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Gymnázium, Brno, Slovanské náměstí 7 III/2 – Inovace a zkvalitnění výuky prostřednictvím ICT Inovace výuky na GSN prostřednictvím ICT CZ.1.07/1.5.00/34.0940 Radoslava Vysloužilová Reálie anglicky mluvících zemí Places of interest in the south and west of the United States VY_32_INOVACE_AJ.1.17 25. 1. 2014 Žáci středních škol Places of interest, basic info,US Tato prezentace slouží k zopakování základních informací o zajímavých místech ve Spojených státech – v jejich západní a jižní části.
Places of interest in the south and west of the United States
NEZNÁMÝ AUTOR. Wikipedia.org [online]. [cit. 25.1.2014]. Dostupné na WWW: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/21/Death_Valley_Zabriskie_Point.jpg
Everglades National Park • • • • •
southern part of Florida preserves the beauty of the vast Everglades swamps the park was established in 1934 alligators, herons, crocodiles lake Okeechobee
NEZNÁMÝ AUTOR. images.nationalgeographic.com [online]. [cit. 25.1.2014]. Dostupné na WWW: http://images.nationalgeographic.com/wpf/medialive/photos/000/020/cache/everglades-inlets_2026_600x450.jpg
NEZNÁMÝ AUTOR. Wikipedia.org [online]. [cit. 25.1.2014]. Dostupné na WWW: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/68/Everglades_National_Park_cypress.jpg
New Orleans • • • • • •
in French: La Nouvelle-Orléans the biggest city in Louisiana one of the most important ports in the south of US on Mississippi River founded in 1718 by the French New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival - one of the largest music festivals • French Quarter – tourist destination, French architecture
French Quarter
NEZNÁMÝ AUTOR. Wikipedia.org [online]. [cit. 25.1.2014]. Dostupné na WWW: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/be/New_Orleans_French_Quarter_2001_-_01_-_1.png
Dallas • in Texas • the ninth-largest city in the United States and the third-largest city in the state of Texas • first settled in 1841 • developed as the financial and commercial centre of the Southwest • oil industry • cotton market • president John F. Kennedy was assassinated here in 1963
NEZNÁMÝ AUTOR. www.burntorangereport.com [online]. [cit. 25.1.2014]. Dostupné na WWW: http://www.burntorangereport.com/upload/dallas.jpg
San Francisco • leading financial and cultural center of Northern California and the San Francisco Bay Area • San Francisco is the fourth most populous city in California (after Los Angeles, San Diego and San Jose), and the 14th most populous city in the United States • sited by the Spanish in 1542 • became a major city during the California Gold Rush (1849) • Golden Gate Bridge (built in 1957) between the Pacific and San Francisco Bay
Golden Gate Bridge
NEZNÁMÝ AUTOR. Wikipedia.org [online]. [cit. 25.1.2014]. Dostupné na WWW: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:SF_From_Marin_Highlands3.jpg
Los Angeles • • • • •
often known by its initials L.A. the most populous city of California the second-most populous in the United States, after New York founded by the Spanish in 1781 it became a part of Mexico in 1821 - In 1848, at the end of the Mexican–American War L. A. became a part of the United States • Hollywood – the centre of film industry
NEZNÁMÝ AUTOR. Wikipedia.org [online]. [cit. 25.1.2014]. Dostupné na WWW: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Aerial_Hollywood_Sign.jpg
Death Valley, Zabriskie Point • • • •
a desert valley located in Eastern California the lowest and driest area in North America currently the hottest area in the world Furnace Creek: 56.7 °C (1913): the highest air temperature in the world • Zabriskie Point: part of Death Valley, known for its erosional landscape - pictured
WOLFGANG MORODER. Wikipedia.org [online]. [cit. 25.1.2014]. Dostupné na WWW: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Zbriskie_Point_South_Panorama_2012.jpg
Las Vegas • the most populous city of Nevada • established in 1905 • rodeo festivals • shopping, nightlife • casino gambling- legalized in 1931 • one of the top tourist destinations in the world
LASVEGASLOVER. Wikipedia.org [online]. [cit. 25.1.2014]. Dostupné na WWW: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Las_Vegas_89.jpg
Monument Valley • located on the Arizona-Utah state line • red stone spires, columns and chimneys -famous landscape often used in film industry
AVARETTE. Wikipedia.org [online]. [cit. 25.1.2014]. Dostupné na WWW: Http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Monumentvalleyviewfromnorth.jpg
Grand Canyon • by the Colorado River • in Arizona • UNESCO World Heritage Site and a National Park • one of the Seven Natural Wonders of the World • the Grand Canyon is 446 km long, 29 km wide and 1.83 km deep
CHENSIYUAN. Wikipedia.org [online]. [cit. 25.1.2014]. Dostupné na WWW: Chensiyuan http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Grand_canyon_hermits_rest_2010.JPG
Answer the following questions. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
What are the Everglades? Which animals can we find here? Why is New Orleans famous? Who was assassinated in Dallas? Name four important cities in California. Was Los Angeles always a part of the United States? Where can we find Golden Gate Bridge? Where is Death Valley? What do you remember about Zabriskie Point? When was gambling legalized in Las Vegas?
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