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Северина Лилия Георгиевна: 

Северина Лилия Георгиевна Учитель английского языка Высокинской СОШ 2005г.

The USA: history and the present : 

The USA: history and the present

Цели и задачи:: 

Цели и задачи: 1.Развитие у учащихся коммуникативных способностей в целях достижения лингвистической и социокультурной компетенции. 2.Совершенствование коммуникативной компетенции учащихся старших классов (9-11 кл.) на материале страноведения США.

Содержание: 

Содержание 1.The country. 2.The geographical position. 3.Main cities. 4.Washington D. C. 5.The system of Government. 6.States. 7.National emblems. 8.Presidents of the USA. 9.Education. 10.Holidays. 11.Exercises.

Slide5: 

The USA- the United States of America. Land- 9,4 m/n square Km. Population- 250 mln people. Capital- Washington. Main cities- New-York, Chicago, Boston. Language- English.

Location: 

Location The United States of America occupy a large territory. The USA is situated in the central and southern part of Northern America. It is washed by the Atlantic Ocean in the east and by the Pacific Ocean in the west. It stretches from Canada in the north to Mexico, the Gulf of California in the south. The USA is divided into three areas: Eastern area- a highland, where the Appalachian Mountains are situated. Central area- a plain, and Western area which is mountainous and includes the Cordilleras and the Rocky Mountains. The north-eastern part of the USA is the region of the five Great Lakes. The main rivers of the USA are the Mississippi; the Missouri, the Yukon, the Colorado, the Columbia, the St Lawrence, and the Hudson.

Main cities.Re-ranking cities: 

Main cities. Re-ranking cities 1990 Census 1.New York City 2.Los Angeles 3.Chicago 4.Houston 5.Philadelphia 6.San Diego 7.Dallas 8.Phoenix 9.Detroit 10.San Antonio (1) (3) (2) (5) (4) (8) (7) (9) (6) (11)

Washington D. C.: 

Washington D. C.

The Branches of the Government: 

The Branches of the Government Legislative Executive Judicial House of President Supreme Representa- Court tives Vice-President Senate Cabinet The Constitution

States: 

States 1.Washington 26.Rhode Island 2.Montana 27.California 3.North Dakota 28.Nevada 4.Minnesota 29.Utan 5.Wisconsin 30.Colorado 6.Michigan 31.Kansas 7.New York 32.Missoury 8.Vermont 33.Kentucky 9.New Hampshire 34.West Virginia 10.Maine New England 35.Virginia 11.Oregon 36.Arizona 12.Idaho 37.New Mexico 13.Wyoming 38.Oklahoma 14.South Dakota 39.Texas 15.Nebraska 40.Arkansas 16.Lowa 41.Louisiana 17.Illinois 42.Mississippi 18.Indiana 43.Tennessee 19.Ohio 44.Alabama 20.Pennsylvania 45.Georgia 21.Maryland 46.South Carolina 22.Delawere 47.North Carolina 23.New Jersey 48.Florida 24.Connecticut 49.Hawaii 25.Massachusetts 50.Alaska

National symbols: 

National symbols The flag( the Stars and stripes) The Statue of Liberty The White House

Presidents of the USA: 

Presidents of the USA No. In office 1.Washington,George(1732-1799) 1789-97 2.Adams,John(1735-1826) 1797-1801 3.Jefferson,Thomas (1743-1826) 1801-09 16.Lincoln,Abraham(1809-1865) 1861-65 26.Roosevelt,Theodore(1858-1919) 1901-09 32.Roosevelt,Franklin (1882-1945) 1933-45 33.Truman,Harry S.(1884-1972) 1945-53 35.Kennedy,John(1917-1963) 1961-63 40.Reagan,Ronald(1911-) 1981-89 41.Bush,George(1924-) 1989-93 42.Clinton,Bill(1946-) 1993 43.Bush,George(Jun.)

Education: 

Education

American Holidays: 

American Holidays Winter 1.Christmas 2.New Year 3.St Valentines Day Summer 1.Flag Day 2.Father’s Day 3.Independence Day Spring 1.Easter 2.Mother’s Day 3.Memorial Day Autumn 1.Halloween 2.Election Day 3.Thanksgiving Day

Revision: 

Revision Summarize everything you’ve (earned about: 1.the geographical position of the USA 2.population, cities, the capital, national symbols 3.the political system 4.holidays and education Give the Russian equivalent and explain the meaning of the proverb: East or West Home is best.