Unit 16 The United States of

America

How much do you know about the USAHow much do you know about the USA

1.1. Who is the president of America now?Who is the president of America now?______________

2.2. Who was the first president of America?Who was the first president of America?________________

3.3. How many states are there in How many states are there in America________America________

4.4. When did America become an independent When did America become an independent country?_______country?_______

5.5. How large is America?________How large is America?________

6.6. What’s the population of America?What’s the population of America?________________

George W. Bush

George Washington

50

In 1776

937.2 million km2

267million

Describe

the geographical location of the America

America is a large country in North America. To the east, it is the Atlantic ocean. To the west, it is the Pacific. To the North, it is the Canada. To the south, it is the Mexico. It has an area of about 937 million square kilometers, the fourth largest country in land. It has Washington as its capital.Its official language is English.

WHITE HOUSEWHITE HOUSE

Capitol HillCapitol Hill

SEPT11,2001SEPT11,2001

Look at screen and match the events and the time

Atlanta Olympic Games

The death of Martin Luther King.Jr

The American Civil War

The Great Depression

The Civil Rights movements

In 1968

In 1861

In the 1930s

In the 1960s

In 1996

Read the text and find the main idea of each paragraph

Item Main idea

Para 1

Para 2

Para 3

Para 4

Para 5

Para 6

the suffering of the American South

the rebuilding of the American South

Atlanta’s rebuilding as an example

The civil rights movement and Martin Luther King,Jr

1996 Olympics showing Atlanta,s success

the American South full of hope and problems

Choose the best answer

1.The text is mainly about____.

A. a typical southern city

B. the Great Depression

C. the American Civil War

D. The arrival of European settlers

A

2.It was difficult for the people of Atlanta to rebuild the city not because______.

A. it was troubled by the dark pastB. Slavers and their owners couldn’t live togetherC. It was burned down in the Civil WarD.there was no money for reconstruction

B

3.Dr.Martin Luther King,Jr______.

A. Once worked as the mayor of Atlanta

B. never expected to be cruelly murdered

C. Grew up witnessing the injustices of segregation

D. didn’t believe in a non-violent struggle for equal rights

C

4.The 1996 Olympics enabled Atlanta_______.

A. to become a modern city

B. to show its new image of modernity and success

C. to display its successful history and culture

D. to become a successful city proud of its cultural diversity

B

5.Atlanta is in many ways a typical southern city because________.

A. Dr.king, a national hero, came from the city

B. Its African-American community grew and black business became more successful

C. It experienced the hardships of slavery, the Civil War, the post-war years and the Great Depression

D. It was the host city of the 1996 Olympic Games

C

Fill in the blanks

The America was completely ________because of the American civil War.After the war, the brave and hard-working southerners began to _________their homes and cities from_______. Now a new, different south is coming out of its dark _____. Atlanta, is a good illustration. In the ________of Atlanta, Dr.Martin Luther King,Jr, a great leader of the Civil Rights__________, fighting for the black people’s equal rights all his life, is remembered ____all Americans. During the 1996 Olympic Games, the eyes of the world were _____on Atlanta and the city was proud to display its new_____. Although the south still has many problems to _______with, the people there are determined to make a new beginning.

destroyed

rebuildnothing

pasthistory

movementby

fixedimage

deal