USA- ENGLISH WEEK 2017

Capital and Continent

Washington D.C is the

capital of the USA.

USA is located in North

America, which its
continent is America.
States
SPORTS IN THE USA
 Baseball

The sport that evokes more nostalgia among

Americans than any other is baseball. So
many people play the game as children that it
has become known as "the national pastime."
The game, as it is known today, evolved from
a variety of similar games that have been
played for centuries; although it is clear that
modern baseball developed in North America,
the exact origin of the game is difficult to
determine.
 Basketball

Basketball was invented in 1891 by James

Naismith, a teacher at a YMCA training school
in Springfield, Massachusetts. Due to its
simple equipment requirements, indoor play,
competitiveness, and easily understood rules,
the game gained popularity quickly.
Basketball, as a team sport, is now played by
more than 250 million people worldwide, as
well as by countless others in "pick-up" games
 American Football

American football is a distinct type of football

that developed in the United States in the 19th
century from soccer and rugby. Football is
played by school, college and professional
teams and is one of the most popular
American sports, attracting thousands of
participants and millions of spectators
annually. American football was made popular
by teams representing colleges and
universities.
AMERICAN MUSIC
 Jazz & Blues
Blues is a native American musical, it was mostly
sung in the South and only spread northward in the
1930s and 1940s with the migration of many blacks
from the South. The twenties saw the blues become
a musical form more widely used by jazz
instrumentalists.
Jazz originated in New Orleans early in the 20th
century In the 1970s, many jazz musicians
experimented with electronic instruments and
created a blend of rock and jazz called fusion.
 Pop music

Due to its diversity, popular music in the

United States today challenges simple
description. The history of popular music in the
1970s and '80s is basically that of rock music
which has grown to include hundreds of
musical styles. New styles such as folk, salsa,
new wave, funk, reggae, heavy metal, acid
rock, punk rock, rap, hip hop, acid jazz and
world music have developed.
AMERICAN FOOD
 American Burguer- Typical dish

A cheeseburger when served with a slice of

cheese consists of meat, usually beef, placed
inside a sliced bread roll. Hamburgers may be
cooked in a variety of ways, including pan
frying, barbecuing, and flame broiling.
Hamburgers are often served with cheese,
lettuce, tomato, bacon, onion,and condiments
such as mustard, mayonnaise, ketchup...
 Egg Rolls

The term egg roll is commonly used in North

America to refer to variations of fried foods
involving filling wrapped in flat bread. The dish
is considered a subtype of the spring roll in
mainland China, with the Chinese term
meaning egg roll referring to the biscuit roll
instead.
 Corn dogs

Newly arrived German Texan sausage-

makers, finding resistance to the sausages
they used to make, have been credited with
introducing the corn dog to the United States,
though the serving stick came later.
CURRENCY & COINS
 Dollar $

The United States dollar (sign: $; code: USD)

is the official currency of the United States and
its insular territories per the United States
Constitution.
American Coins
 LIFE IN THE USA

"We spend 6 hours a day, 5 days a week, 180 days a

year in school. We start preschool or nursery school
at age 4 or under, kindergarten at 5 years of age."
"During our leisure time, We spend much time
watching television, listening to music or playing
computer games. We are volunteers in a community
service organization. We help take care of the
elderly, and help clean up the environment."
PLACES TO VISIT
 Golden Gate Bridge
Considered the most beautiful, the most
photographed, bridge in the world. The Golden Gate
Bridge is a suspension bridge spanning the Golden
Gate, the strait between San Francisco and Marin
County to the north. The Golden Gate Bridge was the
longest suspension bridge span in the world when it
was completed in 1937, and has become an
internationally recognized symbol of San Francisco
and California
 Las Vegas
Las Vegas is situated in the midst of the southern
Nevada desert landscape. It features giant mega-
casino hotels, decorated with care and attention to
detail to create a fantasy-like atmosphere. The
casinos often have names and themes that evoke
romance, mystery, and far-away destination.
 Grand Canyon

Located in northern Arizona, The Grand

Canyon is one of the great tourist attractions
in the United States. Carved by the Colorado
River, the canyon attains a depth of over 1.6
km (1 mile) and 446 km (277 miles) long.
 Times Square
The worlds most visited tourist attraction, hosting
over 39 million visitors annually. Approximately half a
million people pass through Times Square daily. This
Manhattan crossroads of commerce retains the top
spot on our list, thanks to increased visitation to the
Big Apple in 2008 despite the economic turndown.
 Statue of Liberty
The Statue of Liberty is a colossal neoclassical sculpture on
Liberty Island in New York Harbor, in the United States. It was
built by Gustave Eiffel as a gift to the United States from the
people of France. The statue is of a female figure representing
Libertas, the Roman goddess, who has a torch and a tablet
evoking the law upon which is inscribed the date of the
American Declaration of Independence, July 4, 1776.
 USA Flag

It consists of thirteen equal horizontal stripes

of red alternating with white, with a blue
rectangle in the canton (referred to specifically
as the "union")The 50 stars on the flag
represent the 50 states of the United States of
America, and the 13 stripes represent the
thirteen British colonies that declared
independence from the Kingdom of Great
Britain
AMERICAN VIP
George Washington (1732-1799)

In 1789 Washington became the first president

of the United States. Even during his life time
Washington was labelled father of his
country.
 Elvis Presley (1935-1977)

Often referred to as the King, Elvis was one

of the most important cultural icons of the 20th
century. A shy boy he was often bullied at
school and told he could not sing.
Martin Luther King, Jr. (1929-1968)

MLK was an American clergyman, activist, and

leader in the African-American Civil Rights
Movement. He is best known for his role in the
advancement of civil rights in a non-violent
manner and his speech I Had a Dream.
 Bill Gates (1955)

Bill Gates is the current chairman and former

CEO of the worlds largest personal-computer
software company, Microsoft. A Company he
co-founded with Paul Allen.
THATS ALL FOLKS