History
In the 16th century the area was occupied by Algonquin tribes.Italian Giovanni da Verzanno was the first European who enter the New York Bay(1524).L0ater the bridge between Brooklyn and Staten Island was named after...
Angličtina
Contemporary problems of American society (racism, feminism)
The first slaves were brought in America by the Dutch in 1619. The slaves worked in the hot south on cotton and tobacco plantations. In 1776 the colonies became independent and a lot of...
Social issues and religion in American society
The freedom of religion is in the first amendment of the American Constitution.This is why the founding fathers established the separation of church and state.There is no state church but the goverment isn´t against...
Modern English
Modern English has less inflectings then other European languages.For example English word „the“ has only one form whereas in other European languages has a lot of forms.This simplicity of form is a strength of...
The English-speaking world
English is official language of the United Kingdom, Ireland(Eire), the United States of America, Canada, Jamaica, South Africa, Australia and New Zealand.It is the language of international business, science, aviation, sport, popmusic, technology and...
Canada
Canada is the second largest country in the world(after Russia).It is situated in the Northern Hemisphere and occupies northern part of Northern Amerika.It consist of ten provinces and two territories:Alberta(capital Edmonton), Saskatchewan(Regina), Manitoba(Winnipeg), British...
Canada population
Canada has population about 26 million people.The name Canada is from Kanata word meaning village or community.Approximately half of population is of British origin and one third is of French origin.Both English and French...
Historical and contemporary English, first and second acquisition
History Two thousand years ago the British Isles were inhabited by Celts.Their Celtic langugages still survive in parts of Wales, Scotland, Ireland, and Brittany in France.From 43BC to 410AD Celts were conquered by the...
USA-the belts
The belts1. New England = nové kolonie při východním pobřeží, př. West Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Vermont ( The green mountain state), New Hampshire, Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Delaware, New York, Georgia, North & South...
Alaska
– was 49th to join the Union North America– Asia was once connected by a land link, but are now separated by Bering Strait– covered area: 586 412 sq. miles = 1/6 total area...
