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Předmět Anglický jazyk - konverzaceTematický okruh Reálie anglicky mluvících zemí – USA, KanadaNázev materiálu American cities and their flagsAutor Ing. Helena ZikmundováDatum tvorby Únor 2013 Ročník třetíAnotaceKonverzační cvičení zaměřené na popis vlajek a seznámení s deseti americkými městy

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Autorem materiálu a všech jeho částí, není-li uvedeno jinak, je Ing. Helena ZikmundováDostupné z Metodického portálu www.rvp.cz, ISSN: 1802-4785, financovaného z ESF a státního rozpočtu ČR. Provozováno

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American citiesand their flags

Vocabulary to describe flags

stripe

five-pointed star

field

emblem

lily

phoenix

coat of arms

vertical

horizontal

diagonal

zigzag

upper left corner

WASHINGTON D.C.

the capital of USA

District of Columbia

the seat of the federal government, Supreme Court and the President of the United States

The Capitol

The White House

the Potomac River

NEW YORK CITY

the state of New York

„The Big Apple”

„The City That Never Sleep”

the most populous city in the USA

the city of many nations, races and languages

the Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhatan, Queens and Staten Island

the Hudson River

PHILADELPHIA

the state of Pennsylvania

2nd largest city of on the East Coast

the city where Declaration of Independence was signed in 1776

former capital of the USA

NEW ORLEANS

the state of Louisiana

well known for French Creole architecture

cross-cultural and multilingual heritage

famous for its cuisine, music

“ the cradle of jazz”

annual celebrations and festivals - Mardi Gras

the Mississippi River

HOUSTON

the largest city in the state of Texas

the world's largest concentration of research institutions

NASA – Johnson Space Center

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

LAS VEGAS

the most populous city in the state of Nevada

“The Gambling Capital of the World”

“Sin City”

“Capital of Second Chances”

“The Marriage Capital of the World”

known for gambling, shopping

one of the top tourist destinations in the world

SAN FRANCISCO

northern California

famous for cool summers, fog, rolling hills and cable cars

frequent earthquakes

Golden Gate Bridge

Alcatraz

LOS ANGELES

the state of California

2nd populous city of the USA

“the City of Angeles” / “Angeltown”

world center of business, international trade, entertainment, culture, media and fashion

Hollywood - “The Cinema of the United States”

SAN DIEGO

southern California

on the Mexican boarder

the best summer climate

extensive beaches, all kinds of water sports

one of the largest ZOO in the world

CHICAGO

the state of Illinois

the second-busiest airport in the world

“Windy City”

“City of Big Shoulders”

Willis Tower – the tallest building in USA

Quiz test

1. What is the capital of the USA?

2. What is the largest city?

3. What does D.C. stand for?

4. Which rivers flow through Washington and New York?

5. What are the nicknames for NY?

6. What are the boroughs of NY?

7. Where was the Declaration of Independence signed?

8. Which city is called “the cradle of jazz”?

9. What is Mardi Grass?

Quiz test

10. What does NASA stand for?

11. Where is Las Vegas situated?

12. What is Las Vegas famous for?

13. What is Alcatraz?

14. Why are cable cars used in San Francisco?

15. Why do earthquakes appear in San Francisco?

16. What is LA famous for?

17. Where is San Diego situated?

18. What is San Diego famous for?

19. What is the tallest building in the USA?

Použité zdroje

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Použité zdroje

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Obr. 8 MYSID. Wikipedia, free encyclopedia. Wikipedia [online]. 2006-05-24. [cit. 2013-04-01]. Dostupné z: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Flag_of_Los_Angeles,_California.svg

Obr. 9 ZSCOUT370. Wikipedia, free encyclopedia. Wikipedia [online]. 2007-09-07. [cit. 2013-04-01]. Dostupné z: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Flag_of_San_Diego,_California.svg

Obr.10 -XFI-. Wikipedia, free encyclopedia. Wikipedia [online]. 2006-07-14. [cit. 2013-04-01]. Dostupné z: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Municipal_Flag_of_Chicago.svg