高中英语选修八_Unit_1_Warming_Up课件

1、高二人教新课标版选修八高二人教新课标版选修八Unit 1 A land of diversityWarming UpCan you guess it ?It is a very young country in the world, which has only a history of 200300 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 didnt

2、take place there. Now it is the strongest country of the world. A Land of Diversity The Star Spangled Banner 美国国歌美国国歌Oh, say can you see, by the dawns early light,What so proudly we hailed at the twilights last gleaming?Whose broad stripes and bright stars, through the perilous fight,Oer the rampart

3、s we watched, were so gallantly streaming?And the rockets red glare, the bombs bursting in air,Gave proof through the night that our flag was still there.O say, does that star-spangled banner yet waveOer the land of the free and the home of the brave?The Statue of Liberty 自由女神像自由女神像, 位于美国纽约市曼哈顿岛上，位于

4、美国纽约市曼哈顿岛上，是法国政府作为庆祝美国独立是法国政府作为庆祝美国独立100周年的礼物周年的礼物赠给美国。女神像由铁架和铜皮做成赠给美国。女神像由铁架和铜皮做成, 高高46米米, 连同底座总高约连同底座总高约100米。米。 一个多世纪以来一个多世纪以来, 自由女神像已成为美法人民友谊的象征。自由女神像已成为美法人民友谊的象征。 Wall Street（华尔街）（华尔街）The White House Hollywood Film City Universal Studios The Central ParkCapitol Hill (国会山庄国会山庄)ManhattanGolden Gat

5、e BridgeTotal areaabout 9.4 million square kilometers ( the fourth largest ); has a long coastline of 22,680 kilometerspopulationabout 300 million LanguageEnglish & Spanish ( some minority groups )Religion Christianity ( 56% ); Catholic ( 28% ); Judaism( 2% )Climate continental climate ( most part )

6、subtropical climate ( the south )Nickname Uncle Sam & Melting potHow much do you know about the USA?1. Which flag is American flag?A. B. C. C 2. Which city is the capital of the USA? A. New York B. Washington D.C C. Los Angeles B A.B.C.D. 3. Which stands for the USA? National Emblems (国徽国徽)C 4. How

7、many states are there in the USA?A.B.C.D.47484950D 5. Who is president of America now?A.B.C.D.Barack Hussein Obama George H.W. . Bush Putin Bill Clinton B A.B.C.D.6. Which doesnt belong to the USA?Statue ofLibertyGoldenBridgeWhiteHouseEiffelTowerC 7. Which are not American brands?ABCDGermanyB F G EF

8、GGermanyFinland8.Who are Americans?ABCDEkeanuReevesSteven SpeilbergRonaldinho BritainBrazilA C E9.The largest state-Texas11. The 44th president - Geoge W. Bush10. The first president- WashingtonGeorge Washington was the first President(and is marked on the US one dollar bill).Barack Hussein Obama is

9、 the 45th President.12. Which city is known as “Big Apple”?-New York13. When was the Constitution（宪法）（宪法） written? A. 1789 B. 1777 C. 1786AIt is a very young country in the world.It has only a history of 200-300 years.Most people in the country are immigrates.(移民移民)The head office of the UN was set

10、up there.Two World Wars didnt take place there.1 Washington DC2 New York3 California4 Mississippi5 Florida2. Most state names come from Spanish or English.1. New York is the largest state in the Us.3. Atlanta is known as the “Big Apple”.4. The Constitution was written in 1779.FFFF New YorkTexasNative American languageIn 17895. There are 52 stars on the American flag.6. George Washington was the first American President.7. The first settlers arrived