2. Unit 1 A Land Of Diversity

3. How much do you know about the USA?

4. 1. Which flag is American flag? A. B. C. 2. Which city is the capital of the USA? A.New York B.Washington D.C C.Los Angeles (the stars and stripes) Competition about the general knowledge of USA.

5. 3. Which state is the largest one in the US? A. New York B. Texas C. Los Angeles 4. How many stars are there on the American flag? A. 52 B. 50 C. 13 5.Which city is known as the “Big Apple”? A. New York B. Chicago C. Los Angeles

6. 6. In which year was the constitution written? A. 1779 B. 1789 C. 1799 7. Which is the longest river in the US? A. Nile B. Yangtze River C. Mississippi 8. What language do most state names come from? A. Spanish B. English C. Native American’s

7. 9. Who is the person on the one-dollar note? A. Jefferson B. Washington C. Franklin 10. When is American Independence Day? A. June 4 th B. July 4 th C. D. August 14 th 11.George Bush is the ____ president in the USA. A. 41st & 42nd B. 43rd &44th C. 44th & 45th

8. 12. California is the ____ largest state in the USA. A. third B. second C. fourth D. fifth 13. California, a state in the western USA, borders _____ A. the Pacific Ocean B. the Indian Ocean C. the Atlantic Ocean D. the Arctic Ocean

9. 14. _____ is California’s largest and the nation’s second largest city. A. Sacramento B. Los Angeles C. San Diego D. San Francisco 15. California’s official nickname is the ___ A.Sunflower State B. Golden State C. Land of Opportunity D. Evergreen State

10. 16. ____ has the largest population in the USA. A. California B. Alaska C. Washington D. Texas 17. California entered the Union on September 9,1850, as the ___ state. A. thirtieth B. thirty-eighth C. thirty-second D. thirty-first

11. A.B. C. D. 18. Which stands for the USA? √ National Emblems

12. 19. Who is president of America? A. B. C.D. George W. Bush George H.W. Bush Putin Bill Clinton

13. A.B.C.D. 20.Which doesn’t belong to the USA? Statue of Liberty Golden Bridge White House Eiffel Tower

14. 21.Which are American brands? A BC D EF G Germany Finland

15. 22. Who are Americans? A B C DE keanu Reeves David Beckham Steven Speilberg Tracy McGrady Ronaldinho Britain Brazil

16. This is the map of the ________________. USA

17. Seattle San Francisco Los Angeles Denver Houston New Orleans Miami Atlanta Boston New York Philadelphia Washington, D.C Appalachians Rocky Mountains Mexico Chicago Detroit St. Louis Canada Atlantic Ocean Pacific Ocean the Mississippi

18. Superior Michigan Erie Huron Ontario

19. California (one of the 50 states of the USA)

20. CALIFORNIA (the Golden State) Lying on the Ocean, California is on the coast of the United States, which is diverse in topography( 地形 ),climate and ecological environment. It has an area of 411 square kilometers, and it is one of the US states of the population, with the most developed economy. Meanwhile,its pleasant weather, long beach, and graceful natural landscape make the prosperous. Pacific west largest tourism

21. Listening and speaking Number the things they talk about to show the order in which you hear them. □ geographic areas of California □ where George’s tour started □ California not as George expected □ where George is now □ Californian people 1 2 3 4 5

22. Listen again and complete the postcard George wrote. Dear Sir, I’m here in Joshua Tree National Park, in the____________ part of California. I have been traveling around the state of _________ for three weeks now. It is very different from what I have seen southeastern California

23. in _______________. Not everyone is ___ and not everyone lives near the ___________. First travelled southeast through rich farmland then to the central part. They grow everything here including ____________________and fruit. Cattle too. Then traveled further________ into mountains and ______. American movies beach/ coast rich cotton, nuts, vegetables southeast desert

24. Californians are very friendly, and they are from many different _____ and cultures. Every culture has its own______, _______, food and art. Most interesting. Wish you were here. Give my love to Paula. George races music festivals