美国地理ppt课件.ppt
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1、Chapter 2 Geography,Part Two The United States of America,Introduction to British and American Culture,Learning Focus,The States of the U.S. The Three Major Regions of the U.S. Alaska and Hawaii Climate Features New York City The White House Hollywood,Introduction to British and American Culture,Bef
2、ore You Read,Warm-up Do you know where the statue in the picture is? And do you know its name? _ Do you know anything about the following states of the U.S.A.: Alaska, Hawaii, Texas, New York, Pennsylvania, Louisiana, Colorado, California, Kansas, Kentucky, Florida? _ What famous cities or interesti
3、ng tourist sites do you know about this country? _,Introduction to British and American Culture,The Land,The name of the country Position The states of the U.S. In this country there are 50 states and a federal district, the District of Columbia, in which the capital, Washington D. C. is located. Th
4、e two newest states, Alaska and Hawaii, are separated from the continental United States.,Introduction to British and American Culture,Geographical Features,The three major regions of the U.S. Alaska and Hawaii Two main rivers Climate features,Introduction to British and American Culture,Introductio
5、n to British and American Culture,The Three Major Regions of the U.S.,The highlands in the east The plateaus and mountains in the west The Great Plains in between,Introduction to British and American Culture,Alaska and Hawaii,Alaska The largest state in the U.S. Was bought by the USA from Russia in
6、1867 its position Hawaii Its position In 1959, it became the fiftieth state of the U.S. Its geographical feature Honolulu,Introduction to British and American Culture,Two Main Rivers,The Mississippi River and the Missouri River A 19,000-kilometer system of waterways Connected to the Great Lakes in t
7、he north by a canal The longest river in North America The “father of waters” to American Indians,Introduction to British and American Culture,Climate Features,The climate in the U.S. varies greatly. Extremely cold in northern Alaska Quite mild and humid in southern Florida and Hawaii The coasts of
8、Oregon and Washington among the rainiest places in the world The Mojave Desert in Arizona and California as one of the driest,Introduction to British and American Culture,Main Cities and Tourist Attractions,Washington, D. C. New York City San Francisco Hollywood The Great Lakes,Introduction to Briti
9、sh and American Culture,Washington D. C.,Brief introduction The capital of the United States Various names Origins of the names of the city and the District The headquarters of all the branches of the American federal system The headquarters of the World Bank,Introduction to British and American Cul
10、ture,Washington D. C.,The White House Explanation of the term: The White House is the official residence and principal workplace of the President of the United States. It was built between 1792 and 1800 in the late Georgian style and has been the executive residence of every U.S. President since Joh
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