Unit 16 The United States of America

1. Unit 16 The United States of America

2. Uncle Sam Americalies in the South of North America. It is surrounded by the Pacific Ocean to the west and the Atlantic Ocean to the east. The northern land neighbor is Canada, and the southern is Mexico.

3. Which of the following is the American emblem? A B C D

4. National Flag the Star-Spangled Banner 50 stars: 50 states 13 stripes: the original 13 states hardiness (顽强)and courage purity and innocence perseverance and justice

5. 2 3 1 4 6 5 7 10 9 8

6. 1 The capital of the USA Washington D.C.

7. 2 The first president of the USA Washington

8. 3 The number of the states in the USA 50

9. 4 The native of USA American Indian

10. 5 List out at least two wars in the US history Independent war Civil war

11. 6 When was the constitution written? 1787

12. List at least three neighbouring countries 7 Mexico Canada Cuba

13. Put the following holidays into the right order 8 a. Valentine’s Day b. Christmas Day c. Thanksgiving Day d. Independence Day e. April Fool’s Day f. Halloween a (Feb.14)---e (Apr.1)---d (July.4)---f (Oct.31)---c (the last Sunday of Nov)---b (Dec.25)

14. 9 Match the letters with the cities Chicago,Atlanta, Washington,New York, Los Angeles New York Chicago A E B D C Washington Los Angels Atlanta

15. 10 How many times was Olympic Games held in the USA? When & Where? The 10th Olympic Games,1932 Los Angeles The 23rd Olympic Games,1984 Los Angeles The 26th Olympic Games,1996 Atlanta

16. 1. New York is the largest state in the US. 2. Most state names come from Spanish or English. 3. Atlanta is known as the “Big Apple”. 4. George Washington was the first American President. 5. The first settlers arrived in North America about 30,000 years ago. 6. The Mississippi River is the longest river in the world. F Texas F native American language F New York T T F The Nile River

17. The Mississippi River is the longest river in North America. Rising in Minnesota, it flows south, across the continental interior and finally into the Gulf of Mexico.

18. Can you use some adjective words to describe the USA? developed beautiful diverse modern attractive aggressive democratic powerful

19. Statue of Liberty Liberty Island

20. Tips for Note-taking: • Think before you hear---think about what you may hear and what you want to know • Don’t try to take down everything you hear----note down main points • Use headings • Use abbreviations • Listen for repetitions and clue words • Leave space in your notes so that you can add more information later Listening

21. T or F about New York (1)New York is known as the “Big Apple”. (2) New York was first discovered by French explorer. (3) New York is on the east side of the USA. (4)The island of Manhattan was bought from Local Indians for $200. (5)New York was once the capital city. (6)By 1920,New York had become the largest city in the USA . (7)Central Park in New York was created in 1858. In the park, there is a zoo, an art museum and a boating lake. 1820

22. An Italian explorer discovered these islands. 1524 Manhattan was bought from local Indians. 1626 New York became the capital of the USA. 1789-90 New York became the biggest city in the USA. 1820 Central Park was created. 1858

23. Listen to part 1 again and answer the following questions 1. Why do you think early settlers chose New York as a place for a new city? 2. What were native Americans angry about? New York is located on the coast, at a place where several rivers flow into the ocean. This makes New York a good place to build a city because ships can reach it and the rivers connect the city with the inland. Native American are angry about the unfair treatment they received in the past. Or the unfair business deal (buying Manhattan for $24)

24. Listen to part 2 and choose the best answers for the questions below. 1. Why do you think Ellis Island was turned into a museum? A. The buildings were not needed for new arrivals. B. There is a lot of history connected with people settling in the USA. C. Officials stopped working at Ellis Island. D. It was close to New York. 2. Why do you think Ellis Island was called the “Island of Tears”? A. People were unhappy when their names were changed. B. Officials treated the people passing through the island badly. C. Some people cried when they were refused entry into the USA. D. People were afraid of taking mental and physical tests.

25. Unit 16 The American South

26. What do you think of when you see the title? slavery Civil War black slaves American South Racial segregation Martin Luther King Jr. civil rights movement

27. Five Events in American History A. 30,000 years ago B. 1600 C. 1861 D. 1930s E. 1960s 1. The Great Depression 2. The Arrival of European settlers 3. The Civil Rights Movements 4. The Arrival of Native Americans 5. The American Civil War English Pilgrim colonists sailed to America on the Mayflower in 1620.

28. Five Events in American History A. 30,000 years ago B. 1600 C. 1861 D. 1930s E. 1960s 1. The Great Depression 2. The Arrival of European settlers 3. The Civil Rights Movements 4. The Arrival of Native Americans 5. The American Civil War

29. Civil war When Why Who Result The south and north The south failed 1861-1865 Slavery

30. First Gold Rush $36 million Atlanta, Georgia

31. Read the passage and try to find out how many parts we can divide it into and what the main idea is for each part? Parts Paragraphs Main ideas Part One Para 1 The sufferings of the South in the past Part Two Para 2~5 Hope and success of the South Part Three Para 6 A new beginning of the South

32. Part One Para 1 1. Topic sentence: _________________________________ The history of the South is one of suffering. 2. What sufferings did the South experience in the past? What were the causes? Sufferings Causes Native American’s being killed or driven off their land European settlers Slave trade Pains of slaves Civil War Death & poverty Civil War and Great Depression Unemployment& civil unrest Many sacrifices Civil Rights Movement

33. Atlanta’s rebuilding / Reconstruction 5 African-American community Segregation Black businesses Segregation fierce hope faith fear doubt In today’s Atlanta, _____ and _____have replaced _____ and ____. Dr King successful cultural diversity 1.64 booming largest companies host Olympic Games diversity

34. Match the true statements with the examples ( ) 1. The fights between blacks and whites in the 1960s were fierce. ( ) 2. The fight against segregation was widely supported. ( ) 3. The South has taken a chance to display its new image to the whole world. ( ) 4. The story of the South is also about hope and success. c • Some southern cities are becoming financial & culture centers of the US • The new major of Atlanta had only $1.64 to rebuild the city in 1864 • Dr.King was shot in 1968 • People marched through Atlanta in honour of Dr.King • In 1996, Atlanta hosted the Olympic Games d e a ( ) 5. The south began to rebuild from nothing. b

35. Why has the writer chosen Atlanta to tell the story of the American South? Atlanta is representative of both the old south and the new south: Like many of its sister cities---(para. 2); Like many other southern cities, A is representative of ---(para. 5) (It is a typical southern city in many ways both in the past and now.)

36. Part Three Para 6 How is the south like today? Friendly atmosphere the commercial and cultural centers Can you use one sentence to describe the old and the New American South respectively? The old American South was a place of suffering and hardship. The new American South is hopeful, successful and developed place.

37. 1. In the last paragraph, the writer tries to support the point that ____. A. the story of the South is about hope and success B. it is hard for the South to develop further C. Atlanta, Birmingham, Miami and Little Rock are Southern cities which develop very fast D. there is no trouble with the development of the South 2. The whole passage is mainly about ____. A. the sufferings in the history of the South B. the quick development of the South after the Civil War C. the Civil Rights Movement of the black people D. the famous cities of the South 3. The phrase “in vain” in Paragraph 4 probably means ____. A. without success B. in trouble C. put into practice D. dangerous

38. Intensive Reading 1. Why is Atlantic in many ways a typical southern city? 2. What do you think of the people of Atlanta during the reconstruction? Why? 3. What contributions did Martin Luther King make to Atlanta? 4. Why could Atlanta be chosen to host the 26th Olympic Games? 5. What do you think the author’s attitude is towards the development of Atlanta? 6. What are the advantages and disadvantages of living with people who are different from you?

39. Intensive Reading 1. Why is Atlantic in many ways a typicalsouthern city? It experienced the hardship of slavery, the Civil War, the post-war years and the Great Depression.

40. Intensive Reading Answer the following question 2. What do you think of the people of Atlanta during the reconstruction? Why? • They are brave, hardworking, confident and determined. • They are in spite of the lack of money. • They never give up. • Both the officials and citizens devote themselves to the reconstruction.

41. Intensive Reading 3. What contributions did Martin Luther King make to Atlanta? • Not in vain • Segregation disappear • A successful city • Cultural diversity

42. Intensive Reading 4. Why could Atlanta be chosen to host the 26th Olympic Games? • Representative of the new south. • Hope and faith have replaced fear and doubt. • A booming business center. • The home of … companies in America. • Known for its friendly atmosphere. • Displayed its new image to the world.

43. Intensive Reading Answer the following question 5. What do you think the author’s attitude is towards the development of Atlanta? • speak highly of it • praise • full of hope • excited • amazed

44. 6. What are the advantages and disadvantages of living with people who are different from you?

45. 6. What are the advantages and disadvantages of living with people who are different from you? Advantages & Disadvantages ? People from different cultures may misunderstand each other. It is good for people to learn about other cultures. Life is more interesting if people are different.… People from different cultures may treat each other badly. People with different background have different ideas and knowledge,which makes the population more creative. Life can be more difficult if people are different.… “melting pot”?

46. The Bison on the Plains of America

47. Read the passage and answer the questions below: 1. What is the bison? What is it like? 2. How did the Native Americans make use of the animal? 3. How did the white settlers make use of the animal? What was the result of that? What other results did it in turn lead to?

48. What is the bison? The bison , also called buffalo, is a type of wild animals which used to exist in huge numbers on the plains of America. It grows to a shoulder-height of 1.5 meters and can weigh 1,000kg.

49. Compare how the bison were used by Native Americans and European settlers: for food for food for tents and water containers sold to make money for warm clothes for tools Result? for necklaces

50. 60,000,000 sharp decrease x00 Between 1850 and 1910, in a short 60 years, it is thought that the bison population fell from 60 million to just a few hundred. result?