2009年10月26日 星期一

United States Legal Federal Holidays.

The Article Via

Here is top ten U.S national holidays.

1. January 1: New Year's Day.

2. January 19: Birthday of Martin Luther King, jr.

3. February 16: Washington's Birthday.

4. May 25: Memorial Day.

5. July 3: Independence Day.

6. September 7: Labor Day.

7. October 12: Columbus Day.

8. November 11: Veteran's Day.

9. November 26: Thanksgiving Day.

10. December 25: Christmas Day.





Useful Words: 1. Martin Luther King: Baptist minister and civil rights leader. 2. Thanksgiving Day: An annual national holiday marked by religious observances and a traditional meal including turkey. 3. Columbus: Spanish explorer, born in Italy. 4. Veteran: A person who has served in the military.
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2009年10月20日 星期二

The U.S Attractions - Top 5.





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  There is a lot of attractions in the United States, but I would like to introduce you the most famous 5 attractions in the United States.
  Top 1.
  Orlando, Florida. There is a lot of theme parks in Orlando, like Universal Studio, Sea World, Discovery cove, and Disneyland. Trip advisor said Orlando is the best vacation destination for everyone. I think those theme park is for all ages, that why Orlando is in top 1 of the U.S attraction.
  Top 2.
  Las Vegas, Nevada. There is a lot of shows performing in Las Vegas, and they will add new show frequently, in order to bringing the crowds back for more. Moreover, there is also have a theme park in downtown Las Vegas. I had been there once, it was really fun.
  Top 3. Maui, Hawaii.   There is a highway connecting from Hana to Maui. Hana highway is famous for it's spectacular views, those views which including magnificent waterfall, beaches, and Seven Sacred Pools. The scenery there will make you feel just like paradise.
  Top 4.
  Grand Canon National Park, Arizona. Grand Canon is one of the "Seven Natural Wonders of the world", and it is also the most famous hiking destination in the U.S. I had been there once, I got stunned by the magnificent view, I urge to everyone, if you have chance you must visit there during this life, or you will regret.
  Top 5.
  Central Park, N.Y.C, New York. The first landscaped public park in the U.S. Central Park covers six percent of Manhattan. Their have so many interesting activities, like ice skating, romantic carriage ride, science center, and even free concert! I have never been to eastern America, but I hope I have a chance to visit their, have a romantic carriage ride with my future wifey, but the most important thing is to pay tribute to the monument of World Trade Center.


"Photos are all from Google".

                                                                    
Useful Words: 1. Attraction: Evoking interest, pleasure. 2. Destination: The place to which someone or something is going or being sent. 3. Landscaped: All the visible of an area of countryside or land, often consider in terms of their aesthetic appeal.

2009年10月19日 星期一

Language Of The United States

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The United States does not have an official language, but more than 82% of the population speaks English as their native language. That is very interesting, because most of people seem English as the official language of the United States, and because of the United States, English can become our global language after World War II. There are two kind of English being spoken in the United States, one is American English, another is Canadian English, but they all count North American English though.
 Spanish is the second most common language in the United States, and is spoken by over 12% of the population. The United States holds the world's fifth largest Spanish-speaking population, most of those people are lived in Southwestern United States.
  German language is ranks fifth in the United States, in the early 20th century Italian, Polish, and Greek are still widely spoken but when the older generation passed away, those language become less to be spoken. Russia is also spoken by immigrant population.

Useful Words: 1.Generation: All of people living at about the same time. 2.Immigrant: A person who comes to live permanently in a foreign country. 3. Rank: A number specifying position in a numerically ordered.




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2009年10月14日 星期三

Cities in U.S.A

The article about cities in U.S.A via
In this chart it shows us that their have fifty main cities in the United States, and the top three is New York, Los Angels, and Chicago. Because of the of the population, New York is the largest city in America, the second one is L.A, L.A located in California, west of America. The population in there is 3,834,340. The third one is Chicago, Chicago is a city, which located in northeastern Illinois, and population in there is 2,836,658. The capital in the U.S is located in Washington, D.C.   








People in U.S.A

The Article about population In U.S Via                              
                                                                    
The current population in U.S is over                          
300 million people, so United States has                        
the world's third largest population. The                        
United States population represent a mere                      
4.5% of the world's population, so that means                  
about one in every twenty people on the planet                
is a resident of the U.S.                                          
In 1790, the year of the first census of the U.S.A              
population, there were 3,929,214 Americans.                    
But in 1970 there were 203,302,031 Americans in            
the census. On October 17, 2006 the U.S population            
officially reached 300 million.In the future, at least before 2050, the United States          
population will remain the world's third largest.                  
                                                            


                                                                
Useful Words
1. Population: All the inhabitant of particular town, area or country.
2. Census: The official survey of a population.
3. Current: Belonging to the present time.
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2009年10月13日 星期二

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2009年10月5日 星期一

United States is the place where I most wanna visit.

The Original Article


The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic, there are fifty states in U.S, and most of their territory are located in central North America. Washington, D.C is their capital and New York is their largest city.
The United States is the third of largest in the world with 307 million people, but the U.S economy is largest national economy in the world.

The motto of America is "In God We Trust"

These Pictures are from Google.

Useful Vocabulary:
 1) Federal: Having or relating to a system of government in which several states form a unity but remain independent in internal affairs.
2)GDP: Means Grows Domestic Product.
3)Ratification: Sign or give form consent to making it officially valid.