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Lesson America

 Welcome to 'Merica! 

Hopefully you are not tired of travelling around the world just yet, because in this lesson we will continue our adventures. We are going to travel to the third largest country in the world: 

(The United States of) America!

Merica is een humoristische, (ook een klein beetje spottende) manier om dingen aan te duiden die als typisch Amerikaans worden beschouwd. 

At the end of this lesson you:

1.  will be able to name (benoemen) at least two facts about America
2. can describe things and places using the correct preposition

What do you know about America?

From the music, films, artists, to popular (fast) food chains and famous brands; everyone knows something about America !

Go to the next slide 

What do you know about America?

Super Duper Facts about America!

In the next slide, we will look at some facts about America. Listen carefully, because later on, you will get some questions about the facts in the video you've watched! 

Are you ready? Good luck! 

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Let's see how much you remember!

Fill in the four other names
The United States of America, can also be called the:

How many states does America have?

48 of these are called the ‘Mainland of USA’. Which are the two other states?

Approximately how many people live in the United States of America?

Approximately = ongeveer

What was issued on July 4, 1776?

Issued = De dag dat iets is uitgebracht

The president's house is called...

In the United States, most people speak English and ...

Which are the three cities with the most people in the United States of America?

Write down at least two of the most popular sports in the United States of America.

Listen to the last fact again
What is one of your favourite American companies and why?

Click to see the translation of the underlined words.

Finished? Go the next slide to answer some questions.

Are you ready? Good luck!

On the The Fourth of July the people in the USA celebrate the day the Declaration of Independence was adopted declaring the United States as an independent country no longer under the rule of Great Britain.

  

The United States Declaration of Independence is an important document in the history of the United States of America. It was ratified on July 4, 1776. It says that the Americans were no longer under British rule. Instead, the thirteen British colonies came together to become a new country.

adopted = iets wordt aangenomen

the Declaration of Independence = Onafhankelijkheidsverklaring 

Met deze verklaring verklaarden de Amerikanen zich onafhankelijk van de Britse monarchie.

declaring = iets uitroepen tot

independent = onafhankelijk

under someone's rule = onder de regie van iemand anders

ratified = iets bekrachtigen of goedkeuren

colonies = kolonieën

There were some bold words in the last slide. When do we use these words?

words in bold = dikgedrukte woorden

Here are the words again. Look up the Dutch translation of the words in bold and write them down. 

If a word is highlighted more than once, you only have to write it down once.

Example: 

on = op 

On the The Fourth of July the people in the USA celebrate the day the Declaration of Independence was adopted declaring the United States as an independent country no longer under the rule of Great Britain.

  

The United States Declaration of Independence is an important document in the history of the United States of America. It was ratified on July 4, 1776. It says that the Americans were no longer under British rule. Instead, the thirteen British colonies came together to become a new country.

Choose the correct preposition
1: Your mother is looking forward _______ going on that trip, isn't she?

1. to
2. at
3. from
4. on

Choose the correct preposition
2: My friend has lived _______ Los Angeles for five years.

1. by
2. in
3. on
4. close

Choose the correct preposition
3: You can travel _______ state to state.

1. into
2. from
3. in
4. with

Choose the correct preposition
4: We walked _______a Wallmart store to buy some utilities.

1. until
2. into
3. for
4. of

Choose the correct preposition
5: I am very fond _______ American blockbuster movies.

1. to
2. from
3. with
4. of

Choose the correct preposition
6: Do Americans have respect _______ elders as other cultures do?

1. for
2. of
3. in
4. with

You have probably gotten the hang of how prepositions work now!

If not, don't worry. We will continue practising. 

Go to the next slide for a song assignment. Good luck!

Get the hang of something = leren/begrijpen hoe iets moet/werkt

You are going to listen to a classic song about America called: 'America The Beautiful’ by Annie.

Try to write down as many prepositions you can find in the song! 

You can do this in your notebook, or you can use the next slide. 

Good luck! 

America The Beautiful, Prepositions

Click on the circles to find some images. Try writing a sentence for at least three of the images, using a preposition. Be creative!

Example: Obama is waving at Trump. 

Type your sentences in the next slide. Good luck!

Type the sentences you made up from the previous slide below.

Exercise: Guess the state!

Step 1: Choose two states in America that you like. 

2: Describe their location as clear as possible without mentioning which state it is.

3: Your classmates/teacher have to guess which state it is based on the information you have given.

4: Type your sentences in the next slide.

Example: The first state I have chosen is in the Western United States. The state is above New Mexico and below Wyoming. It is also near Kansas and Nebraska. Can you guess which state it is? 

Answer: Colorado!

Describe your states below!

End of this lesson :(

You have made it to the end of this lesson; well done! 

Before you leave, please answer one more question on the next slide.

No worries, in the next lesson we will travel to another amazing country. See you then!

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What have you learned in this lesson?
Let us know in your own words!