презентация "Discover America"
презентация к уроку по английскому языку (8, 9, 10 класс)

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Презентация Brain storm “ DISCOVER AMERICA ” for Pre-Intermediate learners Составитель: Веретельникова И.А. Гимназия №343 Невского района г. Санкт-Петербург.

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AMERICAN CITIES This city is named after one of the most famous American presidents.

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How many stars and stripes are there on the flag of America? What do they symbolize?

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The British flag is called “Union Jack”. What’s the name of American flag? The Stars and Stripes

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Many American cities and states have got nicknames, e.g. Chicago is ‘Big Shoulder’. What is the nickname of New York?

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This coastal American city is famous for its annual gay parades, the streets that go up and down and one of the most beautiful bridges in the world.

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AMERICAN PEOPLE This American president served three full terms and was elected to a fourth term in 1944. Franklin Delano Roosevelt

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People who knew the 16 th US president very well said that he was the man of great honor, very kind and sensitive to the needs of other people. He put an end to the slavery and promoted economic and financial modernization of the country. His nickname was ‘Honest Abe’. Abraham Lincoln at age 54, 1863 16 th president of the United States In office: March 4, 1861 – April 15, 1865

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In his most famous speech he said:”I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character.”

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He began his career as a small drug pusher and took his name from a Brookline robber of 1980s. Now he is a successful performer with platinum albums, although he doesn’t want to break up with the streets he grew up on.

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THE SIGHTS This monument was constructed by a group of architects and engineers (Eiffel being one of them), and presented to American nation by the French as a symbol of friendship.

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HISTORY In 1773 the British government passed a Tea Act, giving the East India Companies the privileged position on American market. American merchants were against this Act and organized a protest action. What is the name of the action/event. Boston Tea Party

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This period of American history is shown in the book “Gone With the Wind”. Name the period. The Civil War

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He started as a mystical poet and short story writer, but is more known as the inventor of the detective fiction.

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The city carrying this name is located in Florida and has got the population of 244.769 people, however it is not as big and beautiful as the original city with the same name in Russia.

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When politcorrectness was introduced in the USA, this book about children was taken out of the school programs, as its African-American character was shown as very cruel and negative and some words could be very offensive for African-Americans. Give the name of the book and it’s author. “ The Adventures of Tom Sawyer” . MARK TWAIN

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The portraits of this famous representative of American pop art culture can be seen on many books, posters and illustrations. His exhibition was organized in Saint Petersburg in 2005. Andy Warhol

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BRITISH ENGLISH Flat Timetable Sweets Cinema Petrol Football Trainers Lorry AMERICAN ENGLISH Apartment Schedule Candies Movies Gas Soccer Sneakers Truck

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TRANSLATE INTO BRITISH ENGLISH: ‘ I need to press my pants’ ‘ I need to iron my trousers’

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His house Graceland in Memphis is the second most visited building in the USA after the White House in Washington DC. You can even get married outside the front gates of this old mansion.

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The residents of this state are very proud and say that everything there is bigger than anywhere else. Name the state.

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Which of the following is not the US state: Alaska Tahiti Hawaii

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The 2 largest political parties in the US are the Republicans and the Democrats. The Republicans are represented by an elephant and the Democrats are represented by a…

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The man in the picture is the symbol of the USA. What is his name?

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The London underground is called ‘the Tube”. And the New York underground?

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Before 1876 this state belonged to a different country. Then the tsar of this country sold it to the USA for $7.2 million. Name the state.

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The nickname of this river is ‘The Big Muddy” and it’s the longest river in the USA.

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This hottest place is situated in California. The temperatures there can reach 54 degrees C. many people died trying to cross it in the 19 th century.

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The words ‘In God we trust’ are known around the world. Where can we see them in the USA?