New York City, the Big Apple Have you ever been to New York City? Read and speak about the largest city in the United States. Level A2/B1 New York City is the largest city in the United States. It is one of the world’s great centers of culture and business. One of its nicknames is
National Cuisine On Thanksgiving Day many Americans get together with their families, celebrate and eat a lot. The star of this dinner is roast turkey. Many families also add traditional side dishes, such as mashed potatoes. Almost all families have pumpkin pie for dessert. With so many dishes to be prepared, most family members help
Read about Some Thanksgiving Customs Thanksgiving Day is on the fourth Thursday in November. It is a time for big family reunions and big dinners, a time to eat turkey, stuffing, corn, cranberry sauce, and pumpkin pie. But between endless bites of food, Americans also take time to feel grateful for whatever is good in
English Olympiad For those students who are keen on learning English and would like to check themselves doing English Olympiad Year 9 Reading Test 2 Reading Comprehension Test for Year 9 Students You are going to read an article about baseball. For questions 1-6, choose the answer (A, B, C or D) which you think fits
Halloween Read about Halloween celebrations in the USA today Halloween is celebrated by nearly all American children and over 70% of adults also participate in some Halloween activity. College students and other young adults may attend masquerade parties or Halloween parades. Many families carve pumpkins and decorate the outside of their homes with the traditional
Writing Have practice in writing an informal letter My Stay in the USA You are a teacher of English takin a course in American Studies in Boulder, Colorado. You have decided to write a letter to your friend Vlasta about your stay in the USA. Write about: campus facilities new friends and teachers; atmosphere preparations
Read and speak about American press Because of the great size of the USA, local newspapers are more important than national ones. Only the New York Times, the Chicago Tribune and the Walt Street Journal are read over a large part of the country. But there are other newspapers that have a wide interest and
Let's learn about the USA political system The United States is a democracy. But what do Americans mean when they use this word? Abraham Lincoln, one of the best-loved and most respected American presidents, said that the United States had a government "of the people, by the people and for the people". No one has
Speak about the capital of the USA Washington D.C., the capital of the United States of America, is a city of symbols. The Capitol building is where the United Congress meets. The White House is the home of the president. The Lincoln and Jefferson Memorials were built to honor two of the United States’ greatest
Washington D.C. Washington is the capital of the United States of America. It is situated in the District of Columbia. Washington DC, the USA capital is like no other city of the USA. It’s the world’s largest one-industry city. And that industry is government. The White House, where the US President lives and works, the
