英语国家概况chapter_7_Geography_and_People.ppt

the united states of america unit 8 geography and people contents geography1 major cities 3 people4 climate 2 i geography watch the maps of carefully and find clues to the following items location (bordering neighbors ) where is the us? america north america size and location north america： in the central part of (except alaska and hawaii); on the north ： vcanada von the south ： vmexico and the gulf of mexico von the east： v atlantic ocean von the west： v pacific ocean the united states of america total area9,5 million square kilometers; 4th largest v 48 states: for many years valaska and hawaii: the 49th and 50th states in 1959. alaska borders on northwestern canada hawaii lies in the central pacific ocean valaskathe largest vrhode islandthe smallest vtexasthe largest on the mainland three geographic divisions geographic divisions central easterneastern western partwestern part the eastern part vthe eastern partthe highlands formed by the appalachian range (阿巴拉挈亚山脉). one sixth of the territory relatively low, with an average altitude of 800 meters above sea level the western part vhigh plateaus (高原) and mountains: vfrom canada through the western part of the united states to mexico and further south. one third of the countrys territory rocky mountains: 3000 meters above sea level the great central plain vbetween the appalachians in the east and the rocky mountains in the west. half of americas landmass stretch from the great lakes in the north to the gulf of mexico in the south main geographical regions new england the south the west the midwest the mid-atlantic states the southwest new england vlong historythe europeans first settlement vincluding six states in the northeastern corner. v massachusetts: boston-biggest city, center vtop-ranking universities harvard yale mit the south region v including 13 states v with plentiful rainfall and a mild to warm climate v great size with few large cities new orleans miami atlanta american southern area the western region vincluding 11 states, like washington, and california, etc. vcalifornia san francisco los angeles 14 percent of american gross domestic product oregon in the westmuch less rain (less than 50 cm. a year) with the exception of the coastal areas along the pacific. major cities tips: new yorkcommercial and financial center of the united states washington d.c.seat of the federal government los anglessecond largest city chicagothe windy city seattle; philadelphia; san francisco; etc. new york vthree islands manhattan island, long island and staten island at the mouth of hudson river. vfive boroughsmanhattan, brooklyn, bronx, richmond and queens. vthe headquarter of the united nations time square vthe statue of liberty wall street washington d.c. v governed directly by the federal government. vdistrict of columbianamed after christopher columbus vcitynamed after george washington, san francisco golden gate bridge los angels vhollywood the heart of worlds motion pictures industry vthe world famous disneyland attracts millions of tourists every year. chicago vwindy city vsecond most populous city after new york. vthe third largest city in us sears tower ii people the white 74.7% asians 4.3% the black 12.1% mixed races 2.5% native indians one day right down in alabama little black boys and black girls will be able to join hands with little white boys and white girls as sisters and brothers. i have a dream today! i have a dream that one day every valley shall be exalted, and every hill and mountain shall be made low, the rough places will be made plain, and the crooked places will be made straight, and the glory of the lord shall be revealed and all flesh shall see it together. asian immigrantschinese vamong the asian immigrants, the chinese were the first asians to come to the united states. the nobel prize winners of chinese descendent v李政道： 1926年生于上海，美籍华人，1957年获诺贝尔物理学奖，时年31 岁； v杨振宁： 1922年生于安徽，美籍华人，1957年获获诺贝尔物理学奖，时年 35岁； v丁肇中： 1936年生于美国，美籍华人，1976年获获诺贝尔物理学奖，时年 40岁； v李远哲： 1936年生于台湾，美籍华人，1986年获诺贝尔获化学奖，时年50 岁； v朱棣文： 1948年生于美国，美籍华人，1997年获诺贝尔获物理学奖，时年 49岁； v崔 琦： 1939年生于河南，美籍华人，1998年获诺贝尔获物理学奖，时年 59岁； racial assimilation vthe melting pot they speak almost the same kind of english with far less class or regional variety than in britain. they have similar habits and manner. vthe salad bowl since 1960s, a lot of scholars oppose against the term “melting pot”. they think america is similar to a salad bowl, every culture can find its position in american society. multiculturalism is the symbol of america. cultural conflict v电影 gua sha v电脑游戏设计师许大同（梁家辉 饰）与妻子简 宁（蒋