Florida, "the Sunshine State," became a state in 1845. Most of its area (151,839 km) is very low, with virtually the entire state less than 50 m above sea level and the highest elevation of 150 m. Although Florida is fairly humid (average annual rainfall of 150cm), it offers warm winters (average of 20 ° C) and hot summers (average of 29 ° C).
Florida, which has the longest coast of any of the 48 continental states, has more than 17 million inhabitants, making it the fourth most populous state. Noteworthy Florida cities include Miami, Jacksonville (the largest state), St. Augustine (the oldest city in the United States) and Orlando, the most famous and visited tourist destination in the world. I thought the capital of statistics is Tallahassee. The most important agricultural product in Florida is orange juice and its most important industry is tourism.
Arizona, "the state of the Grand Canyon," became the 49th state in 1912. It is a large inland state (295,260 km *) in the southwestern United States with a very dry desert climate (annual average rainfall of 18 cm) one of the healthiest in the country. Winter temperatures are low (average 5 ° C), but in summer the weather is very hot (average of 37 ° C). The states are mountainous (200-3,000 m, with the highest elevation 3,851 m) and naturally hosts the most extraordinary tourist attraction, the world-famous Grand Canyon.
The population of Arizona is about 5 million. The capital and largest city is Phoenix, and Arizona is the largest copper producer in the United States.
a) *Inference*. Answer the question based on the texts about Florida and Arizona.
1. How old is the stade of Florida?
2. How many US stade are older than Arizona?
3. Are there any mountains in Florida?
4. Does Arizona have a coastline?
5. Is Arizona approximately two times as big as Florida?
6. Which state has a more extreme climate?
7. Is St Augustine older than Phoenix?
b) *Use the information in the text to write sentences comparing Florida and Arizona*. Use the adjectives in parentheses.
1. (Old)
2. (Wet)
3. (Big)
4. (Elevated)
5. (Warm in winter)
6. (Hot in summer)
7. (Populous)
8. (Famous)
c) *Write superlative sentences using information from the text*.
1. St. Augustine, FL is
2. The Grand Canyon is
3. Orlando, FL is
4. Orange juice is
5. Arizona is
6. Phoenix, AZ is
7. Tourism is
8. Yuma, AZ is
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