《大学英语》课程PPT教学课件（英语国家概况）The U.S

Part IIIThe United States of America

Part III The United States of America

I. GeographyNI. Location and SizeCanadaNewHampshireWashingtonVermontMaineMinnesotaMontanaNorthDakotaMichiganOregonWisconsinIdahoSouthDakotaMASNewYorkwWyormingRhodelowaIslandPennsylvanieNehrasaNevadaeespuOhiollinoisUtahWVConnecticutColoradoVirginiaKansasMssounKentuckyNewJerseyCalifomiaNorthCarolinaTennesseeDelawareArizonaOkdahomaArkansasNewMexicoMarylandDistofColumbiaGeorgiaAlabamaPacificOceanSouthCarolinaOcearTexasLouistanaAtianticAlaskaFloridaGulfOfMexicoHawaii

I. Geography I. Location and Size

II. The Face of the Land1.Mountains2.Rivers and Lakeseettyiuco

II. The Face of the Land 1. Mountains 2. Rivers and Lakes

MountainsM: 1. Appalachians 2. Rocky mountains, thebackbone the NorthAmerican continent

Mountains • 1. Appalachians • 2. Rocky mountains, the backbone the North American continent

III. Climate

III. Climate

IV.GeographicalRegions1.New EnglandNew England is called the birthplace ofAmerica. It was the chief centre ofthe American War of IndependenceFamous universities such as YaleHarvard,the Massachusetts Instituteof Technology (MIT)are located here

IV. Geographical Regions 1. New England New England is called the birthplace of America. It was the chief centre of the American War of Independence. Famous universities such as Yale, Harvard, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) are located here

Yale and Harvard

Yale and Harvard

Geographical Regions2.The Middle Atlantic statesThe nation's capital city WashingtonD.C. and New York are located hereNew York is one of the financialmanufacturing and transportationcentre of the country

Geographical Regions 2. The Middle Atlantic states The nation’s capital city Washington D.C. and New York are located here. New York is one of the financial, manufacturing and transportation centre of the country

Geographical Regions3.The MidwestChicago, the large industrial andcommercial centre of the area, alsois the cultural capital of theMidwest.Detroit,known as theautomobile capital ofthe world

Geographical Regions 3. The Midwest Chicago, the large industrial and commercial centre of the area, also is the cultural capital of the Midwest. Detroit, known as the automobile capital of the world

Geographical Regions4.The SouthThe South is rich in mineralresources.It contains 90% ofthe Anerican textile industry

4. The South Geographical Regions The South is rich in mineral resources. It contains 90% of the Anerican textile industry