英语国家概况chapter 13-14.ppt

美国社会与文化 Chapter 13 Geography 1The full name of the United States is the United States of America. The U.S. has a land area of 9.3 million square kilometers.　2.It is the fourth largest country in the world in size after Russia, Canada and China. The U.S. is a federal republic with many states. 　3.The Mississippi has been called “father of waters” or “old man river”.　4.The most important lakes in the United States are the Great Lakes. They are Lake Superior, which is the largest fresh water lake in the world　 　5.Traditionally from the east to west the United States can be divided into seven geographical regions. They are New England, the Middle Atlantic states, the Midwest ,the South, the Great Plains，Rockies and Intermountain region or the American West, the Pacific Coast and the New states. (新英格兰、大西洋中部各州、中西部、南部、大平原、落基山和山内地区(又称西部)以及太平洋沿岸和新加入的州 ) 　 　6.New England is made up of six states of the North –East.　mountainous or hilly, and the soil is generally thin and rocky　New England is sometimes called the birthplace of America.　7.New England is also well-known for its position in education. Many famous universities and colleges such as Yale, Harvard, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology（MIT） are located here. Chapter 14 Population, Race and Ethnic Groups I. Introduction II. Immigration III. Population Movement IV. Racial and Ethnic Groups I. Introduction 1. What is the approximate population of the US? 255.5 million (1992) 300 million (Dec. 2006) the 3rd most populous country in the world after China and India. 2. Who accounts for the major source of population growth? Immigration accounts for a major source of population growth. 3. What do you know about Ellis Island? 3.1 Ellis Island of New York was an important immigration reception spot in the 1890s and at the turn of the century. 3.2 also known as the Gateway to the United States. 4. What is meant by “baby boom”? It refers to the higher birth rate after WWII, a period from 1946 to 1964.