1Washington, D.C.
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Washington, D.C. is the capital of the United States. It has its name after the first American President, George Washington. There are many interesting buildings - the Capitol where the *Congress meets, and *the White House where the President works.
*Vocabulary:
Congress /ˈkɒŋɡres/ kongres, tj. americký parlament
2New York City
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The oldest part of New York City is Manhattan which is famous for its *skyscrapers such as the Empire State Building. There is also *the Statue of Liberty which is a symbol of *freedom.
*Vocabulary:
skyscraper /ˈskaɪˌskreɪpə/ mrakodrap
The Statue of Liberty /ˈstætʃuː ɒv ˈlɪbəti/ Socha svobody
3Las Vegas
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I am sure you know that Las Vegas is a city of *entertainment, *casinos, and *gambling. It is *the most visited city in the USA.
*Vocabulary:
entertainment /ˌentəˈteɪnmənt/ zábava
casino /kəˈsiːnəʊ/ kasíno
gambling /ˈɡæmblɪŋ/ hazardní hráčství
the most visited /ð məʊst ˈvɪzɪtɪd/ nejnavštěvovanější
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4San Francisco and Golden Gate Bridge
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I am sure you know that Las Vegas is a city of *entertainment, *casinos, and *gambling. It is *the most visited city in the USA.
*Vocabulary:
entertainment /ˌentəˈteɪnmənt/ zábava
casino /kəˈsiːnəʊ/ kasíno
gambling /ˈɡæmblɪŋ/ hazardní hráčství
the most visited /ð məʊst ˈvɪzɪtɪd/ nejnavštěvovanější
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4San Francisco and Golden Gate Bridge
Golden Gate is a red bridge and it is also a symbol of San Francisco. It opened in 1937 and it is nearly 3km long. There is also Alcatraz which is an island with a *former *prison.
*Vocabulary:
nearly /ˈnɪəli/ téměř
former /ˈfɔːmə/ bývalý
prison /ˈprɪzən/ věznice
former /ˈfɔːmə/ bývalý
prison /ˈprɪzən/ věznice
5Mount Rushmore
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Mount Rushmore is a *rock where you can see the
most important American Presidents - George Washington, Thomas
Jefferson, Abraham Lincoln, and Theodore Roosevelt. Each face is 18m
high.
*Vocabulary:
rock /rɒk/ skála
6The Grand Canyon
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The Grand Canyon is on the Colorado River in Arizona. More than 200 different birds and 100 kinds of other animals live there. As a tourist, you can see the canyon from different *points but you can also go down the Colorado River in a boat.
*Vocabulary:
different /ˈdɪfrənt/ různý
point /pɔɪnt/ místo
7Niagara Falls
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You can find Niagara Falls between America and Canada. They are more than 50m high. They are also used for making *electricity.
*Vocabulary:
You can find Niagara Falls between America and Canada. They are more than 50m high. They are also used for making *electricity.
*Vocabulary:
electricity /iˌlekˈtrɪsəti/ elektřina
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8Yellowstone National Park
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It is the oldest National Park in the USA. There is *rich wildlife and *geysers. It is home to *wolves, grizzly bears, *bisons, and *elks.
*Vocabulary:
rich /rɪtʃ/ bohatý
wildlife /ˈwaɪəldlaɪf/ rostliny a živočichové
geyser /ˈɡiːzə/ gejzír
wolves /wʊlvz/ vlci
bison /ˈbaɪs ən/ bizon
elk /elk/ los
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8Yellowstone National Park
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It is the oldest National Park in the USA. There is *rich wildlife and *geysers. It is home to *wolves, grizzly bears, *bisons, and *elks.
*Vocabulary:
rich /rɪtʃ/ bohatý
wildlife /ˈwaɪəldlaɪf/ rostliny a živočichové
geyser /ˈɡiːzə/ gejzír
wolves /wʊlvz/ vlci
bison /ˈbaɪs ən/ bizon
elk /elk/ los
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Please do the quiz!
Prosím, vyplňte kvíz!
Sources:
1. KRAL, Thomas. Discover America. Washington, D.C.: United States Information Agency, 1996, s. 9-10.
2. BORSBEY, Janet a Ruth SWAN. Crossing Cultures. 2007. Recanati: ELI s.r.l., 2007, s. 134-135. ISBN 978-88-536-0975-5.3. FALK, Randee. Spotlight on the USA. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1993. s. 109. ISBN 01-943-4235-2.
4. BORDMAN, Martha. In the USA. Hong Kong: Chancerel Publishers Ltd., 1998, s. 74. ISBN 1-899888-14-4.
5. FALK, Randee. Spotlight on the USA. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1993. s. 93. ISBN 01-943-4235-2.
6. KRAL, Thomas. Discover America. Washington, D.C.: United States Information Agency, 1996, s. 40.
7. BORDMAN, Martha. In the USA. Hong Kong: Chancerel Publishers Ltd., 1998, s. 85. ISBN 1-899888-14-4.
8. BORDMAN, Martha. In the USA. Hong Kong: Chancerel Publishers Ltd., 1998, s. 68. ISBN 1-899888-14-4.
* The pictures are borrowed from publically available sources. All links to the picture sources are included in the bibliography of the diploma thesis.
** The vocabulary translations and transcriptions are borrowed from Oxford studijní slovník: výkladový slovník angličtiny s českým překladem. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2010. ISBN 978-0-19-430655-3.
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