Members of the groupMembers of the group

• Raúl Portillo Llamas

• Jesús Ordóñez Ramos

E.E.U.U.E.E.U.U.

Task 1Task 1

• By using a map of the USA, find the states

these cities belong to and put in order, in

an imaginary line, from East to West, the above cities.

--Memphis : Memphis : Tennessee StateTennessee State

-Santa Fe : -Santa Fe : New Mexico StateNew Mexico State

-Washington, D.C : -Washington, D.C : It is the capital of the United StatesIt is the capital of the United States

-Flagstaff :-Flagstaff :It is a city in north ArizonaIt is a city in north Arizona

-Los Angeles :-Los Angeles :It is the biggest and most populated city in It is the biggest and most populated city in the state of California.the state of California.

-New York City: -New York City: It is the largest city in the United StatesIt is the largest city in the United States

-Oklahoma :-Oklahoma :It is a state in south-central United States of It is a state in south-central United States of America.America.

-Lexington :-Lexington :It is located in the region known as It is located in the region known as "Bluegrass"in Fayette County"Bluegrass"in Fayette County

Task 2Task 2

• Before he sets off, still at home, he makes a search on the web to obtain some basic information about the places he is visiting. After navigating through the web and clicking once and again on the many options and icons he is offered, he finds out the following pieces of information.

• 1.Here is the most popular horse race track in America.

• 2.It has the only coliseum, which has hosted two Olympic Games.

• 3.It's the place where the king of rock and roll lived and died.

• 4.Here you can get off the subway at Little Italy, China Town and Harlem.

• 5.One of the world's natural wonders is waiting for you.

• 6.The place to learn about native Pueblo Indians.

• 7.There is a museum, which shows you the history of the country.

• 8.This is where the Land Run took place.

SolutionsSolutions

1.Lexington2. Los Angeles 3. Memphis 4. New York City 5. Flagstaff 6. Santa Fe 7. Washington, D.C 8. Oklahoma

Task 4Task 4

• He entered the public library building and searched the web for information. Put in historical order, from the earliest to the most recent, the following list of presidents:

U.S. PresidentsU.S. Presidents

1. George Washington2. Thomas Jefferson3. Abraham Lincoln4. Franklin D. Roosevelt5. John F. Kennedy6. Ronald Reagan7. William J Clinton8. George W. Bush9. Barack Obama

Task 5Task 5

• Try to find the names of the state where he is stopping by in his trip across the country.

• A _ _ _ _ _ _ : Arizona

• C _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _  : California

• K _ _ _ _ _ _ _  : Kentucky

• N _ _    _ _ _ _ _ _ :New Mexico

• N _ _     _ _ _ _   New York

• O _ _ _ _ _ _ _ : Oklahoma

• T _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ : Tennessee

• Arizona: It is well known for its desert landscape, its cactus and the cosmopolitan city of Phoenix. In this area there are guns (like the spectacular and famous Grand Canyon and Canyon de Chelly).

• California:California is traditionally a main economic power, a pioneer and leader in many segments of industry such as aeronautics.

• Kentucky: the center of economic activity is the manufacture of industrial products and tourism, much of the state is predominantly rural, with agriculture as their main source of income.

• New Mexico: the rodeo is a sport New Mexicans. In New Mexico, speaks English and Spanish.

• New York: It is the largest city in the United States. The city has one of the world's tallest buildings, the Empire State Building.

Task 6Task 6

• History about DANIEL BOONE:

• DANIEL BOONE:Daniel Boone was responsible for the exploration and settlement of Kentucky. At nineteen or twenty he left his family home with a military expedition in the French and Indian War. There he met John Finley. On May 1, 1769, Boone, Finley, and four other men, started out. They passed Cumberland Gap. in March, 1775, Boone came again to the "Great Meadow" . They began to clear the Wilderness Road and by April they were establishing their settlement at Boonesborough. Boone left the Bluegrass in 1788 and moved into what is now West Virginia.

• Ten years later he again heard the call of unknown country luring him, this time to the Missouri region. In 1775, having been engaged as the agent of a Carolina trading company to establish a road by which colonists could reach Kentucky and settle there. During the American Revolution the community suffered repeated attacks, and in 1778 Boone was taken captive by Indian raiders. The settlement, however, was eventually established as a permanent village.

He lived in Missouri the rest of his life, although he twice revisited Kentucky before he died at the age of 85.

Decide whether these statements are true (T) or false (F):

• Daniel Boone was an explorer of Kentucky. TRUE• Daniel Boone was born in Kentucky. FALSE• His first job was as a hunter. FALSE• John Finley was one of his great friends. TRUE• He was an explorer and never got married. FALSE• At Harrodsburg, he built his house. TRUE• The furthest point he explored was West Virginia. TRUE• He moved to Missouri for the last years of his life. TRUE

Task 9Task 9

• Try to match the pieces in information in group A, B and C.

• Group A: San Miguel              Agua Fria Sena Plaza Taos Pueblo Analco Camino Lejo Georgia O'keeffe x

The oldest settlement in town: Analco

An old large hacienda: Sena Plaza

An outstanding modernist artist: Camino Lejo

It houses important museum: Georgia O'keeffe

One of the Native American communities in NM:

Taos Pueblo

The oldest church in town: San Miguel

Where the Chapel of Guadalupe is: Agua Fria

• Group C:• Street: The oldest church in town• Historic site: The oldest settlement in town• Indian tribe: One of the Native American

communities in NM• Main road: It houses important museum• District Chapel: Where the Chapel of Guadalupe

is• Museum: It houses important museum

Task 10Task 10

• The facilities at The Grand Canyon National Park include a visitor's centre where he found a computer. He entered the Canyon website and he realized that he could send email postcards with some of The Grand Canyon pictures.

Task 11Task 11

• Decide what the following dishes correspond to - meat, vegetables, desserts, etc - and whether they are part of the breakfast or the regular menu. Could you also try to translate their names into Spanish?

• Homemade beef stew n'corn bread: Lunch• Fired Apples. Picnic• Grilled Pork Chop. Lunch• Half pound bacon cheeseburger platter:Lunch• Tossed salad. Lunch• Chocolate cobblers:Picnic• Uncle Herschel's favorite: Breakfast• Maple pancakes: Breakfast

Task 12Task 12

•   School clubs are a tradition in American schools and students enjoy participating in their activities

HISTORYHISTORY

• The first high school student-based organization chartered in Sacramento High School in California, in May of 1925. They were school administrators and Kiwanis Club members who were looking to form a junior service club in the school. This organization later became known as Key Club. Key Club now stands today as the largest student-based organization in the world, though not the largest high school organization in the world.

• Students join clubs for various reasons. Most active club members generally consist of freshman and sophomores, looking to find their respective niche in school dynamics. Student-based high school organizations offer teenagers a special element in that every person within the club share a common desire, ability, and/or personality.

Types of clubs  Types of clubs  • Fundraising

Fundraising appeals to people as high school students make a direct impact on international affairs.

• Community service

Many schools require that students perform a certain community service quota.

• Career interest

focus on specific career fields and help students understand them better.

• Interpersonal dynamics

These clubs tend to focus around culture, social dynamics, and self-interest.

EVALUATIONEVALUATION

• 1) ROUND UP WITH A CIRCLE THE ODD ONE OUT.

     Memphis - Toronto - Lexington - Santa Fe

  Arizona - California - New York - Ontario

     White House - Statue of Liberty - the Capitol - Lincoln

Memorial

  motel - road atlas - visitor's centre - library

Kennedy - Lincoln - Spears - Washington

   Pineapple juice - beef stew - pork chop - cheeseburger

• 2) WHAT CATEGORY DOES EACH ONE OF THE ABOVE SETS OF WORDS BELONG TO?

States                             

Food                   

Monuments

Cities                                

Tourism            

Presidents

• 3) ARE THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES TRUE (T) OR FALSE (F)?   Long Beach is the capital city of Arizona. F Los Angeles has hosted two Olympic Games. T Ellis Island is one of the attractions for New York visitors. T The Lincoln Memorial is in Lexington. F Daniel Boone was the second President of the United States. F Graceland was Elvis Presley's residence. T Flagstaff is one of the nearest towns to the Grand Canyon.T  The Land Run took place in Santa Fe at the end of the XIXth

century.F

• 4) WRITE A TICK (√) AFTER THE SENTENCES THAT ARE GRAMMATICALLY CORRECT.

Where is the Statue of Liberty? V Washington D.C. is one place of the most popular in the

USA. Where Daniel Boone borned? V Horseracing is one the biggest attractions in Lexington. Elvis Presley singed and recorded many songs. V Oklahoma City is surrounded by rolling hills and prairies. V  Pueblos is the name given to the Indian communities in

New Mexico.