Next Week

Costumes

Scary

Costumes

Not scary

American Cities

English Salon!

New York, New York

• “The Big Apple”• The most populated city in America• In the early 1900s, millions of immigrants

came to the US through Ellis Island• 36% of the residents were born outside the US• There are five boroughs. Can you name them?• Manhattan, Brooklyn, The Bronx, Queens,

Staten Island

Detroit, Michigan

• “Motor City” or “Motown”• Many automobile factories• Eminem’s home town• Recently declared bankruptcy• The people here eat more potato chips than

anyone else in the world• Home of the world’s largest tire

Las Vegas, Nevada

• “Sin City”• Gambling at casinos is very popular• It’s hot in the desert –

It gets over 40 degrees in the summer!• Popular destination to elope• 17 out of 20 of the country’s biggest hotels are

located here

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

• “The City of Brotherly Love” or “Philly”• Famous for Philly cheesesteaks• Used to be the nation’s capital• The first American flag was made here• Has a large Chinatown –

70% of the residents can’t speak English!

Chicago, Illinois

• “The Windy City”• 3 million people live in the city• President Barack Obama’s home city• 2 baseball teams –the Cubs and the White Sox• The 2nd busiest airport in the world• Shanghai and Shenyang are sister cities• The world’s first skyscraper was built here

New Orleans, Louisiana

• “The Big Easy”• Much of this city was destroyed by Hurricane

Katrina in 2005• Mardi Gras! – a popular holiday where people

dress up and party• Large French population• I drove here from my house:

It took 25 hours!

Mount Laurel, New Jersey

• “The Best Town in the United States”• I lived here for 18 years• Suburban• Close to Philadelphia and New York City• Let me know if you’re ever in town!