1 Play Knowledge Quiz 2a Work in pairs. Say three things you know about the USA. 2b Read the advertisement*. Did you find your ideas in the text? Tour America invites you on a tour* of the USA. The USA is a big country - more than 9 and a half million square kilometres. There is
a lot you can do and see! And there are a lot of friendly people you can meet. The population is approximately 264% million people!
There are many nationalities including* English, German*, Spanish and Uzbek! The capital of the USA is Washington. Visit
Washington and see the President's home and office - the White House.
If you like swimming, sailing or fishing, you are lucky. To the east of the USA is the Atlantic Ocean and to the west is the Pacific
Ocean. And there are many big rivers in the USA: the Mississippi, the Colorado and the Saint Lawrence, for example. If you want to
relax* you can visit the Great Lakes in the north. If you are fit, you can go climbing in the Rocky Mountains. They are more than
4,000 metres high! You can take a tent and cook your meals on a campfire*. And if you want more, the USA has borders* with
Canada to the north and with Mexico to the south.
Don't delay*. Phone us today for a dream holiday. See you soon in the USA!
2c Read again and guess the words with '*'. Say how you know. Write the translation. e.g. I'd like to visit the White House because I want to see the President.
2d Read the text again, copy and complete the map. 2e Where would you like to go in the USA? Why? e.g. I’d like to visit the White House because I want to see the President.
4 Look at the tables and ask questions. e.g. Which is bigger the USA or Uzbekistan? Which has more people?
Uzbekistan
The UK
Population
26/4 million approx.
601/4 million approx.
Area
447,400 sq. km.
244,880 sq.km.
River
Amu Darya - 2,540 km. approx.
Severn - 354 km.
Mountains
Chimgan - 3,309 m.
Ben Nevis -1,343 m.
