高二英语选修八 Unit 1 A land of the diversity listening.pptxVIP

Unit 1 A land of the diversity ;This is the map of the ________________.;Brainstorm;What do you know about the USA?; The America flag is known as “the stars and strips”. 50 stars—— Each star represents one state 13 stripes—— the original 13 states. Red—— courage White —— freedom Blue——loyalty and justice June 14 —— Flag Day. ; 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.;Canada;Do the following exercises with the help of the map;Ocean on the east coast _________________ Ocean on the west cost __________________ Country to the north of USA __________________ Country to the south of USA ________________ Mountains range in the west ______________________;Great Lakes : ;World Trade Centre;Statue of Liberty;White House;Capitol Hill; The Mississippi River is the largest river in North America. Rising in Minnesota, it flows south, across the continental interior and finally into the Mexico Gulf.;;California; Native California Indians;California gold miners around 1849;Chinatowns in California;Discussion;Diversity is what makes the USA unique – wide geographical distances and differences result in profound differences in attitudes and lifestyles across the country.??From rural farm towns to the some of the largest world financial centers, the USA is home to some 285 million people. Indeed, what makes the USA such a great and strong country is its recognition of freedom -- especially freedom for the individual. ;Giving comments ;Topics ;The following sentence patterns are helpful for you:;Speaking In groups talk about a city or province in China that has a mixture of different culture .You can discuss like these : When did people first live there? What’s the population of the city or province ? What is the most important festival there ? How do you they celebrate it ? ;Listen to the tape for the first time and while listening, number the things they talk