Урок-презентация по теме «The USA» Автор: Кобецкая С.Н. учитель английского языка МБОУ СОШ 18 Ст.Ивановской Красноармейского района Краснодарского края. - презентация

1 Урок-презентация по теме «The USA» Автор: Кобецкая С.Н. учитель английского языка МБОУ СОШ 18 Ст.Ивановской Красноармейского района Краснодарского края

2 ENGLISH-SPEAKING COUNTRIES

3 the central part of the North American continent the Pacific Ocean the Atlantic Ocean

4 The United States of America

5 The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic. The country is situated mostly in central North America, bordered by Canada to the north and Mexico to the south. The state of Alaska is in the northwest of the continent, with Canada to the east and Russia to the west across the Bering Strait. The state of Hawaii is an archipelago in the mid-Pacific. The country also possesses several territories in the Pacific and Caribbean.federal constitutional republicNorth America borderedCanadaMexicoAlaskaRussia Bering StraitHawaii archipelagoseveral territoriesCaribbean

6 The geographical map of the USA Nowadays USA is world's third-largest country by size (after Russia and Canada) and by population (after China and India).

7 History of the USA Officially, the United States began as an independent nation with the Declaration of Independence on July 4, Declaration of Independence European colonists reached the Gulf and Pacific coasts, but the largest settlements were by the English on the Atlantic coast, starting in European colonists GulfPacific EnglishAtlantic coast

8 By the 1770s, the Thirteen Colonies contained two and a half million people. They were prospering, and had developed their own political and legal systems. The British government's threat to American self-government led to war in 1775 and the Declaration of Independence in With major military and financial support from France, the Patriots won the American Revolution.Thirteen ColoniesAmerican Revolution In 1789, the Constitution became the basis for the United States federal government, with war hero George Washington as the country's first president.ConstitutionUnited States federal government George Washingtonpresident

9 The fifty states of the United States, or the USA, join to make one nation. The united States did not always have fifty states. At first there were thirteen.

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11 There are forests, deserts, mountains, and flat land. the Appalachian Mountains. The Great Plains Region USA Prairie, South Dakota,USA

12 The area of the USA also covers every type of climate..

13 The size of each state is different too. Alaska is the biggest state. Rhode Island is the smallest state. Alaska is 500 times bigger then Rhode Island. Alaska Rhode Island

14 About 300 million people live in the United States. The people of the United States come from all over the world.

15 The state with highest population is California.

16 The state with the lowest population is Alaska.

17 Each state has its own name. The name gives the state its identity and personality.

18 Each state also has a flag with colors that have special meaning for the state. The flag is the emblem, or symbol, of the state. State of Mississippi State of South Dakota

19 Washington,D.C is the capital of the United States of America It is situated in the District of Columbia. The district is a piece of land ten miles square and it does not belong to any separate state but to all the states.

20 The district is named in honour of Columbus, the discoverer of America. 12 October 1492 Columbus discovers the Americas for Spain.

21 Choose the right answer: The largest state of the USA is… Alaska Texas Florida Wisconsin The largest state of the USA is Alaska.

22 There are … states in the USA There are 50 states in the USA.

23 Two of the states are separated from the others. Which of them? Alaska and Hawaii are separated from the others.

24 The smallest state of the USA is… Mexico Hawaii Rhode Island Delaware The smallest state of the USA is Rhode Island.

25 The last two states to join the USA are…

26 The state with the lowest population is … The state with the lowest population is Alaska.

27 The state with the highest population is The state with the highest population is California.

28 Your home task is be ready for retelling about the USA.

29 Список используемых источников Литература Письменная О.А. Окна в англоязычный мир. История,география, социальные аспекты, языковая ситуация.-К: ООО»ИП Логос»б Английский язык. The USA кл.: учеб.пособие/ Л. В. Кнодель.-М.: Дрофа, Интернет-источники: ИсторияСША 8%D0%90 География США 1%8F_%D0%A1%D0%A8%D0%90 1%8F_%D0%A1%D0%A8%D0%90 Штаты США

30 Источники иллюстраций: Флаг &uselang=ru &uselang=ru Карта США _geographic.png&filetimestamp= &uselang=ruhttp://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=File:US_map_- _geographic.png&filetimestamp= &uselang=ru Г.Вашингтон g=ru g=ru Флаг г.Вашингтона &uselang=ru &uselang=ru Герб г. Вашингтона DC.png&filetimestamp= &uselang=ruhttp://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=File:Seal- DC.png&filetimestamp= &uselang=ru Статуя Свободы Х. Колумб Аляска Гавайи Подписание Декларации о Независимости США Дж. Вашингтон ngton.jpg?uselang=ru ngton.jpg?uselang=ru Лос-Анджелес &uselang=ru &uselang=ru