2014-2015学年高中英语 Unit 1 A land of diversity Warming up课件 新人教版选修8.pptVIP

Seattle San Francisco Los Angeles Denver Houston New Orleans Miami Atlanta Boston New York Philadelphia Washington, D.C Appalachian Rocky Mountains Mexico Chicago Detroit St. Louis Canada Atlantic Ocean Pacific Ocean the Mississippi The USA lies in the south of North America. It is surrounded by the Pacific Ocean to the west and the Atlantic Ocean to the east. The northern land neighbor is Canada, and south of it are Mexico and the Gulf of Mexico. Brief summary Do you know about the main cities of the U.S.A.? It is the capital of the USA. It is almost the oldest city in the USA. It is also a center of culture and education. It is the largest seaport in the USA. It is called the Super Market of America. It is the most important industrial and commercial city. Atlanta features the new World of Coca-Cola, which features the history of the world-famous soft drink brand. It’s home to Hollywood Village, Universal City Studio and Disneyland. Many Chinese have settled in California and many of them live there. Let’s appreciatesome pictures of the USA. Can you name these famous scenic spots? Disneyland Golden Gate Bridge * A land of diversity Unit 1 Objective To learn the geography of the United States and to focus on the position of California in relation to other states. As we know, the world is made up of seven continents and four oceans. Can you name the seven continents and the four oceans? North America South America Africa Europe Asia Oceania Antarctica Pacific Ocean Pacific Ocean Atlantic Ocean Indian Ocean Arctic Ocean What will come to your mind when you hear the USA? Brainstorming Waikiki Beach (威基基海滩) Hawaii Fremont费蒙街The Strip长街Las Vegas What do you know about the USA? Brainstorming Lets have a group competition to see how much you’ve known about the USA. A. B. C. D. 1. Which flag is American flag? National Flag The American flag is known as “the Stars and Stripes”. 50 stars — each representing one state 13 stripes