The large cities of the USA. Виховний захід
THE USA.The large cities.
The main aims:
Practical aims : - to involve students in the process of English communication;
- to enrich students’ knowledge on the theme of lesson;
- to develop intellectual ability to express own opinion logically, observation and attention; to stimulate to searching of new knowledge.
Cultural aims – to get students know more about English – speaking countries, their traditions, history and culture;
- to bring up students to respect the history and culture of other countries.
Sometimes in your life you will go on a journey. It will be the longest journey you have ever taken. It is the journey to find yourself.
The plan
I. INTRODUCTION
T. Good morning, students. Is anybody absent? I'm glad all are present. We are going to fly to the USA. But first of all let's turn on a screen and listen to the weather averages and forecast for Washington.
II. WARMING-UP
S1: Washington is in the humid subtropical climate zone and exhibits four distinct seasons. Its climate is typical of Mid-Atlantic U.S. areas removed from bodies of water. Spring and fall are warm, while winter is cool with annual snowfall averaging 15.5 inches (39 cm). Winter temperatures average around 38 °F (3.3 °C) from mid-December to mid-February. Summers are hot and humid with a July daily average of 79.8 °F (26.6 °C) and average daily relative humidity around 66%.
Weather averages for Washington
The weather forecast promises us good weather today. Though it is early spring but there isn't snow outside. The sky is blue; it is not covered with dark clouds. The sun is shining brightly. Maybe, it will rain a bit later. The light wind is blowing from the west. The temperature is 12 degrees below zero.
T: Think of fastest ways of getting to the USA.
S2: Tourism has become a highly developed business. There are express trains, cars and air. What choose to make? It’s up to you to decide. There is a great varieties of choose available for you. If you travel for pleasure you would like by all means to enjoy picturesque places you are passing through, you would like seeing the places of interest, enjoying to sight seeing of the cities, towns and countries.
S3: No wonder one of the latest means of travelling is travelling by plane. It combines comfort and speed and you will reach the place of destination very quickly. Before the plane takes off the stewardess gives you all the information about the flight the speed and altitude. She asks you to fasten the felts and not to smoke. She will take care of you during the flight and will help you to get comfortable, in your seat.
The definitions:
1.America is called “melting pot” and nation of … (immigrants)
2.The island in the centre of New York. (Manhattan)
3.The capital of the USA. (Washington)
4.The first food restaurants served… . (hamburgers)
5.The centre of movie industry. (Hollywood)
6.The ocean in the east of the USA. (Atlantic)
7.The ocean in the west of the USA. (Pacific)
8.The only state on the island. (Hawaii)
9.Native Americans. (Indians)
10.The number of the stars on the American flag. (fifty)
11.The neighbouring country on the North of the USA. (Canada)
12. The territory which belong to Russia. (Alaska)
13. American money. (dollar)
14. The official language of the USA is … . (English)
Stewardess2: Before coming to the USA let's remember American traditions and customs. I'll give you some cards. Please, take your card and read one after another.
Every nation has different customs and traditions, its own way of life. America is full of different customs and traditions.
S1: In Europe there are people who have lived in the same house and been in the same job for 20, 30 or more years. That’s not the American way of life. The Americans love change, they call it the spirit of adventure, a spirit that they think is more characteristic of America than of Europe. They like to move away, to change houses and jobs.
S2: While the Englishman thinks it is ill mannered to ask private questions, the American doesn’t feel that at all. He will tell you all about himself, his wife and family, and ask where you have come from, what your job is, how you like America and how long you are staying. The American prefers sociability. In his home he doesn’t object to being seen by everyone — he actually likes it.
S3: With this sociability goes overwhelming hospitality. A national Thanksgiving Day is perhaps the only holiday spent by the Americans at home.
S4: Still another American tradition concerns Halloween. Its origin dates back hundreds of years to the Druid festival. The Druid New Year began on November 1, marking the beginning of winter and the reign of the Lord of Death. S5: In Texas, where the West begins, the biggest annual festival — the Fat Stock Show — is held. Its rodeo, hold together with the stock show, is the biggest indoor rodeo on the earth.
S6: And, of course, no nation can exist without humour. As they themselves say, an American must have one wife, two cars, three children, four pets, five suits, six acres, seven credit cards — and is lucky to have eight cents in his pocket.
S7: When meeting someone for the first time, it is customary to shake hands, both for men and for women. Hugs are only exchanged between close friends. Kissing is not common, and men never kiss other men.
S9: All restaurants in America accept cash for payment, and most (even some fast food restaurants) also accept credit cards. A few restaurants also accept ATM cards for payment. You will rarely find a restaurant that accepts checks. The drinking age in America is 21. If you look young, be prepared to show proof of your age when ordering alcohol.
S10: Smoking is not as common in America as in many other countries. It is a practice that is becoming less and less socially acceptable. Smoking is prohibited in many places. It is not allowed in any public buildings, on any public transportation, in shops, movie theaters, schools, and office buildings.
HOLIDAYS IN THE USA
Ten holidays per year are proclaimed by the federal government. They are as follows:
New Year’s Day (January 1)
Martin Luther King Day (Third Monday in January)
George Washington’s Birthday (third Monday in February)
Memorial Day (last Monday in May)
Independence Day (July 4)
Labour Day (first Monday in September)
Columbus Day (second Monday in October)
Veteran’s Day (November 11)
Thanksgiving (fourth Thursday in November)
Christmas (December 25)
Cities and towns can decide not to celebrate a federal legal holiday at all. However, the majority of the states (and the cities and towns within them) usually choose the date or day celebrated by the rest of the nation.
There are many traditional holidays, observed by a large number of Americans, which are neither legal nor official. Among these are Valentine’s Day, St. Patrick’s Day, Mother’s Day, and Halloween (the last Day of October).
Perhaps the two “most American” of the holidays are Independence Day and Thanksgiving. The Fourth of July is like a big, nationwide birthday party. Yet, it’s a party that takes place in neighbourhoods, on beaches or in parks, or on suburban lawns throughout the country. Some towns and cities have parades with bands and flags. But what makes the Fourth of July is the atmosphere and enjoyment of, for instance, the family beach party, with hot dogs and humburgers, volleyball and softball, the fireworks and rockets at night.
The nation’s birthday is also the nation’s greatest annual summer party.
Like Christmas, Thanksgiving is a day for families to come together. Traditional foods are prepared for the feast – turkey or ham, cranberry sauce and corn dishes, breads and rolls, and pumpkin pie. At the same time Thanksgiving is a solemn occasion, a day to remember the many who are less well off, in America and throughout the world.
Guide3: Welcome to Washington! Now let's have an excursion around Washington, the capital of the USA. During reviewing the film and my narration you must memorize all places of interest of Washington you've seen and their disposition. You must write your answers in the table on the sheet of paper at home
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So, as you see Washington has been the federal capital since 1800. Washington is sometimes called the heart of America. It is the capital where the federal government works and where each President of the United States lives. Washington is smaller in size than the largest cities of the USA. The population of Washington is about 11 million people. The buildings in Washington are not very tall because no building must be taller than the Capitol. But in political sense Washington is the centre of the country and the most important city in the United States.
The Capitol is the seat of Government of the United States of America. The Capitol is the very centre of Washington. It is located on the Capitol Hill, the highest point in the city. The Capitol is the highest building in Washington.
The White House is a pleasant, white-painted house in which the President of the United States lives and works. President George Washington decided that the President of the USA must have an official residence. Washington died in 1799, before the house was completed, so the first President to live in the new official residence was John Adams.
The Washington Monument is one of the city’s most impressive landmarks. The monument was built to the memory of the first President of the USA in 1888. It’s one of the tallest stone constructions in the world, standing over 555 feet high. It’s called the «pencil» because of its shape. The Washington Monument is the tallest landmark in the city and on clear day. it offers splendid views of the capital. A short walk from the Washington Monument leads to the Lincoln Memorial. Thirty six columns, representing the States of the Union at the time of Lincoln’s death, support the roof of the building. In 1922, the Memorial was completed. The names of the forty eight states then constituting the Union were carved on the walls. The figure of the murdered President is inside the building.
The Pentagon is the building where the centres of the Department of Defence, the Army, the Navy and the Air Force are located. It is the military centre of US. The Pentagon was built between 1941-1943. It is the largest office building in the world. The Pentagon has more than 17 miles of corridors and a lot of people work here. Inside the Pentagon yard there is a subway station and two helicopter pads.
Outside the city there is the Arlington National Cemetery. John F. Kennedy, the 35th American President was buried here. Americans remember and honour their national heroes.
Washington, D.C., is a national center for the arts. The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts is home to the National Symphony Orchestra, the Washington National Opera, and the Washington Ballet. The Kennedy Center Honors are awarded each year to those in the performing arts who have contributed greatly to the cultural life of the United States. The historic Ford's Theatre, site of the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln, continues to operate as a functioning performance space as well as museum.
The National Cathedral is the sixth largest cathedral in the world. The Cathedral is known as the Washington National Cathedral, though its actual name is the Cathedral Church of St. Peter and St. Paul.
The Thomas Jefferson Memorial is a presidential memorial in Washington, D.C. dedicated to Thomas Jefferson, an American Founding Father and the third President of the United States.. Construction of the building began in 1938 and was completed in 1943. The bronze statue of Jefferson was added in 1947.
And some words as for Madam Tussauds Wax Museum.
Madame Tussauds Wax Museum in Washington DC is an interactive attraction that brings historical figures and events to life through wax figures that visitors can touch, see and hear. Madame Tussauds is a new “must see” attraction for families with a great location in the historic Woodies Building in the Penn Quarter neighborhood of Washington, DC. The world renowned wax museum features an array of exhibits, interactive experiences and wax figures.
Here you see All Presidents of the USA
President Party Term Vice-President
1. George Washington (1732-1799) None, Federalist 1789-1797 John Adams
2. John Adams (1735-1826) Federalist 1797-1801 Thomas Jefferson
3. Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826) Democratic-Republican 1801-1809 Aaron Burr, George Clinton
4. James Madison (1751-1836) Democratic-Republican 1809-1817 George Clinton,
Elbridge Gerry
5. James Monroe (1758-1831) Democratic-Republican 1817-1825 Daniel Tompkins
6. John Quincy Adams (1767-1848) Democratic-Republican 1825-1829 John
Calhoun
7. Andrew Jackson (1767-1845) Democrat 1829-1837 John Calhoun, Martin
van Buren
8. Martin van Buren (1782-1862) Democrat 1837-1841 Richard Johnson
9. William H. Harrison (1773-1841) Whig 1841 John Tyler
10. John Tyler (1790-1862) Whig 1841-1845
11. James K. Polk (1795-1849) Democrat 1845-1849 George Dallas
12. Zachary Taylor (1784-1850) Whig 1849-1850 Millard Fillmore
13. Millard Fillmore (1800-1874) Whig 1850-1853 .
14. Franklin Pierce (1804-1869) Democrat 1853-1857 William King
15. James Buchanan (1791-1868) Democrat 1857-1861 John Breckinridge
16. Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865) Republican 1861-1865 Hannibal Hamlin,
Andrew Johnson
17. Andrew Johnson (1808-1875) National Union 1865-1869
18. Ulysses S. Grant (1822-1885) Republican 1869-1877 Schuyler Colfax
19. Rutherford Hayes (1822-1893) Republican 1877-1881 William Wheeler
20. James Garfield (1831-1881) Republican 1881 Chester Arthur
21. Chester Arthur (1829-1886) Republican 1881-1885
22. Grover Cleveland (1837-1908) Democrat 1885-1889 Thomas Hendriks
23. Benjamin Harrison (1833-1901) Republican 1889-1893 Levi Morton
24. Grover Cleveland (1837-1908) Democrat 1893-1897 Adlai Stevenson
25. William McKinley (1843-1901) Republican 1897-1901 Garret Hobart,
26. Theodore Roosevelt (1858-1919) Republican 1901-1909 Charles Fairbanks
27. William Taft (1857-1930) Republican 1909-1913 James Sherman
28. Woodrow Wilson (1856-1924) Democrat 1913-1921 Thomas Marshall
29. Warren Harding (1865-1923) Republican 1921-1923 Calvin Coolidge
30. Calvin Coolidge (1872-1933) Republican 1923-1929 Charles Dawes
31. Herbert C. Hoover (1874-1964) Republican 1929-1933 Charles Curtis
32. Franklin Delano Roosevelt (1882-1945) Democrat 1933-1945 John Garner,
33. Harry S Truman (1884-1972) Democrat 1945-1953 Alben Barkley
34. Dwight David Eisenhower (1890-1969) Republican 1953-1961 Richard
Milhous Nixon
35. John Fitzgerald Kennedy (1917-1963) Democrat 1961-1963 Lyndon
Johnson
36. Lyndon Baines Johnson (1908-1973) Democrat 1963-1969 Hubert
Humphrey
37. Richard Milhous Nixon (1913-1994) Republican 1969-1974 Spiro Agnew,
Gerald R. Ford
38. Gerald R. Ford (1913- 2006) Republican 1974-1977 Nelson Rockefeller
39. James (Jimmy) Earl Carter, Jr. (1924- ) Democrat 1977-1981 Walter Mondale
40. Ronald Wilson Reagan (1911- 2004) Republican 1981-1989 George H. W.
Bush
41. George H. W. Bush (1924- ) Republican 1989-1993 James Danforth (Dan)
Quayle
42. William (Bill) Jefferson Clinton (1946- ) Democrat 1993-2001 Al Gore
43. George W. Bush (1946- ) Republican 2001-2009 Richard Cheney
44. Barack Obama (1961- ) Democrat 2009- 2017 Joseph Biden
45. Donald John Trump (1946 - ) Republican 2017 - Mike Pence
IV. SUMMING-UP.
Stewardess1: Take your seats on the plane. We are coming back to Ukraine.
T: Dear guests and students I am very glad to see you again in the Ukraine and in our college. So, let's sum-up.
What did you do? What have you seen? What have you learnt about the USA and Washington?
V. HOME ASSIGNMENT
T: Write a short composition "My knowledge about the USA".
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