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    The United States is made up of 50 states and Washington D.C. and has over 300 million inhabitants. English is the most widely spoken language, though Spanish is also common in some areas. The government is a federal republic with three branches. Famous cities include New York, Los Angeles, Washington D.C., and New Orleans. Popular sports include baseball, American football, and basketball. Famous Americans include writers Ernest Hemingway and F. Scott Fitzgerald, actress Marilyn Monroe, and artist Andy Warhol. The landscape features diverse terrain such as the Rocky Mountains and Grand Canyon.

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    The United States is made up of 50 states and Washington D.C. and has over 300 million inhabitants. English is the most widely spoken language, though Spanish is also common in some areas. The government is a federal republic with three branches. Famous cities include New York, Los Angeles, Washington D.C., and New Orleans. Popular sports include baseball, American football, and basketball. Famous Americans include writers Ernest Hemingway and F. Scott Fitzgerald, actress Marilyn Monroe, and artist Andy Warhol. The landscape features diverse terrain such as the Rocky Mountains and Grand Canyon.

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    The United States is made up of 50 states and Washington D.C. and has over 300 million inhabitants. English is the most widely spoken language, though Spanish is also common in some areas. The government is a federal republic with three branches. Famous cities include New York, Los Angeles, Washington D.C., and New Orleans. Popular sports include baseball, American football, and basketball. Famous Americans include writers Ernest Hemingway and F. Scott Fitzgerald, actress Marilyn Monroe, and artist Andy Warhol. The landscape features diverse terrain such as the Rocky Mountains and Grand Canyon.

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    Maturita Card 20: The United States

    zz What basic facts do you know about the US? zz Could you tell me something more specific about
    The United States of America / the US / the USA… the individual states?
    comprises / is made up of 50 states and a federal Delaware was the first state that ratified the
    district (District of Columbia). The US is bordered to Constitution of the United States, so it is nicknamed
    the north by Canada and to the south by Mexico. Two The First State. Alaska is the largest state and has the
    states, Alaska and Hawaii, are not directly attached longest coastline in the US. The most populous state /
    to the continental US. It is the third most populated the state with the most people… is California. Texas is
    country in the world, with more than 300 million the second largest state by area / size and population /
    inhabitants / people. The main / most widely spoken number of people. Florida is nicknamed “the Sunshine
    language in the United States is English, but in many State” and is known for the spacecraft launchings from
    areas Spanish is spoken. Cape Canaveral.
    zz What can you tell me about the American system zz What are some of the most famous cities in
    of government? America? What can you tell me about them?
    The US is a federal state / a union of self-governing Washington, DC is the capital city. New York City is
    states united by a central government. The head of the largest city by… population / number of people.
    each state is the governor. The federal government It is an important centre of… business / finance / art
    consists of three branches. The law-making / / media. Los Angeles is… famed / renowned for films
    legislative power is concentrated in / lies with and the famous actors / actresses. New Orleans is
    Congress which is made up of / divided into the known as the birthplace of jazz and as the centre of
    Senate and the House of Representatives. There are French‑American culture. It was badly damaged by
    435 members in the House of Representatives and Hurricane Katrina in 2005. Atlanta, in Georgia, is the
    100 senators, two from each state. The president is the home of Coca Cola and CNN.
    head of the executive power / federal government.
    The Supreme Court exercises / holds judicial power. zz Could you describe some typical American
    sports and pastimes?
    zz What do you know about American history? Baseball is called America’s favourite pastime. It is
    The US gained its independence from Britain on 4 July, a bat‑and‑ball sport. A person hits a ball thrown at
    1776. It is now celebrated as Independence Day / the them and tries to run around a playing field called
    Fourth of July. The American Civil War was fought a diamond. American football requires players to run
    from 1861–1865. Eleven Southern slave‑keeping with an egg‑shaped ball over the line of the opposition.
    states declared their separation from the United Players wear protective padding and helmets. Another
    States and formed the Confederate States of America popular sport is basketball. The object / aim… of the
    / the Confederacy. They fought against the Northern game is to throw a ball through a hoop / basket.
    States / the Union / the states where slavery had been
    abolished. After the surprise Japanese attack on the zz Who are some famous people from America?
    US Naval base in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, on December 7, One of the most famous / well-known US writers is…
    1941, the US entered into the Second World War. The Ernest Hemingway, who was both an author and
    US suffered from a terrorist attack on September 11, a journalist… F. Scott Fitzgerald, whose novel The
    2001, during which the World Trade Towers in Great Gatsby focuses on life after the First World War…
    New York City were completely destroyed and the Emily Dickinson, a 19th‑century poet. America / The
    Pentagon in Washington, DC was severely damaged. US is also well known for its movie industry. Some of
    the most famous actors and actresses are Tom Hanks,
    zz Could you describe some of the geographical Johnny Depp, Marilyn Monroe and Meryl Streep.
    features of the US? A very famous artist is Andy Warhol, a leading figure in
    The US is a… land / country of many… diverse / the visual art movement known as pop art.
    different / various terrains / landscapes / natural /
    geographical features. The Rocky Mountains cross zz Would you like to go to the US? Why? Why not?
    from the west to the centre of the country. The highest Absolutely / sure / yes, I love American… culture /
    mountain in the US is Mount McKinley (6,194 m) in style / humour. It must be a very interesting place.
    Alaska. The Great Lakes – Huron, Ontario, Michigan, The American landscape is beautiful. The US is the
    Erie and Superior – are found on the US border with wealthiest nation / country in the world. It would
    Canada. The Grand Canyon is a large canyon system be a good opportunity to make money. No / no way
    in Arizona. / absolutely not… because American people are
    superficial / materialistic. There is a lot of crime. It
    doesn’t have such an interesting history.
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