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The map of the USA

The map of the USA. The Capitol. The monument of George Washington. Yellowstone national park. I. Key facts: Area: 9, 363, 000 sg. km. Population: over 280, 000, 000 Capital city: Washington, D.C. Main language: English. Largest city: New York.

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The map of the USA

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  1. The map of the USA

  2. The Capitol

  3. The monument of George Washington

  4. Yellowstone national park

  5. I. Key facts: Area: 9, 363, 000 sg. km. Population: over 280, 000, 000 Capital city: Washington, D.C. Main language: English. Largest city: New York. Largest and oldest national park: Yellowstone National Park (1872). Longest Rivers: Mississippi, Missouri, and Red Rock.

  6. Clap gap dictation • The USA is ________ in the central part of the North ________. The territory is_________. It is washed by three ________: The Atlantic, the Pacific and ________. It borders on _________ and Mexico. The climate in the USA is different in different ________ of the country. The coldest ________ is in the North. The climate is subtropical in _______. The _______ of the USA is Washington D.C. New York is ________ in the country. It was founded about three ________ years ago. New York is an excellent _______. • (situated, America, vast, oceans, the Arctic, Canada, parts, climate, the South of the country, capital, largest city, hundred, habour)

  7. Role situations • 1. You are two sportsmen going to the USA to take part in competitions and have a talk about the USA sport. • 2. Say what Christmas means to Americans. And how do they celebrate it? • 3. You have just returned from the USA and are impressed by rich nature of the country. • 4. You have impressed by culture and way of life of native people of the USA. • 5. Speak about the flag of the USA.

  8. Washington D.C. 1. Washington is the capital of the USA and the seat of the US Government. 2. Members of Congress meet at the US Capitol to make the laws. 3. There are 540 rooms in this huge building. 4. It has a great dome. 5. The cornerstone was laid by George Washington in 1793. 6. In and around the Capitol you can look at works of art commemorating famous events and persons of American history. 7. The Washington Monument was of course built in memory of George Washington. 8. It is made of white marble. 9. It is about 170 m. tall and it can be seen from anywhere in the city. 10. You can take an elevator to the top where you have a superb view. 11. There is a Capitol to the east, the White House to the north, the Lincoln Memorial to the west and in spring beautiful Japanese cherry in the south. 12. The Lincoln Monument is impressive building with 36 columns. 13. It is very beautiful in night lights on it. 14. Inside there is a marble statue of Lincoln sitting in a large art – chair.

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