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Unit 2 Background to America England and America are two countries separated by the same language. Gee Bernard Shaw, Reader39。s Digest, November 1942 Warm –up the United States positive negative Expressing your opinion If you ask me , I think… The way I see it , … To my mind , … What I reckon is … You know what I think? I think … I should think … I suppose it could be… I think it … or something like that … Hard to tell, it could be … Land of promise and opportunity Land of miracles and achievements The Statue of Liberty The Statue of Liberty, once one of the first sights to wele immigrants arriving in the United States, continues to be a symbol of freedom and a favorite New York City tourist attraction. Liberty stands more than 93 m tall on Liberty Island in New York Harbor. The statue, designed by French sculptor Fr233。d233。ric Bartholdi, was presented to the United States as a gift from France for the first centennial of the . independence from Britain. Disneyland Named for its creator, Walt Disney, an American cartoonist and film producer, Disneyland attracts millions of visitors each year. The theme park opened in Anaheim, California, in 1955. Sleeping Beauty Castle is pictured here. The Gate Way of St. Louise The skyline of the city of St. Louis, Missouri, is dominated by the stainless steel Gateway Arch, rising 192 m high. It was designed by Eero Saarinen and pleted in