The United States of America or just the

The United States of America or just the USA is the country with its own history, culture and traditions. Each country has its own official symbols. American people are proud of their country.

THE DISCOVERY OF AMERICA 1. In our days everybody knows what the word “America” means. . . 2. Christopher Columbus discovered America in 1492. He… 3. Columbus made four voyages to the New World… 4. England became interested in the New World too… 5. There were 13 colonies in America in 1733… 6. In the 18 th century some Americans went to the west to look for new lands… 7. Nowadays the USA is one of the leading countries in the world.

n n n “STARS AND STRIPES” Each star for each of the 50 states Each stripe for the first 13 colonies

n The main figure is a bald eagle with 13 arrows, 13 leaves on the olive branch, 13 stripes and 13 stars.

n “THE STAR-SPANGLED BANNER” is the national anthem of the United States. The lyrics come from a poem written in 1814 by Francis Scott Key.

n n n The Head of the USA is the President. The President is elected by American people on Election Day – the Tuesday after the first Monday in November of every fourth year. The next elections will be held in November, 4 in 2008.

The Statue of Liberty Enlightening the World n n was a gift of friendship from the people of France to the People of the United States and is a universal symbol of freedom and democracy. It was dedicated on October 28, 1886, designated as a National Monument in 1924 and restored for her centennial on July 4, 1986.

The USA is famous for…

MATCH THE COLUMNS 1. The American flag is called … 2. There are three … 3. As there are fifty states in the USA… 4. The flag has thirteen … 5. People can see the American flag… 6. One of the most famous symbols of America is … 7. The Statue is in … 8. France gave the statue… 9. The eagle became the official … 10. It has … 11. The national hymn of the USA is… 12. Each state in the USA has its own … A. … an olive branch and arrows. B. … flag, symbol and song too. C. … “The Stars and Stripes”. D … stripes: 7 red stripes and 6 white ones. E. … the Statue of Liberty. F. … on the flag – red, white, blue. G. … is “The Star- Spangled Banner”. H. … there are 50 stars on the flag. I. … in shops and offices, in the streets and squares… J. … New York on Liberty Island. K. … symbol of the country in 1782. L. … to America as a symbol of friendship.

Key : 1 c; 2 f; 3 h; 4 d; 5 i; 6 e; 7 j; 8 l; 9 k; 10 a; 11 g; 12 b

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