Welcome to the United States of America

Today’s American Lesson1. USA vs. Japan ( 比べる )

• Size （大きさ ) • Population ( じんこう )• Currency ( おかね )• Holidays ( きゅうじつ )

2. USA National Symbols （きごう）

• Song ( 歌 )• Tree & Flower ( 木・花 )• Bird ( 鳥 )• Sport ( スポーツ )

3. Landmarks ( しせき )

4. Food ( たべもの )

Land Area: 9,600,000 km23rd largest in the world Land Area: 374,744 km2

Largest Countries in the World by Land Size

1. Russia: 17,075,200 km2

2. Canada: 9,984,670 km2

3. USA: 9,631,418 km2

4. China: 9,596,960 km2

5. Brazil: 8,511,965 km2

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61. Japan 374,744 km2

Population of the U.S. & Japan

3rd largest

10th largest

Largest Countriesby Population

1.China 1,330,045,0002.India 1,147,996,0003.USA 303,825,0004.Indonesia 237,512,0005.Brazil 191,909,0006.Pakistan 167,762,0007.Bangladesh 153,547,0008.Russia 140,702,0009.Nigeria 138,283,00010.Japan 128,000,000

Money

$1 = ￥ 91(as of June 1st, 2010)

National Holidays

Not including summer vacation. In the US, on averageElementary School Children have almost 90 days off for

summer vacation, usually without any homework.

•Jan. 01 New Year's Day 

•Jan. 18 Martin Luther King Day  

•Feb. 15 Presidents Day

•May 31 Memorial Day

•Jul. 04 Independence Day

•Sep. 06 Labor Day

•Oct. 11 Columbus Day

•Nov. 11 Veterans Day

•Nov. 25 Thanksgiving Day

•Dec. 25 Christmas Day

National Symbols of America

Flags Of the United States

National Symbols of America

National Symbols of America

National Symbols of America

The National Sport is……..

President of the United States of AmericaBarack H. Obama

Famous American LandmarksStatue of Liberty ( 史

跡 ; 史蹟 , しせき )(Smaller version found also in Odaiba, Tokyo)

Famous American Landmarks

Mt. Rushmore

Famous American Landmarks

Washington Monument

The Grand Canyon ( 峡谷 きょうこく )

American FoodCheeseburgers

American FoodFrench fries

American FoodTurkey

Today’s American Lesson1. USA vs. Japan ( 比べる )

• Size （大きさ ) • Population ( じんこう )• Currency ( おかね )• Holidays ( きゅうじつ )

2. USA National Symbols （きごう）

• Song ( 歌 )• Tree & Flower ( 木・花 )• Bird ( 鳥 )• Sport ( スポーツ )

3. Landmarks ( しせき )

4. Food ( たべもの )

Thank you very muchfor visiting the

United States of America