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United States of America

Today's Lesson

• United States of America
• Culture
• Time left: trivia quiz
  

United States of America

Task

• Find out information about a specific part of US culture
• Work in small groups (no more than 4 people)
• Together, make a summary of the subject. One person will tell the group something about what they've learnt.
• 20 minutes
  

Task

1. Food (popular dishes, famous food brands)
2. Music (artists, styles: typically American music?)
3. TV and cinema (famous actors, directors, movies)
4. Sports (popular sports, athletes, etc.)
   
5. Famous landmarks (tourism: where should we go?)
6. National symbols (flag, national anthem, national animal, holidays)
   

The USA has 48 "mainland states". What are the other two states?

1. Missouri and Rhode Island
2. Hawaii and Alaska
3. Alaska and Texas
4. Hawaii and New Mexico

Before becoming independent in 1776, who controlled the USA?

1. The United Kingdom
2. France
3. Spain
4. The Netherlands

What is the capital of the USA?

1. New York
2. San Francisco
3. Los Angeles
4. Washington DC

After English, what is the second language of the USA?

1. Spanish
2. French
3. Chinese
4. German

What is the tallest mountain of the USA called and where is it?

1. Mt McKinley, Nevada
2. Mt McKinley, Alaska
3. Mt Rushmore, Nevada
4. Mt Rushmore, Alaska