born in the usa
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THE USA
(The United States of America)
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A bit of geography
The United States is a very big country in North America.
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• It´s got 50 states and a federal district, Washington DC
• CAPITAL CITY
• BORDERS
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STATES
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MAIN CITIES
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Over 312 million peoplelive in the United States.
It is the third largestcountry in theworld.
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Mountains
• Largest mountain: Rocky Mountains
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Rivers
• Largest river:Mississippi River
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Lakes
• Largest lakes: The Great Lakes
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People of many different races live in the USA, because of the inmigration from many countries.
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Languages
• The most spoken language in the United States is English.
• The second language is Spanish.
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AMERICAN ENGLISH vs BRITISH ENGLISH
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President and currency
The president of the US is ….
The currency is the …….
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American Symbols
Symbols
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The flag
The colours of the flag are red, white and blue.
There are 50 stars to represent 50 states.
The 13 stripes represent the first thirteen colonies.
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The Statue of Liberty
• It was a gift from France.• It stands in New York Harbour.• It´s also known as Lady Liberty because it
is a symbol of freedom and democracy.• It´s the first thing that inmigrants see.
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The Bald Eagle
• The bald eagle is the symbol of the USA because it symbolizes courage, strength, and freedom.
• The bald eagle can be seen in many places like the President’s flag, and on a one dollar bill.
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The Liberty Bell
• The liberty bell is in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
• It rang when Congress signed the Declaration of Independence.
• In 1846 a crack appeared.
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Mount Rushmore
• Memorial in honour of Presidents Washington, Jefferson, Roosevelt, and Lincoln.
• It is located in the Black Hills of South Dakota.
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The White House
• It is the home of the President.• Its address is1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington, D.C.• George Washington is the only President who didn’t live there.• The President’s Office is called the Oval Office.
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Uncle Sam
• Congress adopted Uncle Sam as an official symbol in 1961.
• He is best known for his army recruiting posters, which said…
»I want you!
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The Washington Monument
• It was built as a memorial to the first President, George Washington.
• Its image is mirrored in the reflecting pond.
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Superstitions
Superstitions
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Good or bad luck?
Are these good luck or bad luck for Northamericans?
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Sports
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TRADITIONS
• Thanksgiving Day.
• Christmas.
• Independence Day.
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THANKSGIVING DAY
When is Thanksgiving Day?
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On Thanksgivingfamilies get togetherand have a big meal.
What do they eat?
Everyone gets a BIGstomachache!
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And for dessert: PUMPKIN PIE. Yummy!!!What do you need to make pumpkin pie?
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One of the customs onThanksgiving is beingthankful for peoplecoming to your house.
In turns, each onesays: “I´m thankfulfor…”
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Black Friday
And after Thanksgiving Day comes BLACK FRIDAY.
It´s a day to go shopping and look for the best sale.
It´s the beginning of the Christmas shopping season.
Some people get really mad!!!
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A bit of HistoryThe first Thanksgiving wascelebrated 400 years ago, in
1621.
A group of English peopleescaped from England due totheir religion believes. They were Puritans. It was 1620.
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The pilgrims travelledto America on a shipcalled the “Mayflower.”
The trip to America waslong and hard. Therewere storms, it was verycold and there was no foodfor everyone.
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When they got to America, it was winter and therewere no food or houses. Many of the pilgrims died: they were ill, hungry andvery cold.
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But some people lived in America already: Indians. They saw the Pilgrims suffering and they decidedto help them.
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• They showed them how to hunt and fish.
• They helped them build houses.
• They showed them how to grow different plants, like corn and pumpkins.
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How to grow a pumpkin
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• Next year, when it was winter again, the Pilgrims had food and houses to live.
• • They were so happy
that they decided to have a feast and invite their friends, the Indians.
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• So they had a great feast that lasted for a week.
• They ate the typical autumn food: turkey, fish, deer, sweet potatoes, corn and pumpkin.
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• But first they said thanks for having friends, food, houses and a place to live.
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• And this tradition continues today.
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What are you thankful for?
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I´m thankful for…
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