General Information on the UK and the USA 英国 美国简介.pptVIP

Unit One General Introduction;General Information on the UK and the USA;Objectives;Starter;a;Unit One General Introduction---Lesson 1 General Introduction On the UK and the USA;The capital city of the UK;the Palace of Westminster ;the logo of Commonwealth;the national flag of the USA;USA’s Capitol Building;the British Museum;the Statue of Liberty;Teaching Points;Text A The UK;①Scotland ②England ③Wales ④Northern Ireland ⑤Atlantic Ocean ⑥North Sea ⑦Irish Sea ⑧English Channel ;Location and Area ;Population and Dialects;According to statistics, about 160 languages and dialects are spoken in London.;Climate ;Industry and Economy;National Symbols and Famous Figures ;national flowers: ---rose for England ---thistle for Scotland ---daffodil for Walse ---shamrock for Northern Ireland. the national bird: the European robin;Famous Figures ---Sir Issac Newton ---Charles Darwin ---William Shakespeare ---the Beatles;---home of the worlds largest foreign exchange market ---the worlds richest football club - Manchester United ---Christopher Cockerell: hovercraft –--J.K. Rowling: the Harry Potter books;Religions and Beliefs ;Tell as much as you know about the following places. Location and Area Population and Ethnic Groups Climate Economy National Symbols and Famous Figures Music, Sports and Holidays;San Francisco Texas New Yok City Washingtong D.C Gulf of Mexico California Atlantic Ocean Pacific Ocean;Location and Area;Population and Ethnic Groups;Climate;the climate zones in the USA;Economy;National Symbols and Famous Figures;Music： ---Rock and Roll ---Jazz ---Country and Western music ;Sports： ---baseball ---football ---basketball ---boxing ;Holidays ---Christmas ---Valentine’s Day ---Independence Day ---Halloween ---Thanksgiving Day ;The biggest religion in the US is Christanity. 86% of Americans say they believe in God.