unit1.1美国概况.pptVIP

美 国概 况 An introduction of America Official Name The United States of America （美利坚合众国） Shorten / abbreviated forms The United States The U.S. The U.S.A. Nickname Uncle Sam Uncle Sam During the War of 1812,Sam Wilson was in the business of slaughtering and packing meat. He provided large shipments of meat to the US Army, in barrels that were stamped with the initials U.S. Supposedly, someone who saw the U.S. stamp suggested -- perhaps as a joke -- that the initials stood for Uncle Sam Wilson. The suggestion that the meat shipments came from Uncle Sam led to the idea that Uncle Sam symbolized the federal government. States: How many states does US have? Which two are not on the US continent? How many can you list? Which is the biggest city? National emblem BACK In 1782, Congress selected the bald eagle as the emblem of the newly formed United States, because it symbolized courage and might, and because it was indigenous only to the United States and to Canada. The national seal depicts the bald eagle with its wings spread, with one claw clutching an olive branch, and the other claw grasping arrows. The eagle, however, strikes different poses on other national depictions. Movie/Film Industry The United States has the oldest film industry (and largest in terms of revenue), and Los Angeles, California, is the primary nexus of the U.S. film industry. However, four of the six major film studios are owned by East Coast companies. Only The Walt Disney Company — which owns Walt Disney Pictures, Touchstone Pictures试金石影片公司 , Hollywood Pictures好莱坞影片公司 , the Pixar Animation Studios皮克斯动画工厂 , and Marvel Studios动漫界至尊惊奇工作室 — is fully based in Southern California. And while Sony Pictures Entertainment is headquartered in Culver City, California, its parent company, the Sony Corporation, is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.