Lesson 50:
[00:03.08]North America
[00:06.14]How big is North America?
[00:10.50]The continent covers about 24 million square kilometres.
[00:17.03]It is north of South America!
[00:21.16]What countries are in North America?
[00:25.73]The major countries of North America are Canada,the United States and Mexico.
[00:34.19]In area,the biggest country is Canada.
[00:39.24]In population,the biggest country is the United States.
[00:45.48]People in the U.S.call their country America.
[00:51.51]How many people live in North America?
[00:56.06]More than 400 million people live in North America.
[01:02.82]What languages do they speak?
[01:06.66]English is the main language of Canada and the United States.
[01:12.83]Canada has two official languages:English and French.
[01:19.78]Spanish is spoken in Mexico.
[01:24.14]Many Americans speak Spanish,too.
[01:28.97]What are the main geographical features of North America?
[01:35.01]The Great Lakes are the largest bodies of fresh water in the world.
[01:41.46]The Mississippi Missouri river is the longest river in North America,
[01:48.90]and the fourth longest river in the world.
[01:53.55]The Rocky Mountains are the biggest mountains in North America.
[01:59.61]What are the biggest cities?
[02:03.27]The biggest cities in North America are New York City,
[02:09.04]Mexico city and Los Angeles
[02:14.01]Will you please show me New York on this map of North America?
[02:19.96]Certainly.New York is famous!The Statue of Liberty is in New York.
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