美国英语介绍

1、 The United States of AmericaNational SymbolsWarming-up vWhenever mentioning U.S.A, what images will you recall in your mind or what images might symbolize U.S.A? Tips:Tips: national flag; national flower; national anthem; the Statue of Liberty; bald eagle; national tree; the Golden Gate Bridge, Hol

2、lywood; etc. Brief Introduction National Flower National Flag & National AnthemGreat Seal Uncle SamNational TreeNational BirdSymbolsDescription:v It consists of 13 horizontal stripes, 7 red alternating with 6 white, and in the upper corner near the staff, a rectangular blue field containing 50 five-

3、pointed white stars. v The stripes symbolize the 13 colonies that originally constituted the United States of America. The stars represent the 50 states of the Union.v The symbolic meanings of the colors red, white, and blue were defined as following: “White signifies Purity and Innocence; Red, Hard

4、iness and Valor; and Blue, Vigilance, Perseverance and Justice.”The National Emblem 国徽7Brief description:v The US selected the bald eagle 秃鹰秃鹰 as the emblem because it symbolizes courage and might, and because it is indigenous only to the United States and to Canada.v The bald eagle has its wings sp

5、read, with one claw clutching an olive branch, and the other claw grasping arrows. v Since ancient times, men have identified themselves with the eagle, because it creates an impression of majesty and of power while in flight. The Star Spangled Bannerv Oh, say can you see, by the dawns early light,W

6、hat so proudly we hailed at the twilights last gleaming?Whose broad stripes and bright stars, through the perilous fight,Oer the ramparts 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, doe

7、s that star-spangled banner yet waveOer the land of the free and the home of the brave?On the shore, dimly seen through the mists of the deep,Where the foes haughty host in dread silence reposes,What is that which the breeze, oer the towering steep,As it fitfully blows, now conceals, now discloses?N

8、ow it catches the gleam of the mornings first beam,In full glory reflected now shines on the stream:Tis the star-spangled banner! O long may it waveOer the land of the free and the home of the brave.v And where is that band who so vauntingly sworeThat the havoc of war and the battles confusionA home

9、 and a country should leave us no more?Their blood has wiped out their foul footsteps pollution.No refuge could save the hireling and slaveFrom the terror of flight, or the gloom of the grave:And the star-spangled banner in triumph doth waveOer the land of the free and the home of the brave.Oh! thus

10、 be it ever, when freemen shall standBetween their loved homes and the wars desolation!Blest with victory and peace, may the heaven-rescued landPraise the Power that hath made and preserved us a nation.Then conquer we must, for our cause it is just,And this be our motto: In God is our trust.And the

11、star-spangled banner forever shall waveOer the land of the free and the home of the brave!National FlowerRoseRose is said to be about 35 million years old, and it has been used as a symbol of love, beauty, war, and politics throughout the world. The flowers are generally red, pink, white, or yellow

12、and grow naturally throughout North America.vIn 1986, President Regan issued a proclamation to declare that the rose became the official flower of the America. National BirdThe Eagle The bald eagle was chosen June 20,1782 as the symbol of America, because of its long life, great strength and majesti

13、c looks. The eagle, full of the spirit of freedom, living above the valleys, strong and powerful in his might, has become the national symbol of U.S.A. v On the backs of the gold coins, the silver dollar, the half dollar and the quarter, we see an eagle with outspread wings. National TreeOakv People

14、 select the oak as their choice for Americas National Tree in a nationwide vote hosted by The National Arbor Day Foundation (美国植树节基金会）on its Website. The Great Seal On the breast of the American bald eagle is a shield with thirteen vertical white and red stripes beneath a blue chief. In the eagles r

15、ight talon is an olive branch, and in his left a bundle of thirteen arrows. In his beak is a scroll . Over the head of the eagle, a golden glory is breaking through a cloud, and surrounds a constellation of thirteen stars on an azure field. Uncle SamvHistorians arent completely certain how the chara

16、cter Uncle Sam was created, or who (if anyone) he was named after. The prevailing theory is that Uncle Sam was named after Samuel Wilson.vWilson was born in Arlington, Mass., on September 13, 1766. His childhood home was in Mason, New Hampshire. In 1789, he and his brother Ebenezer walked to Troy, N

17、ew York.vDuring the War of 1812, Wilson was in the business of slaughtering and packing meat. He provided large shipments of meat to the US Army, in barrels that were stamped with the initials U.S. Supposedly, someone who saw the U.S. stamp suggested perhaps as a jokethat the initials stood for Uncle Sam Wilson. The suggestion that the meat shipments came from Uncle Sam led to the idea that Uncle Sam symbolized the federal government.v Uncle Sams traditional appearance, with a white goatee and star-spangled suit, is an invention of artists an