Fill in the blanks with necessary words:
The USA occupies the central ______ of the North American continent. It borders on ______ in the north and ______ in the south. 2. No general statement can be made about the ________ of the USA. 3. The USA consists of _____ and the Federal district of Columbia with the capital of The United States _________. 4. Rivers ________ drinking water, transportation, _______, food, and recreation. Rivers also erode land and carry it downstream to the _______.
Work in pairs. Take turns to ask and answer the questions.
Where is the USA situated?
What countries does the country border on?
How many stars are there on the American flag? What do they mean?
What is the population of the USA?
What can you say about the landscape of the country?
How many states does the USA consist of?
What is the longest river in the USA?
What is the climate of the USA?
Agree or disagree with statements.
The USA occupies the central part of the North American continent.
The present territory of the USA consists of fifty separate parts.
The Hawaii are situated in the central part of the Atlantic Ocean.
The Great Lakes of the US constitute the smallest group of fresh water lakes in the world.
Climate of the USA differs greatly from one part of the country to another.
In the northern part of the country there is heavy snow in winter and the temperature is very low.
Put as many questions to the sentences as you can. Use four types of the questions.
Rivers erode land and carry it downstream to the sea.
The USA consists of 50 states and the Federal district of Columbia with the capital of The United States Washington.
Make-up the plan to the text and give information about the usa according to it.
UNIT 11
THE USA. WAY OF LIFE, CUSTOMS AND TRADITIONS OF THE USA.
Impact– вплив
Prefer – віддавати перевагу
Sociability – товариськість
Heirloom– сімейна реліквія
Marriage –шлюб
Sacrifice – жертва
Thanksgiving Day – День Подяки
Decorate – прикрашати
Harvest – врожай
Walnuts– грецькі горіхи
False faces– маски
carve out– вирізати
pumpkin– гарбуз
American customs, habits, & traditions
When moving to another country, often it is the little things that we notice first, and that make a bigger impact on our stay. America is full of different customs and traditions.
Every nation has different customs and traditions, its own way of life.
In Europe there are people who have lived in the same house and been in the same job for 20, 30 or more years. That’s not the American way of life. The Americans love change, they call it the spirit of adventure, a spirit that they think is more characteristic of America than of Europe. They like to move away, to change houses and jobs.
While the Englishman thinks it is ill mannered to ask private questions, the American doesn’t feel that at all. He will tell you all about himself, his wife and family, and ask where you have come from, what your job is, how you like America and how long you are staying.
T
he
American prefers sociability.
The Recipe Box
Family Tradition
It has become customary to keep favorite Family Recipes in a special container called "The Recipe Box". All of the secret ingredients that go into The Family's favorite meals are written on Recipe Cards. The Recipe Box is a Family Heirloom (сімейна реліквія) and its contents are priceless. Newlywed couples usually buy The Recipe Box early in their marriage and spend a lifetime together gathering the recipes that become their favorites.
The American Flag
Family Tradition
It has become customary to fly The Flag on National Holidays, and many people now fly The Flag daily from their homes. This action demonstrates Patriotism and Loyalty to our Country and Honors the sacrifice of all who have made this Great Nation possible.
A national Thanksgiving Day is perhaps the only holiday spent by the Americans at home.
The pilgrims’ (Europeans who came to America in search of better life) first winter in the New World was very difficult. They had arrived too late to grow many crops. Without fresh food half of the pilgrims died. The following spring the Indians(native Americans) taught the pilgrims how to hunt, fish, plant and survive in America. The crops did well and in the fall of 1621 pilgrims had a great harvest. They were thankful and decided to celebrate with a Thanksgiving feast. They prepared a dinner of turkey, corn, beans and pumpkins. They invited their Indian friends to share this feast. The Indians brought food for the feast too (they even brought popcorn! ). Americans still celebrate Thanksgiving Day in autumn. It is celebrated on the fourth Thursday in November. Turkey is still the main dish and pumpkin pie is the most popular dessert.
Still
another American tradition concerns Halloween.
Its origin dates back hundreds of years to the Druid festival.
The
Druid New Year began on N
ovember
1, marking the beginning of winter and the reign of the Lord of
Death.
The custom of telling ghost stories on Halloween comes from the Druids.
On this occasion children usually wear ghost costumes or false faces.
They also carve out rounded eyes in pumpkins and put burning candles inside them to make them visible from far away.