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UnitOneGeneralIntroductionLesson 1General Information on the UK and the USA UnitOneGeneralIntroduction-Lesson1GeneralIntroductionOntheUKandtheUSAGeneralInformationontheUKandtheUSAObjectivesStarterTeachingPointsLessonReviewCaseStudySupplementaryReadingUnitOneGeneralIntroduction-Lesson1GeneralIntroductionOntheUKandtheUSAObjectivesGainsomegeneralideasaboutthemajorEnglishspeakingcountries.Master the key facts of the UK and theUSA.Makeanoralreportaboutthetwonationsby generalizing the information from thetexts.Generalize the characteristics of the twocountriesbymakingacomparisonbetweenthem.UnitOneGeneralIntroduction-Lesson1GeneralIntroductionOntheUKandtheUSAStarterIdentify the following pictures,and saywhatyouknowaboutthem.TellaboutthelocationoftheUKandtheUSA and their capital cities,and give asmuchinformationasyoucan.UnitOneGeneralIntroduction-Lesson1GeneralIntroductionOntheUKandtheUSAabcdefWhat?UnitOneGeneralIntroduction-Lesson1GeneralIntroductionOntheUKandtheUSAUnitOneGeneralIntroduction-Lesson1GeneralIntroductionOntheUKandtheUSAThe capital city of the UK10DowningStreetUnitOneGeneralIntroduction-Lesson1GeneralIntroductionOntheUKandtheUSAThe capital citie of the USAUnitOneGeneralIntroduction-Lesson1GeneralIntroductionOntheUKandtheUSAthePalaceofWestminsterThe Palace of Westminster,also known asthe Houses of Parliament or WestminsterPalace,inLondon,iswherethetwoHousesoftheParliamentoftheUnitedKingdom(theHouseofLordsandtheHouseofCommons)meet.ThepalaceliesonthenorthbankoftheRiverThamesintheLondonboroughofthe City of Westminster,close to othergovernmentbuildingsinWhitehall.UnitOneGeneralIntroduction-Lesson1GeneralIntroductionOntheUKandtheUSAthelogoofCommonwealthTheCommonwealthofNations,usuallyknownastheCommonwealth,is a voluntary association of 53independent sovereign states,most of which areformer British colonies,or dependencies of thesecolonies(the exceptions being the United KingdomitselfandMozambique).The flag consists of the Commonwealth symbol ingoldonabluefield.Thesymbolcentresonaglobe,representingtheglobalnatureoftheCommonwealthand the breadth of its membership.The globe issurroundedby61radiating,approximatelyquadrilateral,spears,whichformaCforCommonwealth.The number of spears does notrepresentthenumberofmemberstates(therehaveneverbeen61members);instead,thelargenumberrepresentsthemanywaysinwhichtheCommonwealthcooperatesaroundtheworld.The Commonwealth of Nations as of 2008.Flag UnitOneGeneralIntroduction-Lesson1GeneralIntroductionOntheUKandtheUSAthenationalflagoftheUSATheflagoftheUnited States consistsof13equal horizontal stripes of red(top andbottom)alternating with white,with a bluerectangle in the canton bearing 50 small,white,five-pointed stars arranged in nineoffset horizontal rows of six stars(top andbottom)alternating with rows of five stars.The50starsontheflagrepresentthe50U.S.states and the 13 stripes represent theoriginalThirteenColoniesthatrebelledagainstthe British crown.Nicknames for the UnitedStatesflagincludetheStarsandStripesorOld Glory,with the latter nickname coinedby Captain William Driver,a 19th-centuryshipmaster.UnitOneGeneralIntroduction-Lesson1GeneralIntroductionOntheUKandtheUSAUSAsCapitolBuildingThe United States Capitol is the capitolbuilding that serves as the seat ofgovernmentfortheUnitedStatesCongress,the legislative branch of the U.S.federalgovernment.It is located in Washington,D.C.,ontopofCapitolHillattheeastendoftheNationalMall.UnitOneGeneralIntroduction-Lesson1GeneralIntroductionOntheUKandtheUSAtheBritishMuseumTheBritishMuseumisamuseumofhumanhistoryandcultureinLondon.Itscollections,whichnumbermorethan13millionobjects,areamongstthelargestandmostcomprehensive in the world and originatefromallcontinents,illustratinganddocumenting the story of human culturefromitsbeginningtothepresent.The centre of the museum Panorama of the circular Reading RoomUnitOneGeneralIntroduction-Lesson1GeneralIntroductionOntheUKandtheUSAtheStatueofLibertyTheStatueofLiberty(French:Statue de la Libert),waspresentedtotheUnitedStatesbythepeopleofFrancein1886.ItstandsatLiberty Island as a welcome to all visitors,immigrants,and returning Americans.Thecopper patina-clad statue,dedicated onOctober28,1886,commemoratesthecentennial of the United States and is agestureoffriendshipfromFrancetotheU.S.UnitOneGeneralIntroduction-Lesson1GeneralIntroductionOntheUKandtheUSATeachingPointsTextATheUKTextBTheUSAUnitOneGeneralIntroduction-Lesson1GeneralIntroductionOntheUKandtheUSATextATheUKTell as much as you know about thefollowingplaces.LocationandAreaPopulationandDialectsClimateIndustryandEconomyNationalSymbolsandFamousFiguresReligionsandBeliefsthe UKUnitOneGeneralIntroduction-Lesson1GeneralIntroductionOntheUKandtheUSAScotland England Wales Northern Ireland Atlantic Ocean North Sea Irish Sea English Channel UnitOneGeneralIntroduction-Lesson1GeneralIntroductionOntheUKandtheUSALocationandAreaLocationThefullnameCapitalcityAreaG r e a t B r i t a i n1000km500kmnorthwesternEuropeancountrytothesouthtotheeasttothewesttheEnglishChannelstheNorthSeatheIrishSeaandtheAtlanticOceantheUnitedKingdomofGreatBritainandNorthernIrelandGreatBritainNorthernIrelandEnglandScotlandWalesLondonislocatedonbothsidesoftheRiverThamesabout242,000sqkm(93,600sq.miles)about1000km(about600miles)fromnorthtosouth500km(about300miles)acrossinthewidestpartUnitOneGeneralIntroduction-Lesson1GeneralIntroductionOntheUKandtheUSAPopulationandDialectsThe total population of thecountryisaround60.6millions.-the majority of people arelivinginsouthernEngland.-while the barren and coldnorthern Scotland is sparselypopulated.Britainisconsideredasoneofthe most multi-racial countriesintheworld.UnitOneGeneralIntroduction-Lesson1GeneralIntroductionOntheUKandtheUSAAccording to statistics,about160languagesand dialects are spokeninLondon.UnitOneGeneralIntroduction-Lesson1GeneralIntroductionOntheUKandtheUSAClimateafairlymildandtemperateclimatean annual average temperature ofabout10Cannual average rainfall of about753mm-over 1600mm in the mountainousareasofthenorthandwest-less than 800mm over central andeasternparts.Theaveragedailydurationofsunshinevariesfrom5hoursinthenorthtoeighthoursinthesouth.AnnualprecipitationofrainfalloverGreatBritainUnitOneGeneralIntroduction-Lesson1GeneralIntroductionOntheUKandtheUSAIndustryandEconomyone of the 25 member states of theEuropeanUniona leading trading power and a financialcentreAgricultureisanimportantindustryPrimaryenergy,likecoalandoil,aremajorcontributorsserviceslikebankingandinsurancearethegreatestcontributors.ThesignfortheGreatBritishPound(GBP)is.Flag of the European Union NorthbankofThamesRiverUnitOneGeneralIntroduction-Lesson1GeneralIntroductionOntheUKandtheUSANationalSymbolsandFamousFiguresnationalflag:theUnionFlag(UnionJack)nationalanthem:God Save the Queenthegovernment:constitutionalmonarchytheQueen:theheadofstatethePrimeMinister:theheadofgovernmentElizabethIIGordonBrownUnitOneGeneralIntroduction-Lesson1GeneralIntroductionOntheUKandtheUSAnationalflowers:-roseforEngland-thistleforScotland-daffodilforWalse-shamrockforNorthernIreland.thenationalbird:theEuropeanrobinrosethistledaffodilshamrockEuropeanrobinUnitOneGeneralIntroduction-Lesson1GeneralIntroductionOntheUKandtheUSAFamousFigures-SirIssacNewton-CharlesDarwin-WilliamShakespeare-the BeatlesSirIssacNewtonCharlesDarwinWilliamShakespearethe BeatlesUnitOneGeneralIntroduction-Lesson1GeneralIntroductionOntheUKandtheUSA-homeoftheworldslargestforeignexchangemarket-theworldsrichestfootballclub-ManchesterUnited-ChristopherCockerell:hovercraft-J.K.Rowling:theHarryPotterbooksFOREX(FOReignEXchangemarket)ManchesterUnitedChristopherCockerellandhishovercraftJ.K.RowlingUnitOneGeneralIntroduction-Lesson1GeneralIntroductionOntheUKandtheUSAReligionsandBeliefsChristian(71%).themostpopularfestivals:-Christmas-Easter-WhitSundayReligionInBritainUnitOneGeneralIntroduction-Lesson1GeneralIntroductionOntheUKandtheUSATellasmuchasyouknowaboutthefollowingplaces.LocationandAreaPopulationandEthnicGroupsClimateEconomyNationalSymbolsandFamousFiguresMusic,SportsandHolidaysTextBTheUSAGoldenGateBridgeSanFranciscoUnitOneGeneralIntroduction-Lesson1GeneralIntroductionOntheUKandtheUSASanFranciscoTexasNewYokCityWashingtongD.CGulfofMexicoCaliforniaAtlanticOceanPacificOceanABCDEFGHUnitOneGeneralIntroduction-Lesson1GeneralIntroductionOntheUKandtheUSALocationandAreaLocationThenameCapitalcityAreaAABBCCDD2,574kminthecentralpartofNorthAmericatothenorthtothesouthtotheeasttothewesttheUnitedStatesofAmerica,America,theStates,theUS,UncleSamWashingtonD.Canareaof9,373,614km2(thefourthlargestcountry)fromnorthtosouth:2,574kmacross:4,505km4,505kmCanadaMexicoAtlanticOceanPacificOceanUnitOneGeneralIntroduction-Lesson1GeneralIntroductionOntheUKandtheUSAPopulationandEthnicGroupsPopulationoftheUSA(303millins)whiteAmericansAfricanAmericansHispanicAsiansandPacificIslandersAmericanIndian0.9%3.7%12.5%13.3%69.6%UnitOneGeneralIntroduction-Lesson1GeneralIntroductionOntheUKandtheUSAClimateClimateintheUSAGeneraltemperatetropicalarcticaridsemiaridtemperaturerangeTheGreatnPlainsGreatBasinHawaiiAlaskaF l o r i d aMississippiRiverFloridaandHawaiiAlaskaGreatBasinTheGreatPlainstothewestoftheMississippiRiverbetweentheextremesof57CduringthesummermonthsinCaliforniasDeathValleyto-62CinAlaska.DeathValleyUnitOneGeneralIntroduction-Lesson1GeneralIntroductionOntheUKandtheUSAtheclimatezonesintheUSAUnitOneGeneralIntroduction-Lesson1GeneralIntroductionOntheUKandtheUSAEconomyTheAmericaneconomyisafreeenterprisessystem.-ThepublicsectoraccountsforonlyonefifthofAmericaneconomicactivity-ThebulkofAmericaswealthisproducedbyprivateindustriesandbusinesses-Inagriculture,about90%ofthecountrysfarmsareprivatepropertyofthefarmers.AgricultureequipmentAmericanfarmsUnitOneGeneralIntroduction-Lesson1GeneralIntroductionOntheUKandtheUSANationalSymbolsandFamousFiguresDemocratandRepublicantheStarsandStripesSymboloftheDemocratSymboloftheRepublicannationalflagnationalanthemthegovernmentsystemtwomainpoliticalpartiestheStarsandStripesStar Spangled BannerfederalrepublicDemocratandRepublicanUnitOneGeneralIntroduction-Lesson1GeneralIntroductionOntheUKandtheUSAMusic：-RockandRoll-Jazz-CountryandWesternmusicRockandRollJohnDenver：CountryMusicMusic,SportsandHolidaysJazz:BluesUnitOneGeneralIntroduction-Lesson1GeneralIntroductionOntheUKandtheUSASports：-baseball-football-basketball-boxingUnitOneGeneralIntroduction-Lesson1GeneralIntroductionOntheUKandtheUSAHolidays-Christmas-ValentinesDay-IndependenceDay-Halloween-ThanksgivingDayUnitOneGeneralIntroduction-Lesson1GeneralIntroductionOntheUKandtheUSAThebiggestreligionintheUSisChristanity.86%ofAmericanssaytheybelieveinGod.ChristianChurchUnitOneGeneralIntroduction-Lesson1GeneralIntroductionOntheUKandtheUSALessonReviewIVocabularyBuildingIIKeyFactsIIDiscussionandReportIVExtensiveActivitiesUnitOneGeneralIntroduction-Lesson1GeneralIntroductionOntheUKandtheUSAIVocabularyBuildingMatcheachoftheitemsontheleftwithitsmeaningontheright.1.poundsterling2.theStar-SpangledBanner3.Europeanrobin4.WashingtonD.C.5.Constitutionalmonarchy6.meltingPot7.WilliamShakespeare8.theUnionFlaga.nationalanthemofAmericab.nationalflagofBritainc.capitalcityofAmericad.politicalsystemofBritaie.NicknamefortheUSAf.themostfamousBritishplaywrightg.Britishcurrencyh.nationalbirdofBritainUnitOneGeneralIntroduction-Lesson1GeneralIntroductionOntheUKandtheUSAIIKeyFactsNationsFactsUKUSAFullNamestheUnitedKingdomofGreatBritainandNorthernIrelandtheUnitedStatesofAmerica ContinentEuropeNorthAmericaTerritoryislandLargelandmassPopulation1)millions303millionsCapitalLondn2)NationalAnthemGod Save the Queen3)NationalFlag4)theStarsandStripesNationalBirdEuropeanrobin5)NationalFlowerrose,thistle,daffodil,Shamrock6)SignoftheCurrency7)$GovernmentSystemconstitutionalmonarchy8)GovernmentParliamentCongressHeadofStatemonarchpresidentHeadofGovernmentPrimeMInisterMajorHolidaysChristmas,9)Christmas,ValentinesDay,IndependenceDay,Halloween,andThanksgivingDayProminentFigures10)MarkTwain,MartinLutherKing,ShirleyTemple,MichealJordan60.6WashingtonD.C.Star Spangled BannertheUnionFlag(UnionJack)baldeaglerosefederalrepublicEaster,andWhitSundayIssacNewton,CharlesDarwin,WilliamShakespeareUnitOneGeneralIntroduction-Lesson1GeneralIntroductionOntheUKandtheUSA1.WhataretheclimatedifferencesbetweentheUKandtheUSA?2.CanyouexplainthetwodifferentpoliticalsystemsintheUKandtheUSA?3.Howdoyouunderstandthefamoussayingby GeorgeMikes:“WhenpeoplesayEngland,theysometimesmeanGreatBritain,sometimes the United Kingdom,sometimestheBritishIsles-butneverEngland.”4.TheUSisknownasthe“MeltingPot”?DoyouthinkChinacanbecalledameltingpot?Giveyourreasons.IIIDiscussionandReportDiscussthefollowingquestionsingroupsandmakeanoralreporttotheclass.UnitOneGeneralIntroduction-Lesson1GeneralIntroductionOntheUKandtheUSA1.Talkaboutthemeaningsofthenationalflags,anthems,birdsandflowersintheUKandtheUSA.2.Prepare an oral introduction of the twocountries.IVExtensiveActivitiesCompletethefollowingactivitiesfromresourcesavailable.UnitOneGeneralIntroduction-Lesson1GeneralIntroductionOntheUKandtheUSA3.Doyouknowanythingaboutthefollowingpictures?Giveabriefintroductiontoeachofthem.UnitOneGeneralIntroduction-Lesson1GeneralIntroductionOntheUKandtheUSACaseStudyPersonalityDifferencesBritishAmericansreserveopenandoutgoingBritishhumourtendstobemoresurrealandirreverentAmericanhumourtendstobemorephysicalandopenlyobservationalobedienceandpropermannersmorecasualostentatiousmorepracticalAmericansBritishUnitOneGeneralIntroduction-Lesson1GeneralIntroductionOntheUKandtheUSASupplementaryReadingNewYorkskylineatnight.UnitOneGeneralIntroduction-Lesson1GeneralIntroductionOntheUKandtheUSANewYorkCityUnitOneGeneralIntroduction-Lesson1GeneralIntroductionOntheUKandtheUSASealofNewYorkCityFlagofNewYorkCityNewYorkCity:LocationinthestateofNewYorkFiveboroughs:ManhattanBrooklynQueensTheBronxStatenIslandUnitOneGeneralIntroduction-Lesson1GeneralIntroductionOntheUKandtheUSATheNewYorkStockExchangeTimesSquareofNewYorkCityNewYorkCityHallColumbiaUniversityofNewYorkCityUnitOneGeneralIntroduction-Lesson1GeneralIntroductionOntheUKandtheUSABritishGreenParkUnitOneGeneralIntroduction-Lesson1GeneralIntroductionOntheUKandtheUSABritishWeatherUnitOneGeneralIntroduction-Lesson1GeneralIntroductionOntheUKandtheUSAFoggyLondonUnitOneGeneralIntroduction-Lesson1GeneralIntroductionOntheUKandtheUSAUnitOneGeneralIntroduction-Lesson1GeneralIntroductionOntheUKandtheUSA结束语当你尽了自己的最大努力时，失败也是伟大的，所以不要放弃，坚持就是正确的。When You Do Your Best,Failure Is Great,So DonT Give Up,Stick To The End感谢你的到来与聆听学习并没有结束，希望继续努力Thanks for listening,this course is expected to bring you value and help
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