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1TourU.S.A.1CourseIntroductionSelectivecourseContents:theU.S.A.’sbriefhistory,geography,customsandculture,festivals,education,etc.2CourseIntroductionSelectivecBrainstormingSaysomethingyouknowabouttheUnitedStates,suchassomerepresentativethingsorpeopleinAmerica.3BrainstormingSaysomethingyouPresidentObamaTheWhiteHousetheofficialresidenceofthepresidentoftheU.S.4PresidentObamaTheWhiteHouseThestatuewasagiftfromFranceforthefirstcentennialoftheU.S.independencefromBritain.theStatueofLiberty5ThestatuewasagiftfromFraTheUNheadquarters

6TheUNheadquarters6McDonald’s&KFC7McDonald’s&KFC788Fullname:theUnitedStatesofAmericaPresident:BarackObamaCapital:WashingtonD.C.Population:about0.3billionpeople(upto2012)BasicInformationNationalanthem:theStar-spangledBanner

《星条旗永不落》9Fullname:theUnitedStatesoStarsandStrips50stars:50states13strips(7redand6white):13originalstatesWhitesignifiespurityandinnocence,red,hardinessandvalor(英勇),andblue,vigilance(警觉),perseveranceandjustice.

NationalFlagoftheU.S.AAmericanflagin1777Today’snationalflag10StarsandStripsNationalFlagNationalbird:baldeagleNationalemblemOlivebranch:13leavesand13fruits13arrows:militaryaffairsandnationalstrengthConstellations(星座)andvastnessoftheuniverse13statesFreedomandpeace11Nationalbird:baldeagleNatioGeography12Geography12ItissituatedinthesouthernpartofNorthAmerica(exceptAlaskaandHawaii).2.ItisnexttoCanadaandMexico.3.ItissurroundedbyPacificOceanandNorthAtlanticOcean.4.Itcoversanareaof9,372,614k㎡

andisthefourthlargestcountryintheworld.(Russia,Canada,China)★Locationandsize:13ItissituatedinthesoutherUSAiscomposedof48contiguousstatesandtwononcontiguousstatesofAlaskaandHawaii.★States14USAiscomposedof48contiguoBriefHistoryBeforetheDeclarationofIndependenceColumbusdiscoveredtheAmericancontinentin1492.Beforethen,theAmericanIndianslivedonthiscontinent.Europeanscametothenewcontinentafter1492,andthecontinentbecamecoloniesoftheUnitedKingdom.

15BriefHistoryBeforetheDeclarDeclarationofIndependenceIn1776，DeclarationofIndependencewasdraftedbyThomasJefferson.Propertyasoneofhumanbeings’inalienable(不可剥夺的)rightswaswritteninthisdocument.

BriefHistory16DeclarationofIndependenceBriAdoptingtheConstitution(宪法)Americanconstitution,writtenin1787isthebasisoftheAmericannationalgovernment.Itdividesthegovernmentintothreebranches:legislativebranch(立法机构),executivebranch(行政机构),andjudicialbranch(司法机构).Thisistheso-calledseparationofpowers(三权分立).

BriefHistory17AdoptingtheConstitution(宪法)BriefHistoryTheCivilWar(1861-1865)ElevenSouthernslavestatesdeclaredtheirsecession(脱离；分离)fromtheU.S.andformedtheConfederateStatesofAmerica

(美利坚联盟国)andtheyfoughtagainsttheU.S.federalgovernment.About620,000soldiersdiedinthewar.Slaverywasendedin1865andthefederalgovernmentwasstrengthened.

18BriefHistoryTheCivilWar(18BriefHistoryTheGildedAge(1865-1900)IndustryandcommerceBy1900,industrysurpassedagriculture.MaterialcomfortforthemiddleandupperclassHardshipandhopelessnessformillionsoflaborers1850:85%rural;1920:over50%urban19BriefHistoryTheGildedAge(1BriefHistoryThe1920sandtheGreatDepressionAssemblyline(流水线),thecity,andthecarbecamedominantfeaturesofeverydaylife.Afterthecollapseoftheeconomyin1929,optimismofthe1920sturnedtodespair.TheDepressionbroughtphysicalandpsychologicalhardshiptoallclassesofAmerica.20BriefHistoryThe1920sandtheBriefHistoryWorldWarIIThewarendedtheDepressionduetotheproductionoftanksandaircraft.Theprosperitybenefitedalllevelsofwageearners(雇佣劳动者).

21BriefHistory21BriefHistory

Babyboomersandcounterculturemovement(the1950sand1960s)EconomicprosperityafterthewarVariousdesirestobesatisfiedSocialchanges:racialandsexualdiscrimination,poverty,valuesandlifestyles.Divorce,viewofsex,homosexuality22BriefHistoryBabyboomersanBriefHistoryTheVietnamWar(1961-1973)Over58,000Americanliveswerelostinthewar,untilUSwithdrewin1973.Americansdisagreedviolentlyaboutthewar.Thebabyboomershelpedtoendthewarthroughtheirprotests.23BriefHistoryTheVietnamWar(BriefHistoryCultureWars

Traditionalvalueshavebeenweakened.Over30percentofallbirthsweregivenbyunmarriedwomen.Ideasaboutsexroleschanged.Gaymovementrootedinbigcities.

24BriefHistoryCultureWars24FamousSitesintheU.S.A.PresidentHillLincolnMemorialHallEmpireStateBuildingCentralParkTimesSquareBroadwayTheaterDistrictYellowStoneNationalParkDisneyland25FamousSitesintheU.S.A.PrePresidentHillThefourpresidentsareGeorgeWashington,ThomasJefferson,TheodoreRoosevelt,andAbrahamLincoln.26PresidentHillThefourpresLincolnMemorialHall27LincolnMemorialHall27EmpireStateBuilding28EmpireStateBuilding28CentralPark29CentralPark29TimesSquareThesquareishometoNewYorkCity’sfamousBroadwaytheaterdistrict.30TimesSquareThesquareishomeBroadwayTheaterDistrictThebillboardoftheWinterGardenTheaterontheAvenueoftheAmericasinNewYorkCityadvertisestheBroadwayshowCats.31BroadwayTheaterDistrictThebYellowStoneNationalParkthefirstnationalparkintheworld(establishedin1872)32YellowStoneNationalPark32Disneyland33Disneyland33QsforSs1.HowdoyouknowaboutthedifferentnamesoftheU.S.A.?2.What’sitsnationalflag?3.Howdoyouknowthemeaningofitsnationalflag?4.What’sitsnationalbird?5.What’sitsnationalanthem(国歌)?6.TherearemanythingsthatarefamousinAmerica.Couldyounamesomeofthem?34QsforSs1.HowdoyouknowabTheUnitedStatesofAmerica;US;U.S.USA;U.S.ATheStarsandStripes.Thestripessymbolizethe13coloniesthatoriginallyconstitutedtheUnitedStatesofAmerica.The

starsrepresentthe50statesoftheUnion.Whitesignifiespurityandinnocence;Red,hardinessandvalor;andBlue,vigilance,perseveranceandjustice.35TheUnitedStatesofAmerica;Baldeagle.TheStar-SpangledBanner.FamousthingsintheU.S.A.:1)TheStatueofLiberty2)TheWhiteHouse3)PresidentHill4)LincolnMemorialHall5)EmpireStateBuilding6)TimesSquare7)Disneyland8)CentralPark36Baldeagle.36个人观点供参考，欢迎讨论个人观点供参考，欢迎讨论TourU.S.A.

38TourU.S.A.1CourseIntroductionSelectivecourseContents:theU.S.A.’sbriefhistory,geography,customsandculture,festivals,education,etc.39CourseIntroductionSelectivecBrainstormingSaysomethingyouknowabouttheUnitedStates,suchassomerepresentativethingsorpeopleinAmerica.40BrainstormingSaysomethingyouPresidentObamaTheWhiteHousetheofficialresidenceofthepresidentoftheU.S.41PresidentObamaTheWhiteHouseThestatuewasagiftfromFranceforthefirstcentennialoftheU.S.independencefromBritain.theStatueofLiberty42ThestatuewasagiftfromFraTheUNheadquarters

43TheUNheadquarters6McDonald’s&KFC44McDonald’s&KFC7458Fullname:theUnitedStatesofAmericaPresident:BarackObamaCapital:WashingtonD.C.Population:about0.3billionpeople(upto2012)BasicInformationNationalanthem:theStar-spangledBanner

《星条旗永不落》46Fullname:theUnitedStatesoStarsandStrips50stars:50states13strips(7redand6white):13originalstatesWhitesignifiespurityandinnocence,red,hardinessandvalor(英勇),andblue,vigilance(警觉),perseveranceandjustice.

NationalFlagoftheU.S.AAmericanflagin1777Today’snationalflag47StarsandStripsNationalFlagNationalbird:baldeagleNationalemblemOlivebranch:13leavesand13fruits13arrows:militaryaffairsandnationalstrengthConstellations(星座)andvastnessoftheuniverse13statesFreedomandpeace48Nationalbird:baldeagleNatioGeography49Geography12ItissituatedinthesouthernpartofNorthAmerica(exceptAlaskaandHawaii).2.ItisnexttoCanadaandMexico.3.ItissurroundedbyPacificOceanandNorthAtlanticOcean.4.Itcoversanareaof9,372,614k㎡

andisthefourthlargestcountryintheworld.(Russia,Canada,China)★Locationandsize:50ItissituatedinthesoutherUSAiscomposedof48contiguousstatesandtwononcontiguousstatesofAlaskaandHawaii.★States51USAiscomposedof48contiguoBriefHistoryBeforetheDeclarationofIndependenceColumbusdiscoveredtheAmericancontinentin1492.Beforethen,theAmericanIndianslivedonthiscontinent.Europeanscametothenewcontinentafter1492,andthecontinentbecamecoloniesoftheUnitedKingdom.

52BriefHistoryBeforetheDeclarDeclarationofIndependenceIn1776，DeclarationofIndependencewasdraftedbyThomasJefferson.Propertyasoneofhumanbeings’inalienable(不可剥夺的)rightswaswritteninthisdocument.

BriefHistory53DeclarationofIndependenceBriAdoptingtheConstitution(宪法)Americanconstitution,writtenin1787isthebasisoftheAmericannationalgovernment.Itdividesthegovernmentintothreebranches:legislativebranch(立法机构),executivebranch(行政机构),andjudicialbranch(司法机构).Thisistheso-calledseparationofpowers(三权分立).

BriefHistory54AdoptingtheConstitution(宪法)BriefHistoryTheCivilWar(1861-1865)ElevenSouthernslavestatesdeclaredtheirsecession(脱离；分离)fromtheU.S.andformedtheConfederateStatesofAmerica

(美利坚联盟国)andtheyfoughtagainsttheU.S.federalgovernment.About620,000soldiersdiedinthewar.Slaverywasendedin1865andthefederalgovernmentwasstrengthened.

55BriefHistoryTheCivilWar(18BriefHistoryTheGildedAge(1865-1900)IndustryandcommerceBy1900,industrysurpassedagriculture.MaterialcomfortforthemiddleandupperclassHardshipandhopelessnessformillionsoflaborers1850:85%rural;1920:over50%urban56BriefHistoryTheGildedAge(1BriefHistoryThe1920sandtheGreatDepressionAssemblyline(流水线),thecity,andthecarbecamedominantfeaturesofeverydaylife.Afterthecollapseoftheeconomyin1929,optimismofthe1920sturnedtodespair.TheDepressionbroughtphysicalandpsychologicalhardshiptoallclassesofAmerica.57BriefHistoryThe1920sandtheBriefHistoryWorldWarIIThewarendedtheDepressionduetotheproductionoftanksandaircraft.Theprosperitybenefitedalllevelsofwageearners(雇佣劳动者).

58BriefHistory21BriefHistory

Babyboomersandcounterculturemovement(the1950sand1960s)EconomicprosperityafterthewarVariousdesirestobesatisfiedSocialchanges:racialandsexualdiscrimination,poverty,valuesandlifestyles.Divorce,viewofsex,homosexuality59BriefHistoryBabyboomersanBriefHistoryTheVietnamWar(1961-1973)Over58,000Americanliveswerelostinthewar,untilUSwithdrewin1973.Americansdisagreedviolentlyaboutthewar.Thebabyboomershelpedtoendthewarthroughtheirprotests.60BriefHistoryTheVietnamWar(BriefHistoryCultureWars

Traditionalvalueshavebeenweakened.Over30percentofallbirthsweregivenbyunmarriedwomen.Ideasaboutsexroleschanged.Gaymovementrootedinbigcities.

61BriefHistoryCultureWars24FamousSitesintheU.S.A.PresidentHillLincolnMemorialHallEmpireStateBuildingCentralParkTimesSquareBroadwayTheaterDistrictYellowStoneNationalParkDisneyland62FamousSitesintheU.S.A.PrePresidentHillThefourpresidentsareGeorgeWashington,ThomasJefferson,TheodoreRoosevelt,andAbrahamLincoln.63PresidentHillThefourpresLincolnMemorialHall64LincolnMemorialHall27EmpireStateBuilding65EmpireStateBuilding28CentralPark66CentralPark29TimesSquareThesquareishometoNewYorkCity’