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1、 Unit 1A land of diversityWarming up & pre-readingThe USAWhich country is nicknamed Uncle Sam?a. Valentines Day b. Christmas Dayc. Thanks-giving Day d. Independence Daye. April Fools Day f. Halloweena (Feb.14)-e(Apr.1)-d( June 4)- f(Nov.1)-c(the last Sunday of Nov)- b(Dec.25)New YorkWashingtonAtlant
2、aLos AngelesChicagoA BCDEChicago, Atlanta, Washington, New York, Los AngelesThree timesIf you want to learn something about a country, what do you want to know ?If we want to learn something about a country, we would like to know its size, population, location, language, history, capital, climate, a
3、nd education, etc.More information about theU.S.AU.S.A.official name: The United States of Americacapital city : Washington DCpopulation: 296,000,000languages: Englishmajor cities: New York. Los Angeles . Chicago. Houstonnational holiday: Independence Day, 4 Julyfamous people: Bill Gates, Michael Jo
4、rdanNational FlagThe America flag is known as “the stars and strips”. 50 stars Each star represents one state 13 stripes the original 13 states. Red courage White freedom Blueloyalty and justice June 14 Flag Day. Star-Spangled Banner SeattleSan FranciscoLos AngelesDenverHoustonNew OrieansMiamiAtlant
5、aBoston New York Philadelphig Washington, D.CAppalachianRocky MountainsMexicoChieagoDetroitSt. LouisCanadaAtlantic OceanPacific Oceanthe MississippiSuperiorMichiganErieHuronOntarioUnited States of America is composed of a federal district - Washington DC and 50 states. All the states except for Hawa
6、ii islands are situated in mainland America. It has a population of about 2,900 million. Its area is 9,370,000 sq km. The climate of USA is mainly temperate in nature but in Hawaii and Florida, it is tropical.Important cities in the USAthe capital of the U.S.AIt is the largest seaport in the USA.The
7、 world-famous Hollywood Village is here. Universal City Studio is the largest studio in the world. Disneyland is also located here.It is called the Super Market of America. It is the most important industrial and commercial city. The International Labor Day came from the workers strike in it.It is a
8、lmost the oldest city in the USA. It is also a center of culture and education.Many Chinese have settled in California and many of them live there.World Trade CentreEmpire State buildingPlaces of interest and beautiful scenery in the USAGrand CanyonGolden BridgeYellow Stone National ParkStatue of Li
9、bertyThe Statue of Liberty The crowned lady is 46 meters high, with a torch in her right hand holding aloft and Declaration of Independence in her left.HawaiiThe Mississippi RiverChinatownMount RushmoreGeorge Washington （17321799）Theodore Roosevelt （18581919）Thomas Jefferson（ 17431826）Abraham Lincon
10、 （18091865） The executive mansion of the President of the United States. The American President lives and works in the building. Wall StreetAmerican film starsHollywoodOscar awardArnold SchwarzeneggerAngelina JolieMichel JacksonJulia RobertsSteven SpielbergTom CruiseMadonnaLeonardo Wilhelm DiCaprioF
11、amous American persons Bill Gates: the richest person in the worldThomas Edison: the greatest inventorMark Twain: the great humorous writerHemingway: the great novelist, short-story writer Martin Luther King: the most famous leader of the American civil rights movement American sports American footb
12、all: the most popular game in the USAbaseballbasketballMuhamm ad AliMicha el JordanKobe BryantCarl LewisAmerican UniversityHavard UniversityYale UniversityMassachusetts Institute of TechnologyPrinceton UniversityAmerican food and drinkKentucky Fried ChickenAmerican company Mickey MouseDonald DuckAme
13、rican festivalValentines Day(Feb.14th)Easter eggs(March)Easter BunnyApril Fools Day(April 1st)Mothers Day(the 2nd Sunday of May)Halloween(Oct.31st)Jack-o-lanternThanks-giving Day(the 4th Thursday of NovemberChristmas Day(Dec.25th)American leadersGeorge W Bush President of the USARichard Bruce Cheney
14、 Vice-president of the USACondoleezza Rice the United States Secretary of StateRobert Gates Defense Minister of the USAGeorge Washington1st presidentThomas Jefferson3rd presidentBenjamin FranklinAbraham Lincoln 16th presidentFranklin D. Roosevelt 32nd presidentDwight D. Eisenhower 34th presidentJohn F. Kennedy 35th presidentRonald Reagan 40th presidentBill Clinton 42nd presidentAmerican militarythe PentagonCIAFBIAircraft carrierF22 fighterF35 fighterspace shuttleNational Missile Defense System (NMD) 美国国家导弹防御系统Make a sentence beginning with America. e.g. America is a developed country.
