Unit countries and cities

Comprehension Questions:

1. Why is the happiness of youth important to a country?

2. How does Uzbekistan support its youth in education?

3. Why must youth understand today’s problems?

Discussion Questions:

1. What is important to you?

2. What do you want in the future?

3. What do you believe are the problems in the world today?

In your country? In your community?


THE USA

Th e United States of America or the USA, is a large country. It is the fourth largest country by area, only a little smaller than Europe. It stretches from the Atlantic Ocean in the East to the Pacific Ocean in the West. The main landmass of the USA contains 48 of the 50 states that comprise the country. The USA has many different kinds of land. It has mountains, lakes, deserts and forests. As for the population it is the 3^rd largest country in the world. About 260 million people live there.

The thirteen original states of the USA, which stretched from the Atlantic coast to the Mississippi River, were originally British Colonies. With the Declaration of Independence issued on July 4, 1776 they formally separated themselves from British rule. The present constitution was proclaimed in 1777 in Philadelphia.

The flag of the USA is called “The Stars and Stripes”. The 50 stars, white on a blue field represent the 50 states, and the 13 stripes represent 13 original British colonies, that declared Independence from Great Britain from 1776.

The national anthem of the country is called “The Star Spangled Banner”, and is about a flag. It is from the poem which was written by Francis Scott Key while he was held captive on a British worship during a battle.

The largest cities in the USA are, New York City, Los Angeles, Chicago, Houston, Philadelphia, San Diego, Detroit and Dallas.

The currency of the USA is a dollar. One dollar consists of 100 cents. There are one-cent coins called pennies, five-cent coins called nickels, ten-cent coins called dimes, twenty five-cent coins called quarters. The names of the coins are part of many everyday expressions and sayings.