Thứ Hai, 2 tháng 11, 2026

Talking about the USA

1. THE UNITED STATES

The United States of America

1. OFFICIAL NAME/əˈfɪʃəl neɪm/

The United States of America/ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts əv əˈmɛrɪkə/

(USA / the U.S.)

2. CAPITAL/ˈkæpɪtəl/

Washington, D.C/ˈwɑʃɪŋtən ˌdiː ˈsiː/

• The U.S. has 50 states /ðə ˌjuː ˈɛs hæz ˈfɪfti steɪts/

3. LOCATION/loʊˈkeɪʃən/

North America/ˌnɔrθ əˈmɛrɪkə/

• Between the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans /bɪˈtwiːn ðə pəˈsɪfɪk ən ətˈlæntɪk ˈoʊʃənz/

4. POPULATION/ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən/

About 341.8 million /əˈbaʊt θriː ˈhʌndrəd ˌfɔrti ˈwʌn pɔɪnt eɪt ˈmɪljən/

Estimate: July 1, 2025 /ˈɛstəmət: dʒuˈlaɪ ˈfɝst, ˌtwɛnti ˌtwɛnti ˈfaɪv/

5. RELIGIONS /rɪˈlɪdʒənz/

Christianity — Catholic / Protestant/ˌkrɪstʃiˈænəti — ˈkæθlɪk / ˈprɑtɪstənt/
Islam /ˈɪzlɑm/
Judaism /ˈdʒuːdeɪˌɪzəm/
Buddhism /ˈbʊdɪzəm/
Hinduism /ˈhɪnduˌɪzəm/

6. LANGUAGE /ˈlæŋɡwɪdʒ/

English is the official language. /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ ɪz ði əˈfɪʃəl ˈlæŋɡwɪdʒ/

• Spanish is widely spoken. /ˈspænɪʃ ɪz ˈwaɪdli ˈspoʊkən/

Hello! — ¡Hola! /həˈloʊ! — ˈoʊlə!/

7. CURRENCY /ˈkɝənsi/

U.S. Dollar ($) /ˌjuː ˈɛs ˈdɑlər/

Bills: $1, $2, $5, $10, $20, $50, $100

Coins: 1 cent, 5 cents, 10 cents, 25 cents, 50 cents, $1 coin

2.AMERICAN FOOD

Hamburger /ˈhæmˌbɝɡɚ/

Hot Dog/ˈhɑt ˌdɔɡ/

Fried Chicken/ˈfraɪd ˌtʃɪkən/

BBQ Ribs/ˌbɑrbɪˌkjuː rɪbz/

Mac and Cheese/ˌmæk ən ˈtʃiːz/

American-Style Pizza/əˈmɛrɪkən staɪl ˈpiːtsə/

Pancakes/ˈpænˌkeɪks/

Apple Pie/ˈæpəl ˌpaɪ/

Donuts/ˈdoʊnəts/

Buffalo Wings/ˈbʌfəloʊ ˌwɪŋz/

3. POPULAR DRINKS IN THE U.S.

Coffee/ˈkɑːfi/
Soda/ˈsoʊdə/
Iced Tea/ˌaɪst ˈtiː/
Lemonade/ˌleməˈneɪd/
Orange Juice/ˈɔːrɪndʒ ˌdʒuːs/
Milkshake/ˈmɪlkʃeɪk/
Hot Chocolate/ˌhɑːt ˈtʃɑːklət/
Root Beer/ˈruːt ˌbɪr/
Sports Drink/ˈspɔːrts ˌdrɪŋk/
Bottled Water/ˌbɑːt̬əld ˈwɑːt̬ər/

4.Animals
Bald Eagle
/ˌbɔːld ˈiːɡəl/
American Bison
/əˌmerɪkən ˈbaɪsən/
Grizzly Bear
/ˌɡrɪzli ˈber/
Alligator
/ˈælɪɡeɪtər/
Moose
/muːs/
Raccoon
/ræˈkuːn/
Coyote
/kaɪˈoʊti/
Mountain Lion
/ˈmaʊntən ˌlaɪən/
Prairie Dog
/ˈpreri dɔːɡ/
Wild Turkey
/ˌwaɪld ˈtɝːki/
5.TRANSPORTATION IN THE U.S.
1. Car /kɑr/
2. Pickup Truck/ˈpɪkˌʌp trʌk/
3. School Bus/ˈskuːl ˌbʌs/
4. Subway/ˈsʌbˌweɪ/
5. Taxi / Cab/ˈtæksi/- /kæb/
6. Train/treɪn/
7. Airplane /ˈɛrˌpleɪn/
8. Bicycle/ˈbaɪˌsɪkəl/
9. Motorcycle/ˈmoʊtɚˌsaɪkəl/
10. Ferry/ˈfɛri/
6.TOP 10 POPULAR SPORTS IN THE UNITED STATES
1. American Football /əˈmɛrɪkən ˈfʊtˌbɔl/
2. Baseball/ˈbeɪsˌbɔl/
3. Basketball/ˈbæskɪtˌbɔl/
4. Soccer/ˈsɑkɚ/
5. Ice Hockey/ˈaɪs ˌhɑki/
6. Tennis/ˈtɛnɪs/
7. Golf /ɡɑlf/
8. Volleyball /ˈvɑliˌbɔl/
9. Auto Racing /ˈɔtoʊ ˌreɪsɪŋ/
10. Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) /mɪkst ˈmɑrʃəl ˈɑrts/
  7.ENTERTAINMENT IN THE U.S.
  Movies/ˈmuːviz/
  
  TV Shows/ˌtiːˈviː ˌʃoʊz/
  
  Music Concerts/ˈmjuːzɪk ˈkɑnsɚts/
  
  Sports Events/ˈspɔrts ɪˌvɛnts/
  
  Video Games/ˈvɪdioʊ ˌɡeɪmz/
  
  Theme Parks/ˈθiːm ˌpɑrks/
  
  Broadway Shows/ˈbrɔdˌweɪ ˌʃoʊz/
  
  Stand-Up Comedy/ˌstændˈʌp ˈkɑmədi/
  
  Festivals/ˈfɛstəvəlz/
  
  Museums/mjuˈziːəmz/
  8.POPULAR HOLIDAYS IN THE U.S.
  New Year’s Day /ˌnuː ˈjɪrz deɪ/
  January 1/ˈdʒænjuˌeri ˈfɝst/
  
  Martin Luther King Jr. Day/ˈmɑrtɪn ˈluːθər kɪŋ ˌdʒuːniər deɪ/
  Third Monday in January/ˌθɝd ˈmʌndeɪ ɪn ˈdʒænjuˌeri/
  
  Easter /ˈiːstər/
  March or April/ˈmɑrtʃ ɔr ˈeɪprəl/
  
  Memorial Day/məˈmɔriəl deɪ/
  Last Monday in May/læst ˈmʌndeɪ ɪn ˈmeɪ/
  
  Juneteenth /ˌdʒuːnɪˈtiːnθ/
  June 19/dʒuːn ˌnaɪnˈtiːnθ/
  
  Independence Day /ˌɪndɪˈpendəns deɪ/
  July 4 /dʒuˈlaɪ fɔrθ/
  
  Labor Day /ˈleɪbər deɪ/
  First Monday in September /fɝst ˈmʌndeɪ ɪn sɛpˈtembər/
  
  Halloween/ˌhæləˈwiːn/
  October 31 /ɑkˈtoʊbər ˌθɝti ˈfɝst/
  
  Thanksgiving /ˌθæŋksˈɡɪvɪŋ/
  Fourth Thursday in November /fɔrθ ˈθɝrzdeɪ ɪn noʊˈvembər/
  
  Christmas Day /ˈkrɪsməs deɪ/
  December 25 /dɪˈsembər ˌtwenti ˈfɪfθ/
  9.TOP 10 TOURIST ATTRACTIONS IN THE U.S.
  Statue of Liberty
  /ˈstætʃuː əv ˈlɪbərti/
  
  Grand Canyon
  /ˌɡrænd ˈkænjən/
  
  Golden Gate Bridge
  /ˌɡoʊldən ˈɡeɪt ˌbrɪdʒ/
  
  Times Square
  /ˈtaɪmz ˌskwer/
  
  Yellowstone National Park
  /ˈjeloʊstoʊn ˌnæʃənəl ˈpɑrk/
  
  Niagara Falls
  /naɪˈæɡrə ˌfɔlz/
  
  The White House
  /ðə ˈwaɪt ˌhaʊs/
  
  Hollywood Sign
  /ˈhɑliwʊd ˌsaɪn/
  
  Mount Rushmore
  /ˌmaʊnt ˈrʌʃmɔr/
  
  Las Vegas Strip
  /lɑːs ˈveɪɡəs ˌstrɪp/
  10. EDUCATION IN THE U.S.
  Preschool — Ages 3–5 /ˈpriːˌskuːl/
  
  Elementary School — Ages 5–11 /ˌeləˈmentəri ˈskuːl/
  
  Middle School — Ages 11–14 /ˈmɪdəl ˈskuːl/
  
  High School — Ages 14–18 /ˈhaɪ ˈskuːl/
  
  Community College — Ages 18+ /kəˈmjuːnəti ˈkɑːlɪdʒ/
  
  University — Ages 18+ /ˌjuːnɪˈvɝːsəti/
  
  Public School /ˈpʌblɪk ˈskuːl/
  
  Private School /ˈpraɪvət ˈskuːl/
  
  School Subjects /ˈskuːl ˈsʌbdʒɪkts/
  - Math /mæθ/
  - Science /ˈsaɪəns/
  - English /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ/
  - Art /ɑːrt/
  
  Graduation/ˌɡrædʒuˈeɪʃən/
  
  11.School Life in the U.S.
  School Bus /ˈskuːl bʌs/
  
  Classroom /ˈklæsˌruːm/
  
  School Lockers /ˈskuːl ˌlɑːkərz/
  
  Cafeteria/ˌkæfəˈtɪriə/
  
  School Lunch/ˈskuːl lʌntʃ/
  
  Recess /ˈriːses/
  
  Library /ˈlaɪˌbreri/
  
  School Clubs /ˈskuːl klʌbz/
  
  Sports Team /ˈspɔːrts tiːm/
  
  Graduation /ˌɡrædʒuˈeɪʃən/
  
  12. Technology in the U.S.
  Artificial Intelligence
  /ˌɑːr.tɪˈfɪʃ.əl ɪnˈtel.ə.dʒəns/
  
  Smartphones
  /ˈsmɑːrt.foʊnz/
  
  Computers
  /kəmˈpjuː.tərz/
  
  Space Technology
  /ˌspeɪs tekˈnɑː.lə.dʒi/
  
  Electric Vehicles
  /ɪˈlek.trɪk ˈviː.ə.kəlz/
  
  Social Media
  /ˌsoʊ.ʃəl ˈmiː.di.ə/
  
  Cloud Computing
  /ˈklaʊd kəmˈpjuː.tɪŋ/
  
  Robotics
  /roʊˈbɑː.tɪks/
  
  Biotechnology
  /ˌbaɪ.oʊ.tekˈnɑː.lə.dʒi/
  
  Cybersecurity
  /ˌsaɪ.bər.sɪˈkjʊr.ə.ti/