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1、Unit One General IntroductionLesson 1 General Information on the UK and the USA General Information on the UK and the USA Objectives Starter Teaching Points Lesson Review Case Study Supplementary Reading Objectives Gain some general ideas about the major English speaking countries. Master the key fa
2、cts of the UK and the USA. Make an oral report about the two nations by generalizing the information from the texts. Generalize the characteristics of the two countries by making a comparison between them.Starter Identify the following pictures, and say what you know about them. Tell about the locat
3、ion of the UK and the USA and their capital cities, and give as much information as you can.abcdefWhat?The capital city of the UK10 Downing Street The capital citie of the USAthe Palace of Westminster The Palace of Westminster, also known as the Houses of Parliament or Westminster Palace, in London,
4、 is where the two Houses of the Parliament of the United Kingdom (the House of Lords and the House of Commons) meet. The palace lies on the north bank of the River Thames in the London borough of the City of Westminster, close to other government buildings in Whitehall.the logo of CommonwealthThe Co
5、mmonwealth of Nations, usually known as the Commonwealth, is a voluntary association of 53 independent sovereign states, most of which are former British colonies, or dependencies of these colonies (the exceptions being the United Kingdom itself and Mozambique). The flag consists of the Commonwealth
6、 symbol in gold on a blue field. The symbol centres on a globe, representing the global nature of the Commonwealth and the breadth of its membership. The globe is surrounded by 61 radiating, approximately quadrilateral, spears, which form a C for Commonwealth. The number of spears does not represent
7、 the number of member states (there have never been 61 members); instead, the large number represents the many ways in which the Commonwealth cooperates around the world. The Commonwealth of Nations as of 2008.Flag the national flag of the USA The flag of the United States consists of 13 equal horiz
8、ontal stripes of red (top and bottom) alternating with white, with a blue rectangle in the canton bearing 50 small, white, five-pointed stars arranged in nine offset horizontal rows of six stars (top and bottom) alternating with rows of five stars. The 50 stars on the flag represent the 50 U.S. stat
9、es and the 13 stripes represent the original Thirteen Colonies that rebelled against the British crown. Nicknames for the United States flag include “the Stars and Stripes“ or “Old Glory,“ with the latter nickname coined by Captain William Driver, a 19th-century shipmaster. USAs Capitol Building The
10、 United States Capitol is the capitol building that serves as the seat of government for the United States Congress, the legislative branch of the U.S. federal government. It is located in Washington, D.C., on top of Capitol Hill at the east end of the National Mall. the British Museum The British M
11、useum is a museum of human history and culture in London. Its collections, which number more than 13 million objects, are amongst the largest and most comprehensive in the world and originate from all continents, illustrating and documenting the story of human culture from its beginning to the prese
12、nt.The centre of the museum Panorama of the circular Reading Roomthe Statue of Liberty The Statue of Liberty (French: Statue de la Libert), was presented to the United States by the people of France in 1886. It stands at Liberty Island as a welcome to all visitors, immigrants, and returning American
13、s. The copper patina-clad statue, dedicated on October 28, 1886, commemorates the centennial of the United States and is a gesture of friendship from France to the U.S. Teaching PointsText A The UKText B The USAText A The UKTell as much as you know about the following places. Location and Area Popul
14、ation and DialectsClimate Industry and EconomyNational Symbols and Famous Figures Religions and Beliefs the UKScotland England Wales Northern Ireland Atlantic Ocean North Sea Irish Sea English Channel Location and Area LocationThe full nameCapital city AreaGreat Britain1000km500kmnorthwestern Europe
15、an countryto the southto the eastto the westthe English Channels the North Sea the Irish Sea and the Atlantic Ocean the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Great BritainNorthern Ireland EnglandScotlandWalesLondon is located on both sides of the River Thamesabout 242,000 sq km(93,600 sq. miles)about 1000km (about 600 miles) from north to south500km (about 300 miles) a
