人教版高中英语选修八unit 1 a land of diversity period 1 reading 名师公开课市级获奖课件（54张）.pptVIP

Homework Look up the new words and expressions of the reading in the dictionary. 2. Preview the reading: California Thank you. * The Atlantic Ocean About the USA The Pacific Ocean Canada Mexico Hawaii Alaska Look at the map of the USA with your group. Write on the map the names of as many of the following as you can. Compare your answers with other groups. ocean on the east coast ocean on the west coast country to the north of USA country to the south of USA California mountain range in the west Great Lakes longest river in the USA some important cities Ocean on the east coast: Atlantic Ocean Ocean on the west coast: Pacific Ocean Country to the north of USA: Canada Country to the south of USA: Mexico Mountain range in the west: Rocky Mountains Great Lakes: Superior, Michigan, Huron, Erie and Ontario Longest river in the USA: Mississippi River Some important cities: New York, Washington DC, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Chicago, New Orleans 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 Brief summary 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. 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 V