What are americans said to be?

It’s situated in the central part of the North American continent. The population of the country is more than 236 million people.
It’s a young country. But it is rich in traditions. People of this country like celebrating national, ethnic and religious occasions.
It is one of the richest countries in the world.
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
The United States of America
Australia

Americans
are said
are thought
are believed
are considered
to be sociable
to be optimistic
to be fond of sports
to be independent
to be mobile
to like traveling
not to like queuing in line
to be friendly
to enjoy doing voluntary work
to be glad to help
WHAT ARE AMERICANS SAID TO BE?

AMERICAN HOLIDAYS
The twenty fifth of December
The thirty first of December
The fourteenth of February
The fourth Thursday in November
The fourth of July
The thirty first of October
March, April or May
New Year’s Eve
Christmas
Easter
St Valentine’s Day
Halloween
Thanksgiving Day
Independence Day

Christopher Columbus was born in 1451 in Genoa [́dʒɛnǝʊǝ], part of modern Italy. He was a navigator (штурман) and explorer.
Christopher Columbus

WORDS
to look for
route
to sail
flagship
tired and sick
light
to keep going
to report
a land (to land)
to call
to discover (discovery)
in honour of
to be proud of
искать
маршрут
плыть на корабле
ведущий корабль, флагман
уставший и больной
свет
не сдаваться
докладывать
земля, суша (выйти на сушу)
называть
открывать (открытие)
в честь кого-либо
гордиться чем-либо (кем-либо)

TASK: USE THE TEXT AND COMPLETE THE INFORMATION.
The purpose (цель) of Columbus’s expedition was …
Columbus and his people went …
Their ships were …
They arrived (добраться) in the new continent on …
They discovered …
They took the new lands for (считать) …
The continent was named after …

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TASK: HOW IS COLUMBUS HONOURED IN THE USA? CORRECT SENTENCES IF IT’S NECESSARY.
In honour of Columbus the statue was designed and built.
First the discovery of America was celebrated on the fourteenth of November, 1866.
Columbus Day was introduced by President Abraham Lincoln.
It is celebrated on the third Tuesday in October.