3.
Alaska.
4.
The Atlantic Ocean.
5.
Hawaii, Alaska.
6.
Mount McKinley, Alaska, 6,194 m.
7.
Death Valley, Nevada, California, 85 m below sea
level.
8.
Yosemite Falls in Yellow Stone National Park.
9.
The Painted Desert, the Gila Desert.
10.
Most of the country has a humid continental climate.
11.
265,455,000.
12.
“The father of waters”.
13.
On the Niagara River.
14.
Oil, natural gas, coal, copper, gold, iron, lead,
aluminum.
15.
the Mississippi, the Missouri, the Colorado, the
Yukon, the Arkansas, the Rio Grande.
16.
Lake Superior, Lake Michigan, Lake Huron, Lake
Erie, Lake Ontario, Great Salt Lake.
17.
The Appalachian Mountains, the Rocky Mountains,
the Sierra Mountains, the Cascade Mountains, the Cordillera Mountains.
18.
Federal union of 50 states.
19.
The Potomac River.
20.
3,717522 sq. miles.
21.
The Lake of the Woods.
22.
6.
23.
More than 1 mln people.
24.
The Indian Ocean.
25.
The Cumbrian Mountains.
Station 2. History of the USA (See Card 2.)
Keys:
1.
1492.
2.
Indians.
3.
New World.
4.
Yankee.
5.
George
Washington.
6.
“Santa
Maria”.
7.
The
Bill of Rights.
8.
Abraham
Lincoln.
9.
The
Democratic Party, the Republican Party.
10.
The
United States of America.
11.
“The
nation of immigrants”.
12.
To
make laws.
13.
The
Speaker.
14.
The
Supreme Court.
15.
By
the President.
16.
The
House of Representatives and the Senate.
17.
Legislative,
executive, judicial branches.
18.
1776.
19.
1620.
20.
1789.
21.
1600.
22.
4
years.
23.
100.
24.
8
years.
25.
After
Amerigo Vespucci.
Station 3. The states of
the USA
Answer the questions and
name of the state. (See Card 3)
Keys:
3.
Minnesota.
4.
Michigan.
5.
Kansas.
6.
Illinois.
7.
Utah.
8.
Alaska.
9.
Delaware.
10.
Alaska.
11.
Minnesota.
12.
Kansas.
13.
Washington.
14.
Rhode
Island.
15.
California.
16.
Florida.
17.
Arizona.
18.
Montana.
19.
Nevada.
20.
Hawaii.
21.
Mississippi.
22.
Louisiana.
23.
Texas.
24.
Georgia.
25.
In the Pacific Ocean.
26.
Spanish for red.
27.
Cotton State.
Station 4. The sights of
the USA Answer the questions and name the famous sights. (See
Cards 4, 5)
Keys (Card 4):
1.
In
the White House.
2.
Disney
World, Florida.
3.
New
York.
4.
102.
5.
The
Willis Tower.
6.
132.
7.
In
New York.
8.
About
21 km.
9.
The
White House.
10.
More
than 30.
11.
1600,
Pennsylvania Avenue.
12.
110.
13.
District
of Columbia.
14.
Philadelphia.
15.
The
French.
16.
The
Capitol.
17.
The
Niagara Falls, The Buffalo Museum of Science, The Buffalo Historical Museum
and Zoological Gardens.
18.
Niagara
Falls.
19.
The
Washington Monument.
20.
San
Francisco.
21.
6800.
22.
Hollywood.
23.
540.
24.
The
Washington Monument.
25.
The
Empire State Building.
Station 5. People of the
USA (See Card 6.)
Keys:
1.
Neil
Armstrong, July 20, 1969, space system “Apollo”.
2.
Abraham
Lincoln.
3.
Elvis
Presley.
4.
Samuel
Clemens.
5.
Edgar
Poe.
6.
Alexander
Bell.
7.
John
Pemberton.
8.
George
Washington.
9.
Louis
Armstrong, Elvis Presley, Madonna, Michael Jackson.
10.
Betsy
Ross.
11.
Elvis
Presley.
12.
Barack
Obama.
13.
Henry
Ford.
14.
Martin
Luther King.
15.
Thomas
Jefferson.
16.
Margaret
Mitchell.
17.
John
Pemberton.
18.
George
Washington.
19.
Clark
Gable.
20.
Walt
Disney.
21.
Stephen
Spielberg.
22.
Mark
Twain.
23.
John
Kennedy.
24.
Thomas
Alva Edison.
25.
Abraham
Lincoln.
Station 6. Holidays and
traditions of the USA (See Card 7.)
Keys:
1.
On
the 4th of July.
2.
New
Year’s Day, Christmas, Independence Day, Labour Day, Thanksgiving Day.
3.
In
the month of November on the first Tuesday after the first Monday.
4.
Thanksgiving
Day.
5.
Halloween.
6.
Eggs,
Easter Rabbit.
7.
They
believe that Santa Claus comes with a big bag of toys.
8.
Baseball.
9.
Potluck
supper.
10.
Groundhog
Day, Martin Luther King’s Day, St. Valentine’s Day, President’s Day, St. Patrick’s
Day, All Fools Day, Mother’s Day, Flag Day, Father’s Day, Columbus Day,
Veteran’s Day, Memorial Day, Election Day.
Station 7. Symbols of the
USA (See Card 8.)
Keys:
1.
50.
2.
The
Stars and the Stripes.
3.
The
Declaration of Independence, the Liberty Bell, the Statue of Liberty, the
American eagle, the donkey and the elephant, Uncle Sam.
4.
“The
Stars and Stripes” — is the most popular. “Star Spangled Banner” Francis Scott
Key, 1814, “Old Glory” — William Driver, 1824.
5.
Original
colonies, which declared their independence from Great Britain.
6.
Red
colour is for courage. White is for purity. Blue is for justice.
7.
It
is called “Star-Spangled Banner”.
8.
It
was written by the lawyer Francis Scott Key in 1814. Congress adopted it as the
national anthem in 1931.
9.
“In
God We Trust”. It was adopted in 1956. You can see these words on all American
paper bills.
10.
50
states.
11.
Eagle.
12.
France,
1884.
13.
The
bald eagle.
14.
The
Statue of Liberty.
15.
The
Elephant.
16.
The
Donkey.
17.
13.
18.
13.
19.
13.
Station 8. Cities of the USA (See Card
9.)
Keys:
1.
Manhattan.
2.
Washington.
3.
San
Francisco.
4.
“The
Big Apple”.
5.
New
York.
6.
Los
Angeles.
7.
New
Amsterdam.
8.
San
Francisco.
9.
Los
Angeles, New York, Dallas, Chicago, Philadelphia.
10.
San
Francisco.
11.
Chicago.
12.
Boston.
13.
Atlanta.
14.
Buffalo.
15.
Philadelphia.
16.
Miami.
17.
The
town of Our Lady the Queen of the Angels.
18.
Chicago.
19.
8
mln people.
20.
5.
21.
The
Paris of the West.
22.
Juneau.
23.
Tallahassee.
24.
Dodge
City.
25.
Salem.
Station 9. Education and
Science (See Card10.)
Keys:
1.
1636.
2.
77,000.
3.
23,000.
4.
3,500.
5.
Courses.
6.
From
6 to 18.
7.
It’s
a combination of all the types of schools.
8.
They
give students more freedom how and what to study.
9.
2.
10.
SAT,
ACT.
11.
Captain
John Smith.
12.
Alexander
Bell.
13.
Samuel
Morse.
14.
1916.
15.
Robert
Jarvik.
16.
Benjamin
Franklin.
III. Подведение
итогов урока.
T. Let’s
sum up the results of our trip. Our game is over. The final score is ... in
favour of the team.
•
What
have we done at the lesson?
•
Did
you like this lesson?
•
Have
you found new information?
Thank you very much for
our cooperation. I hope that our lesson will help you in future and you will
visit the USA. Maybe, our dreams come true one day.
Домашнее
задание.
Our lesson comes to the
end and your home assignment will be to prepare the report about the famous
sights of the USA.
CARD
1
Geography of the
USA
1.
What
is the longest river in the USA?
2.
What
is the ocean in the west of the USA?
3.
What
territory belonged to Russia?
4.
What
is the ocean in the east of the USA?
5.
What
are two separated parts of the USA?
6.
What
is the highest peak?
7.
What
is the lowest point?
8.
What
is the highest waterfall?
9.
What
deserts are there in the USA?
10.
What
is the climate of the USA?
11.
What
is the population of the USA?
12.
How
is the Mississippi called?
13.
Where
are the Niagara Falls?
14.
What
natural resources is the USA rich in?
15.
Name
the longest rivers of the USA.
16.
What
are the biggest lakes in the country?
17.
What
mountains are there in the USA?
18.
What
kind of state is the USA?
19.
What
river is the capital of the USA situated?
20.
What
is the total area of the USA?
21.
What
is the longest lake in the USA?
22.
How
many economical regions are there in the USA?
23.
How
many Ukrainians live in the USA?
24.
What
ocean doesn’t wash the USA?
25.
What
mountains are not situated on the territory of the USA: the Cordilleras, the
Rocky Mountains and the Cumbrian Mountains?
CARD 2
History of the
USA
1.
When
did Christopher Columbus discover America?
2.
Who were Native Americans?
3.
How
did Europeans call America?
4.
How
did Indians call Englishmen who came to America?
5.
Who
was the first president of the USA?
6.
What
was the name of the ship which brought the first immigrants to America?
7.
What
is the most important part of the Constitution?
8.
What
president made American slaves free?
9.
What
are the main political parties in the USA?
10.
What
is the official name of the country ?
11.
America
is called the “melting pot” and ... .
12.
What
is the main duty of Congress?
13.
Who
is the chairman of the House of Representatives?
14.
What
government body is at the head of the judicial branch?
15.
Who
is the executive branch headed by?
16.
What
does Congress consist of?
17.
What
does the US government consist of?
18.
When
did the America became independence?
19.
When
did the ship “Mayflower” bring a group of English Protestants to America?
20.
When
did George Washington became the President?
21.
When
did settlers from England first come to America?
22.
How
many years did the Civil War last in the USA?
23.
How
many senators are there in the Senate?
24.
How
many years did the War of Independence last?
25.
After
whom was America called?
CARD
3
Answer the questions.
1.
What
states in the USA is called “The Bread and Butter State”?
2.
What
state of the USA is called “The Lake State”?
3.
What
state of the USA is called “The Sunflower State”?
4.
What
state of the USA is called “The Land of Lincoln”?
5.
What
state of the USA is called “The Salt Lake State”?
6.
What
state of the USA is called “The Great Land”?
7.
What
state of the USA is called “The First State”?
8.
What
is the biggest state in the USA?
9.
What
state is famous for its 15,000 lakes?
10.
What
state is midway between the oceans?
11.
What
state is famous for aviation manufacture?
12.
What
is the smallest state in the USA?
13.
What
state of the USA is called “The Golden State”?
14.
What
state of the USA is called “The Sunshine State”?
15.
What
state of the USA is called “The Apache State”?
16.
What
state of the USA is called “Treasure State”?
17.
What
state of the USA is called “Silver State”?
18.
What
state of the USA is situated on an island?
19.
What
state of the USA is called “Magnolia State”?
20.
What
state of the USA is called “The Child of Mississippi”?
21.
What
state of the USA is called “The Lone Star State”?
22.
What
state is home of the cotton gin machine?
23.
Where
is Hawaii?
24.
What
is the origin of the name of Colorado?
25.
What
is the nickname of Alabama?
CARD 4
Answer the questions.
1.
Where does the president live and work?
2.
What place in the USA called “The Magic Kingdom”?
3.
Where is the Statue of Liberty situated?
4.
How many floors does the Empire State Building have?
5.
What is the tallest building in the USA?
6.
How many rooms are there in the White House?
7.
Where the main headquarters of the United I Nations?
8.
How long is Broadway?
9.
What is the oldest public building in Washington?
10.
How many theatres are there on Broadway?
11.
What is the address of the White House?
12.
How many floors does the Sears Tower have?
13.
Where is the Jefferson Memorial?
14.
Where is the oldest zoo in the USA?
15.
What is the Statue of Liberty by nationality?
16.
What is the tallest building in Washington?
17.
What are the most interesting places in Buffalo?
18.
What sight can be seen both, in Canada and the USA?
19.
Which of the buildings is called “The Pencil”?
20.
The Golden Gate Bridge is the symbol of ... .
21.
How many museums are there in the USA?
22.
... is the motion picture capital of the world.
23.
The Capitol building contains ... rooms decorated with painting and statues.
24.
The building is 555 feet high...
25.
What is the highest skyscraper in New York?
CARD
5
Name the famous sights
1.
The
Statue of Liberty
2.
The
White House
3.
The
Capitol
4.
The
Pentagon
5.
The
Washington Monument
6.
The
Lincoln Memorial
7.
The
Empire State Building
8.
The
United Nations Building
9.
The
Liberty Bell
10. The
Golden Gate Bridge
11.
The
Grand Canyon
12.
The
Niagara Falls
13.
The
Buckingham Fountain
14.
The
Yosemite Falls
15.
Disneyland
16.
The
Yellowstone National Park
a. b.
c.
d. e.
f.
g. h.
i.
j. k.
l.
m. n.
o.
p.
CARD
6
People of the USA
1.
Who
was the first American on the Moon?
2.
Who
of American presidents had a nickname “Honest Abe”?
3.
Who
was the “King of Rock and Roll”?
4.
What
was Mark Twain’s real name?
5.
Who
invented the modern detective story?
6.
Who
invented the telephone?
7.
Who
invented the Coca-Cola?
8.
Who
was the leader of the American army in the Revolutionary War?
9.
What
famous American singers do you know?
10.
Who
made the first American flag?
11.
Who
wrote the song “That’s all right, Mama”?
12.
Who
is the current President of the USA?
13.
Who
built the first car?
14.
Who
fought against racial discrimination in the 1960s?
15.
Who
wrote a large part of the Declaration of Independence?
16.
Who
wrote the novel “Gone with the Wind”?
17.
Who
invented the soft drink Coca-Cola?
18.
Who
was the first American President?
19.
Who
played the role of Rhett Butler in the screen version of the novel “Gone with
the Wind”?
20.
Who
created Donald Duck?
21.
Who
is regarded as the most successful director in Hollywood today?
22.
Who
created “The Adventures of Tom Sawyer”?
23.
Who
was the youngest American President?
24.
Who
invented the light bulb?
25.
Who
wrote the Emancipation Proclamation?
CARD 7
Holidays and traditions of the USA
1. When is Independence Day celebrated?
2. Name the national holidays.
3. When is the Election Day?
4. What holiday do American people celebrate
on the fourth Thursday in November?
5. When do American children dress up in costumes,
go from house and say: “Trick or treat!”
6. What food is traditional at Easter?
7. Why do American children hang up their
stockings on Christmas Eve?
8. What is the national sport in the USA?
9. What do Americans have when some families get
together?
10.
What other holidays are celebrated in the USA?
CARD 8
Symbols of the USA
1. What
is the number of the stars on the American Flag?
2. How
is the American Flag called?
3. What
are the national symbols of the USA?
4. What
are other names of the USA national flag?
5. What
do 13 red and white stripes mean?
6. What
do colours of the American Flag symbolize?
7. What
is the National Anthem of the USA?
8. What
is the history of the National Anthem of the USA?
9. What
is the national motto of the USA?
10. What
do the stars on the American flag stand for?
11. What
is the main figure in the emblem of the USA?
12. Which
country gave the Statue of Liberty to America?
13. What
is the national symbol of the USA?
14. What’s
American symbol of Freedom?
15. What
is the symbol of the Republican Party?
16. What
is the symbol of the Democratic Party?
17. How many stripes were
there on the American flag originally?
18. How
many stars were there on the American flag originally?
19. How
many stripes are there on the US flag?
CARD
9
Cities of the USA
1.
The
island in the centre of New York is called....
2.
What
is the capital of the USA?
3.
What
is the city where the Golden Gate is situated?
4.
New
York is called ... .
5.
What is the largest city?
6.
In
which city is Hollywood situated?
7.
What
was the first name of New York?
8.
What
city is called “the Paris of the West”?
9.
What
are five largest cities in the USA?
10.
Which
Californian city was destroyed by an earthquake?
11.
What
city is called “Windy City”?
12.
What
is the capital of Massachusetts?
13.
What
is the capital of Georgia?
14.
What
is the second largest city in New York State?
15.
What
is the fourth largest city in the USA?
16.
What
city is a world’s famous resort?
17.
What
is the full name of Los Angeles?
18.
What
is the nation’s second largest city?
19.
What
is the population of New York?
20.
How
many district does New York City consist?
21.
What
is the nickname of San Francisco?
22.
What
is the capital of Alaska?
23.
What
is the capital of Florida?
24.
The
cowboy capital of the world is ... .
25.
The
capital of Oregon is ... .
CARD
10
Education and Science
1.
When
was Harvard College founded?
2.
How
many elementary schools are there in the USA?
3.
How
many high schools are there in the USA?
4.
How
many colleges and universities are there in the USA?
5.
What
do local high schools offer to reflect students needs?
6.
How
does the school age vary?
7.
What
is the American high school?
8.
What
are free schools?
9.
How
many tests are there for students who wish to attend a college or university?
10.
What
are they?
11.
Who
wrote the first American book?
12.
Who
invented the telephone?
13.
Who invented the telegraph?
14.
When
did the Garret Morgan invent the traffic light?
15.
Who
made the artificial heart?
16.
Who
invented bifocal lenses for eyeglasses?
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