高二选修八 Unit 1 Warming Up.ppt

Unit 1 A land of diversity Can you guess it ? It is a very young country in the world, which has only a history of 200~300 years. There is a Statue of Liberty in the east coast. It is about 46 meters high. The head office of the UN was set up there. Two World Wars didn’t take place there. Now it is the strongest country of the world. 1) When you look at the title, what so you think of ? 2) Why is the USA called a melting pot? Look at the map of the USA. Work with your group to write on the map the names of as many of the following as you can. Compare your answers with other groups. Useful expressions How long /wide/high/tall is …? It’s …metres/feet long/wide/high/tall. There is …in the north/south/east/west. It looks like… 1. Review what you already know about the geography of the USA. Find more information about California. 2. What does your hometown look like? Describe it. 13. When was the Constitution written? A. 1789 B. 1777 C. 1786 A A land of differences. California is a land of great Differences — differences in climate, in landscape and attitude. Answer the following questions: There are many immigrants to the USA and there are many cultures and nationalities. So it is a place in which people, ideas, etc of different kinds gradually get mixed together. It is a very young country in the world. It has only a history of 200-300 years. Most people in the country are immigrates.(移民) The head office of the UN was set up there. Two World Wars didn’t take place there. 1 Washington DC 2 New York 3 California 4 Mississippi 5 Florida 2. Most state names come from Spanish or English. 1. New York is the largest state in the Us. 3. Atlanta is known as the “Big Apple”. 4. The Constitution was written in 1779. F F F F New York Texas Native American language In 1789 5. There are 52 stars on the American flag. 6. George Washington was the first American President. 7. The first settlers arrived in No