Projekt: MO-ME-N-T MOderní MEtody s Novými Technologiemi

Reg.č.: CZ.1.07/1.5.00/34.0903
Operační program: Vzdělávání pro konkurenceschopnost
Škola: Hotelová škola, Vyšší odborná škola hotelnictví a turismu a
Jazyková škola s právem státní jazykové zkoušky Poděbrady
Tematický okruh: Top Tourist Attractions in the U. S. A. Part II
Jméno autora: Bc. Lenka Svobodová
Datum: 01. 11. 2013
Ročník: (Cíl. skupina): Čtvrtý
Anotace: Student je seznámen se zásadními turistickými cíli USA,
historickými stavbami, přírodními krásami, národními parky
A významnými zábavně vzdělávacími možnostmi.
 TOP TOURIST
ATTRACTIONS IN
THE
U. S. A.
Part II
 Natural Beauties
The Denali National Park and Preserve
• Located in Alaska
• Contains Mount McKinley, the highest mountain
in North America
• The word “Denali” means “the high one” in the
native Athabaskan language and refers to Mount
McKinley
• Habitat includes forest with taiga, tundra and
glaciers, rock, and snow
• Protects an incredible wilderness area that
contains grizzly bears, caribou, moose, wolves,
and numerous other creatures
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 Natural Beauties
The Florida Keys
• The coral archipelago in southeast United
States
• A 120 mile long chain of tropical islands
• Connected to the mainland by a series of
bridges
• Famous tourist destination for a tropical
vacation without leaving the country
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 Natural Beauties
Kilauea
• The most active of the five volcanoes that
together form the island of Hawaii (generates
250,000-650,000 cubic yards of lava for each
day)
• A very low, flat volcano
• Often called "the world's only drive-in
volcano"
• Surrounded by flourishing tropical rain forest
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 Niagara Falls

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 Natural Beauties
Niagara Falls
• One of the Greatest Water Falls in the World
• Situated between the state of New York and the
province of Ontario
• One of the most spectacular natural wonders on the
North American continent
• Three different falls
– the American Falls
– Bridal Veil Falls
– Horseshoe Falls - located on the Canadian side
• Are renowned both for their beauty and as a valuable
source of hydroelectric power
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 Natural Beauties
The Yellowstone National Park
• Located primarily in Wyoming
• The world’s first national park (1872)
• Contains half of all the world’s known geothermal
features, with more than 10,000 examples of
geysers and hot springs
• Protects the incredible wildlife and beauty of the
area
• Black bears, grizzly bears, deer, elk, bison and
wolves can all be found within the park borders
 The Grand Canyon

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 Natural Beauties
The Grand Canyon
• Located in northern Arizona
• Carved by the Colorado River
• Attains a depth of over 1.6 km and 446 km
long
• The overwhelming size and its colorful
landscape offers visitor spectacular views
• Considered one of the Seven Natural Wonders
of the World
 The Mount Rushmore National
Memorial

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 The Mount Rushmore National
Memorial
• Is a sculpture carved into the granite face of
Mount Rushmore in South Dakota
• Sculpted by Danish-American Gutzon Borglum
and his son
• Features 60-foot (18 m) sculptures of the heads
of four U.S. presidents:
– George Washington
– Thomas Jefferson
– Theodore Roosevelt
– Abraham Lincoln
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 Amusement
Walt Disney World
• It is the World’s biggest theme park
• It has the tallest ride with the name of Yeti
ride of about 200 feet
• Features number of restaurants, themed
attractions, castles and rides
 Kennedy Space Center

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 Amusement
Kennedy Space Center
• Situated in Orlando, Florida
• Is spread across 70 acres
• Visitors can:
– tour launch areas
– meet a veteran astronaut
– see giant rockets
– train in spaceflight simulators
– view a launch
 SeaWorld Orlando

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 Amusement
SeaWorld Orlando
• A marine-life based zoological park
• A large number of marine mammals take part
in the park's shows and are displayed in its
exhibits
• Visitors can enjoy thrilling rides, tours,
restaurants, the Aquatica water park and
interactive programs