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The competition Who will be the best

The competition Who will be the best. Презентация выполнена Брешевой О.И., учителем английского языка МБОУ ХМР СОШ п. Горноправдинск ХМАО-Югра. What is the capital of the USA? . What is the capital of the USA? .

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The competition Who will be the best

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  1. The competition Who will be the best • Презентация выполнена Брешевой О.И., учителем английского языка МБОУ ХМР СОШ п. Горноправдинск ХМАО-Югра

  2. What is the capital of the USA?

  3. What is the capital of the USA? • Washington,D.Cisthe capital of the United States of America. It is situated on the East Coast. It was chosen by George Washington as a permanent site for a capital on December 1, 1800. Washington, D.C., doesn’t belong to any state. It’s a city and district - the District of Columbia. Don’t confuse with the State of Washington.

  4. What river is the capital situated on?

  5. What river is the capital situated on? • The PotomacRiver.Washington is situated on the Potomac River. It was chosen by George Washington as the permanent site for their nation’s capital on December 1, 1800.

  6. Who discovered America and when?

  7. Who discovered America and when? • Christopher Columbus • October, 1492

  8. What ship did Pilgrim fathers sale to America in?

  9. What ship did pilgrim fathers sale to America in? Mayflower

  10. Why did the New World get name “America”?

  11. Why did the New World get name “America”? • Columbus became the first explorer to reach the mainland of South America in 1498, but Amerigo Vespucci wrote a book in which he claimed to have gone there in 1497. That was not true, but people didn’t know for many years that Amerigo Vespucci was lying.

  12. What are the first English settlerswho came to America in 1620 called? • The Pilgrim Fathers

  13. What state is the largest in the USA?

  14. What state is the largest in the USA? • Alaska

  15. How many stripes does the American flag have?

  16. How many stars are there on the American flag?

  17. national flag consisting of white stars (50 since July 4, 1960) on a blue canton with a field of 13 alternating stripes, 7 red and 6 white. The 50 stars stand for the 50 states of the Union, and the 13 stripes stand for the original 13 states. The flag's width-to-length ratio is 10 to 19.

  18. What is the name of the American flag?

  19. What is the name of the American flag? • Stars and Stripes

  20. Who made the first American flag?

  21. Who made the first American flag? • Elizabeth Griscom(Betsy Ross) seamstress who, according to legend, fashioned the first flag of the United States.

  22. What is the national emblem (symbol) of the USA?

  23. What is the national emblem (symbol) of the USA? • The Bald Eagle

  24. Who is the head of state and government?

  25. Who is the head of state and government? • President

  26. What is the largest city in the USA?

  27. What is the largest city in the USA? • New York

  28. What are the most popular sports in the USA?

  29. What are the most popular sports in the USA? • Baseball,basketball, American football

  30. What university is the oldest one in the USA?

  31. What university is the oldest one in the USA? ГАРВАРДСКИЙ УНИВЕРСИТЕТ, США, Кембридж, близ Бостона, основан в 1636 как колледж, носит имя Дж. Гарварда (с 1639), завещавшего капитал колледжу. Реорганизован в университет в 1-й четверти 19 в. В 1991 17 тыс. студентов. • The Harvard university, 1636

  32. Who was the first President of the USA?

  33. Who was the first President of the USA? George Washington was the first person to be elected the President of the United States. He was born in Virginia. He grew up to a large farm. He went to school for about eight years. He especially liked to study mathematics. He also liked to study history and geography, because he wanted to know about other parts of the world. He led the American army in many battles during the War for American Independence.

  34. Who presented the Statue of Liberty to the people of America?

  35. Who presented the Statue of Liberty to the people of America? • It was built in New York Harbor in 1886. It was a gift from the people of France.

  36. When and whom was New York founded

  37. When and whom was New York founded • It was founded in 1613 by Dutch settlers. It was bought by a Dutchman Peter Minuit. He paid to Indians for Manhattan Island 24 dollars and a barrel of rum.

  38. When do Americans celebrate Independence Day?

  39. When do Americans celebrate Independence Day? • on the 4th of July the United States celebrate Independence Day. Because on 4th of July their founding fathers declared that the United States would be free and independent from England.

  40. What is the capital of Georgia?

  41. What is the capital of Georgia? • Atlanta is a capital (1868) of Georgia U.S. It lies in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, just southeast of the Chattahoochee River. Atlanta is Georgia's largest city.It is the home town of some famous companies, such as Coca-Cola, Delta Air Liners and CNN. АТЛАНТА (Atlanta), город в США, адм. ц. шт. Джорджия. Крупный транспортный, торгово-промышленный, культурный центр Юга США. Международный аэропорт. 394 тыс. жителей (1990, с пригородами 2,4 млн. жителей). Авиаракетнокосмическая, радиоэлектронная, автомобильная, химическая, полиграфическая, пищевкусовая (в т. ч. правление фирмы «Кока-Кола») и др. промышленность. Атланта — центр культуры и бизнеса афроамериканцев. Университеты. Игры XXVI Олимпиады (1996). Музеи. Мемориал М. Л. Кинга.

  42. Whose words are “ I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the colour of their skin but by thecontent of their character.”

  43. Whose words are “ I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the colour of their skin but by thecontent of their character.” Dr. Martin Luther King

  44. How many states are there in America?

  45. How many states are there in America? • 50

  46. What was the first name of New York?

  47. What was the first name of New York? • The first name was New Amsterdam. It was renamed New York in 1626 by the English. The English took over the city and gave it another name after the Duke of York who was commander of the English Army.

  48. Who is the president of the USA in our days?

  49. Who is the president of the USA in our days? • George Bush

  50. Festivals and traditions

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