Obchodní akademie, Střední odborná škola a Jazyková škola s právem státní jazykové zkoušky, Hradec Králové Autor:Mgr. Vít Klimeš Název materiálu: VY_32_INOVACE_4_ANGLICKY_JAZYK_REALIE_07 USA - prezentace Téma sady:ANJ - Reálie Obor, ročník:Veřejnosprávní činnost/Sociální činnost, 4. ročník Datum vytvoření:listopad 2013 Anotace: USA, základní fakta, geografie, fauna, významná města, vláda a politický systém Metodický obsah:Výklad nového učiva

The USA – Basic Facts The USA is located in the southern part of North America, except Alaska, which is in the north-east. It borders Canada to the north and Mexico to the south. The USA consists of 50 states. The population of the USA is 316 million. English is the major language in the USA. Obr. 1 the USA on a globe [1] Canada Mexico The USA - Alaska The USA The USA - Hawaii

POLITICS The USA is a federal republic. The head of state is the president. The Congress consists of the Senate and the House of Representatives. The Senate has 100 members and the House of Representatives has 435 members. Obr. 2 Barack Obama [2] Barack Obama

CITIES The capital city of the USA is Washington D.C.. It is located in the District of Columbia. Obr. 3 Washington D.C. - the US Capitol [3]

CITIES It is in the east of the USA. Obr. 4 Washington on a map [4]

CITIES New York is the largest city in the USA. It is located in the state of New York. Obr. 5 New York [5]

CITIES It is in the north–east of the USA. Obr. 6 New York on a map [6]

CITIES Los Angeles is famous for its film industry and it is the second largest city in the USA. It is located in the state of California. Obr. 7 Los Angeles [7]

CITIES It is in the south–west of the USA. Obr. 8 Los Angeles on a map [8]

CITIES The Golden Gate Bridge, the prison of Alcatraz and the hippies made the city of San Francisco famous to the world. It is located in the state of California. Obr. 9 San Francisco [9]

CITIES It is on the west coast of the USA. Obr. 10 San Francisco on a map [10]

CITIES Las Vegas is the city famous for lots of casinos. It is located in the state of Nevada. Obr. 11 Las Vegas [11]

CITIES It is in the west of the USA. Obr. 12 Las Vegas on a map [12]

GEOGRAPHY It is the fourth largest country in the world. There are a lot of national parks, of which Yellowstone National Park is possibly the most well-known one. The Rocky Mountains is the mountain range which spreads from the north to the south across the country. Mount McKinley in Alaska, with its 6,168 m metres above sea level, is the highest peak in the USA. The Mississippi river is the longest river in North America.

THE PEOPLE OF THE USA The Native Americans (often called Indians) are the people who occupied the continent before the colonization of the continent by the Caucasians (white European) started at the end of the 15th century. Obr. 13 an American native [13]

WILDLIFE There are a few animals typical of the USA. Both grizzly and black bears are plentiful in the USA. Obr. 14 a Grizzly bear [14] Obr. 15 a Black bear [15]

WILDLIFE Bison and moose are both even-toed hoofed animals living in the USA. Obr. 16 a Bison [16] Obr. 17 a Moose [17]

WILDLIFE Cougars and wolves are well-known predators of the USA. Obr. 18 a Cougar [18] Obr. 19 a Wolf [19]

WILDLIFE The Bald Eagle is the national bird of the USA. Obr. 20 a Bald Eagle [20]

FAMOUS PEOPLE Bill Gates is the current chairman and a co-founder of Microsoft. Steven Allan Spielberg is an American film director and screenwriter. Obr. 21 Bill Gates [21] Obr. 22 Steven Allan Spielberg [22]

POPULAR SPORTS American football and baseball are the most popular sports in the USA. Americans also enjoy basketball, ice-hockey, golf, tennis, etc. Obr. 23 the game of American football [23]Obr. 24 The game of baseball [24]

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