高二英语Unit16 warming up speaking 人教.ppt

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1、WelcomeWarming up&Speaking Unit 162021/8/11 星期三1The United States of AmericaThe Star-Spangled Bannereaglenational emblem2021/8/11 星期三2Capitol Hill.The American flagStatue of Liberty.George W.Bush2021/8/11 星期三3Test your American knowledge 1.What form of government is the United States?A.The United St

2、ates is a Republic(共和政体）。共和政体）。B.The United States is a Dictatorship(独裁政权）。独裁政权）。C.The United States is a Monarchy.(君主制）。君主制）。2.Who was the first President?A.Abraham LincolnB.George WashingtonC.Bill Clinton2021/8/11 星期三4Test your American knowledge 3.Who makes the law?A.The president makes the law.B

3、.The supreme Court(联邦最高法院）联邦最高法院）makes the law.C.The congress（国会）国会）makes the law.4.Who presides(主持主持)the senate(参议院）？参议院）？A.The presidentB.The vice presidentC.The speaker(众议院议长）众议院议长）2021/8/11 星期三5Test your American knowledge 5.Independence was won from what country?A.GermanyB.France C.England 6.Wh

4、ere was the first capital of the United States?A.Philadelphia(费城费城)B.Washington D.C.C.New York City2021/8/11 星期三6Test your American knowledge 7.Which state is best known for wine?A.New YorkB.California C.Florida 8.Which music form organized in the United States?A.JazzB.Rock and RollC.Folk songs2021/

5、8/11 星期三7Test your American knowledge 9.Whats the capital of New York city?A.Albany（奥尔伯尼）奥尔伯尼）B.New YorkC.Buffalo（巴福罗）巴福罗）10.How many strips(条，带条，带)are there on the United States flag?A.12B.50C.132021/8/11 星期三8Decide whether the following sentences are Decide whether the following sentences are True

6、True of of FalseFalse.1.New York is the largest state in the US.2.Most state names come from Spanish or English.3.Atlanta is known as the“Big Apple”.4.The Constitution was written in 1779.TexasNative American LanguagesNew York17892021/8/11 星期三95.There are 52 stars on the American flag.6.George Washi

7、ngton was the first American President.7.The first settlers arrived in North America about 30,000 years ago.8.The Mississippi River is the longest river in the world.50The“first settlers”is native American who came to North America from Asia.USThe longest river in the world is the Nile River.2021/8/

8、11 星期三10Thinking:If you have a chance to learn something about a country,what do you want to know?A countryLocationsizepopulationcapitallanguageeducationweatherhistoryAgriculture and industry2021/8/11 星期三11Total area about 9.4 million square kilometers(the fourth largest);has a long coastline of 22,

9、680 kilometerspopulation about 300 million Language English&Spanish(some minority groups)Religion Christianity(56%);Catholic(28%);Judaism(2%)Climate continental climate(most part)subtropical climate(the south)Nickname Uncle Sam&Melting potbrief introduction2021/8/11 星期三121234567891011121 Washington

10、2 California3 New Mexico 4 Texas 5 Louisana.6 Mississippi7 Alabama8 Georgia9 Florida.10 Kentucky11 Virginia12 New York.2021/8/11 星期三13America lies in the South of North America.It is surrounded by the Pacific Oecan to the west and the Atlantic Ocean to the east.The northern land neighbour is Canada,

11、and the southern is Mexico and the Gulf of Mexico.Mississippi Riverlocation2021/8/11 星期三14Uncle Sam was named after Samuel Wilson.During the war of 1812,Samuel Wilson worked as a butcher and meat packer（包装工人）包装工人）.He provided large amounts of meat for the US Army.The barrels(大大桶）桶）were marked“U.S.”。

12、Supposedly,someone who saw the U.S.stamp（图章）图章）suggested-perhaps as a joke-that the initials（首字母）首字母）stood for Uncle Sam Wilson.The idea that the meat amounts came from Uncle Sam led to the idea that Uncle Sam represented the federal（联邦制的）联邦制的）government.2021/8/11 星期三15America is a big melting pot.T

13、he melting pot here means that people with different cultural and racial backgrounds immigrate（迁移）迁移）to the States,live together,get mixed and build up this wonderful culture that we call American culture today.2021/8/11 星期三16There was a saying that“without Washington,there might have been another W

14、ashington.But without Lincoln,American history might have been re-written.If the United States had been divided into two countries,there would have been little chance for it to become what it is now.2021/8/11 星期三17Grand CanyonYellowstone National ParkYosemite National ParkNiagara Fallslandscape2021/

15、8/11 星期三18MiamiIt is best known for its tourism industry.Miami Beach is warm and beautiful even in the winter.HawaiiHawaii2021/8/11 星期三19Would you like to know something about important cities in America?Take notes!2021/8/11 星期三20NewNewYorkYorkIt is a center of theatres.It is the largest seaport in

16、the USA.2021/8/11 星期三21Statue of LibertyIt is 305-foot-tall,which is given by France as a gift.2021/8/11 星期三22Fifth AvenueIt is a street of an fashion and shopping center.Manhattan2021/8/11 星期三23Wall StreetThere are many sky scrapers of large banks and offices of big companies.2021/8/11 星期三24LosLosA

17、ngelesAngelesThe world-famous Hollywood Village is here which dominates the film-making industry of the nation.The weather is good,never very cold here and its beautiful suburbs of green hills are most suitable for film-making.Universal City Studio is the largest studio in the world.Disneyland is al

18、so located here.2021/8/11 星期三25BostoBoston nIt is almost the oldest city in the USA.It is also a center of culture and education.2021/8/11 星期三26ChicagoIt is called the Super Market of America。It is the most important industrial and commercial city.The International Labor Day came from the workers st

19、rike in Chicago.2021/8/11 星期三27DetroiDetroit tIt is a famous automotive town.It is the home of Ford,General Motors and Chrysler.2021/8/11 星期三28WashingtonWashingtonCapitolCapitolHillHillTheThePentagonPentagonIt is the U.S.Department of Defence.2021/8/11 星期三29Washington MonumentLincoin MemorialJeffers

20、on Memorial2021/8/11 星期三30If you have a chance to have a tour to the USA,which city would you like to go and why?Take notes!2021/8/11 星期三31New YorkWashington BostonDetroitLos AngelesChicago2021/8/11 星期三32ListeningPart 11.The islands on the east coast of the USA were first discovered by _.A.an Italia

21、n explorer B.a French explorer C.a Spanish businessman2.The island of Manhattan was brought at a price of _.A.34 dollars B.44 dollars C.24 dollars3.New York was once the capital of the USA _.A.From 1789 to 1790 B from1879 to 1890 C.From 1689 to 16904.By 1820,the population of New York had grown to a

22、bout _.A.225,000 B 25,000 C.125,000ACAC2021/8/11 星期三33Part 21.Over a period of 62 years,_ million new people passed through Ellis Island into the USA.A.25 B.15 C.502.At that time people who wanted to enter the USA had to go through _.A.history and literature tests B.mental and physical tests C.chemi

23、stry and physics tests.3.People can take the subway in New York _.A.at night B.in the daytime C.all day4.Some people dont like New York because _ A.the weather is very unpleasant B.the people are unfriendly C.the transportation is not convenient BBCA2021/8/11 星期三34Thank you!2021/8/11 星期三352021/8/11 星期三362021/8/11 星期三37