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The United States of America
America, The Beautiful(Music by Samuel Ward, words by Katherine Lee Bates)
O beautiful for spacious skies, amber waves of grain, For purple mountain majesties above the fruited plain. America! America! God shed this grace on thee, And crown thy good with brotherhood From sea to shining sea.
Among big rivers are the Colorado and the Missouri.
Yosemite Valley
The Grand Canyon is one of the American’s main tourist attractions. It is different at different times of the day, and in different seasons and weather.
The people of the United States are a mixture of different nationalities.
New York
Los Angeles
Chicago
Boston
Separation of
power
Branches of the U.S. Government
The President and his helpers
Congress
The Senate (100 members), and The House of Representatives
(450 members)
The Supreme Court
What does the word “congress” mean?
What does the Congress do?
Where does it meet?
What are its two parts?
What do you remember about the Senate and senators?
What do you remember about the House of Representatives and congressmen?
The US Congress
The US President and his helpers
What does the President do?
Who helps the President?
Who can become the President?
How long can one be the President?
When do people vote for their President?
The Supreme Court
Equal justice under law
•What does the Supreme court do?
•How many judges are there in the Court?
•How long do the judges work in the Court?
The US ConstitutionThe US Constitution can be changed , can’t it?
What do you call changes to American Constitution?
How many amendments to the Constitution can you name?
Choose the right version1. The war of Independence began in …
a) 1775 b) 1785 c) 18752. The war of Independence ended in ……
a) 1780 b) 1782 c) 18733. The Constitution was written in ….
a) New York c) Philadelphia b) Washington
4. The Civil war lasted for ……. years.
a) three b) four c) five5. All together there are ……… amendments to the Constitution.
a) twenty b) twenty-seven c) thirty-six
6. The US President’s term is ………a) 2 years b) 4 years c) 6 years
1. The war of Independence began in 1775
2. The war of Independence ended in 1782
3. The Constitution was written in Philadelphia
4. The Civil war lasted for three years.
5. All together there are twenty seven amendments to the Constitution.
6. The US President’s term is 4 years
George Washington
Was born in a family
teachersWhen a young man he
learned to Took part in the WarHe was a professional People had a lot of respect to him for hisPeople remember him because
Was the American president
George Washington
Was born in a family
teachersWhen a young man he
learned to Took part in the WarHe was a professional People had a lot of respect to him for hisPeople remember him because
first
planter’sTwo
privatetaught him to be a soldier and a gentleman
soldier
ride horse, to hunt, shoot, sail and swimRevolutionar
y
courage, honesty and wisdom
he was the first American president and was among those who wrote the US Constitution
Was the American president
Abraham Lincoln
Was the American president
Was born in a family
no teachersWhen a young man he learned to Took part in the WarHe was a professional People had a lot of respect to him for hisPeople remember him because
Abraham Lincoln
Was the American president
Was born in a family
no teachersWhen a young man he learned to Took part in the WarHe was a professional People had a lot of respect to him for hisPeople remember him because
16th
poor
He had
do well everything he didCivil
lawyer
honesty and courage
he led the people through the Civil War and made all the slaves free
Make up questions and answer them
1.At the beginning of the 19th century women in America didn’t have equal rights with men, ?
2. to speak in public or vote or study at most colleges?
3. Who decided ? 4. When to discuss women’s right? 5. What after their meeting?
6. What rights ?
7. Women in America received their rights soon after they began fighting for them, ?
8. What understand?
Make up questions and answer them
1.At the beginning of the 19th century women in America didn’t have equal rights with men, ?
2. to speak in public or vote or study at most colleges?
3. Who decided ? 4. When to discuss women’s right? 5. What after their meeting?
6. What rights ?
7. Women in America received their rights soon after they began fighting for them, ?
8. What understand?did many women
didn’t they
did the women fight for
did women from all over the country meet
happened
did they
Were they allowed
to meet with other women to try to change laws
Hometask:
Imagine that you are a professor from Harvard University. Get ready to tell Russian students about the US government.
