选修八第一单元课件.pptxVIP

Unit1 A Land of Diversity1 How much do you know about America?2 .Which flag is American flag? A B. C.Which city is the capital of the USA?New YorkWashington D.CGeneral knowledge quiz about the USA3C. Los Angeles A.B.√C.D.3. Which stands for the USA?National Emblems（国徽）4 4. How many states are there in the USA?A. 47B.C. 49D. 50485 5. When is the American Independence Day?A. A. June 4thB. July 4thB.C.C. October 1stD. August 14th6 6. Which is the longest river in the USA?NileYangtze RiverMississippiAmazon7 Statue of LibertyA.White HouseB.7.Which doesn’t belong to the USA?Golden BridgeD.Eiffel TowerC.8 8.Which are American brands?AB GermanyCDEFinlandFGermany G9 9.Who are Americans?ABCDEDavid keanu BeckhamReevesSteven SpeilbergBrazilBritainArnold SchwarzeneggerRonaldinho10 San FranciscoHoustonRocky MountainsMexicoCanadaBoston New YorkChicagoWashington, D.CAtlantic OceanLos Angeles PacificOceanthe Mississippi11 SuperiorHuronOntarioErieMichigan12Please tell the names of the five lakes 13Brief summaryFrom the pictures above we can conclude America lies in the South of NorthAmerica. It is surrounded by the Pacific Ocean to the west and the Atlantic Ocean to the east. The northern land neighbor is Canada, and the southern is Mexico and the Gulf of Mexico. It has an area of 411.ooo square kilometers. And it is one of the American states of the largest population, with the most developed economy. Its official nickname is the Golden State, referring to thegold rush.14 Look at the pictures on this page and in the reading passage. Each illustrates something about California. Discuss in groups what each picture means to you.Pre -readingNative American IndiansGold miner (pot)Traditional Chinese buil1d5ing How each picture isrelevant to the history of California?Native American Indian—one of the first people to live in California.Pre-reading16 A gold miner— the discovery of gold in California created a gold rush which brought people from all over the world to California.17 A building