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THE USA

Hello! Id like to start our lesson with the quote said by President John F. Kennedy “Ask not what your country can do for you – ask what you can do for your country”.

At first let`s see how much you know about the USA. Here is a small quiz for you. Read the questions and circle the correct answer:

1.     How many states are there in the USA?

a)  48                   b)50             c)52

2) What is the capital of the United States?

a) Washington D.C.     b) Philadelphia        c) New York

3) Which is the biggest state?

a) Alaska        b) California         c) Texas

4) Where does the President live and work?

a) in the Pentagon        b) in the White House       c) in Congress

5)Who was the first President of the USA?

a) Abraham Lincoln       b) Ulysses Grant       c) George Washington

6)Why do the Americans celebrate the 4^th of July?

a)the first moon landing        b)Declaration of Independence

7)When did America become independent?

a)1776         b)1664         c)1492

8)When did the American Civil War end?

a)1776          b)1789        c)1776

There are a lot of American idioms. Take a look at a couple of them:

1)It is not my cup of tea.   This idiom means “I do not care for that”.

2)He is full of beans.  This one means “He has lots of energy”.

American slang is also very rich. For example:

To hang out- spend time together

wheels– car

kicks – shoes

chicken – cowardly

creeper – a weird person

to have a crush – to be attracted to someone

And now I want you to read some interesting facts about America:

     The sequoia tree is named in honour of the Cherokee leader Sequoyah, who helped his people to develop an alphabet.

     The Model for  the Statue of Liberty was Isabelle Boyer, who was the 36-year-old Duchess of Campo Selice of Luxembourg who attracted the attention of the sculptor Frederic Auguste Bartholdi.

     Many native American words have entered the English language such as

chia, chili, chocolate, coyote, guacamole, tomato, poncho, potato.

And now let`s watch the video about the USA: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=atZvLpk2NgM

After watching we are going to write a retelling.