The document provides information about the history and geography of the United States, as well as some of its major attractions. It notes that the US is composed of 50 states and its citizens are known as Americans. It discusses the early European exploration and colonization of North America by Vikings and later by Columbus. Some key facts covered include the American Revolution, the Civil War, and the first moon landing. Major cities like Washington DC, New York, Boston, and Los Angeles are described along with some of their top attractions. Natural wonders like the Grand Canyon and national parks are also mentioned. The document concludes by discussing some children's attractions, especially Disney parks.

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2. The USA is a name of the country composed
of 50 states jointed in a federal republic, and
its citizens are known as Americans.

3. Who discovered America?
The answer is:
nobody knows.
North America may
have been
discovered by
Vikings under Leif
Eriksson, but
Europeans didn’t
know about its
existence until
Columbus’ voyages.

4. In 1492 three
ships- the “Santa
Maria”, the “Pinta”,
the “Nine” under
Columbus landed
the continent.
In 1507 Amerigo
Vespucci explored
the area of South
America and
introduced a new
land to the world.
This continent was
called after him -
“America”.

5. Some facts from the history of the USA:
• In 1620 the first people from England
arrived in America. They left England
because of religious problems.
• In 1776 after the war with Britain,
America became an independent
country. Americans wrote the
Declaration of the Independence and
designed a new flag – The Stars and
Stripes.
4th
July – The Day of Independence (a
national holiday)
• After the war in 1861-1865 between
the northern and the southern states
(south lost) the government stopped
slavery .
• 1969 – the first people on the moon
were three astronauts: Neil
Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, Ed Collins.

6. Washington (D.C)-the capital of the USA, was named in
honour of the first American president (1789-1796).
• 22nd
of February – birthday of J.
Washington, a national holiday in the
USA.
The capital of the country, a state, a lake,
an island, a mount, a canyon, some
universities and colleges, streets and
squares are named after him.
In 1888 the Washington Monument was
established in the capital (169 m. high)George Washington, “the father
of his country”.
He was an example of bravery
and
approved the fight against
slavery.
General Henry Li wrote :
“Washington
was first in war, first in peace
and first in the hearts of his
countrymen”

7. The USA is divided into 50 states. Hawaii became the 50th state in
1959. Alaska is separated from Russia by the Bering Strait. It is the
biggest and the coldest state of the country.
Each of the states has its own capital, government and symbol.

8. The territory of the USA is over 9 million square km. The
population of the USA is …people.
Nationalities:
white Americans – 83,5 %
Africans - 12,4%
immigrants from Asia - 3,3%
native Americans (Indians, Aleuts, Eskimos) – 0,8 %

9. • The flag – the Stars and
Stripes.13 stripes represents
the first original American
colonies, which were united
into one country. 50 stars
represent the number of states
now.
• Its national emblem is the bald
eagle.

10. What would you
like to see in
the

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

12. The USA and its attractionsThe USA and its attractions

13. WashingtonWashington
Washington is the capital of the USA. It
isn’t the largest city, but it is very
beautiful and has many attractions. There
is the Capitolthe Capitol and the White Housethe White House there.
In the Capitol the Congress works and in
the White House the President lives.

14. Tourists come here to watch the “Pencil”,the “Pencil”,
Jefferson Memorial and Lincoln MemorialJefferson Memorial and Lincoln Memorial or
to visit the National Air and Space Museum.the National Air and Space Museum.
The White HouseThe White House is an attraction, too.

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

16. • Central parkCentral park is the largest park of the USA.
There are many attractions in this park.
• Sports fans can watch and play baseball. You
can relax in Central Park. There is Children’sChildren’s
ZooZoo there.

17. B o s t o nB o s t o n
• Boston is the oldest city of the USA. It is famousBoston is the oldest city of the USA. It is famous
for its role in the War for Independence.for its role in the War for Independence.
Tourists can see many interesting things there.Tourists can see many interesting things there.
InIn the Public Gardenthe Public Garden one can go boating on aone can go boating on a boatboat
which has a shape of a swanwhich has a shape of a swan. Every year. Every year BostonBoston
MarathonMarathon takes place in Boston. Many people taketakes place in Boston. Many people take
part in it.part in it.

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

19. Natural attractions of the USANatural attractions of the USA
• There are many natural
wonders in the USA.
The most widely known
is Niagara FallsNiagara Falls. It is
an Indian word which
means “roaring waters”.
Other attractions are
YellowstoneYellowstone and
YosemiteYosemite NationalNational
Parks, Grand Canyon,Parks, Grand Canyon,
and the vast desertdesert
between Salt Lake City
and Reno, Nevada.

20. Funny attractionsFunny attractions
ART CAR EVENTSART 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.

21. In South Dakota, USA,In South Dakota, USA,
there is an interestingthere is an interesting
place to visit. It's aplace to visit. It's a
graphite mountain. Fourgraphite mountain. Four
faces are carved on thefaces are carved on the
mountain. They are themountain. They are the
faces of four famousfaces of four famous
presidents. Thepresidents. The
presidents arepresidents are
Washington, Lincoln,Washington, Lincoln,
Jefferson and Roosevelt.Jefferson and Roosevelt.
The name of this placeThe name of this place
is Mount Rushmore.is Mount Rushmore.
Mount RushmoreMount Rushmore

22. Children’s attractionsChildren’s attractions
• There are many children’s attractions
in the USA. The most famous are
DisneylandDisneyland in California and DisneyDisney
WorldWorld in Florida. There is also IslandIsland
of Adventuresof Adventures in Orlando.

23. • Did you like our trip to the USA?Did you like our trip to the USA?