2. Complete the sentences with the correct ending:
Native Americans came from a). Europe
b). Asia
c). North America
2. The first colonists who came to America were a). European people
b). African people
c). people from
Asia
3.The first colonists lived in a). wooden houses
b).earth houses
c). cottages
4. Native Americans a). were peaceful
b). didn’t want to live in peace
c). had wars with colonists
5. Their famous tradition was a). special ceremonies with dancing
and music
b). smoking a peace pipe
c). belief in gods
3. Write the letter “t” for correct statements and the letter “f” for false ones :
The first American President was Abraham Lincoln.
Abraham Lincoln was a lawyer.
George Washington became President on April 30 1789.
Abraham Lincoln wrote the “Declaration of Independence”
Abraham Lincoln was the author of the US Constitution, too.
Use the following words in the sentences of your own.
Commander in Chief
The New World
Mount Vernon
a professional lawyer
remember and respect
Unit 3.
Cities. Main Attractions.
I.What places in the USA do you know? Have you ever heard about the Statue of Liberty,Broadway, White House, the Carnegie Hall ? Where are these attractions?
II. Read the words and check their meaning in the glossary.
Borough, skyscraper, subway, suburb, harbour.
III. Read the text and find out about main attractions of some cities.
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York is the biggest city in the USA and its cultural capital. The
population of the city is nearly eight million. There are five “
boroughs” in New York: Brooklyn, the Bronx, Manhattan, Queens and
Richmond. Manhattan, the smallest island, is the real centre of the
city. When people say “New York City“ they usually mean
Manhattan with its interesting shops, museums and, of course,
sky-scrapers. Among the streets is Broadway where you can find New
York` best known opera house, the Metropolitan. International stars
sing there from September until April. The Carnegie Hall is the
city` most popular concert hall.
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Francisco lies on a small land with the Pacific Ocean on one side and
a huge harbour on the other. The famous Golden Gate Bridge crosses
over the habour. San Francisco` popula - tion is only 716,000, but
it is the biggest busi- ness centre in Califonia in the west of the
USA. It is also America`s most international city. The city is known
as “Paris of the West “,”Baghdad by the Bay” and “Gateway
to the Orient”. The winds are healthy and they make people hungry.
More than 2,600 restaurants serve food from all round the world.
Washington is the capital of the USA. It is wonderful for tourists, because there are a lot of famous and historical places to see. The best known building is the White House, home of American Presidents. The President works in the “ Oval Office”, but the White House is also a family home. The next attraction is the Capitol. The members of Congress meet here to discuss the nation’s business. It is easy to get lost in this huge building, full of paintings and statues. From the Capitol there is a magnificent view down the Lincoln Memorial. There are also some important museums. You can see all kinds of things, the dresses of Presedents’ wives, the original Declaraton of Independence, the largest blue diamond of the world and others.
IV. Discuss in groups what you can say about the places. Use the words:
Cultural capital, boroughs, skyscrapers, opera house, concert hall, harbour, population, subway, business centre, international city, historical places, discuss the nation’s business, magnificent view, see all kinds of things. |
V. Watch the video and name other attractions in Washington.
VI. Watch the film again and comment on what you see.(The film is shown without a sound ).
Copy the table. Complete the information for the places.
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You `d like to visit an American city. What city would you choose? Why?
IX. Write an advert about a Russian city for foreign tourists.
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Test
Where in the USA can you find these? Match the two columns.
1. San Francisco a). the Congress members meet.
2. White House b). favourite place for animal lovers.
3. New York c). you can taste Japanese food
4, Capitol d). paintings of American and foreign
artists.
5. National Gallery e). you can listen to famous opera singers
6. Washington f).Manhattan.
7. National Zoo g). Oval Office.
8. Metropolitan h). Lincoln Memorial.
Glossary.
Borough –a town, a part of a town
skyscraper- a very tall building in a city
subway- a railway that runs under the ground
suburb – an area on the edge of a big city where people live
harbour – an area of water next to the land where the ships can stand safely
magnificent – very impressive
view – the things that you can see from some place