America

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• mavo
• Leerjaar 2

What do you already
know about the USA?

Some basic facts

waar staat USA voor?

1. United states of America
2. United Schotland Agency
3. United States Australia
4. Universal Secret Agents

Wie is nu de president van de USA?

1. Barack Obama
2. Bruce Springsteen
3. Donald Trump
4. Joe Biden

How many states does the USA have?

1. 20
2. 52
3. 50
4. 36

Did you know? 

The Dutch used to colonize America. 

New York used to be called New Amsterdam. 

A lot of cities still have Dutch names. 

Hollandale

Delft Colony

Vriesland

Overisel Township 

Harlem

Leyden

Middleborough

Haarlem

Delft

Leiden

Holland

Overijssel 

Middelburg

Friesland

There is a lot to be said about the USA

When we want to talk about something or give an opinion, we almost always use adjectives (bijvoegelijke naamwoorden).  

This is a gigantic Flag.

Zoals je weet bestaat er in het Engels een vaste woordvolgorde: 

wie / doet / wat / waar / wanneer.  

He - watched - a film - on television - last weekend.

Important!

Adjectives komen meestal voor het zelfstandig naamwoord. 

Abraham Lincoln was a very tall president 

who

does

what

where

when

my friend

yesterday

drove

her car

in town

Adjectives zijn:

1. zelfstandige naamwoorden
2. bijvoeglijke naamwoorden
3. bijwoorden
4. werkwoorden

Which ones are examples of adjectives?

1. run, play, sing, go
2. I, you, he, she, we, they
3. red, big, nice, cute
4. first, second, third

Where is the adjective?
She wore a beautiful dress.

1. beautiful
2. wore
3. dress
4. She

Fill in the right adjective.
The glass is ....(breekbaar)

1. breaking
2. break
3. breakable
4. broken

My friends have a ... hide-out place.

This ... comedy in set in Los Angeles in 1990.

She is ...! She makes so many jokes.

The ... Harry Potter movies was the best.

romantic

first

hilarious

secret

What do you know about pizza? 

In the USA a lot of regions have their own style of pizza. 

New York style 

Chicago style 

Detroit style 

Would you eat these American meals?

Creole Jambalaya with shrimp, ham, tomato, and a sausage

Creole Jambalaya with shrimp, ham, tomato, and a sausage

Yes, I need this now!!!

No thank you, I have taste buds

California club pizza with avocados and tomatoes

California club pizza with avocados and tomatoes

Yes, I would eat this every day if I could

No, why on earth is there avocado on this pizza???