课件37张PPT。The Statue of Liberty A land of diversityUnit 1North AmericaSouth AmericaAfrica Europe Asia Oceania Antarctica Pacific
OceanPacific
OceanAtlantic
Ocean Indian
OceanArctic OceanName the seven continents and four oceans.How much do you know about America?Ocean on the east coast: Atlantic Ocean
Ocean on the west coast: Pacific Ocean
Country to the north of USA: Canada
Country to the south of USA: Mexico
Mountain range in the west: Rocky
Mountains
Great Lakes: Superior, Michigan, Huron,
Erie and OntarioLongest river in the USA: Mississippi River
Some important cities: New York,
Washington DC, Los Angeles,
San Francisco, Chicago, New Orleans963712548AtlanticPacificCanadaMexicoRocky MountainsMississippiWashingtonDCCalifornia10 Los Angeles SuperiorMichiganHuronErieOntarioNew YorkBostonPhiladelphiaSan FranciscoHustonDenverDetroitChicagoAtlantaMiamiNew OrlandSuperiorMichiganErieHuronOntario1. Which flag is American flag?
A. B. C. C 2. Which city is the capital of the USA?
New York
Washington D.C
Los Angeles
California 3. How many states are there in the USA?A.B.C.D.47484950D During the War of 1812, Samuel
Wilson was a businessman from
Troy, NY that supplied the U.S. Army with beef in barrels. The barrels were labeled "U.S." When asked what the initials stood for, one of Wilson's workers said it stood for Uncle Sam Wilson. 4. ____ is the nick name of the USA.
A. Uncle Tom B. Uncle Jack
C. Uncle Sam D. Uncle Jim 5. Which state is the largest one in the US?
A. New York B. Texas
C. California D. Florida
6. ____ has the largest population in the
USA.
A. California B. Alaska
C. Washington D. TexasHow much you know about the USA.The USA lies in _________________,
bordering both the ________ Ocean and
the _______ Ocean, between ________
and ________. There are _____ states in
the US. 48 of them are in the single region,
while _______ and _______ are not
contiguous with any of the other states. the North AmericaAtlanticPacificCanadaMexicofiftyAlaskaHawaiiA quiz If you have a chance to go to the USA, where would you prefer to visit, California or Washington DC or other cities? Why?
California—— READING It has an area of 411,000 square kilometers. And it is one of the American states of the largest population, with the most developed economy. How is each picture relevant to the history of California?Native American Indian — one of the first people to live in California.A gold miner — the discovery of gold in California created a gold rush which brought people from all over the world to California. A building in Chinatown, San Francisco — Many Chinese have settled in California and many of them live in Chinatown in San Francisco.Russians:___________Italians:_____________________Africans:___________Chinese:_______________________early 1800s in the late 19th centurylate 1840s / early 1850s1800sReview the period of each cultural group,
in which they first came to California in
large numbers.Spanish:______________________ in the early 16th centuryJapanese:__________________________Pakistanis:____________________Danish:________Koreans:____________________Cambodians:____________________ beginning of the 20th century1911from about the 1970sfrom about the 1970sfrom about the 1970sJewish:________1920sVietnamese:_____________________ in more recent decadesI. Read the text carefully and fill in the blanks.15,000land bridgeslaveryEuropeansreligious 16thRussian-AmericanshuntersgoldEurope Gold RushfishermenDenmarkJewishfarmers1800s shipAsiaIndianscomputerII. Choose the best answer.
Which of the following is NOT true about the Gold Rush?
Only a few people became rich in the Gold Rush.
B. Many people died in the Gold Rush.
C. It happened during the American-Mexican war.
D. South Americans were among the first to arrive to look for gold.CThe White House San FranciscoMany Chinese have settled in California
and many of them live there.Golden BridgeDisneylandChinatownUniversal Studio HollywoodWriting characteristic 1. The text is arranged well in the order of time.
2. The text catches the feature of people and things and uses adjectives.
3. The text centers on the subject and the purpose.
4. The text seems more vivid and lively with the inserted pictures.