-USA-Land专四英语西方文化导读课件.ppt

1、The United States of AmericaPart One National SymbolsPart Two Geography and Climate 1.Geographical location 2.Mountains,rivers and lakes 3.Climate 4.RegionsStatue of Liberty National FlagUncle SamNational AnthemGreat SealNational BirdSymbolsThe American Flag;The Star-Spangled Banner;Old Glory;The St

2、ars and the StripesBritish Attack on Washington D.C.Battle of BaltimoreThe name of the poem is“The Star-Spangled Banner”written by Francis Scott Key and the music comes from an old English song.The song depicts the night of the battle and the writers joy of seeing that the US flag was still there in

3、 the morning.Star-Spangled Banner2023-2-10103.US Great Seal_obversealways ready for wara strong desire for peacea preference for peaceE Pluribus UnumOut of Many,OneTraditional motto of Americaa new nation taking its place among other sovereign statesThe shield:a blue Chief:the Congressblue:vigilance

4、,perseverance&justicewhite:purity and innocencered:hardiness&valouron the breast of an Eagle:the US relies on their own Virtue.Number 13:13 original statesBald eagle:National bird2023-2-10113.US Great Seal_reverseUnfinished pyramid:13 layers1776the Eye of Providence Annuit Cptis:approved of undertak

5、ings.Novus Ordo Seclorum:A New order of ages13-side ribbon4.National Bird Bald EagleBald Eagle5.National Flower RoseRose2023-2-10136.Uncle SamuSamuel Wilson in 1778 started a business in the meat-packing industry.uDuring the War of 1812,Sam Wilson obtained a contract to supply beef to the Army.He sh

6、ipped the meat in barrels branded with the initials U.S.as they were government property.uThe soldiers joked that the initials referred to their Uncle Sam,and over time,everything marked with U.S.was linked with Uncle Sam.7.Statue of Liberty7.Statue of Liberty7.Statue of Liberty7 spikes:7 seas&7 con

7、tinentsFace,stola,sandalsLibertas:goddess of freedomRaised right foot is on the move:Liberty and freedom is moving forwardLeft foot tramples broken shackles:US wish to be free from oppression and tyranny.book in her left hand:knowledge and the date of July 4,1776Torch in her right hand:Enlightenment

8、Show you the right wayLooking afar:welcome visitors,immigrants,and returning AmericansNorth AmericaSouth AmericaAfricaEuropeAsiaOceaniaRankCountryArea(Km2)1Russia17,075,0002Canada9,971,000 3China9,601,0004U.S.A9,364,0005Brazil8,547,0006Australia7,741,0007India3,288,0008Argentina2,780,0009Kazakhstan2

9、,717,00010Sudan2,506,000Mississippi River“Father of all Waters”Old Man RiverThe Great LakesNiagara Falls尼亚加拉瀑布尼亚加拉瀑布2023-2-1031Goat IslandAmerican Fall or Bridal Veil FallCanadian Fall or Horseshoe FallAmerican Fall or Bridal Veil Fall2023-2-1034temperate2023-2-1035Semiarid climateHumid subtropical

10、climateMarine climateMediterranean climateHumid continental climate(warm summer)Humid continental climate(cool summer)Highland climateTropical wet/dry season climateMid-latitude desert climateMap of US PrecipitationExtreme Weather2023-2-10382023-2-10392023-2-1040The American WestThe NortheastThe Mid

11、westThe American SouthNew EnglandMiddle Atlantic statesBostonWest Virginia 西弗吉尼亚州西弗吉尼亚州New Jersey 新泽西州新泽西州New York 纽约州纽约州Pennsylvania 宾夕法尼亚州宾夕法尼亚州 Maryland 马里兰马里兰Delaware 特拉华州特拉华州NYMDDENJWVPANew York CityWashington D.C.PhiladelphiaNDMNWIMIOHINILIAMOKSNESDChicagoDetroitTXVANCSCGAKYTNMSFLLAAROKALHusto

12、nAtlantaMiamiVirginia 弗吉尼亚州弗吉尼亚州North Carolina 北卡罗来州北卡罗来州Oklahoma 俄克拉何马州俄克拉何马州South Carolina 南卡罗来州南卡罗来州Tennessee 田纳西州田纳西州Texas 得克萨斯州得克萨斯州Alabama 亚拉巴马州亚拉巴马州Arkansas 阿肯色州阿肯色州Florida 佛罗里达州佛罗里达州Georgia 佐治亚州佐治亚州Louisiana 路易斯安那州路易斯安那州 Mississippi 密西西比州密西西比州Kentucky 肯塔基州肯塔基州The Mountain AreaThe Pacific Coa

13、stNew StatesWyoming 怀俄明州怀俄明州New Mexico 新墨西哥州新墨西哥州Arizona 亚利桑那州亚利桑那州Idaho 爱达荷州爱达荷州Montana 蒙大拿州蒙大拿州Nevada 内华达州内华达州 Colorado 科罗拉多州科罗拉多州Utah 犹他州犹他州MTUTNMAZNVTXIDWYCOSalt Lake CityPhoenixDenver2023-2-1051uIn 1872,the worlds first national park was established at Yellowstone.uOther fifty-seven national parks and hundreds of other federally managed parks and forests have since been formed.2023-2-10522023-2-1053CAORWALos Angeles.San FranciscoSeattleHI