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Declaration of Independence)
original 13 states, during the 19th & 20th C. 37 were added
4. American Civil War(1861---65) 5.Reconstruction (1865---77) (rapid growth, urbanization, industrial
只有28%赞成兴建。
•
另据美国有线电视新闻网(CNN)的民调，
70%美国民众反对兴建，29%赞成。
•
不过CNN的民调也显示，64%美国民众认为
穆斯林依宪法有权在那里兴建清真寺，28%认为
他们没有权利。
The American Indians
(Native Americans) 1.Origin: Asian nomads(亚洲游牧 民---蒙古族,Bering Sea白令海, land bridge陆桥between Siberia and Alaska, 10,000 years ago)
你有信仰吗？
• Money? • Power? • Buddhism?
The Capital
The Congress
The White House
The Formation of American People
Race: Whites 73% Latinos(拉美人）less than 13% African Americans 11.4% Asians 3.3%/Chinese 1% Native Americans(Indians) 1%
sentatives+Senate Commander-in-chief) Chief Judge)
众议院+参议院
美國的社會概況（二）
Kung-10/20/08
聯邦政府本身有三個分支 ➢立法機關：國會，由眾議院和參議院 兩部分組成；眾議院任期2年；每個州 在參議院都有2個席位，加起來共一百 席，任期6年；每隔2年，三分之一的參 議員必須重選。众议院则以人口为据共 435个席位 ➢行政機關：總統及其內閣官員 ➢司法機關：最高法院、聯邦法院
9. Involved in a rivalry with Soviet Union ---
the Cold War
10. Participated in the Korean War(1950--53)
11. Entered into the Vietnam War(1964)
12. In 1960s, race riots, anti-war demonstrations, civil rights movements
2. Population: 300 million (up to Oct 17, 2006) 3. Capital: Washington D.C.(District of Columbia哥伦比亚特
区)
4. Area: 9.3 million square kilometers (the fourth largest country in the world)R,C,C
2. Apache （阿帕切族/印第安部族）
3. The origin of Thanksgiving Day
Immigrants （美国移民）
• Immigration Museum移民博物馆 • --- Ellis Island • Melting Pot or Salad Bowl?
First immigrants: England, Netherland, etc. (17th C. religious, political persecution, adventure) • Three largest immigration movements(19th C)
development, European immigration) 6. (1917-18) participated World War I
7. Stock market crash(1929) --The Great Depression(大萧条)
8.Entered World War II (Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor, American explosion of atomic bomb on Hiroshima & Nagasaki brought about Japan’s surrender.)
“ • "the Star-Spangled Banner" • 《星条旗永不落》
Super bowl---Whitney Houston
• oh, say, can you see, by the dawn's early light, what so proudly we hail'd at the twilight's last gleaming? whose broad stripes and bright stars, thro' the perilous fight, o'er the ramparts we watch'd, were so gallantly streaming? and the rockets' red glare, the bombs bursting in air, gave proof thro' the night that our flag was still there. o say, does that star-spangled banner yet wave o'er the land of the free and the home of the brave?
多元特色的美国文化词汇
• American Mosaic • A diverse society • Cultural bouillabaisse • Salad bowl • Kaleidoscope • Cultural fraying quilt • rainbow
• Gorgeous Mosaic • Garden salad • Tape stray • A fruit cake • Pot of stew • Tossed salad
8. 50 states (48 contiguous states, 2 noncontiguous ones
`
Symbols of America
United States Flag
Stars and Stripes
Kung-10/20/08
➢美國國旗是星條旗(the Star-Spangled Banner)， 旗面左上角為藍色星區，區內共有9排50顆白 色五角星，以一排6顆、一排5顆交錯。星區 以外是13道紅白相間的條紋。50顆星代表美 國50個州，13道條紋代表最初北美13塊殖民 地。紅色象征勇氣，白色象征自由，藍色則 象征忠誠和正義。
--- Alaska & Hawaii)
5.The most famous river: The Mississippi River
(密西西比)
6. The largest lakes: The Great Lakes(大湖区) 7. The mountains: the Rocky Mountains(落基山脉)
13. In 1991,The first Persian Gulf War(两伊) US led a coalition of forces against Iraq.
14ห้องสมุดไป่ตู้ In 2001, the September 11 attacks
(the World Trade Center/Twin Towers & part of the Pentagon, Afghanistan’s Taliban government, the mastermind of terrorism— Osama bin Laden)
• Obama and Mayor of NYC’s support of the
Mosque building on the Ground Zero
• 据了解，在废墟附近兴建清真寺费用将达1亿美元。
•
根据纽约谢纳学院(Siena College)所做的最
新民调，63%纽约州民众反对在那里兴建清真寺，
Characteristics of Different Origins
1. Irish immigrants (most from lower class, Democrats,
Kennedy Family) 2. German immigrants 3. Italian immigrants 4. Jewish immigrants 5. Asian immigrants(overseas Chinese)
“national floral emblem“(国花) 1986众议院通过 美丽爱情友谊勇气
Rose
The Bald Eagle - An American Emblem
American Emblem
美 国 国 徽
金字塔---力量和永恒
眼睛和拉丁文箴言---“上 帝保佑我们的事业” 缎带拉丁文---一个新秩序 时代
THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
language and Culture
美国英语与文化
Unit1 General Survey
1.Name: the United States of America, the U.S. the USA, America, the States, Columbia,etc.
15.In 2003,US attacked Iraq(overthrew the government of Saddam Hussien) ---
The Second Persian Gulf War)
Twin towers crashed
The Ground Zero( 归零区/零地带)
Do you support ?
The Political System
Constitution(宪法）
Legislative branch Executive branch Branch
Judicial
(立法机构）
（行政机构）
（司法机构）
Congress Court
President
Supreme
(国会)
(总统)
(最高法院)
House of Repre- (the chief/ 4-y term/ ( 9 Judges/ 1
Brief History
1. Before 15th century, Indians live easily in America. In late 15th century, discovery of America. 2. Colonial Period (16th ---17th century) 3. In 1776, officially founding(Independent War /
National Motto: In God We Trust
Kung-10/20/08
美國的社會概況 （四）
➢宗教在美國：政教分離 ➢76.7%的美國成年人自認為基督徒（52%的的 成年人自認為屬於新教的某個特定教派） ➢24.5%則是天主教徒 ➢而即使少如猶太教（1.4%）、摩門教 （1.3%）、以及其他各形各色的宗教也都對美 國文化有著深刻影響。 ➢有14.2%的人在調查中自認為沒有特定的宗教 信仰。
Grand Union Flag or “Cambridge” Flag
最早13州
• 南卡罗来纳州、佐治亚州、弗吉尼亚州、 北卡罗来纳州、肯塔基州、田纳西州、路 易斯安那州、密西西比州、亚拉巴马州、 阿肯色州、佛罗里达州、得克萨斯州、俄 克拉河马州。
The Union Flag/Jack
National Anthem(国歌)
(30 million people)
美国人对移民的称呼paper
• Bo bunk • Mick • Spice • Spaghetti • Joosh • Limey • Polack • Frank
• Chcano • Latino • The Orientals • Chink • Canuck • Injun • Nip • Assize
original 13 states, during the 19th & 20th C. 37 were added
4. American Civil War(1861---65) 5.Reconstruction (1865---77) (rapid growth, urbanization, industrial
只有28%赞成兴建。
•
另据美国有线电视新闻网(CNN)的民调，
70%美国民众反对兴建，29%赞成。
•
不过CNN的民调也显示，64%美国民众认为
穆斯林依宪法有权在那里兴建清真寺，28%认为
他们没有权利。
The American Indians
(Native Americans) 1.Origin: Asian nomads(亚洲游牧 民---蒙古族,Bering Sea白令海, land bridge陆桥between Siberia and Alaska, 10,000 years ago)
你有信仰吗？
• Money? • Power? • Buddhism?
The Capital
The Congress
The White House
The Formation of American People
Race: Whites 73% Latinos(拉美人）less than 13% African Americans 11.4% Asians 3.3%/Chinese 1% Native Americans(Indians) 1%
sentatives+Senate Commander-in-chief) Chief Judge)
众议院+参议院
美國的社會概況（二）
Kung-10/20/08
聯邦政府本身有三個分支 ➢立法機關：國會，由眾議院和參議院 兩部分組成；眾議院任期2年；每個州 在參議院都有2個席位，加起來共一百 席，任期6年；每隔2年，三分之一的參 議員必須重選。众议院则以人口为据共 435个席位 ➢行政機關：總統及其內閣官員 ➢司法機關：最高法院、聯邦法院
9. Involved in a rivalry with Soviet Union ---
the Cold War
10. Participated in the Korean War(1950--53)
11. Entered into the Vietnam War(1964)
12. In 1960s, race riots, anti-war demonstrations, civil rights movements
2. Population: 300 million (up to Oct 17, 2006) 3. Capital: Washington D.C.(District of Columbia哥伦比亚特
区)
4. Area: 9.3 million square kilometers (the fourth largest country in the world)R,C,C
2. Apache （阿帕切族/印第安部族）
3. The origin of Thanksgiving Day
Immigrants （美国移民）
• Immigration Museum移民博物馆 • --- Ellis Island • Melting Pot or Salad Bowl?
First immigrants: England, Netherland, etc. (17th C. religious, political persecution, adventure) • Three largest immigration movements(19th C)
development, European immigration) 6. (1917-18) participated World War I
7. Stock market crash(1929) --The Great Depression(大萧条)
8.Entered World War II (Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor, American explosion of atomic bomb on Hiroshima & Nagasaki brought about Japan’s surrender.)
“ • "the Star-Spangled Banner" • 《星条旗永不落》
Super bowl---Whitney Houston
• oh, say, can you see, by the dawn's early light, what so proudly we hail'd at the twilight's last gleaming? whose broad stripes and bright stars, thro' the perilous fight, o'er the ramparts we watch'd, were so gallantly streaming? and the rockets' red glare, the bombs bursting in air, gave proof thro' the night that our flag was still there. o say, does that star-spangled banner yet wave o'er the land of the free and the home of the brave?
多元特色的美国文化词汇
• American Mosaic • A diverse society • Cultural bouillabaisse • Salad bowl • Kaleidoscope • Cultural fraying quilt • rainbow
• Gorgeous Mosaic • Garden salad • Tape stray • A fruit cake • Pot of stew • Tossed salad
8. 50 states (48 contiguous states, 2 noncontiguous ones
`
Symbols of America
United States Flag
Stars and Stripes
Kung-10/20/08
➢美國國旗是星條旗(the Star-Spangled Banner)， 旗面左上角為藍色星區，區內共有9排50顆白 色五角星，以一排6顆、一排5顆交錯。星區 以外是13道紅白相間的條紋。50顆星代表美 國50個州，13道條紋代表最初北美13塊殖民 地。紅色象征勇氣，白色象征自由，藍色則 象征忠誠和正義。
--- Alaska & Hawaii)
5.The most famous river: The Mississippi River
(密西西比)
6. The largest lakes: The Great Lakes(大湖区) 7. The mountains: the Rocky Mountains(落基山脉)
13. In 1991,The first Persian Gulf War(两伊) US led a coalition of forces against Iraq.
14ห้องสมุดไป่ตู้ In 2001, the September 11 attacks
(the World Trade Center/Twin Towers & part of the Pentagon, Afghanistan’s Taliban government, the mastermind of terrorism— Osama bin Laden)
• Obama and Mayor of NYC’s support of the
Mosque building on the Ground Zero
• 据了解，在废墟附近兴建清真寺费用将达1亿美元。
•
根据纽约谢纳学院(Siena College)所做的最
新民调，63%纽约州民众反对在那里兴建清真寺，
Characteristics of Different Origins
1. Irish immigrants (most from lower class, Democrats,
Kennedy Family) 2. German immigrants 3. Italian immigrants 4. Jewish immigrants 5. Asian immigrants(overseas Chinese)
“national floral emblem“(国花) 1986众议院通过 美丽爱情友谊勇气
Rose
The Bald Eagle - An American Emblem
American Emblem
美 国 国 徽
金字塔---力量和永恒
眼睛和拉丁文箴言---“上 帝保佑我们的事业” 缎带拉丁文---一个新秩序 时代
THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
language and Culture
美国英语与文化
Unit1 General Survey
1.Name: the United States of America, the U.S. the USA, America, the States, Columbia,etc.
15.In 2003,US attacked Iraq(overthrew the government of Saddam Hussien) ---
The Second Persian Gulf War)
Twin towers crashed
The Ground Zero( 归零区/零地带)
Do you support ?
The Political System
Constitution(宪法）
Legislative branch Executive branch Branch
Judicial
(立法机构）
（行政机构）
（司法机构）
Congress Court
President
Supreme
(国会)
(总统)
(最高法院)
House of Repre- (the chief/ 4-y term/ ( 9 Judges/ 1
Brief History
1. Before 15th century, Indians live easily in America. In late 15th century, discovery of America. 2. Colonial Period (16th ---17th century) 3. In 1776, officially founding(Independent War /
National Motto: In God We Trust
Kung-10/20/08
美國的社會概況 （四）
➢宗教在美國：政教分離 ➢76.7%的美國成年人自認為基督徒（52%的的 成年人自認為屬於新教的某個特定教派） ➢24.5%則是天主教徒 ➢而即使少如猶太教（1.4%）、摩門教 （1.3%）、以及其他各形各色的宗教也都對美 國文化有著深刻影響。 ➢有14.2%的人在調查中自認為沒有特定的宗教 信仰。
Grand Union Flag or “Cambridge” Flag
最早13州
• 南卡罗来纳州、佐治亚州、弗吉尼亚州、 北卡罗来纳州、肯塔基州、田纳西州、路 易斯安那州、密西西比州、亚拉巴马州、 阿肯色州、佛罗里达州、得克萨斯州、俄 克拉河马州。
The Union Flag/Jack
National Anthem(国歌)
(30 million people)
美国人对移民的称呼paper
• Bo bunk • Mick • Spice • Spaghetti • Joosh • Limey • Polack • Frank
• Chcano • Latino • The Orientals • Chink • Canuck • Injun • Nip • Assize