The United States of America

Lesson presentatio for the 6th form

Teacher Rusu Elena

Lyceum Budesti

Objectives

• To learn about American values and symbols.

• To scan and read the text for specific information.

• To practice and use in own sentences simple past and past continuous.

The flag of the USA

The capital of The USA is….

The map of The USA

Vocabulary

• Stripe• Colony• Freedom• Avenue• Site• State• Represent• Lead• Bloom• Broad• Tulips

Exercise 3, page 51

• My mother bought a white shirt with green ____________ for my father.

• Mary enjoys complete _______________ to do as she wishes.

• They have walked along every _________ in the city.

stripes

freedom

avenue

• Daffodils and tulips ___________ in spring.

• I like this _____________ avenue.

• Europeans came to America and formed ________________ there.

bloom

broad

colony

First Pilgrims came to America in 1620 from EnglandThey called it New England

First 13 colonies of English settlers started

the war against England They wanted to be free

The war started in 1776

First American

Flag

Independence Day

George Washington

• He led the Americans in the war and became the first president of The USA

Potomac River

• Washington the capital of The USA is situated on the Potomac River

Beautiful places from Washington

• The Capitol is the place where Congress meets

White House

• Is the home of the US president

• Barack Obama is the first black skin president

Washington monument

Lincoln memorial

Jefferson Memorial

The National Mall

From any point on the mall you can see the symbols of the Nation

The most famous attraction of the parks is the Japanese cherry-trees

Text reading Exercise 2, page 50

• Who were the USA greatest presidents?

• Who is the present American president?

• What are the symbols of the American Nation?

• Which anniversary will the USA celebrate this year?

Let’s practice little grammar

PAST SIMPLE&

PAST CONTINUOUS

Simple Past

• The simple past expresses an action in the past taking place once, never, several times. It can also be used for actions taking place one after another or in the middle of another action.

• Form of Simple Past

 

TIME EXPRESSIONSPast Simple

YESTERDAY, I didn’t go to school…

LAST WEEK, we didn’t

have lunch together… TWO DAYS

AGO, Maggie was

ill…

IN 2007, Bart failed

all the subjects…

IN THE 20th CENTURY, that didn’t happen…

Simple Present

• Action in the past taking place once, never or several times Example: He visited his parents every weekend.

• actions in the past taking place one after the other Example: He came in, took off his coat and sat down.

• action in the past taking place in the middle of another action Example: When I was having breakfast, the phone suddenly rang.

Simple Past

• Written activity:

Past Progressive

• The past progressive puts emphasis on the course of an action in the past. Example: TO BE in simple past + Verb +ing

TIME EXPRESSIONSPast ContinuousGrandad

was sleeping

yesterday AT 8

o’clock…

I was trying to fly WHEN it began to

rain…

AS I was working, the police arrived…

WHILE Bart was

playing, someone stole his money…

Moe was working WHILE

Homer was skating…

Past Progressive

• Use of Past Progressive• puts emphasis on the course

of an action in the past Example: He was playing football.

• two actions happening at the same time (in the past) Example: While she was preparing dinner, he was washing the dishes.

• action going on at a certain time in the past Example: When I was having breakfast, the phone suddenly rang.

Past Progressive• Written activity:

It’s your turn…Past Simple or Continuous?

I_____(write) letters all day yesterday

A cigarette……(cause) the fire last week.

My mother……….(ask) me a lot of questions yesterday.

Their marriage……(end) in divorce.

What………you……..(do) when I phoned you yesterday?

You…….. (talk) on the phone for hours and hours.

was writing

caused

asked

ended

were you doing

were talking

Practice Exercise 8, page 51

• I got up when my mother was cooking breakfast.

• I met John when I was going to the library.• Granny arrived when we were cleaning the

flat.• The telephone rung when I was washing in

the bathroom.• Bob came to school when we were having

an English class.

Hometask

• Exercise 6,7, page 51

Thanks for your attention