UTAH
26 slides for an ESL class. Short lines, one idea each, miles and km.
At a glance
Statehood
45th · January 4, 1896
Capital
Salt Lake City
People
3,417,734 (est.)
Land
82,170 mi² (212,818 km²)
Motto
Industry · “Industry”
High point
Kings Peak · 13,528 ft (4,123 m)
Time zone
Mountain Time
State bird
California gull
Demonym
Utahns
Glance = vistazo. Motto = lema.
Where is Utah?
Utah is in the US West. The borders below are the ones to memorize.
Border = frontera. River = río.
Where the name comes from
1 · The name
From Ute. Spanish yuta.
2 · How it stuck
English spelling froze later. Say the demonym out loud twice.
3 · Demonym
People here are Utahns. The motto means “Industry”.
Name = nombre. People = gente.
Statehood day
45th
Utah became the 45th state on January 4, 1896.
1896
Statehood year. A smaller population, a different economy.
1900s
Rail, farms, and factories pulled people in.
Today
3,417,734 (est.)
Statehood = estado. To join = unirse.
Salt Lake City, the capital
Salt Lake City is the capital. Salt Lake City is the big-city name on most maps.
1 · The capital
Salt Lake City is the seat of government.
2 · Why here
Lawmakers picked a city they could reach.
3 · A civic fact
The capitol is the postcard of state power.
Capital = capital. City = ciudad.
Salt Lake City, a big city
Salt Lake City pulls jobs and airports.
1 · Size
Say Salt Lake City and West Valley City in one breath.
2 · Work
Work follows the river, the rail, or the interstate.
3 · Character
Students should say this name out loud twice.
City = ciudad. Port = puerto.
West Valley City
West Valley City is the other city the weather report names.
1 · Role
West Valley City is not the capital, but it matters.
2 · A hook
A campus, a mill, or a river made it.
3 · Remember
Ask the class which city they would visit first.
Second = segundo. Nickname = apodo.
A very small place
small tiny incorporated places
Incorporation can outlive the boom. A sign, a hall, a few houses.
Count them
Census numbers bounce. Seasonal work changes a town.
Why stay
A post office, a church, a family name.
The lesson
Not every American lives in a skyline.
Town = pueblo. Tiny = minúsculo.
Land
High point
Kings Peak · 13,528 ft (4,123 m)
The working land
Farms, forests, mines, or a coast, depending on the county.
Water
A river, a lake, or an ocean wrote the old trade.
Mountain = montaña. River = río.
Weather
Dry side / wet side
Mountains wring the clouds. One town is desert, the next is moss.
Fire and snow
August smoke, January powder. Both close roads.
Storm = tormenta. Snow = nieve.
Three days Utah remembers
January 4, 1896
Statehood day.
1900s
Machines, roads, and new jobs remade daily life.
today
A lake and a hive.
History = historia. Flood = inundación.
Person 1 · Brigham Young
1 · The name
Brigham Young
2 · The deed
This is the person the class should be able to spell.
3 · Place
Tie the name back to Utah.
Person = persona. Story = historia.
The flag
Look
Find the unique emblem, not only the blue field.
Say it
The nickname is The Beehive State.
Color
Ask one student to describe the flag without pointing.
Flag = bandera. Star = estrella.
Four-moment timeline
Name
From Ute. Spanish yuta.
1896
Statehood.
1900s
Industry and cities.
now
A lake and a hive
Timeline = línea de tiempo.
Industry
Jobs
Government, services, and the old specialty trade.
Make
Factories, mills, or code, depending on the metro.
Move
A port, a rail yard, or an interstate hub.
Factory = fábrica. Job = trabajo.
Farm
Field
The postcard crop is in the foods list.
Animal
Cattle, hogs, or dairy show up in most interiors.
Market
A co-op, a grain elevator, or a dock.
Farm = granja. Crop = cultivo.
Food: three dishes
Dish 1
fry sauce
Dish 2
funeral potatoes
Dish 3
Dutch oven
Food = comida. Dish = plato.
Game day
Team
Jazz / Utes
Friday
High school lights still matter.
Rival
Ask who the rival is. There is always one.
Game = partido. Team = equipo.
Three people
BRIGHAM YOUNG
The episode’s first person for Utah.
SALT LAKE CITY
Capital: Salt Lake City.
THE BEEHIVE STATE
The Beehive State
Famous = famoso. Born = nacido.
Real rules, and one fake one
1 · Real · Seat belts
Wear them.
2 · Real · School zones
Lights flash. Speed drops.
3 · Real · Local alcohol rules
Counties can be dry or damp.
4 · Myth · A viral weird law
If it sounds like a joke, check the code.
Law = ley. Myth = mito.
Slang you will hear
Name the capital
Salt Lake City
Name the team
Jazz / Utes
Name the food
fry sauce
Slang = jerga. To say = decir.
A Utah detail
45th
1 · Order
45th state, January 4, 1896.
2 · People
3,417,734
3 · Hook
A lake and a hive
Town = pueblo.
Kings Peak
peak
1 · Height
Kings Peak · 13,528 ft (4,123 m)
2 · Metric
Feet and meters both appear. Use both.
3 · Climb?
Ask the class: walk, drive, or skip?
Story = historia.
Five questions
1. What is the capital of Utah?
2. What is the nickname?
3. Which number state?
4. Motto in English?
5. Utah’s nickname?
Question = pregunta. Answer = respuesta.
Thanks · Next stop: Vermont
Utah, episode 44: A lake and a hive.
Answer key
1) a 2) a 3) a 4) a 5) a
Thanks = gracias. Next = siguiente.