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U.S. States, Capitals, Regions & Time Zones - Learn them all! - By JenniferESL

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00:00	Hi everyone . I'm jennifer from english with jennifer and
00:04	I'd like to meet the request of some viewers who
00:07	asked me to say the names of the 50 U
00:10	. S . States and capitals . But did you
00:12	know I already did this . Yes . Way back
00:15	when in 2000 and eight I went over all the
00:18	names in a four part video . I'll put the
00:22	links to that older lesson in the video description just
00:25	in case you'd like to take a trip down memory
00:27	lane . Youtube and my video making were quite different
00:31	then and by the way to those who subscribed early
00:35	and stuck with me all these years . Thank you
00:38	. And to newer viewers , please subscribe . There's
00:41	still so much more we can learn together . Mhm
00:46	. Yeah . When my Children were younger I gave
00:53	them placemats like this one To help them learn geography
00:57	. I remember when they're in fourth grade they had
00:59	to pass a test on the 50 states and capitals
01:02	and I helped them prepare , which was a good
01:04	review for me because most adults tend to forget a
01:07	bit of geography as the years passed . But actually
01:11	I think it's a little unfair If I'm not mistaken
01:14	. Canada has 10 provinces . Australia has six states
01:20	. American school Children have to learn 50 states how
01:24	to spell them , how to say them , their
01:26	capitals and their locations . It's a lot , don't
01:29	you think ? Yeah . Right . Mm . Yeah
01:48	. Yeah . Mm . Yeah . Yeah . Well
02:00	the point of going over all the names is for
02:03	you to hear my model and some possible variations .
02:07	But before we get to the states , let's talk
02:09	about regions . As I said , we adults tend
02:12	to forget some of the specifics , but we have
02:15	a general idea in our head . Sometimes we talk
02:21	about the north and the south were referring to the
02:24	Northeast and the Southeast are associations may be connected to
02:28	history , particularly pre civil war . The mason Dixon
02:33	line is a boundary between the states of pennsylvania and
02:36	Maryland . This line became a way americans separated slave
02:41	states from Free States . Slave states in the South
02:44	. Free States in the North . We can also
02:49	talk generally about the East , the West and the
02:51	Central States . The East coast is here along the
02:55	atlantic ocean , and the West coast is here along
02:58	the pacific . The east coast breaks up into three
03:01	regions New England , the mid atlantic and the Southeast
03:09	. Not everyone agrees on which states belong to which
03:12	regions . For example , texas . Some classify it
03:15	as part of the South . Others see texas as
03:18	part of the Southwest . Yes , just like we
03:21	broke up the East . We can also break up
03:23	the West . We talk about the midwest , the
03:26	Southwest and the West Coast , or pacific coast States
03:30	. We can also talk specifically about the pacific Northwest
03:38	. Not surprisingly , the oceans and the mountains help
03:42	determine the region's out in the west . We can
03:44	talk about the Mountain States or the Rocky Mountain States
03:49	. Do you know the short name for that mountain
03:51	range ? The Rockies . Yeah . Yeah . Yeah
04:11	. Yeah . Yeah mm . Yeah . Mhm .
04:26	Mhm . Okay . Yeah . Mhm . So the
04:45	next time you hear an american say where they're from
04:48	, you can clarify by asking questions like Arizona .
04:53	Is that in the southwest , is that a southwestern
04:55	state Kentucky ? Is that in the south or the
05:00	midwest ? Okay . While we're talking about regions ,
05:05	let's briefly mention time zones , How many time zones
05:08	are there in the U . S . 3456 six
05:15	On the mainland . The 48 states have four time
05:18	zones . Eastern Central Mountain and Pacific . Then there's
05:23	Alaska and there's Hawaii Hawaii doesn't observe daylight saving time
05:29	. So it gets confusing sometimes for us to make
05:31	the time conversions . Mhm Yeah . Yeah . Yeah
05:49	. Okay . Now that we've gone over all the
05:51	regions , let's go through the states and capitals .
05:54	I'll use the map and we'll go region by region
05:57	. I'll also list the state abbreviations . The two
06:01	letter postal code for example , massachusetts is M A
06:05	Maryland is MD . Did you know when I was
06:08	in school ? I also got quizzed on the postal
06:10	codes . At one point I had to memorize all
06:13	50 abbreviations . And did you know that each state
06:19	has at least one nickname ? Something that the state
06:22	is known for . We become familiar with these nicknames
06:26	because we see them on license plates of cars .
06:29	I've spent a lot of time in the east .
06:31	So I know the nicknames of most of these states
06:34	. I don't know the others as well . But
06:36	to be fair I'll include the nicknames of all the
06:39	states . Okay , here we go , Augusta maine
06:47	maine is the Pine tree state . It's also called
06:50	vacation land montpelier Vermont . The Green Mountain State Concord
07:01	New Hampshire , the granite state . Now I say
07:06	conquered some might also say concord . Let's not talk
07:11	about right or wrong . Let's just talk about the
07:13	variations you may hear . I say concord Concord New
07:17	Hampshire boston massachusetts . My state massachusetts is the Bay
07:26	State providence Rhode island . The Ocean State , Hartford
07:38	Connecticut , the Constitution state , Albany new york ,
07:48	the Empire state . Harrisburg pennsylvania . Did you know
07:57	that pennsylvania is the only state that uses the two
07:59	letter abbreviation in conversation . For example , my hometown
08:04	is Pittsburgh . P . A Pennsylvania is known as
08:08	the Keystone State because of its central position within the
08:12	original 13 colonies . Trenton , New Jersey the garden
08:20	state . Most americans will use a global stop when
08:24	they say that capital city . You could say Trenton
08:28	but most will say threaten Trenton . New Jersey Dover
08:36	Delaware the first state Annapolis Maryland . It's called the
08:48	Old line state . But personally I know it as
08:51	the crab state . They have wonderful steamed crabs in
08:55	Maryland , charleston west Virginia . The Mountain state .
09:06	Richmond Virginia . The old Dominion state . It was
09:11	one of the 13 colonies Frankfurt Kentucky . The Bluegrass
09:19	state Nashville Tennessee , the volunteer state . And I'm
09:27	not sure why it has that nickname . If you're
09:29	curious about any of the nicknames , google them .
09:33	It will be interesting reading in english Raleigh north Carolina
09:42	, the tar heel state , another nickname worth researching
09:49	, Columbia , south Carolina , the palmetto state .
09:54	I hear palmetto , palmetto , the palmetto state .
10:02	Atlanta Georgia , the peach state . You may hear
10:08	that second T . Dropped sometimes Atlanta Atlanta Georgia .
10:16	Tallahassee florida the Sunshine State . Now as someone from
10:23	the Northeast , I say florida florida with two syllables
10:27	. Some people say florida with three syllables and they're
10:32	also val variations florida florida florida . Let's not talk
10:38	about right or wrong . It's just about what you'll
10:41	hear personally . I say florida , Tallahassee florida ,
10:49	Montgomery Alabama , The yellow hammer state . That's a
10:54	bird . Jackson , Mississippi , the magnolia state .
11:04	Little rock Arkansas the Natural state . I say Arkansas
11:11	without an S . Some people say the S Arkansas's
11:15	I actually saw in a dictionary are Kansas as a
11:18	possible variation . I don't hear that much , but
11:22	apparently it exists . I say Arkansas , little rock
11:26	Arkansas baton rouge Louisiana . The pelican state . Notice
11:35	how I use a global stop baton like Trenton ,
11:39	New Jersey baton rouge Louisiana columbus Ohio the buckeye state
11:52	Lansing michigan the great lakes ST you know that we
11:57	have five great legs , right ? Lake michigan is
12:00	one of them . Yeah , okay . Yeah ,
12:19	yeah . Mm right Indianapolis indiana the Hoosier state .
12:35	Springfield Illinois . Land of Lincoln , as in president
12:40	abraham Lincoln . Some people may say Illinois boys ,
12:44	but I think that's far less common . I say
12:48	Springfield Illinois , Madison , Wisconsin . The badger state
12:56	, A badger is an animal . Saint paul Minnesota
13:04	, the North Star state des Moines Iowa , the
13:10	hawkeye state bismarck North Dakota , the Peace Garden State
13:20	. Pierre South Dakota . The Mount Rushmore state Lincoln
13:27	, Nebraska , the cornhusker state , Topeka Kansas the
13:35	sunflower state jefferson city Missouri the show me state denver
13:47	colorado . The centennial state . Cheyenne , Wyoming the
13:55	equality state I say Cheyenne . But I've also heard
14:00	Cheyenne Helena Montana . The treasure state Boise , Idaho
14:11	, the gym state . Salt Lake city Utah ,
14:17	the beehive state Carson city Nevada . The Silver State
14:26	. I say Nevada . I also hear Nevada sometimes
14:31	. So take your pick austin texas , the lone
14:37	star state Oklahoma city Oklahoma . The sooner state santa
14:48	fe new Mexico . The Land of Enchantment . Notice
14:54	how I dropped the tea and santa santa fe you
14:57	don't have to but it's very common just like we
15:01	dropped the tea often in Atlanta Atlanta Georgia and santa
15:06	fe new Mexico phoenix Arizona . The Grand Canyon State
15:16	. Olympia Washington . The evergreen state , Salem Oregon
15:25	. The beaver state . I think I usually say
15:29	Oregon but sometimes I may say Oregon . People may
15:33	think that one variation is right , another is wrong
15:36	, but be prepared to hear . Both . Go
15:39	to a tool like you ghoulish , listen to about
15:42	a dozen speakers and you'll start to hear a preference
15:46	Oregon is probably what most american english speakers say .
15:50	Salem Oregon , sacramento California a golden state . We
15:59	can drop the T . In sacramento . Sacramento can
16:03	become sacramento just like santa fe santa fe Atlanta Atlanta
16:10	sacramento , California Juneau Alaska , Our 49th state and
16:19	our largest state , Honolulu hawaii . The aloha state
16:27	Hawaii is our 50th state by the way . Do
16:33	you know that ? Half or more of our states
16:35	have native american names ? Massachusetts is one of them
16:40	interesting history in terms of pronunciation . Look for words
16:46	, dress patterns . This will help you develop a
16:49	better instinct for saying unfamiliar names . For example ,
16:53	all the states with new have stress on the syllable
16:58	that immediately follows new Hampshire , new york , new
17:04	jersey , new Mexico and the states with north and
17:11	south share the same stress pattern . North Dakota ,
17:17	south Dakota , north Carolina , south Carolina . Search
17:27	for other stress patterns based on syllable count . For
17:31	example , find the states with four syllables . Say
17:34	the names aloud . Do notice a pattern . Listen
17:40	, pennsylvania indiana , Mississippi Oklahoma Arizona California . And
17:58	hey , let's not forget the capital of the United
18:00	States Washington D . C . If you just say
18:04	Washington you may be asked Washington D . C .
18:07	Or Washington state Washington D . C . Our capital
18:12	is right there . It's between Virginia and Maryland .
18:18	What does D . C . Stand for ? District
18:22	of Columbia ? Remember Washington D . C . Isn't
18:26	part of any one state . It's a district all
18:29	by itself . I hope you found the lesson useful
18:34	. If you'd like to compare this presentation to the
18:36	lesson back in 2008 , then check out the links
18:40	in the video description . In that older lesson ,
18:43	you'll hear the pronunciation of other native speakers and I
18:46	also included the dates of statehood and the state flags
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