旅游英语之美国之行研讨.ppt

General Introduction General Information on 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 facts of the USA. Make an oral report about the nations by generalizing the information from the texts. Generalize the characteristics of the countries by making a comparison between them. Starter Identify the following pictures, and say what you know about them. Tell about the location of the USA and the capital city, and give as much information as you can. the national flag of the USA The flag of the United States consists of 13 equal horizontal 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. states 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. USA’s Capitol Building The 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 Statue of Liberty The Statue of Liberty (French: Statue de la Liberté), 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 Americans. 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 Points The USA The USA Tell as much as