小学英语_七大洲-课件（PPT-精）.ppt

The Seven Continents How they are different Land and Water The Earth is mostly water ? of the Earth is covered in water The big bodies of water on Earth are called oceans The big pieces of land on Earth are called continents Seven Continents North America South America Europe Asia Africa Australia Antarctica North America This is the continent we live on North America is cold in the north and warm in the south Buffalo live in North America People in North America came here from many other continents The USA, Mexico, and Canada are the three biggest countries in North America South America South America is a warm continent People there speak mostly Spanish The biggest country is Brazil, where people love to play soccer The Amazon rainforest is in South America Europe There are 47 countries in Europe People in Europe speak over 50 languages! The weather in Europe is similar to North America – cold in the north and warm in the south Asia Asia is the biggest continent, and it has the most people – it is very crowded in some parts of Asia! China is one very big country in Asia Giant Pandas live in China and eat bamboo A cool place to visit in Asia is the Great Wall of China – it is the largest structure ever built by man Africa Africa is a very hot continent because the equator runs through the middle of it Lions live in Africa Most people in Africa have dark skin and hair The Egyptian pyramids are in Africa Australia Australia is an island continent Native people in Australia are called Aborigines Other people in Australia are related to criminals sent from Europe long ago Kangaroos, koalas, and platypuses live in Australia The Great Barrier Reef is in Australia The weather in Australia is the opposite of our weather Antarctica Antarctica is the coldest continent No people live in Antarctica, but some scientists visit to study the weather or animals there Many kinds of penguins live in Antarctica What have you learned? Get ready to take a quiz! 1. How many continents