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In the first part of this lesson, I'll talk about the famous Route 66,

and in the second part, you'll practice your spoken English with a funny mini-story.

Who hasn't heard of the famous Route 66?

This root is a myth itself and, of course, an icon of the United States.

Americans call it the mother root,

because it was the first paved federal highway in the country.

It's also called the main street,

because it was literally the main street in many of the towns it ran through.

It was in 1926 when the government began building this

national highway, which passes through no less than eight states, Illinois, Missouri, Kansas,

Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico, Arizona and California.

And do you know how many miles are there on this route?

Try to guess the distance.

Well, I'll tell you, this route is about 2,500 miles, which is about 4,000 kilometers.

To put this distance into perspective, let's make a comparison.

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