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1、Introduction to,Qin Jie,Focus,Symbolic highlights of USA Geographical features of USA,Nation Flag of the US,Describing Nation Flag,13 horizontal stripes of red (top and bottom) alternating with white A blue rectangle bearing 50 small, white, five-pointed stars arranged in nine horizontal rows of six
2、 stars (top and bottom) alternating with rows of five stars.,Nation Flag,Nicknames for the flag include the Stars and Stripes, Old Glory, and the Star-Spangled Banner.,National Anthem,oh, say, can you see, by the dawns early light, what so proudly we haild at the twilights last gleaming? whose broad
3、 stripes and bright stars, thro the perilous fight, oer the ramparts we watchd, were so gallantly streaming? and the rockets red glare, the bombs bursting in air, gave proof thro the night that our flag was still there. o say, does that star-spangled banner yet wave oer the land of the free and the
4、home of the brave? on the shore dimly seen thro 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, half conceals, half discloses? now it catches the gleam of the mornings first beam, in full glory
5、reflected, now shines on the stream: t is the star spangled banner: o, long may it wave oer the land of the free and the home of the brave!,National Anthem,and where is that band who so vauntingly swore that the havoc of war and the battles confusion a home and a country should leave us no more? the
6、ir blood has washd out their foul footsteps pollution. no refuge could save the hireling and slave from the terror of flight or the gloom of the grave: and the star-spangled banner in triumph doth wave oer the land of the free and the home of the brave. o, thus be it ever when freemen shall stand, b
7、etween their lovd homes and the wars desolation; blest with victry and peace, may the heavn-rescued land praise the powr that hath made and preservd us as a nation! then conquer we must, when our cause is just, and this be our motto: “in god is our trust“ and the star-spangled banner in triumph shal
8、l wave oer the land of the free and the home of the brave!,The National Flower,Rose Love Peace Friendship Courage,The National Bird: The Bald Eagle,For bravery, strength and victory The habitat of the bald eagleAlaska An important feature of the national emblem,The National Emblem,The bald eagle The
9、 national flag The olive branch The arrows The ribbon with the words “the United States” The thirteen stars in the cloud,Questions for consideration,What is the image of US in your mind? How has US influenced the World?,Geography,The country is situated mostly in central North America, where its 48
10、states and Washington, D.C. lie between the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans, bordered by Canada to the north and Mexico to the south. The state of Alaska is in the northwest of the continent, with Canada to its east and Russia to the west across the Bering Strait. The state of Hawaii is an archipelago i
11、n the mid-Pacific. The country also possesses several territories, or insular areas, scattered around the Caribbean and Pacific.,Three Geographical Divisions,1. Eastern Part: Appalachian Range, from north Maine to central Alabama 2. Western Part: Great Cordillera Range, extending from Canada through
12、 the western part of the US to Mexico and further south. (Rocky Mountain, Colorado River, Columbia River) 3. Between the Rocky Mountain and the Appalachians lies the central plain, which occupies of Americas landmass on the continent.,The Three Major River Systems,1. The system of the Gulf: The Miss
13、issippi River (from Great Lakes to the Gulf of Mexico) is the longest and most important river in the Gulf area. 2. The system of the Atlantic: Hudson River (New York State), Delaware River, St Lawrence River. 3. The system of Pacific: The Columbia River and the Colorado River.,States of USA,The fif
14、ty states,1. The New England Region Six states: Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut.,.,The fifty states,2. The Middle Atlantic Region Six states: New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Delaware, and West Virginia,.,The fifty states,3. The South Region E
15、leven states: Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Tennessee, Kentucky, Louisiana, and Arkansas,.,The fifty states,4. The Midwest Region Eight states: Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin, Missouri, Iowa, and Minnesota,.,The fifty states,5. The Re
16、gion of the Great Plains Six states: North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, Oklahoma, and Texas,.,The fifty states,6. The West Region Eleven states: Montana, Wyoming, Colorado, New Mexico, Idaho, Utah, Nevada, Arizona, Washington, Oregon, and California,.,The fifty states,7. The Youngest Stat
17、es Two states: Alaska and Hawaii,At 3.79 million square miles (9.83 million km) and with more than 300 million people, the United States is the fourth (third) largest country by total area, and third largest by population. The United States is one of the worlds most ethnically diverse and multicultu
18、ral nations, the product of large-scale immigration from many countries. The U.S. economy is the largest national economy in the world, with an estimated 2008 gross domestic product (GDP) of US$14.3 trillion (23% of the world total based on nominal GDP and almost 21% at purchasing power parity).,Assignment,Compare the American geographical feature with that of China. Get familiar with the 50 states of USA.,