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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 take place there. Now it is the strongest country of the world. A Land of Diversity The Star Spangled Banner 美國(guó)國(guó)歌美國(guó)國(guó)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 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, 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, 位于美國(guó)紐約市曼哈頓島上，位于美國(guó)紐約市曼哈頓島上，是法國(guó)政府作為慶祝美國(guó)獨(dú)立是法國(guó)政府作為慶祝美國(guó)獨(dú)立100周年的禮物周年的禮物贈(zèng)給美國(guó)。女神像由鐵架和銅皮做成贈(zèng)給美國(guó)。女神像由鐵架和銅皮做成, 高高46米米, 連同底座總高約連同底座總高約100米。米。 一個(gè)多世紀(jì)以來(lái)一個(gè)多世紀(jì)以來(lái), 自由女神像已成為美法人民友誼的象征。自由女神像已成為美法人民友誼的象征。 Wall StreetThe White House Hollywood Film City Universal Studios The Central ParkCapitol Hill (國(guó)會(huì)山莊國(guó)會(huì)山莊)ManhattanGolden Gate BridgeThe Grand CanyonTotal 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 )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 (國(guó)徽國(guó)徽)C 4. How 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 EFGGermanyFinland8.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 the 45th President.12. Which city is known as “Big Apple”?-New York13. When was the Constitution written? A. 1789 B. 1777 C. 1786A1) When you look at the title, what so you think of ?2) Why is the USA called a melting pot?A land of differences. California is a land of great Differences differences in climate, in landscape and attitude.Answer the following questions:There are many immigrants to the USA and there are many cultures and nationalities. So it is a place in which people, ideas, etc of different kinds gradually get mixed together.It 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 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 in North America about 30,000 years ago. 8. The Mississippi River is the longest river in the world.FFTT50The Nile River Look at the map of the USA. Work with your group to write on the map the names of as many of the following as you can. Compare your answers with other groups.San FranciscoLos AngelesHoustonBostonNew YorkWashington, D.CRocky MountainsMexicoChicagoCanadaAtlantic OceanPacific Oceanthe MississippiSuperiorMichiganErieHuronOntarioOcean on the east coast _Ocean on the west cost _Country to the north of USA _Country to the south of USA _California_Atlantic OceanPacific OceanCanadaMexico Southwestern USAGreat Lakes:Longest river in the USA:Some important cities:Superior, Michigan, Huron, Erie and OntarioMississippi RiverNew York, Washington D C, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Chicago, New OrleansRocky MountainsMountains range in the west California (one of the 50 states of the USA)1. illustrate vt. 解釋、說明解釋、說明 illustration n.2. slave n. 奴隸奴隸 slavery n. 奴隸制度、奴隸身份奴隸制度、奴隸身份3. Spain n. 西班牙西班牙 Spanish adj. 西班牙西班牙(人人)的，西班牙語(yǔ)的的，西班牙語(yǔ)的 n. 西班牙人，西班牙語(yǔ)西班牙人，西班牙語(yǔ)4. majority n. 大多數(shù)、大半大多數(shù)、大半 major adj. minority n. 少數(shù)少數(shù), 少數(shù)派少數(shù)派, 少數(shù)民族少數(shù)民族5. immigrant n. (從外國(guó)移入的從外國(guó)移入的)移民移民 immigration n. 移民移民 immigrate v. 使移居入境使移居入境/移來(lái)移來(lái) New Words6. nationality n. 國(guó)籍國(guó)籍 national adj 國(guó)家的國(guó)家的, 民族的民族的 nation n. 國(guó)家國(guó)家, 民族民族 native adj.&n. 當(dāng)?shù)厝水?dāng)?shù)厝? 本國(guó)人本國(guó)人7. prehistoric adj. 史前的史前的 _ n.8. react vi. 做出反應(yīng)做出反應(yīng), 回應(yīng)回應(yīng) _ n. 反應(yīng)反應(yīng), 反作用反作用 9. mix n. 混合混合; 結(jié)合結(jié)合 v. 混合混合; 拌和拌和;結(jié)合結(jié)合 mixture n. 混合混合; 混合狀態(tài)混合狀態(tài); 混合物混合物 mixwithand 把把和和混合混合10. racial adj. 人種的人種的; 種族的種族的 race n. 種族種族 racialist n. 種族主義者種族主義者prehistory reaction 11. percentage 百分比百分比, 百分率百分率(單詞前面不用具體的單詞前面不用具體的 數(shù)據(jù)數(shù)據(jù)) percent 百分之百分之 ( 單詞前通常有具體的數(shù)據(jù)單詞前通常有具體的數(shù)據(jù))e.g. a large /high percentage - What _ of students in your school go to college? - 97 _. 12. applicant n. 申請(qǐng)人申請(qǐng)人 apply vi. 申請(qǐng)申請(qǐng) apply for sth. to sb. vt. 運(yùn)用運(yùn)用 be applied to sth application n. 申請(qǐng)申請(qǐng), 申請(qǐng)表申請(qǐng)表, 應(yīng)用應(yīng)用, 運(yùn)用運(yùn)用percentagepercent13. socialist n. 社會(huì)主義者社會(huì)主義者; 社會(huì)黨人社會(huì)黨人 adj. 社會(huì)主義者的社會(huì)主義者的 society n. 社會(huì)社會(huì) social adj. 社會(huì)的社會(huì)的, 愛交際的愛交際的, 社交的社交的14. central adj. 中心的中心的; 中央的中央的; 主要的主要的 centre n. 中心中心; 中央中央 in the center of 在中間在中間, 在中央在中央15. occur-occurring-occurred- occurred vi. 發(fā)生；出現(xiàn)；想起；發(fā)生；出現(xiàn)；想起； 想到；存在；被發(fā)現(xiàn)想到；存在；被發(fā)現(xiàn) sth occur to sb 被想到被想到; 出現(xiàn)在大腦中出現(xiàn)在大腦中 It occurs /occurred to sb that. 某人想到某人想到16. indicate v. 指出、標(biāo)示、表明、暗示指出、標(biāo)示、表明、暗示 indication n. 指出指出, 指示指示, 跡象跡象, 暗示暗示17. apparent adj 顯而易見的顯而易見的/顯然的顯然的/表面上的表面上的 apparently adv 顯而易見地顯而易見地/表面上地表面上地 appear v. 18. slip-slipped-slipped 滑行、滑動(dòng)、滑滑行、滑動(dòng)、滑19. bakery n. 面包房、面包廠面包房、面包廠 baker n. 面包師面包師 bake v.20. hire v./n. 租用、雇傭租用、雇傭 fire v 解雇解雇21. _ n. 行李行李 一件行李一件行李 22. _ n. 丹麥丹麥 _ adj. 丹麥丹麥(人人)的的, 丹麥語(yǔ)的丹麥語(yǔ)的 n. 丹麥人丹麥人, 丹麥語(yǔ)丹麥語(yǔ)23. _n. 韓國(guó)韓國(guó) _adj. 韓國(guó)韓國(guó)(人人)的；的； n. 韓國(guó)人韓國(guó)人; 朝鮮語(yǔ)朝鮮語(yǔ)24. _n. 巴基斯坦巴基斯坦 _ adj. 巴基斯坦巴基斯坦(人人)的的; 巴基斯坦人巴基斯坦人25. _ 用用辦法辦法; 借助借助 luggage / baggagea piece of luggage/baggagean article of luggage/baggageDenmark Danish Korea Korean Pakistan Pakistani by means of26. _ 習(xí)慣于新的生活方式、習(xí)慣于新的生活方式、 工作等，工作等，_ 謀生謀生27. _與與合作或一起工作合作或一起工作28. _ v./n. 租用、雇傭租用、雇傭 _ v 解雇解雇29. _ 包括、吸收包括、吸收 make a life make/earn a living by team up withhirefiretake in1. It was a_ from her face that she was really upset.Fill in the blanks. pparent2. Take care of our l_ while I find a cab.3. An increase p_ of the population own their own homes.4. These animals i_ to North Africa in winter.5. I think their failure is due to a m_ of bad luck and poor management.6. His angry r_ to the decision was beyond my imagination.7. The quickest m_ of travel is by plane.8. I have finished this magazine. Can I s_ with you?uggageercentagemmigrateixtureeactioneanswapUseful expressionsHow long /wide/high/tall is ?Its metres/feet long/wide/high/tall.There is in the north/south/east/west.It looks like1. Review what you already know about the geography of the USA. Find more information about California. 2. What does your hometown look like? Describe it. Homework Sample descriptionMy Hometown My hometown isnt very large. It is located next to a river and there are three main parts. On the east side of the river, there are many apartment buildings and two middle schools. Most people in my town live here. The west side of my town is divided into two parts. In the north, there are two factories, a power plant, and a train station. There is a small park between the north and the south, and there is a small lake in the park. In the south, there is a shopping center and many important buildings, e.g. a hospital, a police station, and a government building. There is also a small university.