Název školy Gymnázium, střední odborná škola, střední odborné učiliště a vyšší odborná škola, Hořice Číslo projektu CZ.1.07/1.5.00/ Název materiálu VY_22_INOVACE_ The USA – Places of Interest Autor Mgr. Dušan Dovičovič Tematická oblast English Speaking Countries Ročník třetí Datum tvorby Srpen 2013 Anotace Materiál je určen k získání základních informací o turisticky zajímavých místech v USA. Metodický pokyn Prezentaci je možno využít k výkladu látky.

The USA – Places of Interest this presentation is going to show you some places of interest in the USA there are a lots of places for tourists to see including natural beauties and sights there is a list of some of them: Grand Canyon, Great Lakes Region, Niagara Falls, Mount Rushmore, Yellowstone NP, Las Vegas, LA

Grand Canyon

is one of the most spectacular sights in the USA is a symbol of the Wild West is bright red canyon about 1,500 m deep, 446 km long and 6.4 to 29 km wide was curved by the Colorado River in Arizona in the Colorado Plateau

Great Lakes Region

Great Lakes form the largest group of freshwater lakes in the world the Great Lakes consist of 5 lakes but only 4 lakes make the border between Canada and the USA: Lake Superior, Huron, Erie and Ontario - Lake Superior is the largest one and Lake Michigan lies only in the US territory

Great Lakes II supply drinking water to tens of millions of people in surrounding areas very popular among tourists tourist attractions: cruising ships, sport and commercial fishing water sports – yachting, diving, lake surfing, sea kayaking

Niagara Falls located on the river Niagara between lakes Erie and Ontario there are 3 waterfalls: Horseshoe Falls (Canadian side), American Falls, Bridal Veil Falls (both American side) beautiful nature scenery and important source of hydroelectric power

Niagara Falls

Niagara Falls – American Falls

Mount Rushmore is a sculpture carved into the granite face of Mount Rushmore in South Dakota’s Black Hills Mount Rushmore features 18 m sculptures of the heads of four US presidents: George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt and Abraham Lincoln almost 3 million people visit it every year

Mount Rushmore

Yellowstone National Park is held to be the first national park in the world was established by the U.S. Congress in 1872 is known for its wildlife and its many geothermal features, especially Old Faithful Geyser, one of the most popular features in the park is part of the South Central Rockies forest ecoregion – the subalpine forest is dominant

Yellowstone National Park

Las Vegas is called the ‘Entertainment Capital of the World’, sometimes it is called the ‘Sin City’ is known for gambling, shopping, fine dining and nightlife got its start with casinos in 1931 with the opening of the Northern Club is one of the top tourist destinations in the world

Las Vegas

Los Angeles is officially called the City of Los Angeles, known as L.A. is the second most populous city in the USA with almost 4 million people represents the American film industry and hosts the Academic Award Ceremony every year

Los Angeles II the world famous sign is the Hollywood sign tourists can step on the Hollywood Walk of Fame among the stars embedded in the sidewalks bearing the names of a mix of actors, musicians, directors, producers, musical and theatrical groups, fictional characters, and others Beverly Hills is home to actors and celebrities

Los Angeles

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