Reálie anglicky mluvících zemí Zpracván v rámci prjektu : EU Peníze SŠ, reg. čísl: CZ.1.07/1.5.00/34.0053 EU OPVK VY_32_INOVACE_270 Datum vytvření: 2012/2013 Autr: Mgr. Hana Svrčkvá Škla: Střední průmyslvá škla textilní, Liberec, Tyršva1, příspěvkvá rganizace
Reálie anglicky mluvících zemí 10. The USA Gegraphy Výukvé cíle: Prhlubení znalstí zeměpisu Spjených států žáci se rientují v mapě USA, dvedu hvřit zeměpisných údajích státu Metdické pznámky: během výuky pracují žáci s vlastní mapu Severní Ameriky, snímky 4 a 6 bsahují úkly, řešení lze nalézt na dalších snímcích na závěr zařazena kntrlní úlha
Map f the USA
Wrk with the map and find: 1. Where d the USA lie? (cntinent, neighburs) 2. Which ceans wash its casts? 3. Where are the largest muntain ranges and which is the highest muntain? 4. Which are the lngest and biggest rivers and lakes?
Answer key 1 1. Nrth America, Canada, Mexic 2. The Atlantic, The Pacific 3. The Appalachian Muntains, The Rcky Muntains, 4. The Mississippi, The Missuri, The Clrad,
Cnsult the map and say: 1. What is the capital? 2. Which are ther largest cities? 3. What is the area f the cuntry? 4. What is the climate like in varius regins f the USA? 5. Which is the largest state and which state lies ff the American mainland?
Answer key 2. 1. Washingtn D.C. 2. Detrit, Chicag, Ls Angeles, New Yrk, San Francisc, Bstn, Philadelphia 3. The area is almst 10 mil sq km 4. The Climate varies: the mst suthern state Flrida has gt subtrpical wet climate, the suthwest is ht and dry, the eastern cast has gt castal mild climate, the Midwest has gt mild cntinental climate with cld winters. 5. Alaska, Hawaii
The regins It is difficult t speak abut the USA as ne cuntry, because the 50 states are very diverse. We can characterize several regins: 1. New England 2. The Mid-Atlantic regin 3. The Suth 4. The Midwest 5. The Suthwest 6. The Rcky Muntain regin, Alaska 7. Hawaii
New England The nrth-east cast: Maine, New Hampshire, Vermnt, Massachusetts, Cnnecticut, Rhde Island Shw these states n the map They are the ldest states, it is where the Pilgrims settled Why are these places famus? Bstn Harvard
The Mid-Atlantic Regin Shw the states n the map: New Jersey, New Yrk, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Delaware, Maryland Very densely ppulated states Imprtant cities here are Philadelphia, Dver, Washingtn D.C., Baltimre, Pitsburgh Why are these places famus? The Hudsn River Valley Niagara Falls The Appalachian regin
The Suth Find the states n the map: Virginia, Nrth and Suth Carlina, Gergia, Flrida, Alabama, Tennessee, Kentucky, Mississippi, Luisiana, Arkansas Warm climate, rich sil, ecnmy based n agriculture cttn and tbacc plantatins Why are these places famus? Nashville, Memphis, New Orleans The Mississippi river Flrida
The Midwest Shw the states n the map: Michigan, Suth Dakta, Missuri, Minesta Midwest is where the Wild West began majr industrial cities Chicag, Detrit, Cleveland, Milwaukee Shw the places n the map and say why they are famus: Great Lakes area The Great Plains area much f the farmland
The Suthwest Shw these states n the map: Texas, Oklahma, Arizna, New Mexic, Nevada, Califrnia Texas - humid lands, il depsits Oklahma prairies Arizna and New Mexic muntains and deserts, hme t many Indians and Hispanics Nevada - the driest state What d yu knw abut these places? Las Vegas, The Grand Canyn, Clrad River Ls Angeles, San Francisc, Silicn Valley
The Rcky Muntains Regin and Alaska Shw the states n the map: Utah, Clrad, Wyming, Mntana, Idah Washingtn, Oregn, Alaska The Rcky Muntains stretch frm Alaska t nrthern Mexic, have steep slpes, many peaks and valleys Rich in natural resurces, natural beauty, less ppulated states What d yu knw abut these places? Yellwstne NP, Salt Lake City, Aspen
Hawaii Find the islands n the map Eight islands The main is Hawaii r Big Island Oahu is the mst ppular island with turists
What d yu knw? 1. The Mississippi is ne f the largest. 2. The largest state is. 3. The Atlantic Ocean washes the cast f Nrth America. 4. The biggest city is. 5. In Califrnia, the climate is. 6. The ldest states f the USA belng t the regin f.
Answer key 1. Rivers 2. Alaska 3. Eastern 4. New Yrk 5. dry, subtrpical 6. New England
Pužitá literatura BORSBEY, Janet, SWAN, Ruth: Crssing Cultures, reálie anglicky mluvících zemí. 1. vyd. Dubick: INFOA. ISBN 978-80-7240-683-8 BRENDLOVÁ, Světla: Reálie anglicky mluvících zemí, 2. dpl. Vyd. Plzeň: FRAUS. ISBN 80-7238-307-8 CUNNINGHAM, Sarah, MOOR, Peter: New Cutting Edge Intermediate Student s Bk. 3. vyd. 2007. Harlw: PEARSON EDUCATION LIMITED. ISBN 13: 978-0-582-82517-8
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