本单元介绍的是亦亚特兰大为代表美国南部的发
展。对于美国，学生都知道，但是要他们说出美
国的一些具体的东西，他们实际上知道的很少。
所以Warning up 作为本单元的第一课时，中心
是要向学生介绍一些美国的具体的有特色的及著
名的城市、商业、文化等方面的常识，了解如何
介绍一个地方。
下面以学生最熟悉的东西导入
Guess the name of the country.
Can you use some adjective
words to describe the USA?
developed
attractive
fashionable
beautiful
modern
powerful
National
emblem
国 徽 的 图 案， 正 中 是 一 只 象
征 独 立、 自 由 精 神 的 白 头 鹰，
前 面 盾 牌 状 的 国 旗， 代 表 了
1777年 加 入 美 国 联 邦 的 十 三
个 州。 白 头 鹰 的 右 爪 持 着 希
望 和 平 的 橄 榄 枝， 左 爪 握 着
决 心 自 卫 的 利 箭。 白 头 鹰 衔
着 一 条 用 拉丁文 写 着“ 合 众 国”
字 样 的 彩 带， 国 徽 顶 端 则 是
透 过 云 雾， 闪 闪 发 光 的 十 三
颗 金 星。
National Bird of the USA
美国国鸟白头鹰
代 表 勇 猛、 力 量 和 胜 利
American flag
The Stars & stripes
---courage
Red
White ---freedom
blue ---loyalty and justice
上面介绍了常识，下面进一步深入介绍美国的
人文文化，历史地理等
Goal: Talk about the USA
Thinking: If you learn something about a
country,what do you want to know?
size
population
Location
capital
history
A country
Agriculture
and industry
language
weather education
A map of the U.S.A
Americalies
____in
__the
South of North
America. It is
surrounded
s_______________by
the
to the
Pacific Ocean ___
west and the Atlantic
to the east.
Ocean ____
The northern land
neighbour is Canada,
and the southern is
Mexico and the Gulf
of Mexico.
Mississippi River
Let’s have a
Quiz!
50
Chicago, Atlanta, Washington,
New York, Los Angeles
New York
Chicago
A
E
D
Los
Angeles
B
C
Atlanta
Washi
-ngton
The 10th Olympic Games, 1932 Los
Angeles
The 23rd Olympic Games, 1984 Los
Angeles
The 26th Olympic Games, 1996 Atlanta
The following pictures are
from the same country.
How many can you call out?
The largest river
Mississippi
Steam ship on the Mississippi
It is 305foot-tall,
which is given
by France as a
gift.
1. What are the two major parties in
the USA?
A
A.The
B.The
C.The
D.The
Republicans and the Democrats
Republicans and the Socialists
Democrats and the Socialists
Conservatives and the Democrats
2.The nickname of the US
government is:
A
A. Uncle Sam
B. Superman
C. McDonald
D. The Bald Eagle
melting pot
Uncle Sam was named after Samuel
Wilson. During the war of 1812, Samuel
Wilson worked as a butcher and meat
packer（ 包装工人）. He provided large
amounts of meat for the US Army. The
barrels(大桶） were marked “U.S.”。
Supposedly, someone who saw the "U.S."
stamp （图章） suggested -- perhaps as
joke -- that the initials （首字母） stood
for "Uncle Sam" Wilson. The idea that
the meat amounts came from "Uncle Sam
led to the idea that Uncle Sam
represented the federal（联邦制的）
government.
3. “Big Apple” refers to:
A.
B.
C.
D.
Atlanta
New York
Chicago
Boston
B
4. “The City of Angels”
refers to:
A. Los Angeles
B. New Orleans
C. San Francisco
D. Seattle
A
5.The American National
Day is on:
A.
B.
C.
D.
February 8th
December 20th
May 5th
July 4th
D
6. Who is the youngest
billionaire in the history
of America?
A.
B.
C.
D.
George Bush
J.K Rowling
Bill Gates
John F. Kennedy
C
7. Independence was won from what
country ?
A.Germany B. France
C. England
8. Where was the first capital of the
United States ?
A.Philadelphia (费城)
B.Washington D.C.
C.New York City
9. Which state is best known for wine ?
A.New York B. California C. Florida
10. Which music form organized in the
United States ?
A.Jazz B.Rock and Roll C.Folk songs
了解了基本概况后，回归课本，检查学生的
预习情况，同时了解学生自我获取信息的能
力。为下面的深入介绍做铺垫。
Decide whether the following sentences are
True of False.
1. New York is the largest state in the Us. F
Taxes
2. Most state names come from Spanish
F
Native
American
or English.
3. Atlanta is known as the “Big Apple”.
F
New York
4. The Constitution was written in 1779.
1787
F
5. There are 52 stars on the
American flag.
50
F
6. George Washington was the first
T
American President.
7. The first settlers arrived in North America
about 30,000 years ago.
T
8. The Mississippi River is the longest river
in the world.
The Nile
F
Education:
美国大学综合排名前10名：
1.Harvard University(马萨诸塞州)哈佛大学
2.Princeton University(新泽西州)普林斯顿大学
3.Yale University(康涅狄格州)耶鲁大学
4.Massachusetts Inst. of Technology麻省理工学院
5.California Institute of Technology加州理工学院
6.Duke University(北卡罗来纳州)杜克大学
7.Stanford University(加利福尼亚州)美国斯坦福大学
8.University of Pennsylvania宾夕法尼亚大学
9.Dartmouth College(新罕布什尔州)达特茅斯学院
10.Washington University in St.Louis圣路易华盛顿大学
Size
about 9.4 million square kilometers
( the fourth largest ); has a long
coastline of 22,680 kilometers
about 300 million
populatio
n
Language English & Spanish ( some minority
groups )
Religion
Christianity (56%); Catholic(28%);
Judaism(2%)
Climate
continental climate ( most part )
subtropical climate ( the south )
Nickname Uncle Sam & Melting pot
The United States consists of 48 contiguous(接壤
的) states and the noncontiguous states of Alaska
and Hawaii. The national capital is Washington
D.C., located along the banks of the Potomac River
between the states of Maryland and Virginia.
The 50 U.S. states are vary widely in size and
population. The largest state in area is Alaska at
1,593,438 sq km, followed by Texas, and California.
The smallest state is Rhode Island, with an area of
3,188 sq km The state with the largest population
is California (34,501,130), followed by Texas, and
New York. Only 494,423 people live in Wyoming(怀
俄明 ), the least populous state.
下面介绍学生非常感兴趣的美国5大城市，及它
们的特色。
It is the largest
seaport in the
USA.
It is a
center of
theatres.
It is a street of
an fashion and
shopping center.
There are many sky
scrapers of large banks
and offices of big
companies.
It is called the Super Market of
America。It is the most important
industrial and commercial city.
The International Labor Day came from
the worker’s strike in Chicago.
Sears Tower西 尔 斯 大 厦
Lincoln Park 林 肯 公
园
The world-famous Hollywood Village is here
which dominates the film-making industry of
the nation. The weather is good , never very
cold here and its beautiful suburbs of green
hills are most suitable for film-making.
Universal City Studio is the largest studio in
the world. Disneyland is also located here.
Disneyland
好 莱 坞 Hollywood
It is almost
the oldest
city in the
USA. It is
also a center
of culture and
education.
Harvard University 哈 佛 大 学
Massachusetts Institute of Technology 麻 省 理 工 学 院
It is a famous automotive
town. It is the home of
Ford, General Motors and
Chrysler(克莱斯勒) .
Greenfield Village 汽 车 大 王 亨 利· 福 特 的 村 庄
Detroit Zoological Park底 特 律 自 然 动 物 园
It is the
U.S.
Department
of Defence.
Washington Monument
Jefferson
Memorial
Lincoin Memorial
至此，我和学生一起对美国的主要的东西有了
较全面的了解，并教会了学生怎样介绍一个地
方，应从它的地理位置，人口文化，历史名城，
产业特色，文化教育等方面来逐一介绍，为他
们下节课的说和听做好准备。
Homework
Try to learn more about
America.
Preview the context of
listening part.
Preview speaking part and try
to talk about your hometown.