Презентация на тему American icons

shackles of oppression and tyranny. Is it true?
In America,

everyone wears jeans as leisure wear. What does it mean?
What logos of Coca Cola company do you know?

height from the base of the pedestal foundation to

the tip of the torch is 305 feet, 6 inches.
Height of the Statue from her heel to the top of her head is 111 feet, 6 inches.
The Statue has a 35-foot waistline.
Total weight of the Statue of Liberty is 225 tons (or 450,000 pounds)

torch was carefully covered with thin sheets of 24k

gold

crown, one for each of the seven continents, each

measuring up to 9 feet in length and weighing as much as 150 pounds.
The face on the Statue of Liberty measures more than 8 feet tall.

hand measures 23' 7" tall and 13' 7" wide

inscribed with the date JULY IV MDCCLXXVI (July 4, 1776).
Official dedication ceremonies held on Thursday, October 28, 1886.

shackles of oppression and tyranny.

There are 154

steps from the pedestal to the head of the Statue of Liberty
The exterior copper covering of the
Statue of Liberty is 3/32 of an inch thick (less than the thickness of two pennies) and the light green color (called a patina)
is the result of natural weathering of the copper

Steps & Color

monument. She is a beloved friend, a living symbol

of freedom to millions around the world. These exhibits are a tribute to the people who created her, to those who built and paid for her, to the ideals she represents, and to the hopes she inspires. 

type of clothing in the world; but they are

not modern! In fact, jeans have existed for over 140 years.

workwear )

jeans as leisure wear. Some people wear jeans all the

time, even for work. But Americans are perhaps less formal than other nations.     At the "G7" summit in Denver, in 1997, American President Bill Clinton gave all his visitors jeans, for a "Western evening". Tony Blair, the British Prime Minister, put them on, but other European leaders, including Chancellor Kohl of Germany and Jacques Chirac, the President of France, refused.
Some people still think
that jeans are not respectable clothes!    

international uniform worn by young people. Why? That is

a good question!