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1、The United States of America In this unit you will have a wide view of the USA, learn extensively this amazing English-speaking country-a “melting pot” of different races, cultures, economy and politics.Polar lightsThe largest riverMississippiAmerican FlagCapital of the USAPresident of the USAThe St

2、atue of Liberty- resemblance of the USA.Sears Towerthe tallest building in New York at presentMartin Luther King. Jr.What were the two tallest buildings in the New York City? Are the two buildings still in existence? Why?A map of the United States of America50 States of the USA1234561 Washington 2 C

3、alifornia3. Texas .4. Mississippi5.Florida. 6. New York.Please tell the name of these states Lets go through these exercises about the USA. Choose the best answer. Then we can know more about the USA.1. Which of the following is the American emblem（国徽）（国徽）:A. B. C. D.A A4. How many states are there

4、in the USA? A. 49 B. 50 C. 51 D.48 How many of them are off the mainland? Which is the largest state? B BB B211.The American National Day falls on: A. February 8th B. December 20th C. May 5th D. July 4thThe statue of LibertyCapitol HillpentagonBuckingham PalaceWhite HouseTwin Towers in Malaysia3In _

5、the Olympic Games was held in Atlanta. A. 1984 B. 1988 C. 1996 D. 199231324. The symbol of the Republican Party is: A. A bear B. a lion C. an ox D. an elephant25. ABCDENew YorkWashi-ngtonAtlantaLos AngelesChicagoChicago, Atlanta, Washington, New York, Los AngelesThe 10th Olympic Games, 1932 Los Ange

6、les The 23rd Olympic Games, 1984 Los AngelesThe 26th Olympic Games, 1996 Atlanta1)America has two neighbours: _ to the north and _ to the south.CanadaMexico 2) The United. States consists of _ states with a total area of 9.4 million square kilometers which makes it the _ largest country in the world

7、.50fourth 3)To the west is _ Ocean, and to the east is _ Ocean.PacificAtlanticFill in the blank in proper words.4) In 1607, Britain planted its first colony (殖民地殖民地),which called _ now.5)Britain successfully planted _ colonies by great power and driving out the natives.Virginia136)The first universi

8、ty in USA is _ University. Havard1). New York is the largest state in the US.2). Most state names come from Spanish or English.3). Atlanta is known as the “Big Apple”.4). The Constitution was written in 1779.TexasNative American LanguagesNew York17895). There are 52 stars on the American flag.6). Ge

9、orge Washington was the first American President.7). The first settlers arrived in North America about 30,000 years ago.8). The Mississippi River is the longest river in the world.50The “first settlers” is native American who came to North America from Asia.USThe longest river in the world is the Ni

10、le River.Listening安徽省来安县半塔中学安徽省来安县半塔中学梅崇兵梅崇兵nit 16 the United States of AmericaExercise 1. Wang Xiao has taken notes from a radio programme about New York City. She has made some mistakes. Listen to part 1 and correct the errors in her notes.History NY disc.by French explorer,1524. Manhattan bought

11、from Native Americans for $200.NY capital of USA for one year ；Washington DC is the capital of the USA today .1920 , NY became largest City in the USA .Central Park ; zoo, museum, boating lakeItalian$ 241820Exercise 2. listen to part again and answer the following questions. 1）Why do you think early

12、 settlers chose New York as a peace for a new city? 2）What are Native Americans angry about?1） New York is located on the coast ,at a place where several rivers flow into the ocean. This makes New York a good place to build a city because ships can reach it and the rivers connect the city with the i

13、nland. 2） Native Americans are angry about the unfair treatment they received in the past (the unfair business deal,buying Manhattan for $24)Please listen to Part 2Listen to part 2 and choose the best answers for the questions below.Exercise 3. Listen to part 2 and choose the best answers for the qu

14、estions below. 1）Why do you think Ellis Island wan turned into a museum? A.The buildings were not needed for new arrivals. B.There is a lot if history connected with people settling in the USA. C.Officials stopped working at Ellis Island D.It was close to New York. 2) Why do you think Ellis Island w

15、as called the “Island of Tears”? A. People were unhappy when their names were changed. B. Officials treated the people passing through the island badly. C. Some people cried when their names were refused entry into USA. D. People were afraid of taking mental and physical tests（ B ）（ C ）Listening tex

16、t Part 1 New York is _ islands _of the USA at a point where several rivers flow into the ocean. The first Westerner to _was an Italian explorer in 1524. In 1626 the islandbuilt on a group ofbuilt on a group ofon the east coaston the east coastdiscover these islandsdiscover these islands of Manhattan

17、 was _local Indians, Native Americans, for _worth about $24. Today Native Americans express anger of_. After the War of Independence ended, New York became _ for a short time (1789-bought frombought froma handful of goodsa handful of goodsthis unfair business dealthis unfair business dealthe capital

18、 of the USAthe capital of the USA1790) be for Washington DC. By 1820 _had grown to about 125,000, making it_. In 1858 an area of _was torn down and Central Park was created, reaching the population of New Yorkthe population of New Yorkthe largest city in the USAthe largest city in the USApoor housin

19、g, factories and farm buildingpoor housing, factories and farm buildingfrom 59th Street to 110th Street and across the avenues. There is space for_, open air concerts, plays and games. Central Park also has a zoo,_, a boating lake and, in winter, and ice-skating area.summer picnicsummer picnican art

20、 museuman art museumListening text Part 2 In 1892 the age of _began, during which 15 million new people _Ellis Island into the USA over a period of 62 years. Today Ellis Island is_, showing _of Americas newmass arrivalsmass arrivalspassed throughpassed througha museuma museumthe rootsthe rootscitize

21、ns, who _all the corners of the earth. Officials used to _with the foreign names of people _Ellis Island, and because they were so busy, many peoples names _in the rush.came fromcame fromhave troublehave troublepassing throughpassing throughgot changedgot changed People who wanted to enter the USA h

22、ad to go through _mental and physical tests, and about two million people were_. Thus Ellis Island became known as the “_”. New York never sleeps. The subway runs 24 hours a day, and there are_a number ofa number ofturned awayturned awayIsland of TearsIsland of Tearsall-nightall-nightcinemas, bars a

23、nd restaurants. Some people think that the weather is_, the city ugly and dirty, the competition fierce and the streets unsafe. It is a city_, but a very exciting place to be.unpleasantunpleasantin a hurryin a hurryListening on P116 Exercise 1 Listen to the tape to get a general idea. What surprised

24、 Wang Bing when he arrived in the States? Tick the correct answer.( ) The culture and customs of different ethnic groups( ) The way people dressed( ) The number of nationalities( ) The languages of different ethnic groupsTExercise 2 Listen to the tape again. Pay attention to the following different

25、groups Wang Bing talks about and complete the form below. Group Why they came1. People from Central America2. Blacks3. Jews4. People from IrelandTo earn more money.Brought as slaves.Because it was no longer safe.1840s potato harvest failed. Group InformationGreeks and ChineseNone given.Native Americ

26、ansThey were the first Americans. Some of them live in special parts of the US and continue their own way of life.Exercise 3What other groups are mentioned on the tape? What is said about each group? About Atlanta, Georgia Lets continue to know more about some parts of the USA. State flagState fruit

27、 State song“George On My Mind”Capital:AtlantaState flower: cherokee roseState tree:live oakFamous figures:Martin Luther King, Jr.Jimmy CarterFamous event: 1. In 1996, Atlanta hosted Olympic Games. 2. Georgia is the first state to allow 18- year-olds to vote3. The story in “Gone With The wind” happen

28、ed in Georgia during the Civil warCycloramaKnow more about the Civil WarFirst Gold RushThe gold found there was used to make more than $36 million in gold coins.1. Search more information about Atlanta, Georgia.2. Preview Pre-reading and Reading parts “the American South in this Unit. 个个 人人 资资 料料姓姓

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