Презентация на тему The Hawaiian Islands

several atolls ['ætɔl], numerous smaller islets ['aɪlət], and undersea seamounts in the North

Pacific Ocean.
Hawaiian Islands were discovered by Captain James Cook in 1778.

Hawaii. [hə'waɪiː ], [hɑː'waɪiː] The most popular islands with

tourists are: Oahu [əu'ɑːhuː], Hawaii, Maui ['maʊɪ], Kauai [kɑː'wɑːiː], Lanai [lɑː'nɑːɪˌ lə'naɪ] and Molokai [ˌməʊləʊ'kɑːɪ].

million people.
The majority of the population belongs to the

Catholic ['kæθ(ə)lɪk] and Protestant ['prɔtɪst(ə)nt] churches.
The national capital is Honolulu. [ˌhɔn(ə)'luːluː]

to other U.S. states but has several differences. The

state constitution was modeled from the constitution of the Kingdom of Hawaii, modified to not conflict with the U.S. Constitution.
English and Hawaiian are official languages, though in practice, it’s not required that all official documents be printed in each language, or that government officials be fluent Hawaiian speakers. Admission Day (День официального вхождения штата или территории в состав Соединенных Штатов Америки) is a state holiday in Hawaii, observed on the third Friday in August.

once harvested (проводить массовые охоты) there, is the largest

natural harbor (гавань) in Hawaii, on the island of Oahu. It is the only naval (военно-морской) base in the United States to be designated a National Historical Landmark. The devastating ['devəsteɪtɪŋ] (опустошительный) aerial attack on Pearl Harbor on the morning of December 7, 1941  by the Imperial Japanese Navy (военно-морские силы) resulted in more than 2,000 dead and hundreds wounded, and drove the United States into World War II.

sugar and pineapples.
Chief manufacturing goods of the state are processed

sugar, canned pineapple, clothing, foods, printing & publishing.
Major crops (с/х культуры) of the state are sugar, pineapples, macadamia nuts, fruits, coffee, vegetables and floriculture.

active volcano on earth – Mauna Loa /ˌmaʊnə ˈloʊ.ə/
and Kilauea

[ˌkiːlɑːuː'eɪə]. Mauna Loa is the highest active volcano in the world. Mauna Loa is in eruption (извержение) once every 4.5 years.

park known as the “house of the sun” on

the island of Maui and home to Maui's highest peak (пик).

ago in ancient Polynesia [ˌpɔlɪ'niːʒə], later thriving [θraɪv] (процветать)

in Hawaii. It was once a sport only reserved for Hawaiian royalty, which is why surfing is often called the “sport of kings”. Hawaii is considered as the birthplace of modern surfing and big wave surfing and continues to be a surfing mecca for the world.

been a popular dive location for years offering some

of the best dive sites in the world. The islands of Hawaii each have their own personalities and characteristics and due to Hawaii's geographical isolation they each offer unique and exciting dive sites, and an abundance of marine mə'riːn life

the craving for vivid colors and unusual prints. But

within two centuries a modest workman's shirt grew into the trademark wear of Hawaii.

In the late 1920's and early 1930's tourists, always looking for exotic souvenirs, fell for a fad (прихоть) of the young islander. Artists and tailors spotted a serious business. The name "aloha shirt", registered['reʤɪstəd] in 1936, soon labeled a flourishing ['flʌrɪʃɪŋ] industry.

is any series of objects strung together with the

intent to be worn. The most popular concept of a lei in Hawaiian culture is a wreath of flowers draped around the neck presented upon arriving or leaving as a symbol of affection. 

and vocals.  You may notice that Hula Dancing seems to have

an incredibly smooth "flow" and the movements are extremely fluid.  These movements are said to actually tell a story or represent movements of nature such as trees blowing in the wind or fish swimming smoothly in the ocean.