5 October 2011 / Rok Štirn

Today we were talking about Slovene stereotypes. We found quite a lot of them, for example: Slovenes drink too much alcohol, Slovenes are hard-working, fast drivers… After that we were on page 25, exercise 6, in textbook.
Here are my answers:

If you are invited to an American’s home for dinner at 7. Pm, what time you should arrive?
You should arrive at 7:15.

What day does Columbus Day fall on?It fall on the second Monday in October.

How many time zones are there in USA?There are 4 time zones.

What do Americans say will happen if your hand itches?They say that you will get money soon.

Which two California cities does the Golden Gate Bridge connect?It connects San Francisco and Sausalito.

What was triggered by the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbour on 7. 12. 1941?It trigered that USA was joined in the 2.world war.

The Statue of Liberty, a gift from France, was dedicated in 1886. On whitch island is it located?
It is located on Liberty island, in NY.

American football is similar to the British game of rugby.-True or false?
Mount Rushmore memorial: The heads of four American presidents (Washington, Jefferson, Roosevelt and Lincoln) are carved in the granite of Mount Rushmore. It is the world’s greatest mountain carving.
Where is it?It is in South Dacota.

When did America become independent?It become independent on 4th July 1776.

The American Civil War began on 12 April 1861, and lasted until 26 May 1865. More than 500.000 men died in the war. What was its main cause?Main cause was slavery.

Who wrote the Adventures of Tom Sawyer?
Mark Twain wrote it.

What is the national bird and emblem of the US?It is the bald eagle.

What is The Star-Spangled Banner?It is the national anthem of the United States of America.

From which country did the USA buy Alaska in 1867?They bought it from Russia.

What is USA flag called?It is called: Stars & Stripes.

And in the end as always a homework. For homework we have to do the questions about Slovenia and answer them.

Good bye!