The USA and Australia: location, rivers, population; comparing
Lessons 57–58 · 2 lessons · S. Khan, L. Kamalova, L. Jurayev. Teens’ English 6 (English, Grade 6). “O‘zbekiston” Publishing House, Tashkent, 2018
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Welcome to the USA!
Textbook: p. 62
GoalGive facts about the USA: area, population, rivers, mountains; big numbers.
New words
ocean · okeanthe Rocky Mountains · Qoyali tog‘larthe Great Lakes · Buyuk ko‘llarpopulation · aholi
Explanation
The USA is a very big country: its area is about 9.8 million sq km and its population is about 340 million. The capital is Washington, D.C., where the President’s home, the White House, is. To the east is the Atlantic Ocean and to the west is the Pacific Ocean. Canada is to the north and Mexico is to the south. The longest rivers are the Mississippi (about 3,700 km) and the Colorado (about 2,330 km). In the north are the Great Lakes and in the west are the Rocky Mountains, with peaks above 4,000 m. Many nationalities live in the country. Advertisements use commands: “Visit Washington!” “Don’t think long!” Big numbers: 9,800,000 – nine million eight hundred thousand; 340,000,000 – three hundred and forty million.
Worked examples
“Welcome to the USA!”. Come and visit the USA! It is a huge country with two oceans: the Atlantic in the east and the Pacific in the west. You can see the White House in Washington, swim in the Great Lakes or go hiking in the Rocky Mountains. Meet people from many countries: there are English, German, Chinese and even Uzbek families here!
340,000,000 — three hundred and forty million. 3,700 — three thousand seven hundred.
Class activity
“Advert”: groups write a 5-sentence advert for the USA (Visit …, You can …) and present it.