The Eagle, Our National Emblem (EEUU)

The bald eagle was chosen June 20, 1782 as the emblem of the United States of American, because of its long life, great strength and majestic looks, and also because it was then believed to exist only on this continent.

On the backs of our gold coins, the silver dollar, the half dollar and the quarter, we see an eagle with outspread wings. On the Great Seal of the United States and in many places which are exponents of our nation's authority we see the same emblem. The eagle represents freedom. Living as he does on the tops of lofty mountains, amid the solitary grandeur of Nature, he has unlimited freedom, whether with strong pinions he sweeps into the valleys below, or upward into the boundless spaces beyond.

In his right talon the eagle holds an olive branch, in his left a bundle of thirteen arrows, and in his beak he carries a scroll inscribed with the motto: "E Pluribus Unum."The Eagle appears in the Seals of many of our States, on most of our gold and silver coinage, and is used a great deal for decorative patriotic purposes.

jueves, 28 de enero de 2010

UNIT 2. IN THE KITCHEN





We aren't (are not) in the library now.
We're with Arthur. He's at home with Mrs Harrison.
They're at 21 (twenty-one) Gladstone Avenue, Middleford. It's a large house at the corner of the street.
Gladstone Avenue's near the shops but it isn't (is not) near the library .
Where's Mrs Harrison? She's in the kitchen. Tlie window's open and the door's closed.

What's Mrs Harrison like? Well, she isn't (is not) a young woman and she isn't (is not) thin. She's quite
old, and rather fat.

There's a long table in the kitchen, with two chairs, and there's a cupboard on the wall.

There's a cat under the table. What colour is it? It's black and white. It isn't (is not) beautiful. It's an ugly
cat, with a short tail. Is there a fish on the table? No, there isn't (is not). Is there a fish under the table
with the cat? Yes, there is. The cat's happy.

There are two cups and two saucers on the table. There's a milkjug and a teapot near the cups. There's
a plate on the table and there are four biscuits on the plate.

Where's Arthur? Is he in the kitchen? No, he isn't (is not). He's in the bathroom.


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