1、Can you guess it?It is a very young country in the world,which has only a history of 200300 years.There is a Statue of Liberty in the east coast.It is about 46 meters high.The head office of the UN was set up there.Two World Wars didnt take place there.Now it is the strongest country of the world.A
2、Land of DiversityThe Star Spangled Banner 美国国歌Oh,say can you see,by the dawns early light,What so proudly we hailed at the twilights last gleaming?Whose broad stripes and bright stars,through the perilous fight,Oer the ramparts we watched,were so gallantly streaming?And the rockets red glare,the bom
3、bs bursting in air,Gave proof through the night that our flag was still there.O say,does that star-spangled banner yet waveOer the land of the free and the home of the brave?The Statue of Liberty 自由女神像,位于美国纽约市曼哈顿岛上，是法国政府作为庆祝美国独立100周年的礼物赠给美国。女神像由铁架和铜皮做成,高46米,连同底座总高约100米。一个多世纪以来,自由女神像已成为美法人民友谊的象征。Wall
4、 StreetThe White House Hollywood Film CityUniversal StudiosThe Central ParkCapitol Hill (国会山庄)ManhattanGolden Gate BridgeThe Grand CanyonTotal areaabout 9.4 million square kilometers(the fourth largest);has a long coastline of 22,680 kilometerspopulationabout 300 million LanguageEnglish&Spanish(some
5、 minority groups)Religion Christianity(56%);Catholic(28%);Judaism(2%)Climate continental climate(most part)subtropical climate(the south)Nickname Uncle Sam&Melting potHow much do you know about the USA?1.Which flag is American flag?A.B.C.C2.Which city is the capital of the USA?A.New York B.Washingto
6、n D.C C.Los AngelesB A.B.C.D.3.Which stands for the USA?NationalEmblems(国徽)C4.How many states are there in the USA?A.B.C.D.47484950D5.Who is president of America now?A.B.C.D.Donald TrumpGeorgeH.W.BushPutinBillClintonBA.B.C.D.6.Which doesnt belong to the USA?Statue ofLibertyGoldenBridgeWhiteHouseEiff
7、elTowerC7.Which are not American brands?ABCDGermanyB F G EFGGermanyFinland8.Who are Americans?ABCDEkeanuReevesStevenSpeilbergRonaldinhoBritainBrazilA C E9.The largest state-Texas11.The 44th president-Geoge W.Bush10.The first president-WashingtonGeorge Washington was the first President(and is marked
8、 on the US one dollar bill).Barack Hussein Obama is the 45th President.12.Which city is known as“Big Apple”?-New York13.When was the Constitution written?A.1789 B.1777 C.1786A1)When you look at the title,what so you think of?2)Why is the USA called a melting pot?A land of differences.California is a
9、 land of great Differences differences in climate,in landscape and attitude.Answer the following questions:There are many immigrants to the USA and there are many cultures and nationalities.So it is a place in which people,ideas,etc of different kinds gradually get mixed together.It is a very young
10、country in the world.It has only a history of 200-300 years.Most people in the country are immigrates.(移民)The head office of the UN was set up there.Two World Wars didnt take place there.1 Washington DC2 New York3 California4 Mississippi5 Florida2.Most state names come from Spanish or English.1.New
11、York is the largest state in the Us.3.Atlanta is known as the“Big Apple”.4.The Constitution was written in 1779.FFFFNew YorkTexasNative American languageIn 17895.There are 52 stars on the American flag.6.George Washington was the first American President.7.The first settlers arrived in North America
12、 about 30,000 years ago.8.The Mississippi River is the longest river in the world.FFTT50The Nile RiverLook at the map of the USA.Work with your group to write on the map the names of as many of the following as you can.Compare your answers with other groups.San FranciscoLos AngelesHoustonBostonBosto
13、nNew YorkNew YorkWashington,Washington,D.CD.CRocky MountainsMexicoChicagoCanadaAtlantic OceanPacific Oceanthe MississippiSuperiorMichiganErieHuronOntarioOcean on the east coast _Ocean on the west cost _Country to the north of USA _Country to the south of USA _California_Atlantic OceanPacific OceanCa
14、nadaMexicoSouthwestern USAGreat Lakes:Longest river in the USA:Some important cities:Superior,Michigan,Huron,Erie and OntarioMississippi RiverNew York,Washington D C,Los Angeles,San Francisco,Chicago,New OrleansRocky MountainsMountains range in the west California(one of the 50 states of the USA)1.i
15、llustrate vt.解释、说明illustration n.2.slave n.奴隶slavery n.奴隶制度、奴隶身份3.Spain n.西班牙Spanish adj.西班牙(人)的,西班牙语的 n.西班牙人,西班牙语4.majority n.大多数、大半major adj.minority n.少数,少数派,少数民族5.immigrantn.(从外国移入的)移民immigration n.移民immigrate v.使移居入境/移来New Words6.nationality n.国籍national adj 国家的,民族的nation n.国家,民族 native adj.&n.
16、当地人,本国人7.prehistoric adj.史前的 _ n.8.react vi.做出反应,回应 _ n.反应,反作用9.mix n.混合;结合v.混合;拌和;结合mixture n.混合;混合状态;混合物mixwithand 把和混合10.racial adj.人种的;种族的race n.种族racialist n.种族主义者prehistoryreaction11.percentage 百分比,百分率(单词前面不用具体的数据)percent 百分之(单词前通常有具体的数据)e.g.a large/high percentage -What _ of students in your
17、school go to college?-97 _.12.applicant n.申请人apply vi.申请apply for sth.to sb.vt.运用be applied to sth application n.申请,申请表,应用,运用percentagepercent13.socialist n.社会主义者;社会党人adj.社会主义者的society n.社会social adj.社会的,爱交际的,社交的14.centraladj.中心的;中央的;主要的centre n.中心;中央in the center of 在中间,在中央15.occur-occurring-occurr
18、ed-occurred vi.发生;出现;想起;想到;存在;被发现sth occur to sb被想到;出现在大脑中It occurs/occurred to sb that.某人想到16.indicate v.指出、标示、表明、暗示indication n.指出,指示,迹象,暗示17.apparent adj 显而易见的/显然的/表面上的apparently adv 显而易见地/表面上地appear v.18.slip-slipped-slipped 滑行、滑动、滑19.bakery n.面包房、面包厂bakern.面包师bake v.20.hire v./n.租用、雇佣fire v 解雇2
19、1._ n.行李 一件行李22._ n.丹麦 _ adj.丹麦(人)的,丹麦语的 n.丹麦人,丹麦语23._n.韩国 _adj.韩国(人)的；n.韩国人;朝鲜语24._n.巴基斯坦 _ adj.巴基斯坦(人)的;巴基斯坦人25._ 用办法;借助luggage/baggagea piece of luggage/baggagean article of luggage/baggageDenmarkDanishKoreaKoreanPakistanPakistaniby means of26._ 习惯于新的生活方式、工作等，_ 谋生27._与.合作或一起工作28._ v./n.租用、雇佣 _ v
20、解雇29._ 包括、吸收 make a lifemake/earn a living byteam up withhirefiretake in1.It was a_ from her face that she was really upset.Fill in the blanks.pparent2.Take care of our l_ while I find a cab.3.An increase p_ of the population own their own homes.4.These animals i_ to North Africa in winter.5.I think
21、 their failure is due to a m_ of bad luck and poor management.6.His angry r_ to the decision was beyond my imagination.7.The quickest m_ of travel is by plane.8.I have finished this magazine.Can I s_ with you?uggageercentagemmigrateixtureeactioneanswap1.Review what you already know about the geograp
22、hy of the USA.Find more information about California.2.What does your hometown look like?Describe it.HomeworkUseful expressionsHow long/wide/high/tall is.?Its metres/feet long/wide/high/tall.There is in the north/south/east/west.It looks like.Sample descriptionMy HometownMy hometown isnt very large.
23、It is located next to a river and there are three main parts.On the east side of the river,there are many apartment buildings and two middle schools.Most people in my town live here.The west side of my town is divided into two parts.In the north,there are two factories,a power plant,and a train station.There is a small park between the north and the south,and there is a small lake in the park.In the south,there is a shopping center and many important buildings,e.g.a hospital,a police station,and a government building.There is also a small university.
