lecture 1美国概况 2.pptVIP

Lecture 1 General Features of America The National Flag The number of the stars and stripes The meanings of the stars and stripes The Territory of the U.S. climate Discussion Which country takes more advantages in geography, US or China? The Population of the U.S. 313,232,044 (July 2011 est.) Ethnic groups: white 79.96%, black 12.85%, Asian 4.43%, Amerindian and Alaska native 0.97%, Hispanic 15.1% Immigrants The leading countries of origin of immigrants to the United States were Mexico, India, Philippines and China. Debate---illegal immigrants in US Religion Protestant 51.3%, Roman Catholic 23.9%, Jewish 1.7%, Muslim 0.6%, Languages English 82.1%, Spanish 10.7%, other Indo-European 3.8%, Pacific island 2.7%, other 0.7% Washington D.C. The capital of the U.S. Washington Monument Jefferson Memorial Lincoln Memorial The White House The Capitol Library of Congress Boston—the State of Massachusetts It is the earliest city established in the United States. It has many famous universities, such as Harvard University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology and University of Boston. It is full of European atmosphere. New York (the Big Apple)—the State of New York The largest city in both the U.S. and the world Skyscrapers Empire State Building The United Nations Headquarters Chinatown Wall Street Greenwich Village Central Park Philadelphia—the State of Pennsylvania The fourth largest city in the U.S. Independence Hall Betsy Ross House Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts Franklin Institute Chicago—the State of Illinois The second largest city in the U.S. It has a nickname—“The Supermarket of America” Sears Tower Lincoln Park Houston—the State of Texas The fifth largest city in the U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration Manned Spacecraft many famous corporations around the city, General Electric (GE) and International Business Machines (IBM). San Francisco—the State of California In the early days it was the place where Chinese people concentr