Unit2 English around the world-必修1-人教版-英语-广东.ppt

The United States is a large country. From the East Coast to the West Coast it is about 3, 000 miles wide. The Atlantic Ocean(大西洋) is on the East Coast and the Pacific Ocean(太平洋) is on the West Coast. Canada is the country on the north of the United States and Mexico is the country on the south. There are many rivers in the United States. The most important ones are the Mississippi River and the Missouri River in the central part of the country, and the Colorado and Columbia River in west. There are 50 states in the United States today. The American people are of almost every race(民族)in the world. This is because of immigrations from abroad throughout American history. The population is now over two hundred million. English is the common language. The largest city in the United States is New York. It is on New York Bay and at the mouth of the Hudson River. 1．It is about 3,000 miles wide ________. A．from Canada to Mexico B．from the East Coast to the West Coast C．from the Atlantic Ocean to the East Coast D．from the Pacific Ocean to Canada 【答案】B 2．“The American people are of almost every race in the world” means ________. A．the American people include nearly all the races of the world B．there are several main races in the United States C．the American people are made up of the white and the black people D．the American people consist of only one race 【答案】A 3．What do you know about New York? A．It is the capital of the United States. B．It is in the central part of the country. C．It is the largest city in the United States. D．It is at the mouth of the Missouri River. 【答案】C Knowledge and skills： 1. Know some new words and expressions： Why not…？elevator, petrol/gas, in/on a team，official，voyage, apartment, base, latter, identity, fluent, at the end of, come up, make use of, a number of, the number of, such as, for example 2. Get to know the differences of different English. 3. Understand the different forms of the same Englis