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Recording 88, page 117
Exercise 1 Listen and read.
THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (the USA)

The United States of America is the fourth largest country in the world.
From Seattle (in the northwest) to Miami (in the southeast) it is about 5,600 kilometres. The USA is also the richest country.
There are 50 states in the USA. The 49th is Alaska and the 50th is Hawaii.
The capital is Washington, D.C. The President of the USA lives and works in the White House in Washington.
New York City, with about 8.3 million people, is the largest U.S. city by far.
Other big cities are Los Angeles, Chicago, Houston, Philadelphia and Detroit.
The most expensive cities are New York and Los Angeles.
The most famous district of Los Angeles is Hollywood, the film capital of the world.
Because it is so near the Mexican border, L.A. is very Spanish in character.
Many signs are in English and Spanish, and there are many Spanish street names.
Interestingly, the USA has no official national language.
In practice, of course, English is the national language of the USA, and the second-most common language is Spanish.
The most popular American sport is baseball. The 4th of July or Independence Day is the most important American holiday.
The Americans celebrate the day the US became independent from Britain.
The United States of America is probably one of the most attractive and interesting countries in the world.
What makes it so attractive and interesting? It’s difficult to say.
Maybe the beautiful countryside and the variety of nationalities from all over the world. It is the country with the most immigrants.
The first inhabitants were North American Indians. Then came the English, Spanish, Scottish, Irish, Dutch, French, Italians and Germans.
They all chose to go. The black Africans who went there didn’t choose to go: they had to work as slaves.
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Find the superlatives of these adjectives in the text about the USA.

expensive famous common popular important attractive interesting

The United States of America is the fourth largest country in the world. From Seattle (in the north-west)
to Miami (in the south-east) it is about 5,600 kilometres. The USA is also the richest country.

There are 50 states in the USA. The 49th is Alaska and the 50th is Hawaii. The capital is Washington, D.C.
The President of the USA lives and works in the White House in Washington.

New York City, with about seven million people, is the largest U.S. city by far. Other big cities are Los Angeles,
Chicago, Houston, Philadelphia and Detroit. The most expensive cities are New York and Los Angeles. The
most famous district of Los Angeles is Hollywood, the film capital of the world. Because it is so near the
Mexican border, LA is very Spanish in character. Many signs are in English and Spanish and there are many
Spanish street names.

The official language in the USA is English, but the second most common language is Spanish.

The most popular American sport is baseball. The 4th of July or Independence Day is the most important
American holiday. The Americans celebrate the day the US became independent from Britain.

The United States of America is probably one of the most attractive and interesting countries in the world.
What makes it so attractive and interesting? It's difficult to say. Maybe the beautiful countryside and the
variety of nationalities from all over the world. It is the country with the most immigrants.

The first inhabitants were Native Americans or North American Indians. Then came the English, Spanish,
Scottish, Irish, Dutch, French, Italians and Germans. They all chose to go. The black Africans who went there
didn't choose to go: they had to work as slaves.

 

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