1.Country of Immigrantsa) The United States is a young country. It is only a few hundred years old.
Millions of people from other countries and continets- Europe, Asia,
Africa, Australia and South America --- find their new home in the
United States.4.American Traditionsb) The people of the United States are of many different nationalities.
These different people brought to the new home their traditions,
holidays and festivals. From Germany they brought Christmas trees. From
Ireland they brought St.Patrick's Day celebrate the festivals of the Old
World. But there are new American festivals and traditions too.3.The Old and the New Hand-in-Handc) Americans like new ideas. They built the first skyscrapers and they
put the first man on the moon. They like to be modern. They enjoy big
modern cities, new houses and new cars. At the same time Americans love
old things. They like to visit historic houses and museums. They
remember their country's history and the days of the "Wild West". Most
of them are very proud of their country.