Transcript American Symbols

Презентация урока в 4
классе
Ершовой Е.А.
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 18th 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.
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“STARS AND
STRIPES”
Each star for
each of the 50
states
Each stripe for
the first 13
colonies
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The main
figure is a
bald eagle
with 13
arrows, 13
leaves on the
olive branch,
13 stripes
and 13 stars.
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“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.
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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
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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 :
1c; 2f; 3h; 4d; 5i; 6e;
7j; 8l; 9k; 10a; 11g; 12b
Home Task
Ex.14 р.363.
- read
- retell