人教课标版高中英语选修8unit1readingandwriting.pptVIP

Finish the writing and read your composition to the class next time. The United States of America Reading and Writing The USA Can you think of some adjective words to describe the USA? beautiful developed powerful modern fashionable attractive rough unreasonable Pacific Ocean Atlantic Ocean Canada Mexico Gulf of Mexico The United States of America Size: Population: Capital: 9,370,000 km2 290 million Washington D.C. American States The Star- Spangled Banner 50 stars — Each star represents one state Blue — loyalty and justice Red — courage White — freedom 13 stripes — the original 13 states. The Longest River History The Mississippi 1776 up to now It is the largest seaport in the USA. Its nickname is “Big Apple” It is the capital of the USA. It was once the host of the Olympic Games in 1996. It’s home to Hollywood Village and Disneyland. It is “The City of Angels”. It lies in California with many Chinese settling in this city. It is almost the oldest city in the USA. It is also a center of culture and education. It is the most important industrial and commercial city. Its nickname is “The Windy City”. Reading New York Useful expressions to introduce a place location size population history and culture places of interest climate transport Universe Probe 假如你是李华。你的美国朋友Bob来信，希望了解你的家乡宝鸡的情况。 请你根据表格信息，用英语写一封回信。 实战演练 地理位置 陕西西部，北部黄土高原，南邻秦岭山脉。东与咸阳，西与天水接壤，是西部的一个重要工业城市。渭河—黄河的一个支流流经整个城市。 面积 1.82万平方千米，包括三个区九个县 人口 375万 历史 古称“陈仓”，追溯到周朝。周朝的都城在今天的宝鸡市岐山县。迄今为止已有三千多年的历史。 文化 是中国的青铜器之乡；炎帝的故里 名胜古迹 法门寺、周公庙、钓鱼台、金台观—张三丰修炼之地和龙门洞等 气候 四季分明，气候适宜人居 交通 交通便利，是西部的重要交通枢纽。陇海铁路和宝成铁路的交汇处。现在还修建了高铁，更加便利。 Step Ⅰ Outline of the passage Para 1 Para 2 Para 3 Para 4 Para 5 Beginning—purpose of the letter Geography, area ﹠population History, culture ﹠places of interest Climate ﹠tra