52 AMERICA

My country, 'tis of thee,

Sweet land of Liberty,

Of thee I sing;

Land where my fathers died,

Land of the pilgrims' pride;

From every mountain side?

Let Freedom ring.

(Samuel Smith)

Word list

liberty: freedom

pilgrim: a person from Europe who came to live in America long ago

You Practice

Answer the following questions.

1) Many Americans are proud of their flag. In your country, what are many people proud of?

2) Would you like to visit America? Why or why not?

3) If some people from another country visited your country, what would you like to show them?