美国概况.pptx

Lecture 1General Features of AmericaThe National FlagThe number of the stars and stripesThe meanings of the stars and stripesThe National FlowervPot marigold vRoseThe National BirdThe Bald Eagle stands for bravery,strength and victory.The habitat of the bald eagleAlaska The Territory of the U.S.DiscussionWhich country takes more advantages in geography,US or China?The Population of the U.S.313,232,044(July 2011 est.)Ethnic groups:white 79.96%,black 12.85%,Asian 4.43%,Amerindian and Alaska native 0.97%,Hispanic 15.1%ImmigrantsThe leading countries of origin of immigrants to the United States were Mexico,India,Philippines and China.Debate-illegal immigrants in USAging of Population Age structure:0-14 years:20.1%15-64 years:66.8%65 years and over:13.1%Aging of PopulationPopulation growth rate:0.963%(2011 est.)Life expectancy at:total population:78.37 years country comparison to the world:50 male:75.92 yearsfemale:80.93 years(2011 est.)Religion Protestant 51.3%,Roman Catholic 23.9%,Jewish 1.7%,Muslim 0.6%,Languages English 82.1%,Spanish 10.7%,other Indo-European 3.8%,Pacific island 2.7%,other 0.7%Washington D.C.The capital of the U.S.Washington MonumentJefferson MemorialLincoln MemorialThe White HouseThe CapitolLibrary of CongressBostonthe State of MassachusettsIt is the earliest city established in the United States.It has many famous universities,such as Harvard University,Massachusetts Institute of Technology and University of Boston.It is full of European atmosphere.New York(the Big Apple)the State of New YorkThe largest city in both the U.S.and the worldSkyscrapers Empire State BuildingThe United Nations HeadquartersChinatownWall StreetGreenwich VillageCentral ParkPhiladelphiathe State of PennsylvaniaThe fourth largest city in the U.S.Independence HallBetsy Ross HousePennsylvania Academy of the Fine ArtsFranklin InstituteChicagothe State of IllinoisThe second largest city in the U.S.It has a nickname“The Supermarket of America”Sears TowerLincoln ParkHoustonthe State of TexasThe fifth largest city in the U.S.National Aeronautics and Space Administration Manned Spacecraftmany famous corporations around the city,General Electric(GE)and International Business Machines(IBM).San Franciscothe State of CaliforniaIn the early days it was the place where Chinese people concentrated.Golden Gate BridgeThe largest Chinatown outside of AsiaLos Angeles(the Big Orange)the State of CaliforniaThe third largest city in the U.S.HollywoodBeverly HillsDisneylandUniversity of California,Los Angeles(UCLA)