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Unit16TheUnitedStatesofAmerica
Unit 16 The United States of America
TeachingAims:
1)LearnabouttheUSA
2)Practisedescribingplaces
TeachingImportantPoints:
1.TrainSs’listeningability
2.ImproveSs’speakingability
TeachingDifficultPoints
1.HowtoimproveSs’listeningability
2.HowtohelpSs’carryoutthetaskofspeaking
TeachingMethods:
1.Listening–and–answeringactivitytohelpSsgothroughwiththelisteningmaterial
2.DiscussiontohelpSslearnabouttheUSA
TeachingAids:
1.themultimedia2.theblackboard
TeachingProcedures:
Step1Lead-in
TheUnitedStatesofAmerica(Warmingup,listeningandspeaking)ThestatueofLiberty
TheWhiteHouseTheGoldRushSteamshipontheMississippi
Step2DecidewhetherthefollowingsentencesareTrueofFalse.
1.NewYorkisthelargeststateintheUs.F
2.MoststatenamescomefromSpanishorEnglish.F
3.Atlantaisknownasthe“BigApple”.F
4.TheConstitutionwaswrittenin1779.F
5.Thereare52starsontheAmericanflag.F
6.GeorgeWashingtonwasthefirstAmericanPresident.T
7.George.W.BushisthepresidentinU.Snow.T
8.CambridgeuniversityisoneofthefamousuniversityinAmerica.F
9.ThefirstsettlersarrivedinNorthAmericaabout30,000yearsago.T
10.TheMississippiRiveristhelongestriverintheworld.F
Step3FactsandFigures
OfficialName:
TheunitedstatesofAmerica
Capitalcity:
WashingtonDC(population:
572,859)
Countrypopulation:
296,000,000
Majorcities:
NewYork.LosAngeles.Chicago.Houston…
Languages:
English,Spanish
AtlantaisthebusinesscenterofthesoutheasternUnitedStates.Itisamajorcenterfornationalconventionsandtrade
ThelargestriverofNorthAmerica,withitsmajortributariesdraininganareaofapproximately1,200,000squaremiles(3,100,000squarekilometres),oraboutone-eighthoftheentirecontinent.TheMississippiRiverliesentirelyintheUnitedStates.RisinginLakeItascainMinnesota,itflowsalmostduesouthacrossthecontinentalinterior,collectingthewatersofitsmajortributaries.
Manhattancity,seat(1857)ofRileycountyandpartlyinPottawatomiecounty,northeasternKansas,U.S.ThecitylieswheretheBigBlueandKansasriversmeet,theredammedtoformTuttleCreekLake,onthenorthernedgeoftherollingFlintHills.Thevillagewasfoundedin1855whenthesettlementsofPoleskaandCantonwereconsolidatedasBoston,onlytoberenamedManhattanthenextyear
Bird’sEyeViewOfCapitolHillThecapitalcityoftheUSA.SignificantbuildingsincludetheCapitol,WhiteHouse,andLibraryofCongress.TheWashingtonMonument,LincolnMemorial,JeffersonMemorial,andVietnamVeteransMemorialareamongthemostfamousofthecity\'smorethan300memorialsandstatues.TheSmithsonianInstitutionisinWashington,asarenumerousotherculturalandeducationalinstitutionsandforeignembassies.Theeconomyisbasedonnationalandinternationalpoliticalactivities,scientificresearch,andtourism.
TheUnitedStatesconsistsof48contiguous(接壤的)statesandthenoncontiguousstatesofAlaskaandHawaii.Inaddition,theUnitedStatesincludesanumberofoutlyingareas,suchastheCommonwealthofPuertoRicoandtheVirginIslandsoftheUnitedStates,whicharelocatedontheCaribbeanSea,andtheislandsofAmericanSamoaandGuam,locatedinthePacificOcean.ThenationalcapitalisWashington,D.C.,locatedalongthebanksofthePotomacRiverbetweenthestatesofMarylandandVirginia.
The50U.S.statesvarywidelyinsizeandpopulation.ThelargeststatesinareaareAlaskaat1,593,438sqkm(615,230sqmi),followedbyTexas,andCalifornia.ThesmalleststateisRhodeIsland,withanareaof3,188sqkm(1,231sqmi).ThestatewiththelargestpopulationisCalifornia(34,501,130,2001estimate),followedbyTexas,andNewYork.Only494,423people(2001estimate)liveontheplateausandruggedmountainsofWyoming,theleastpopulousstate.
Step5HistoryofAmericanFlag
Todaytheflagconsistsofthirteenhorizontalstripes,sevenredalternatingwith6white.Thestripesrepresenttheoriginal13colonies,thestarsrepresentthe50statesoftheUnion.Thecolorsoftheflagaresymbolicaswell:
RedsymbolizesHardinessandValor,WhitesymbolizesPurityandInnocenceandBluerepresentsVigilance,PerseveranceandJustice.
USAStarsAndStripesHistoricalFlags
13Stars(1777-1795)15Stars(1795-1818)20Stars(1818-1819)
21Stars(1819-1820)23Stars(1820-182224Stars(1822-1836)
25Stars(1836-1837)26Stars(1837-1845)27Stars(1845-1846)
28Stars(1846-1847)29Stars(1847-1848)30Stars(1848-1851)
31Stars(1851-1858)32Stars(1858-1859)33Stars(1859-1861)
34Stars(1861-1863)35Stars(1863-1865)36Stars(1865-1867)
37Stars(1867-1877)38Stars(1877-1890)43Stars(1890-1891)
44Stars(1891-1896)45Stars(1896-1908)46Stars(1908-1912)
48Stars(1912-1959)49Stars(1959-1960)50Stars(1960-Present)
NYdisc.byFrench(Italian)explorer,1524.ManhattanboughtfromNativeAmericansfor$200($24).NYcapitalofUSAforoneyear;WashingtonDCisthecapitaloftheUSAtoday.1920(1820),NYbecamelargestcityintheUSA.CentralPark:
zoo,museum,boatinglake.
Step6Listening
Listentopart1againandanswerthefollowingquestions
1.WhydoyouthinkearlysettlerschoseNewYorkasaplaceforanewcity?
NewYorkislocatedonthecoast,ataplacewhereseveralriversflowintotheocean.ThismakesNewYorkagoodplacetobuildacitybecauseshipscanreachitandtheriversconnectthecitywiththeinland.
2.WhatareNativeAmericansangryabout?
NativeAmericanareangryabouttheunfairtreatmenttheyreceiveinthepast.Ortheunfairbusinessdeal(buyingManhattanfor$24)
Listentopart2andchoosethebestanswers.
Listentopart1andpart2againandtrytofinishthefollowingtableaccordingtowhatyouhear.
YearWhathappenedintheyear
1524AnIndianexplorerdiscoveredtheseislands.
1626ManhattanwasboughtfromlocalIndians.
1789-90NewYorkbecamethecapitaloftheUSA.
1820NewYorkbecamethebiggestcityintheUSA.
1858CentralParkwascreated.
1892Theageofmassarrivalsbegan.
Step7Speaking
Therearefourtopics:
1.whatdoesyourhometownlooklike?
2.Describeacityinyourprovince,whatdoesitlooklike?
3.Describedifferentpartsofyourprovince?
4.Whatdoesthelandscapelooklike?
Arethereanyhill,mountains,rivers,lakes,forests…?
A:
Couldyoutellmewhereyourhometown?
B:
Myhometownliesinxunwucountry,Jiangxiprovince.
A:
Couldyoudescribeit?
B:
Yes,myhometownisn’tverylarge.itislocatednexttoariver,thereisamiddleschoolinthenorthofmyhometown.
A:
Howwideistheliver?
B:
It’sabout20metres.
A:
Isyourhometownbeautiful?
B:
Yes,Ithinkthatmyhometownispretty.Therearelotsoftreesandthebuildingshavedifferentcolours.Inthemorning,myhometownisveryquietandpeaceful,itlookslikeaparadise.
A:
Verybeautiful!
couldyoutakemetovisityourhometown?
B:
Ofcourse,I’mgladtoactasyourguide.
Usefulexpressions
Whatdoesitlooklike?
Itlookslike…Howlong/high/wide/tallisthe…?
It’s…meterslong/wide/high/tall.Thereis…inthenorth.Wheredoesitlie?
Itliesintheeast/west/north/westof…
Reading
TeachingAims:
1.Learnandmasterthephrases
2.TrainSs’readingability
3.HelpSslearnabouttheAmericanSouth
TeachingImportantPoints:
1.ImproveSs’readingability
2.Mastertheusefulphrasesappearinginthereadingpassagecorrectly
TeachingDifficultPoints:
1.HowtohelpSsunderstandthereadingmaterialbetter
2.HowtomakeSsfinishtheconcernedexercisesafterreading
TeachingMethods:
1.Fast-readingtohelpSsgetthegeneralideaofthetext
2.Careful-readingtogetsomedetailedinformationaboutthepassage
3.DiscussiontohelpSsfinishtheconcernedexercises
4.Individual,pairorgroupwork
TeachingAids:
1.themultimedia2.theblackboard
TeachingProcedures:
Step1Fillintheblankswithnewwords:
1.ClintonistheformerpresidentoftheUSA.
2.Hetriedtosavehissonfromdrowning,butinvain
3.Thecitywasdestroyedandtherewasnomoneyforreconstruction.
4.Somepeoplearegreedyformoneyandsomeforpower.
5.Thefailurecausedhisdepression.
6.Parentsoftenmakesacrificesfortheirchildren.
7.Wegotupbeforedacrifices.It’sstilldarkoutside.
Step2Lead-in
HowmuchdoyouknowabouttheUSA?
Checkyourknowledgewiththisquiz.
(F)1.Thereare51statesintheUSA.
(F)2.TheWhiteHouseislocatedinNewYork.
(F)3.Atlantaisknownasthe“BigApple”.
(F)4.ThetwomajorpartiesaretheDemocratsandtheSocialists.
(T)5.ThesymboloftheRepublicanPartyisanelephant.
(T)6.TheStatueofLibertyisasymbolofAmericandemocracy.
Step3Pre-reading
Matchtheeventsbelowwiththetime:
1.TheAmericanCivilWar1930s
2.TheGreatDepression1960s
3.TheCivilRightsMovements30,000yearsago
4.TheArrivalofNativeAmericans1600
5.TheArrivalofEuropeansettlers1861
Step4Listenandanswer:
WhichpartoftheUSAismoredeveloped,theSouthortheNorth?
TheNorth.
Step5Fast—reading
1.WhatwasAtlantalikeaftertheCivilWar?
Andwhatisitlikenow?
AtlantawasburntdownintheCivilWar.thecitywasdestroyedandtherewasno
moneyforreconstruction.ModernAtlantaisacentreforbusinessandculturewhere,asisthecaseinmanycitiesintheSouth,faithandhopehavereplacedfearanddoubt.
2.WhatdidAtlantasufferfromintheCivilWar?
Atlantawasburntdownanddestroyed.
3WhatisModernAtlantalike?
ModernAtlantaisaboomingbusinesscente
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