UNIT 11

V. Make-up the plan to the text and give information about the USA according to it.

IV. Put as many questions to the sentences as you can. Use four types of the questions.

III. Agree or disagree with statements.

II. Work in pairs. Take turns to ask and answer the questions.

Ø Where is the USA situated?

Ø What countries does the country border on?

Ø How many stars are there on the American flag? What do they mean?

Ø What is the population of the USA?

Ø What can you say about the landscape of the country?

Ø How many states does the USA consist of?

Ø What is the longest river in the USA?

Ø What is the climate of the USA?

1. The USA occupies the central part of the North American continent.

2. The present territory of the USA consists of fifty separate parts.

3. The Hawaii are situated in the central part of the Atlantic Ocean.

4. The Great Lakes of the US constitute the smallest group of fresh water lakes in the world.

5. Climate of the USA differs greatly from one part of the country to another.

6. In the northern part of the country there is heavy snow in winter and the temperature is very low.

ü Rivers erode land and carry it downstream to the sea.

ü The USA consists of 50 states and the Federal district of Columbia with the capital of The United States Washington.

THE USA. WAY OF LIFE, CUSTOMS AND TRADITIONS OF THE USA.

Impact– вплив

Prefer – віддавати перевагу

Sociability – товариськість

Heirloom– сімейна реліквія

Marriage –шлюб

Sacrifice – жертва

Thanksgiving Day – День Подяки

Decorate – прикрашати

Harvest – врожай

Walnuts– грецькі горіхи

False faces– маски

carve out– вирізати

pumpkin– гарбуз

AMERICAN CUSTOMS, HABITS, & TRADITIONS

When moving to another country, often it is the little things that we notice first, and that make a bigger impact on our stay. America is full of different customs and traditions.

Every nation has different customs and traditions, its own way of life.

In Europe there are people who have lived in the same house and been in the same job for 20, 30 or more years. That’s not the American way of life. The Americans love change, they call it the spirit of adventure, a spirit that they think is more characteristic of America than of Europe. They like to move away, to change houses and jobs.

While the Englishman thinks it is ill mannered to ask private questions, the American doesn’t feel that at all. He will tell you all about himself, his wife and family, and ask where you have come from, what your job is, how you like America and how long you are staying.

The American prefers sociability.