USA culture

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Culture
(Activity Set 4)
Přibližování výuky specializací oborů IT praxi, prohlubování technického m yšlení studentů a jejich komunikačních a jazykových dovedností
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Objectives: To teach facts about cultural environs of the USA using
Smart Notebook activities / tools.
The set contains 10 activities.
Název: Kultura USA
Obsah: 10 interaktivních cvičení v anglickém jazyce vytvořených v programu
SMART Notebook. Cvičení poskytují studentům informace o umění, architektuře a jiných
zajímavostech USA zábavnou formou a jsou zvláště vhodná k maturitní přípravě.
Požadavky: Aplikace SMART Notebook, pokročilá znalost anglického jazyka
Autor: Mgr. Alena Tomanová (za použití aktivit a nástrojů aplikace SMART Notebook)
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Mall is not only a place where you go shopping
Answers
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What are the cultural points of New York?
What do you know about the Statue of Liberty?
6) What do the seven spikes represent?
7) What is written on the tablet?
1) Whose gift was it?
2) Who is Libertas?
3) Where does it lie?
4) How many stairs do the visitors have to climb to reach the statue´s crown?
5) What is its height and weight?
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When are some typical American festivals celebrated?
When is Halloween?
October 31
When is Thanksgiving day?
4th Thu in
November
When is Martin Luther King Day?
Check
Whose face is on the banknote?
Throw the dice, press the arrow and
drag the name to the banknote.
January 15
3rd Monday of
When is Presidents´ Day?
February
When is Veterans´ Day?
November 11
When is St Valentine´s Day?
February 14
When is Independence Day?
July 4
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Drag the protagonist to the correct film:
Titanic
Pretty Woman
Matrix
Hunger Games
The Wolf of Wall Street
American Pie
Vivian Ward
Jordan Belfort
Jack Dawson
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What book does this extract come from?
"Overnight his simple life is shattered and he is thrust into a perilous new world of destiny,
magic and power. With only an ancient sword and the advice of an old storyteller for
guidance, Eragon and the fledgling dragon must navigate the dangerous terrain and dark
enemies of an Empire ruled by a king whose evil knows no bounds. Can Eragon take up the
mantle of the legendary Dragon Riders? The fate of the Empire may rest in his hands..."
Steven Stifler
Neo
Katniss Everdeen
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Check
Match the literary works with its genre:
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Uncover the tiles to discover the famous painting.
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Resources
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Rockefeller Centre - commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Rockefeller_Center_(2006).JPG
White House - www.whitehousemuseum.org/residence.htm
Statue of Liberty - walkingtouradvisor.com/blog/
Washington Monument - www.shedexpedition.com/washington-monument/
Empire State Building - www.klusik.cz/cs/article/empire-state-building
Washington Mall - www.eventbrite.com/e/trip-to-the-museums-of-the-smithsonian-tickets-5642789736
Times Square - www.runawayguide.com/runawaysblog/free-fun-in-nyc/
Vietnam War Memorial - www.eitsfan.com/tribute/veteransday.html
Jefferson Memorial - www.britannica.com/EBchecked/media/72812/The-Jefferson-Memorial-and-the-Tidal-BasinWashington-DC
St. Patrick's Cathedral - lentseasonimages.com/tag/spices-for-corned-beef/
Brooklyn Bridge - cs.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jet_Lowe
Lincoln's Memorial - pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mauzoleum_Abrahama_Lincolna
Wall Street - wallstreetpost.com/
World Trade Center Memorial - people.howstuffworks.com/wtc-memorial-delay.htm
Capitol - library.thinkquest.org/CR0213720/ThinkQ/famous_places/capitol.htm
Arlington National Cemetery - washingtondctours.onboardtours.com/dc-attractions/arlington-national-cemetery/
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Washington Mall Map - commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:National_Mall_map.png
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Lincoln Center - www.schooltrips.net/destinations/new-york-city-school-trips/nycattractions/lincoln-center/
St. Patrick's Cathedral - lentseasonimages.com/tag/spices-for-corned-beef/
Rockefeller Centre - commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Rockefeller_Center_(2006).JPG
Guggenheim Museum - rockaroundtheglobe.blogspot.com/2011/10/united-states-of-america-part-six.html
Broadway - www.ach-payments.com/broadwaytrip/
Metropolitan Museum - www.centralpark.com/guide/activities/museums/metropolitan-museum-of-art.html
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Statue of Liberty - themes.themolitor.com/wpnavigator/2011/07/statue-of-liberty/, pen-thief.blogspot.com/2011/04/statue-ofliberty-stamp-making-news.html, www.howtallisthestatueofliberty.org/what-is-the-quote-on-the-statue-of-liberty/,
content.time.com/time/specials/packages/article/0,28804,1996852_1996854_1996862,00.html
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Paolini, Christopher. Eragon. Knopf, 2003.
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