавлять несъедобные предметы в еду. Кстати из-за этого в данной стране запрещена продажа киндер-сюрпризов. Mixed opinions causes made in the USA case law. It"s all in the laws that must be respected by every resident of your state. For example, in 1938 a law was passed that prohibits add inedible objects in food. By the way in this country it was illegal to sell kinder-surprises
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4.Стоимость обучения в колледже за год в среднем составляет более 27 тысяч долларов. The cost of College per year on average is more than 27 thousand dollars
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5.Большая часть студентов для оплаты обучения пользуются кредитами. Удивительно то, что около 14% из них выплачивают деньги до пенсии. В США хорошее образование считается залогом успешной профессиональной деятельности. The majority of students to pay tuition using loans. Surprisingly, about 14% of them pay money until retirement. In the USA a good education is considered the key to successful professional activity.
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6.В США, штат Небраска, за 25 долларов можно получить настоящий диплом адмирала. Данный документ дает право командовать военными кораблями всего штата. Непопулярность такой специальности заключается в том, что ближайшее побережье находится в двух тысячах километрах от границы данного штата. In the USA, Nebraska, for $ 25 you can get a real diploma the Admiral. This document gives the right to command warships across the state. The unpopularity of this specialty is that nearest the coast is two thousand kilometers from the border of the state of California.
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7. У американцев принято дарить четное количество цветов в букете. The Americans decided to give even number of flowers in the bouquet.
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8.К 1970 году четверть всех рабочих мест занимали работники производства. В наше время их количество упало до отметки 9%. By 1970, a quarter of all jobs were occupied by production workers. In our time their number dropped to 9%.
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9. Столицей США в период с 1788 по 1790 год был Нью-Йорк. Все потому, что именно в Филадельфии располагались административные учреждения. The capital of the USA in the period from 1788 to 1790 was New York. All because Philadelphia was the seat of the institution.
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10. В США можно легко вернуть, практически, любой товар в магазин. Объяснение самое правдоподобное: вещь вам не подошла. In the US you can easily return almost any product in the store. Explanation the most plausible: the thing you dislike.
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THE USA Welcome to New York For the 9 th form
America was discovered by Christopher Columbus. .
The capital of the USA is Washington
British English Flat Shop Bank note American English Apartment Store Bill
British English Centre Favourite Colour Metre Theatre traveller American English Center Favorite Color Meter Theater traveler
A masterpiece Manhatten Brooklyn Queens Staten Island The Bronx The Hudson Се ntral Park A skyscraper The Empire State Building The Rockefeller Center The Guggenheim Museum A borough Broadway The Twin Towers The Statue of Liberty
The names of places in New York The names of New York’s main attractions The name of the river in New York
New York is one of the largest cities in the country, but it is not the capital. New York is in the state of New York. New York is America`s Big Apple.
Manhattan Brooklyn Queens The Bronx Staten Island
Broadway is one of the longest avenues in Manhattan. It is also famous for the small area near Time Square. This part of Broadway is also known as ″the great White Way″ and it’s always full of tourists.
The Empire State Building is the tallest skyscraper in New York .
The Twin Towers of the World Trade Center used to be higher until September 11.2001. It was destroyed by terrorists.
The Statue of Liberty is the most famous symbols of America. The millions of immigrants who had to come to America by sea were welcomed by a very tall woman
Its Christmas Trees are the largest and most beautiful in New York.
The Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum is one of the world most extravagant museums. This is an architectural masterpiece, which has not lost it’s ability to excite and surprise.
1. America was discovered by a) Vasco da Gamma; b) Ferdinand Magelan c) Christopher Columbus. 2. American money is a) euros and cents b) dollars and cents. 3. America consists of _______ boroughs. a) 4 a) 5 a) 6 4. The second name of New York is a) Broadway b) America’s Big Apple c) Staten Island 5. New York is in the state of a) New York b) Washington c) Georgia 6. The heart of the city is a) the Bronx b) Queens c) Manhatten 7. Central Park is in the borough of a) Manhatten b) Brooklyn c) the Bronx 8. Central Park is a) natural b) a landscape 9. The Guggenheim Museum is based in a) 1937 b) 1954 c)1985
The Theaters/cinemas Museums Picture galleries Monuments Hotels Restaurants Oceans/seas/rivers No article Parks Avenues Squares Streets Islands Countries States Cities/towns/villages
New York is on … River. Another name of New York is … . It consists of 5 boroughs: … The heart of New York is … It has a lot of … . One of them is … State Building. It is the tallest … in New York. One of New York’s most famous museum is … . One of the famous symbols of America is … of Liberty. … is one of the longest avenues in Manhattan.
New York is on the Hudson River. Another name of New York is America’s Big Apple. It consists of 5 boroughs: Manhatten, Brooklyn, Queens, Staten Island and the Bronx . The heart of New York is Manhattan . It has a lot of sights . One of them is the Empire State Building. It is the tallest skyscraper in New York. One of New York’s most famous museum is the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum . One of the famous symbols of America is the Statue of Liberty. Broadway is one of the longest avenues in Manhattan.
Презентация на тему «Америка» составлена на основе материалов УМК «Английский язык» Афанасьевой О.В., Михеевой И.Н. и дополнительной страноведческой литературы по Америке. Целью презентации является развитие познавательного интереса учащихся к стране изучаемого языка, а также привитие ученикам чувства уважения к истории, символике, традициям и обычаям Америки. Презентация «Америка» рассчитана на учащихся 6-7 классов. При составлении презентации использованы программы Microsoft Power Point & Microsoft Word. Данная презентация была успешно использована во время открытого урока на районном семинаре учителей английского языка.
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Maintenance 1. The discovery of America. 2. American flag. 3. American coat of arms. 4. The Statue of Liberty. 5. Traditional American clothes. 6. Traditional American food.
The map of America
The discovery of America In our days everybody knows what the word « America » means. First of all it’s the name of the country - the United States of America - or just America. And then America is the name of the two continents - North America and South America.
These two continents, North and South America form the part of the word called America. Christopher Columbus discovered America in 1492. “In fourteen hundred and ninety- two Columbus sailed the ocean blue…”
American flag The American flag is often called « The Stars and Stripes » . There are three colours on the flag of the United States - red, white, and blue. As there are fifty states in the United States, there are fifty stars on the American flag: one star for each state. The American flag has thirteen stripes. The stripes are red and write. The flag has seven red stripes and six white stripes. There is one stripe for each of the first thirteen colonies of the United States.
American coat of arms 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 a dollar bill.
The Statue of Liberty 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. It is one of the first things people see when they arrive in New York by sea.
Traditional American clothes One of the traditions from the Wild West is a cowboy clothes. As cowboys spent much time outdoors, they usually wore hats, boots and jeans. Hats protected their faces and eyes from the hot sun and boots made riding a horse easier. As for special clothes – strong trousers called jeans, a tailor Levi Strauss made them in the middle of the 19-th century in the city of San Francisco.
Traditional American food The USA is most famous for « fast foods » . The first fast food restaurants served hamburgers, but now they serve other kinds of food too. Inside there is often a « salad bar » , where you can help yourself to as much salad as you want.
Most American now have a light breakfast instead of the traditional eggs, bacon, toast, orange juice and coffee. But on weekends there is more time, and a large late breakfast or early lunch (« brunch ») is often eaten with family or friends.
