美国历史文化概况（英文版）UNIT_13_Famous_cities_and_sightseeing教材教学课件.ppt

Unit 13 Famous cities and sightseeing CONTENTS Teaching Aims Text A Text B Supplementing Reading TEACHING AIMS After studying this unit, you are required to: 1. Have a general idea of Famous cities and sightseeing. 2. Understand the history of Famous cities and sightseeing. 3. Master the difficult words and expressions. Text A Washington, D.C. TEXT A Preview 为了纪念美国的第一位总统乔治·华盛顿和1492年发现美洲新大陆的意大利航海家哥伦布，美国的首都被命名为华盛顿·哥伦比亚特区（Washington, D.C. formally the District of Columbia）。它碧山黛河，风景秀丽，200年来一直是美国政治的晴雨表，美国行为的策源地，也是世界各地游客首选的美国旅游目的地。 TEXT A Reading Comprehension Read the following sentences and decide whether they are true（T) or false（F)． 1.On July 16, 1790, the Residence Act provided for a new permanent capital to be located on the Potomac River, the exact area to be selected by President Washington D.C.. （ ） 2. In 1815, the White House was not set ablaze by the British Army. （ ） 3.Located in Washington, D.C., The United States Capitol sits atop Capitol Hill at the western end of the National Mall. （ ） 4.The Pentagon has five sides, five floors above ground (plus two basement levels), and five ring corridors per floor with a total of 17.5 miles (28.2 km) of corridors. （ ） TEXT A Reading Comprehension 5.On September 21, 2001, exactly 60 years since the buildings groundbreaking, hijacked American Airlines Flight 77 was crashed into the western side of the Pentagon. （ ） 6. Washington monument is not the worlds tallest stone structure. There are taller monumental columns. （ ） 7.Thomas Jefferson, an American Founding Father and the fourth president of the United States. （ ） 8.The Library of Congress was established by Congress in 1700, and was housed in the United States Capitol for most of the 19th century. （ ） 9.The President and First Lady typically attend the Honors ceremony, as the President is the honorary chair of the Kennedy Center Board of Trustee