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Topics for presentation and discussion (4 students: two for presentation and two for discussion) You may recommend Other topics related to our themes， welcome ！ but they are subject to my approval a week before your presentation. Call me to ask for a leave in case of emergence so other arrangements could be made. We must complete before the end of Week 16. 如果你有更好的话题，欢迎提出来，不过要在一周前得到我的同意。如果你有紧急事件不能presentation, 或者回答问题，请告诉我，好安排其他同学做，因为我们必须在16周结束前完成。谢谢大家合作。也请大家认真对待，这对于你能否及格或许能起作用，这部分成绩占总成绩30% Lesson One: Geography (2-3 class periods) What are the geographic factors that have contributed to the strength and growth of today’s America? Is there any connection between the rich natural resources and the American way of life? Why? Many Americans are against nuclear energy and the last nuclear plant was built decades ago. Try to explain why? Introduce the latest development of new energy in the U.S. Introduce one or two of the natural wonders in the U.S.(for 3 minutes: the Grand Canyon, the Yellow Stone Park or something in the park such as the geyser间歇式喷泉, or the Niagara Water Falls) Introduce some of the natural disasters in the U.S. and people’s response to them? Make a comparison between the US government response after the Hurricane Katrina hit the Mexican Gulf area and the Chinese government response to the May 12 2008 Earthquake in Sichuan, and the differences in the rebuilding after the disasters. Why the differences? Introduce one major American city or town you like most (New York, L.A., San Francisco, ) Introduce the environmental protection in the U.S. (under different administrations, such Theodore Roosevelt and FRD) Introduce the wildlife protection in the U.S. (some species once near extinction now have prospered such as bald eagle.) Lesson Two: People ( 2 class periods) What can you see from the many names describing the multi-nationality in the U.S.? (the melting pot, the salad bowl and the American mosaic) What differences are there between the terms of “