Gymnázium a Střední odborná škola, Rokycany, Mládežníků 1115 Číslo projektu:
CZ.1.07/1.5.00/34.0410
Číslo šablony:
II/2
Název materiálu:
The United States of America
Ročník:
3. a 4. ročník
Identifikace materiálu:
SIL_22_The United States of America
Jméno autora:
Mgr. Alena Silbernáglová
Předmět:
Anglický jazyk
Tematický celek:
Maturitní témata SOŠ
Anotace:
Materiál obsahuje prezentaci pro 3. část maturitní zkoušky SOŠ. Prezentace se skládá z osnovy k danému tématu, výkladové části a konverzačních otázek.
Datum:
20. 2. 2013
THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
The United States of America T1: Basic facts • • • • •
Geography Political system History Places of interest Other
T2: Describe the American lifestyle • • • •
McDonald’s Skyscrapers Jogging Traffic jam
T1 - Geography • • • • • • • • •
official name: The United States of America number of states: 50 area: 9,372,571 sq km population: 293 million (2004) ethnic groups: white, African American, Hispanic, Asian, Native American official language: American English + other languages spoken, e.g. Spanish capital city: Washington D.C. currency: US dollar 4 time zones: Pacific, Mountain, Central, Eastern Standard
• national symbols: flag - known as “the stars and stripes“ - 13 stripes (original colonies) and 50 stars (today´s total) animal: the bold-headed eagle anthem: “The Star-Spangled Banner“
• • • • •
highest mountain: Mt McKinley (6,194m) lowest point: Death Valley (80 m below sea level) longest river: The Mississippi largest lake: lake Superior climate: all types (from tropical, mild to artic)
T1 - Political system • Form of government: Federal Republic national government – controls the whole country (defence, economy, foreign policy) state governments – control local issues of each state (education, hospitals, roads…)
• Head of state: President elected every 4 years current US president: Barack Obama (Democratic Party) seat of the president: White House (Washington D.C.)
• The Congress : American parliament consist of 2 houses: House of Representatives and Senate
T1 - History • • • • • • • • • •
original inhabitants: Native Americans (“Indians“) 1492 – Christopher Columbus discovered America 1620 – the Pilgrim Fathers (the Mayflower) 4th July, 1776 – Declaration of Independence – the War of Independence - George Washington 1860 - 1865 – The Civil War (south - slavery x north industry) – Abraham Lincoln 1920s – The Wall Street Crash 1941 – Pearl Harbour (attacted by Japanese forces) 1969 – Neil Armstrong – the first man on the Moon 11th September, 2001 – terrorist attacks – World Trade centre NY 2008 – Barack Obama – the first Afro-American president
T1 - Places of interest • The Grand Canyon in Arizona state created by Colorado River 350km long, 6 - 29km wide, 1500m deep
• Niagara Falls on the boarder with Canada between lakes Ontario and Erie nickname: “Horseshoe“
• Yellowstone National Park the first American national park (1872) in Wyoming area about 9,000 sq km (the largest one) hot water springs - geysers
• Death Valley in California the driest place in the USA the lowest point
• Mount Rushmore sculptures of 4 American presidents (G. Washington, T. Jefferson, A. Lincoln, T. Roosevelt) in South Dakota
T2 - McDonald’s • largest and most famous chain of fast food restaurants • fast food = hot food, such as hamburgers and chips/fries, that is served very quickly and can be taken away to be eaten in the street *(OALD)
• • • • •
began in 1940 busy lifestyle – not healthy junk food – contains lots of fat and sugar obesity popular all over the world – in more than 100 countries
T2 - Skyscrapers = a very tall building in a city • usually designed for offices and commercial use • typical for NY – Manhattan
Empire State Building built in 1931 the world´s tallest building for 40 years
World Trade Centre two tall identical skyscrapers nickname “Twin Towers“ destroyed in 2001 – terrorist attack today – a memorial
T2 - Jogging = the activity of running slowly and steadily as a form of exercise *(OALD) • • • • • •
popular pastime activity in US - since 1960s performed on a long distances symbol of a healthy lifestyle popularized by sportsmen and celebrities NY – Central Park
T2 - Traffic jam = a long line of vehicles on a road that cannot move or that can only move very slowly *(OALD) • • • •
during a rush hour (morning, afternoon) long distances – lots of people use a car problem in crowded cities alternative – public transport
QUESTIONS 1. What do you imagine when somebody says: USA? 2. Do you like the American way of life? Why/Why not? 3. Would you like to go to America? What places would you like to visit? 4. What social problems have there been in the history? 5. What problems is the country facing nowadays? 6. Do you like watching American films? Why are they so popular? 7. What do you know about Hollywood? 8. What are some typical American sports and pastime? 9. Who are some famous Americans? 10. What does “American dream“ mean?
Zdroje • Obrazový materiál Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2007 – klipart
• Publikace EL-HMOUDOVÁ, Dagmar. Angličtina pro střední školy. 1. vyd. Třebíč: Petra Velanová, 2006, 223 s. Maturita (Petra Velanová). ISBN 80-868-7302-1. SMITH-DLUHÁ, Gabrielle. Angličtina: otázky a odpovědi nejen k maturitě. 1. vyd. Dubicko: INFOA, 2007, 231 s. Zrcadlový text. ISBN 978-80-7240-489-6. Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2007. 7th. ISBN 0194001164.*(OALD) Vytvořený materiál pochází z vlastních zdrojů autora, není-li uvedeno jinak.
