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Discover the USA

The United States of America is the fourth largest country in the world (after Russia, Canada and China).

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Слайд 1 Discover the USA

Discover   the USA

Слайд 2 The United States of America is the fourth largest country

in the world (after Russia, Canada and China).









The United States of America is the fourth largest country in the world (after Russia, Canada and

Слайд 3 The flag of the USA is often called

“ The Stars and Stripes”. There are 50 stars on

it: one for each state.
The flag has 13 stripes. There are 7 red stripes and 6 white stripes: one stripe for each of the first 13 colonies of the USA.

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 the dollar bill.

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.

The symbols of the USA are:

“Uncle Sam” is a cartoon symbol of the American Government. He has appeared in magazines and newspapers for last 150 years. In 1812 Samuel Wilson sold meat to US Army. Everybody called him Uncle Sam. The first letters of his name US were the same as the first letters of the United States.

The flag of the USA is often called “ The Stars and Stripes”. There are

Слайд 4Pacific ocean
Atlantic ocean
The USA occupies

the central part of North America. It stretches from the

Pacific to the Atlantic Ocean.

Geographical position

Pacific  oceanAtlantic  ocean     The USA occupies the central part of North

Слайд 5The USA borders on Canada in the north and on

Mexico in the south. It also has a sea-boarder with

Russia. It also includes Alaska in the north and Hawaii in the Pacific Ocean.

The USA borders.

The USA borders on Canada in the north and on Mexico in the south. It also has

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The largest rivers are the Mississippi, the Missouri, the Rio

Grande and the Columbia.

The largest rivers are the Mississippi, the Missouri, the Rio Grande and the Columbia.

Слайд 7Lake Ontario
Lake Michigan
The Great lakes on the border with Canada

are the largest and deepest in the USA.

Lake OntarioLake MichiganThe Great lakes on the border with Canada are the largest and deepest in the

Слайд 8Mountains

The highest mountains are the Rocky Mountains, the Cordillera and

the Sierra Nevada. The highest peak is Mount McKinley which

is located in Alaska.

The Rocky Mountains

MountainsThe highest mountains are the Rocky Mountains, the Cordillera and the Sierra Nevada. The highest peak is

Слайд 9Yellowstone
Yellowstone is the United States’ first and the most

famous national park. It includes large areas of Wyoming, Montana

and Idaho. Yellowstone Park has many areas with hot springs and geysers.





Yellowstone Yellowstone is the United States’ first and the most famous national park. It includes large areas

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The USA is made up of 50 states and

the District of Columbia, a special federal area where the

capital of the country, Washington is situated..

American states.

The USA is made up of 50 states and the District of Columbia, a special federal

Слайд 11The population of the country is more than 250 million

people.
Americans are made up from nearly all races and nations.

That’s why the USA is called “the melting pot”. The largest cities are: New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Philadelphia, Detroit, San- Francisco, Washington and others.
The population of the country is more than 250 million people.Americans are made up from nearly all

Слайд 12Washington
Washington

WashingtonWashington

Слайд 13New York

New York

Слайд 14Los Angeles

Los Angeles

Слайд 15Chicago

Chicago

Слайд 16Political system
The USA as an independent state was set

up by the constitution in 1787
It is a federal republic

consisting of 50 states each of which has its own government. The federal government is divided into 3 branches


It is exercised by the Congress. It consists of 2 houses

It is headed by the President chosen
every 4 years with the Vice President and the Cabinet

It is made up Federal District Courts and the Supreme Court.
Federal judges are appointed by the President for life.
There are 9 judges in the Supreme Court

100 senators
2 from each state.
6 -year term

435 members
Their number depends on the population of the state.
2- year term

Political system The USA as an independent state was set up by the constitution in 1787It is

Слайд 17 The United States has two main political parties:

the Democrats ( the Donkey) and the Republicans ( the

Elephant ).
There are other political parties too, but they play little if any role.
The United States has two main political parties: the Democrats ( the Donkey) and the

Слайд 18How to become President of the USA.
To become a US

President you must…
be 35 or older;
be a US citizen born

in the USA;
have lived in the USA at least 14 years.
You can only serve two terms.
How to become President of the USA.To become a US President you must…be 35 or older;be a

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On July 4th 1776 the United States became independent from

England.
On this day the Declaration of Independence was signed. It

is a national public holiday celebrated with parades, patriotic music, public meetings and speech- making. There are picnics and barbecues, and in the evening there are big firework shows.

On July 4th 1776 the United States became independent from England.On this day the Declaration of Independence

Слайд 20Flag Day June 14th
In 1777 the “ Stars and

Stripes” became the official flag of the USA. When it

was the flag’s hundredth birthday Americans first celebrated Flag Day in 1877.



You can see the American flag in many places on this day, but it is not a main holiday, offices stay open.

Flag Day June 14th In 1777 the “ Stars and Stripes” became the official flag of the

Слайд 21Thanksgiving Day, the fourth Thursday in November.
In the USA it

is a national holiday. It was first celebrated
in 1621 by

the Pilgrim Fathers after their first harvest.
Thanksgiving is a family day, for it is customary for all
members of the family to gather at the home of their parents.
The family eats a large traditional dinner, usually with
turkey, cranberry sauce and pumpkin pie.

Fhanksgiving Day

Thanksgiving Day, the fourth Thursday in November.In the USA it is a national holiday. It was first

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