New York

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo
• Leerjaar 1

Oh, America!

Learning Objectives:

• Students can name general facts about American Culture and New York. 
• Students can name differences between the American and British way of speaking English.

Where is New York?

What is the Capital of the USA?

Where have you been?

How many states are there in the USA?

1. 45
2. 60
3. 50
4. 55

What does America mean to you?

American Dream, fast food, movies, over the top etc 

American Culture

The Capital city of the USA is...

1. California
2. Hollywood
3. New York
4. Washington DC

How many Presidents America has had? Can you name them?

46 Presidents- Ronald Reagan, Jimmy Carter, Gerald Ford,  Lyndon B Johnson,  Richard Nixon,  John F Kennedy, Hoover etc. 

What is Thanksgiving?
Bonus: When is it?

Why is the 4th of July celebrated?

Because it's...

1. National Burger Day!
2. Independence Day!
3. American Day!
4. Labor Day!

Fireworks, food, music 

The Americans were finally independent of the French.

True

False

The population of the USA is...

1. 257 million
2. 300 million
3. 330 million
4. 17 million

New York, New York!

What do you know about NY?

What was New York first called?

1. New Amsterdam
2. Old York
3. Portland
4. Texas

The Most Beautiful Buildings of New York?

Solomon Guggenheim Museum, Empire State Building,  Flatiron Building, St. Patrick's Cathedral and Brownstones.

What is the famous park in NY called?

The NY Park

Central Perk

Amsterdam Park

Central Park

What is this called?

Search places in NY and name them in the next slide. Go, Go, Go!

bridges, statues, museums, towns etc. 

3-5mins

Places in NY

Manhattan, Brooklyn, New Jersey, Carlos Bakery,  Central Park Zoo, Time Square etc.

What happened here? 

Can you name any other series or
films that were based in NY?

Differences in the way the British and Americans speak English 

How do the British call this?

1. Fries
2. Chips
3. Crisps

What do Americans call this sport?

1. Soccer
2. Football

What do the British call these?

1. Cookies
2. Biscuits

What is the British spelling of these words?

Grey, Behaviour and Centre

Gray, Behavior and Center

American word for this is?

1. Wardrobe
2. Closet

British and American names, they are both different.

What are the British and American ways of spelling 'vakantie'?

British

American

Honor

Neighbour

Horse back riding 

Sidewalk

Analyse 

Trainers

Sneakers

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