This document provides an overview of American history, values, and symbols for a 6th form lesson presentation in Budesti, Moldova. It discusses key topics like the first colonies in America, the American Revolution, important presidents like George Washington and Barack Obama, and landmarks in Washington D.C. like the White House and Washington Monument. It also provides exercises to practice simple past and past continuous tenses, with examples of events and time periods in American history.

1. The United States of America Lesson presentatio for the 6 th form Teacher Rusu Elena Lyceum Budesti

3. The flag of the USA

4. The capital of The USA is….

5. The map of The USA

9. First Pilgrims came to America in 1620 from England They called it New England

10. First 13 colonies of English settlers started the war against England They wanted to be free

11. The war started in 1776

12. First American Flag

13. Independence Day

19. Washington monument

20. Lincoln memorial

21. Jefferson Memorial

22. The National Mall

23. From any point on the mall you can see the symbols of the Nation

25. The most famous attraction of the parks is the Japanese cherry-trees

27. Let’s practice little grammar

28. PAST SIMPLE & PAST CONTINUOUS

30. TIME EXPRESSIONS Past Simple YESTERDAY , I didn’t go to school… LAST WEEK , we didn’t have lunch together… TWO DAYS AGO , Maggie was ill… IN 2007 , Bart failed all the subjects… IN THE 20th CENTURY , that didn’t happen…

34. TIME EXPRESSIONS Past Continuous Grandad was sleeping yesterday AT 8 o’clock … I was trying to fly WHEN it began to rain… AS I was working, the police arrived… WHILE Bart was playing, someone stole his money… Moe was working WHILE Homer was skating…

37. It’s your turn… Past Simple or Continuous? I_____(write) letters all day yesterday A cigarette……(cause) the fire last week. My mother……….(ask) me a lot of questions yesterday. Their marriage……(end) in divorce. What………you……..(do) when I phoned you yesterday? You…….. (talk) on the phone for hours and hours. was writing caused asked ended were you doing were talking

40. Thanks for your attention