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
Monument • Jefferson Memorial • Lincoln Memorial • The White House • The Capitol • Library of Congress
Boston—the State of Massachusetts
• It is the earliest city established in the United States.
Aging of Population
• Age structure: • 0-14 years: 20.1% • 15-64 years: 66.8% • 65 years and over: 13.1%
Aging of Population
• Population growth rate: 0.963% (2011 est.) Life expectancy at :
New York (the Big Apple)—the State of New York
• The largest city in both the U.S. and the world
• Skyscrapers • Empire State Building • The United Nations
Immigrants
• The leading countries of origin of immigrants to the United States were Mexico, India, Philippines and China.
• Debate---illegal immigrants in US
Headquarters • Chinatown • Wall Street • Greenwich Village • Central Park
Philadelphia—the State of Pennsylvania
• The fourth largest city in the U.S.
• Independence Hall • Betsy Ross House • Pennsylvania
❖Rose
❖Pot marigold
The National Bird
• The Bald Eagle stands for bravery, strength and victory.
• Thቤተ መጻሕፍቲ ባይዱ habitat of the bald eagle—Alaska
The Territory of the U.S.
• many famous corporations around the city,
• General Electric (GE) and International Business Machines (IBM).
San Francisco—the State of California
• In the early days it was the place where Chinese people concentrated.
• It has many famous universities, such as Harvard University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology and University of Boston.
• It is full of European atmosphere.
Discussion
• Which 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%
• total population: 78.37 years country comparison to the world: 50
• male: 75.92 years • female: 80.93 years (2011 est.)
Religion
• Protestant 51.3%, • Roman Catholic 23.9%, • Jewish 1.7%, • Muslim 0.6%,
• Sears Tower • Lincoln Park
Houston—the State of Texas
• The fifth largest city in the U.S.
• National Aeronautics and Space Administration Manned Spacecraft
Academy of the Fine Arts • Franklin Institute
Chicago—the State of Illinois
• The second largest city in the U.S.
• It has a nickname— “The Supermarket of America”
Lecture 1
General Features of America
The National Flag
• The number of the stars and stripes
• The meanings of the stars and stripes
The National Flower