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MBOU Zhirnovskaya Secondary School Topic of the research work: “13 interesting facts about America” Performed by: Valeria Sarkisyan, 7th grade student. Head: O.V. Ivanova, English teacher. 2015

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Research paper topic: 13 interesting facts about America. Goal: To more deeply study the lifestyle and traditions of one of the English-speaking countries. Fundamental idea: Find out what is not in the English textbook about America? Hypothesis: America is a country of contrasts.

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1.The USA does not have a single official language. Probably it has to do with the multinationality of the population. Here residents speak English, Hawaiian, French and even Spanish. The USA hasn’t its own official language. Perhaps it is due to the multi-ethnicity of the population. Here people speak English, Hawaiian, French and even Spanish.

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2. This state was founded by emigrants, which influenced and still influences the culture and politics of the United States. For example, a large number of Irish and Italians live in the largest city of New York. This country was founded by immigrants, that has affected and affects still the culture and politics of the United States. For example, a large amount of Irish and Italians live in the largest city of New York.

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3. The case law adopted in the United States gives rise to mixed opinions. It's all about the laws that every resident of his state must comply with. For example, in 1938, a law was passed that prohibits adding inedible items to food. By the way, because of this, the sale of Kinder surprises is prohibited in this country. Mixed opinions causes made in the USA case law. It"s all in the laws that must be respected by every resident of your state. For example, in 1938 a law was passed that prohibits add inedible objects in food. By the way in this country it was illegal to sell kinder-surprises

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4.The average cost of college tuition per year is more than 27 thousand dollars. The cost of College per year on average is more than 27 thousand dollars

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5. Most students use loans to pay for their studies. What's surprising is that about 14% of them pay the money before retirement. In the USA, a good education is considered the key to successful professional activity. The majority of students to pay tuition using loans. Surprisingly, about 14% of them pay money until retirement. In the USA a good education is considered the key to successful professional activity.

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6.In the USA, Nebraska, for 25 dollars you can get a real admiral's diploma. This document gives the right to command warships of the entire state. The unpopularity of this specialty lies in the fact that the nearest coast is two thousand kilometers from the border of this state. In the USA, Nebraska, for $25 you can get a real diploma the Admiral. This document gives the right to command warships across the state. The unpopularity of this specialty is that the nearest the coast is two thousand kilometers from the border of the state of California.

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7. It is customary for Americans to give an even number of flowers in a bouquet. The Americans decided to give even number of flowers in the bouquet.

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8.By 1970, a quarter of all jobs were held by manufacturing workers. In our time, their number has dropped to 9%. By 1970, a quarter of all jobs were occupied by production workers. In our time their number dropped to 9%.

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9. The capital of the United States in the period from 1788 to 1790 was New York. This is because administrative offices were located in Philadelphia. The capital of the USA in the period from 1788 to 1790 was New York. All because Philadelphia was the seat of the institution.

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10. In the USA, you can easily return almost any product to a store. The most plausible explanation: the item did not suit you. In the US you can easily return almost any product in the store. Explanation the most plausible: the thing you dislike.

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THE USA Welcome to New York For the 9th form

America was discovered by Christopher Columbus. .

The capital of the USA is Washington

British English Flat Shop Bank note American English Apartment Store Bill

British English Center Favorite Color Meter Theater traveler American English Center Favorite Color Meter Theater traveler

A masterpiece Manhatten Brooklyn Queens Staten Island The Bronx The Hudson Ce ntral Park A skyscraper The Empire State Building The Rockefeller Center The Guggenheim Museum A borough Broadway The Twin Towers The Statue of Liberty

The names of places in New York The names of New York’s main attractions The name of the river in New York

New York is one of the largest cities in the country, but it is not the capital. New York is in the state of New York. New York is America's Big Apple.

Manhattan Brooklyn Queens The Bronx Staten Island

Broadway is one of the longest avenues in Manhattan. It is also famous for the small area near Time Square. This part of Broadway is also known as ″the great White Way″ and it’s always full of tourists.

The Empire State Building is the tallest skyscraper in New York.

The Twin Towers of the World Trade Center used to be higher until September 11.2001. It was destroyed by terrorists.

The Statue of Liberty is the most famous symbols of America. The millions of immigrants who had to come to America by sea were welcomed by a very tall woman

Its Christmas Trees are the largest and most beautiful in New York.

The Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum is one of the world's most extravagant museums. This is an architectural masterpiece, which has not lost it’s ability to excite and surprise.

1. America was discovered by a) Vasco da Gamma; b) Ferdinand Magelan c) Christopher Columbus. 2. American money is a) euros and cents b) dollars and cents. 3. America consists of _______ boroughs. a) 4 a) 5 a) 6 4. The second name of New York is a) Broadway b) America's Big Apple c) Staten Island 5. New York is in the state of a) New York b) Washington c) Georgia 6 The heart of the city is a) the Bronx b) Queens c) Manhatten 7. Central Park is in the borough of a) Manhatten b) Brooklyn c) the Bronx 8. Central Park is a) natural b) a landscape 9. The Guggenheim Museum is based in a) 1937 b) 1954 c) 1985

The Theaters/cinemas Museums Picture galleries Monuments Hotels Restaurants Oceans/seas/rivers No article Parks Avenues Squares Streets Islands Countries States Cities/towns/villages

New York is on...River. Another name of New York is… . It consists of 5 boroughs: … The heart of New York is … It has a lot of … . One of them is…State Building. It is the tallest... in New York. One of New York’s most famous museum is…. One of the famous symbols of America is… of Liberty. … is one of the longest avenues in Manhattan.

New York is on the Hudson River. Another name of New York is America’s Big Apple. It consists of 5 boroughs: Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, Staten Island and the Bronx. The heart of New York is Manhattan. It has a lot of sights. One of them is the Empire State Building. It is the tallest skyscraper in New York. One of New York’s most famous museum is the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum. One of the famous symbols of America is the Statue of Liberty. Broadway is one of the longest avenues in Manhattan.

It borders on Canada in the north and Mexico in the south and has a sea-border with Russia. It also includes Alaska and Hawaii. The total area of ​​the country is 9.4 million square kilometers. The enormous size of the country influences the diversity of landscape, climate and even people.

The longest rivers are the Mississippi (6,400 kilometers), “the father of waters”, the Missouri (1,600 kilometers) “too thin to plough and too thick to drink”, the Colorado wild, restless and angry, the Columbia full of quiet dignity and the Rio Grande (3,200 kilometers), a national boundary between the USA and Mexican sizes.

The Colorado forms the Grand Canyon, which strikes one's imagination as a fabulous phenomenon of nature. Its perpendicular walls go up to 1,500 meters above the river level. The USA has thousands of lakes of all kinds

The Great Lakes make up the largest group; they are the greatest collection of fresh water lakes in the world with the total area equal to that of Great Britain. Here the famous Niagara Falls precipitate from the height of 50 meters. Among salty lakes the Great Salt Lake in Utah and the Salton Sea in California are the most famous. They are rich in salt (6,000 million tons).

Why travel to the USA? to visit new places to make new friends to practice English to meet people to watch attractions to learn a new culture Reasons for going to the US

Tourist attractions Natural Man-made Event attractions attractions Niagara waterfalls Parade on Independence Day. Statue of Liberty

N e w Y o r k There is no city quite like New York. It is known as The City That Never Sleeps. There are thousands of things to do and places to visit for tourists. The most famous landmarks must be The Statue of Liberty - a symbol of freedom and the Empire State Building.

B o s t o n Boston is the oldest city of the USA. It is famous for its role in the War for Independence. Tourists can see many interesting things there. In the Public Garden one can go boating on a boat which has a shape of a swan. Every year Boston Marathon takes place in Boston. Many people take part in it.

L o s A n g e l e s Los Angeles is very big, noisy and famous all over the world because there is Hollywood. In Hollywood American films are made. And near Los Angeles there is wonderful fairy land called Disneyland. In Disneyland you can see the characters from Walt Disney's films.

Natural attractions of the USAUSA There are many natural wonders in the USA. The most widely known is Niagara Falls. It is an Indian word which means “roaring waters”. Other attractions are Yellowstone and Yosemite National Parks, Grand Canyon, and the vast desert between Salt Lake City and Reno, Nevada.

Funny attractions ART CAR EVENTS The oldest and largest festival takes place in Houston. Every spring, it attracts curious people from all over the world. After the parade, judges give out all sorts of awards and prizes: Best Classic car, Best Political Statement, Best Art Bicyclist, and many others.

In South Dakota, USA, there is an interesting place to visit. It's a granite mountain. Four faces are carved on the mountain. They are the faces of four famous presidents. The presidents are Washington, Lincoln, Jefferson and Roosevelt. These gigantic heads are eighteen meters high. They are carved out of the granite of the mountain and are visible for over eighty kilometers. The monument is now an important place of interest which is visited by thousands every year. The name of this place is Mount Rushmore

The presentation on the topic “America” was compiled on the basis of materials from the educational complex “English Language” by O.V. Afanasyeva, I.N. Mikheeva. and additional regional literature on America. The purpose of the presentation is to develop students’ cognitive interest in the country of the language being studied, as well as to instill in students a sense of respect for the history, symbols, traditions and customs of America. The presentation “America” is intended for students in grades 6-7. Microsoft Power Point & Microsoft Word were used to create the presentation. This presentation was successfully used during an open lesson at a regional seminar for English teachers.

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Maintenance 1. The discovery of America. 2. American flag. 3. American coat of arms. 4. The Statue of Liberty. 5.Traditional American clothes. 6. Traditional American food.

The map of America

The discovery of America In our days everyone knows what the word “America” means. First of all it’s the name of the country - the United States of America - or just America. And then America is the name of the two continents - North America and South America.

These two continents, North and South America form the part of the word called America. Christopher Columbus discovered America in 1492. “In fourteen hundred and ninety- two Columbus sailed the ocean blue...”

American flag The American flag is often called “The Stars and Stripes”. There are three colors on the flag of the United States - red, white, and blue. As there are fifty states in the United States, there are fifty stars on the American flag: one star for each state. The American flag has thirteen stripes. The stripes are red and write. The flag has seven red stripes and six white stripes. There is one stripe for each of the first thirteen colonies of the United States.

American coat of arms The eagle became the official national symbol of the country in 1782. It has an olive branch (a symbol of peace) and arrows (symbols of strength). You can see the eagle on the back of a dollar bill.

The Statue of Liberty One of the most famous symbols of the USA is the Statue of Liberty. France gave the statue to America in 1884 as a symbol of friendship. The Statue is in New York on Liberty Island. It is one of the first things people see when they arrive in New York by sea.

Traditional American clothes One of the traditions from the Wild West is a cowboy clothes. As cowboys spent much time outdoors, they usually wore hats, boots and jeans. Hats protected their faces and eyes from the hot sun and boots made riding a horse easier. As for special clothes – strong trousers called jeans, a tailor Levi Strauss made them in the middle of the 19th century in the city of San Francisco.

Traditional American food The USA is most famous for “fast foods”. The first fast food restaurants served hamburgers, but now they serve other kinds of food too. Inside there is often a “salad bar”, where you can help yourself to as much salad as you want.

Most American now have a light breakfast instead of the traditional eggs, bacon, toast, orange juice and coffee. But on weekends there is more time, and a large late breakfast or early lunch (“brunch”) is often eaten with family or friends.