LESSON1GENERALINFORMATIONON__THEUKANDTHEUSA_PPT英语课件下载.ppt

unit one general introduction-lesson 1 general introduction on the uk and the usa,人教版高中英语 系列优秀课件,unit one general introduction-lesson 1 general introduction on the uk and the usa,unit one general introduction,lesson 1 general information on the uk and the usa,unit one general introduction-lesson 1 general introduction on the uk and the usa,general information on the uk and the usa,objectives starter teaching points lesson review case study supplementary reading,unit one general introduction-lesson 1 general introduction on the uk and the usa,objectives,gain some general ideas about the major english speaking countries. master the key facts of the uk and the usa. make an oral report about the two nations by generalizing the information from the texts. generalize the characteristics of the two countries by making a comparison between them.,unit one general introduction-lesson 1 general introduction on the uk and the usa,starter,identify the following pictures, and say what you know about them. tell about the location of the uk and the usa and their capital cities, and give as much information as you can.,unit one general introduction-lesson 1 general introduction on the uk and the usa,a,b,c,d,e,f,what?,unit one general introduction-lesson 1 general introduction on the uk and the usa,unit one general introduction-lesson 1 general introduction on the uk and the usa,the capital city of the uk,10 downing street,unit one general introduction-lesson 1 general introduction on the uk and the usa,the capital citie of the usa,unit one general introduction-lesson 1 general introduction on the uk and the usa,the palace of westminster,the palace of westminster, also known as the houses of parliament议会大厦 or westminster palace, in london, is where the two houses of the parliament of the united kingdom (the house of lords上议院/贵族院 and the house of commons下议院/平民院) meet. the palace lies on the north bank of the river thames in the london borough(区) of the city of westminster, close to other government buildings in whitehall.,unit one general introduction-lesson 1 general introduction on the uk and the usa,the logo of commonwealth,the commonwealth of nations, usually known as the commonwealth, is a voluntary association of 53 independent sovereign states, most of which are former british colonies, or dependencies of these colonies (the exceptions being the united kingdom itself and mozambique). the flag consists of the commonwealth symbol in gold on a blue field. the symbol centres on a globe, representing the global nature of the commonwealth and the breadth of its membership. the globe is surrounded by 61 radiating, approximately quadrilateral, spears, which form a c for commonwealth. the number of spears does not represent the number of member states (there have never been 61 members); instead, the large number represents the many ways in which the commonwealth cooperates around the world.,the commonwealth of nations as of 2008.,flag,unit one general introduction-lesson 1 general introduction on the uk and the usa,the national flag of the usa,the flag of the united states consists of 13 equal horizontal stripes of red (top and bottom) alternating with white, with a blue rectangle in the canton bearing 50 small, white, five-pointed stars arranged in nine offset horizontal rows of six stars (top and bottom) alternating with rows of five stars. the 50 stars on the flag represent the 50 u.s. states and the 13 stripes represent the original thirteen colonies that rebelled against the british crown. nicknames for the united states flag include “the stars and stripes“ or “old glory,“ with the latter nickname coined by captain william driver, a 19th-century shipmaster.,unit one general introduction-lesson 1 general introduction on the uk and the usa,usas capitol building,the united states capitol is the capitol building that serves as the seat of government for the united states congress, the legislative branch of the u.s. federal government. it is located in washington, d.c., on top of capitol hill at the east end of the national mall.,unit one general introduction-lesson 1 general introduction on the uk and the usa,the british museum,the british museum is a museum of human history and culture in london. its collections, which number more than 13 million objects, are amongst the largest and most comprehensive in the world and originate from all continents, illustrating and documenting the story of human culture from its beginning to the present.,the centre of the museum,panorama of the circular reading room,unit one general introduction-lesson 1 general introduction on the uk and the usa,the statue of liberty,the statue of liberty (french: statue de la libert), was presented to the united states by the people of france in 1886. it stands at liberty island as a welcome to all visitors, immigrants, and returning americans. the copper patina-clad statue, dedicated on october 28, 1886, commemorates the centennial of the united states and is a gesture of friendship from france to the u.s.,unit one general introduction-lesson 1 general introduction on the uk and the usa,teaching points,text a the uk text b the usa,unit one general introduction-lesson 1 general introduction on the uk and the usa,text a the uk,tell as much as you know about the following places. location and area population and dialects climate industry and economy national symbols and famous figures religions and beliefs,the uk,unit one general introduction-lesson 1 general introduction on the uk and the usa,scotland england wales northern ireland atlantic ocean north sea irish sea english channel,unit one general introduction-lesson 1 general introduction on the uk and the usa,location and area,great britain,1000km,500km,northwestern european country,to the south,to the east,to the west,the english channels,the north sea,the irish sea and the atlantic ocean,the united kingdom of great britain and northern ireland,great britain,northern ireland,england,scotland,wales,london is located on both sides of the river thames,about 242,000 sq km(93,600 sq. miles),about 1000km (about 600 miles) from north to south,500km (about 300 miles) across in the widest part,unit one general introduction-lesson 1 general introduction on the uk and the usa,population and dialects,the total population of the country is around 60.6 millions. -the majority of people are living in southern england. -while the barren and cold northern scotland is sparsely populated. britain is considered as one of the most multi-racial countries in the world.,unit one general introduction-lesson 1 general introduction on the uk and the usa,according to statistics, about 160 languages and dialects are spoken in london.,unit one general introduction-lesson 1 general introduction on the uk and the usa,climate,a fairly mild and temperate climate an annual average temperature of about 10c annual average rainfall of about 753mm -over 1600mm in the mountainous areas of the north and west -less than 800mm over central and eastern parts. the average daily duration of sunshine varies from 5 hours in the north to eight hours in the south.,annual precipitation of rainfall over great britain,unit one general introduction-lesson 1 general introduction on the uk and the usa,industry and economy,one of the 25 member states of the european union a leading trading power and a financial centre agriculture is an important industry primary energy, like coal and oil, are major contributors services like banking and insurance are the greatest contributors. the sign for the great british pound (gbp) is .,flag of the european union,north bank of thames river,unit one general introduction-lesson 1 general introduction on the uk and the usa,national symbols and famous figures,national flag: the union flag (union jack) national anthem: god save the queen the government: constitutional monarchy the queen: the head of state the prime minister: the head of government,elizabeth ii,gordon brown,unit one general introduction-lesson 1 general introduction on the uk and the usa,national flowers: -rose for england -thistle for scotland -daffodil for walse -shamrock for northern ireland. the national bird: the european robin,rose,thistle,daffodil,shamrock,european robin,unit one general introduction-lesson 1 general introduction on the uk and the usa,famous figures -sir issac newton -charles darwin -william shakespeare -the beatles,sir issac newton,charles darwin,william shakespeare,the beatles,unit one general introduction-lesson 1 general introduction on the uk and the usa,-home of the worlds largest foreign exchange market -the worlds richest football club - manchester united -christopher cockerell: hovercraft -j.k. rowling: the harry potter books,forex (foreign exchange market),manchester united,christopher cockerell and his hovercraft,j.k. rowling,unit one general introduction-lesson 1 general introduction on the uk and the usa,religions and beliefs,christian (71%). the most popular festivals: -christmas -easter -whit sunday,religion in britain,unit one general introduction-lesson 1 general introduction on the uk and the usa,tell as much as you know about the following places. location and area population and ethnic groups climate economy national symbols and famous figures music, sports and holidays,text b the usa,golden gate bridge san francisco,unit one general introduction-lesson 1 general introduction on the uk and the usa,san francisco texas new yok city washingtong d.c gulf of mexico california atlantic ocean pacific ocean,a,b,c,d,e,f,g,h,unit one general introduction-lesson 1 general introduction on the uk and the usa,location and area,a,a,b,b,c,c,d,d,2,574km,in the central part of north america,to the north,to the south,to the east,to the west,the united states of america, america, the states, the us, uncle sam,washington d.c,an area of 9, 373,614 km2 (the fourth largest country ),from north to south: 2,574km,across: 4,505 km,4,505 km,canada,mexico,atlantic ocean,pacific ocean,unit one general introduction-lesson 1 general introduction on the uk and the usa,population and ethnic groups,population of the usa(303 millins),white americans,african americans,hispanic,asians and pacific islanders,american indian,0.9%,3.7%,12.5%,13.3%,69.6%,unit one general introduction-lesson 1 general introduction on the uk and the usa,climate,the greatn plains,great basin,hawaii,alaska,florida,mississippi,river,florida and hawaii,alaska,great basin,the great plains to the west of the mississippi river,between the extremes of 57c during the summer months in californias death valley to -62c in alaska.,death valley,unit one general introduction-lesson 1 general introduction on the uk and the usa,the climate zones in the usa,unit one general introduction-lesson 1 general introduction on the uk and the usa,economy,the american economy is a free enterprises system. -the public sector accounts for only one fifth of american economic activity -the bulk of americas wealth is produced by private industries and businesses -in agriculture, about 90% of the countrys farms are private property of the farmers.,agriculture equipment,american farms,unit one general introduction-lesson 1 general introduction on the uk and the usa,national symbols and famous figures,democrat and republican,the stars and stripes,symbol of the democrat,symbol of the republican,the stars and stripes,star spangled banner,federal republic,democrat and republican,unit one general introduction-lesson 1 general introduction on the uk and the usa,music： -rock and roll -jazz -country and western music,rock and roll,john denver：country music,music, sports and holidays,jazz: blues,unit one general introduction-lesson 1 general introduction on the uk and the usa,sports： -baseball -football -basketball -boxing,unit one general introduction-lesson 1 general introduction on the uk and the usa,holidays -christmas -valentines day -independence day -halloween -thanksgiving day,unit one general introduction-lesson 1 general introduction on the uk and the usa,the biggest religion in the us is christanity. 86% of americans say they believe in god.,christian church,unit one general introduction-lesson 1 general introduction on the uk and the usa,lesson review,i vocabulary building ii key facts ii discussion and report iv extensive activities,unit one general introduction-lesson 1 general introduction on the uk and the usa,i vocabulary building,match each of the items on the left with its meaning on the right.,1. pound sterling 2. the star-spangled banner 3. european robin 4. washington d.c. 5. constitutional monarchy 6. melting pot 7. william shakespeare 8. the union flag,a. national anthem of america b. national flag of britain c. capital city of america d. political system of britai e. nickname for the usa f. the most famous british playwright g. british currency h. national bird of britain,unit one general introduction-lesson 1 general introduction on the uk and the usa,ii key facts,60.6,washington d.c.,star spangled banner,the union flag (union jack),bald eagle,rose,federal republic,easter, and whit sunday,issac newton, charles darwin, william shakespeare,unit one general introduction-lesson 1 general introduction on the uk and the usa,1. what are the climate differences between the uk and the usa? 2. can you explain the two different political systems in the uk and the usa? 3. how do you understand the famous saying by george mikes: “when people say england, they sometimes mean great britain, sometimes the united kingdom, sometimes the british isles - but never england.” 4. the us is known as the “melting pot”? do you think china can be called a melting pot? give your reasons.,iii discussion and report,discuss the following questions in groups and make an oral report to the class.,unit one general introduction-lesson 1 general introduction on the uk and the usa,1. talk about the meanings of the national flags, anthems, birds and flowers in the uk and the usa. 2. prepare an oral introduction of the two countries.,iv extensive activities,complete the following activities from resourc