高中英语选修8unit1_Warming_Up.pptVIP

Look at the map of the USA. Work with your group to 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 cost __________________ Country to the north of USA __________________ Country to the south of USA ________________ California __________________ Atlantic Ocean Pacific Ocean Canada Mexico Southwestern USA Great Lakes: Longest river in the USA: Some important cities: Superior, Michigan, Huron, Erie and Ontario Mississippi River New York, Washington D C, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Chicago, Houston, Seattle, Boston Rocky Mountains Mountains range in the west San Francisco Los Angeles Houston Boston New York Washington, D.C Rocky Mountains Mexico Chicago Canada Atlantic Ocean Pacific Ocean the Mississippi Seattle Superior Michigan Erie Huron Ontario Total area about 9.4 million square kilometers ( the fourth largest ); has a long coastline of 22,680 kilometers population about 300 million Language English Religion Christianity ( 56% ); Catholic ( 28% ); Judaism( 2% ) Climate continental climate ( most part ) subtropical climate ( the south ) Nickname Uncle Sam Melting pot California (one of the 50 states of the USA) a land of different cultures a powerful country What do you think of when you read the unit title? Which country do you think the title refers to? How much do you know about it? A Land of Diversity Can you guess it ? It is a very young country in the world, which has only a history of 200~300 years. There is a Statue of Liberty in the east coast. It is about 46 meters high. The head office of the UN was set up there. Two World Wars didn’t take place there. Now it is the strongest country of the world. 1. illustrate vt. 解释、说明 illustration n. 2. slave n. 奴隶 slavery n. 奴隶制度、奴隶身份 3. Spain n. 西班牙 Spanish adj. 西班牙(人)的，西班牙语的 n. 西班牙人，西班牙语 4. majority n. 大多数、大半 major adj. minority n. 少数, 少数派,