高一英语《A land of diversity》课件4.ppt

Seattle San Francisco Los Angeles Denver Houston New Orleans Miami Atlanta Boston New York Philadelphia Washington, D.C Appalachian Rocky Mountains Mexico Chicago Detroit St. Louis Canada Atlantic Ocean Pacific Ocean the Mississippi The USA lies in the south of North America. It is surrounded by the Pacific Ocean to the west and the Atlantic Ocean to the east. The northern land neighbor is Canada, and south of it are Mexico and the Gulf of Mexico. Brief summary Do you know about the main cities of the U.S.A.? It is the capital of the USA. It is almost the oldest city in the USA. It is also a center of culture and education. It is the largest seaport in the USA. It is called the Super Market of America. It is the most important industrial and commercial city. Atlanta features the new World of Coca-Cola, which features the history of the world-famous soft drink brand. It’s home to Hollywood Village, Universal City Studio and Disneyland. Many Chinese have settled in California and many of them live there. Let’s appreciatesome pictures of the USA. Can you name these famous scenic spots? Disneyland Golden Gate Bridge Chinatown Big Bear Lake Universal Studio Hollywood Palm Springs (棕榈泉) If you have a chance to visit California, where would you like to go? Why? Which state do these scenic spots we’ve just seen belong to? California. California (one of the 50 states of the USA) How much do you know about California? Let’s have a quiz. 1. California is also called _______. A. Golden State B. Beach State C. Silver State D. China State 2. California is the _______ largest state. A. first B. second C. third D. fourth 3. California, a state in the western USA, borders ________. A. the Pacific Ocean B. the Indian Ocean C. the Atlantic Ocean D. the Arctic Ocean 4. _____ is California’s largest and the nation’s second largest city. A. Sacramento B. Los Angeles