西雅图(用英语介绍外国城市的PPT).ppt
The Pacific CoastIn the very northern part of the Pacific coast region is the city of Seattle located on Puget Sound and neighbored by the Olympic Peninsula,on which is located Olympia National Park,the location of a completely fascinating temperate rain forest,and the Cascade Range,where Mt.Rainier stands.,Where?,Seattle is the northernmostmajor cityin thecontiguous United States,and the largestcity in thePacific Northwestand in the stateofWashington.Aseaportsituated on a narrowisthmusbetweenPuget Sound(an arm of thePacific Ocean)andLake Washington,about 100miles(160 km)south of theCanada United States border,西雅图(Seattle)是美国太平洋西北区最大的城市,它位于华盛顿州金县,普吉特海湾和华盛顿湖之间,距离加美边境约174千米。西雅图也是金县的县治所在。,The other names:,the Emerald City 翡翠之城 Evergreen City 常绿之城 the Rainy City 雨城 the Gateway to Alaska 阿拉斯加门户 Queen City 女王之城 Jet City 喷气机之城,Seattles Founding,Seattle was founded in 1850,and its name came from seattle tribal chief.Seattle area has been inhabited by humans for at least 4,000 years.By the time the first European settlers arrived in the area,the people(now called the Duwamish Tribe)occupied at least seventeen villages in the areas around Elliott BayOn May 23,1853 the first map was madeIn 1855,nominal land settlements were established.,Seattle Education,Education in Seattle is an important part of many Seattleites lives,particularly due to the high concentration of technology,engineering,and other jobs that require advanced degrees.Seattle has one of the highest rates of college graduates among major U.S.cities.In Seattle,there are significant adult literacy programs and considerable homeschooling.Seattle is also the most literate city in the United States based on a study done by Central Connecticut State University.,Seattles main university is Washington university,it has more than 40000 students,is the biggest U.S.northwestern university.In addition:Seattle university(a Jesus will college)and Seattle university of Pacific(a protestant university).Some Arts,business and psychology colleges,Library reading room,Washington university,Famous buildings in seattle,Space Needle.Smith Tower Seattle Central Library Bank of America Tower,Space Needle(太空针塔),Smith Tower,Seattle Central Library,Seattle Central Library,Bank of America Tower in Seattle(美国银行大厦),Seattles professional sports history began at the start of the 20th century with the PCHAs Seattle Metropolitans,which in 1917 became the first American hockey(曲棍球)team to win the Stanley Cup斯坦利杯(美国,加拿大职业冰球全国锦标赛杯),and continues today with the citys three major professional teams,the NFLs Seattle Seahawks,the MLBs Seattle Mariners,and the WNBAs Seattle Storm.,Professional Sports,California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States.It is by far the most populous U.S.state,and the third-largest by land area.,Western areas of Alta California became the state of California,which was admitted as the 31st state on September 9,1850.,Beautiful!,Yosemite National Park约塞米蒂国家公园Known as its great waterfalls and precipitous cliffs.,Los Angeles,City of Angels,Los Angeles means angels in Spanish,So Americans took the city of Los Angeles,known as the angel(天使之城),Los Angeles,United States,the west coast of southern California.is the second largest city in the United States,Los Angeles is the U.S.entertainment and cultural center,Hollywood Studios is the world famous studioHollywood the intention is a concept of geographical names,is the worlds best-known film and television entertainment and popular tourist sites,located in Los Angeles,California,northwest of the urban area.,Disneyland in LA is the first one in the word,Chinatown is located in downtown Los Angeles is a place inhabited by Chinese,with rich Chinese culture.Most people praise of none other than drinking tea with dinner Chinese restaurant.But to pay attention to the best use of a taxi at night.,Los Angeles,the culture and tourism center in the western United States there are many famous universities.,University of California at Los Angeles,Nicknamed the City of Angels,Los Angeles is a world center of business,international trade,entertainment,culture,media,fashion,science,technology,and education.It is home to renowned institutions covering a broad range of professional and cultural fields and is one of the most substantial economic engines within the United States.Los Angeles has been ranked the third richest city and fifth most powerful and influential city in the world,behind only New York City in the United States.,San Francisco,San Francisco is the financial,cultural,and transportation center of the San Francisco Bay area.,Alcatraz Island(恶魔岛),The Alcatraz tour begins and ends with the typical tourist attraction rigmarole which explains why most locals have never been to Alcatraz.Most days,but especially during peak season in the summer and fall,youll need to get tickets well in advance.If youre able to book an Alcatraz tour ahead of time,you can take advantage of the best rates.Otherwise,there are many travel companies that resell tickets,but you need to pay more.,Golden Gate Bridge is one of the world-famous bridge,known as a miracle of modern bridge engineering,is also considered a symbol of San Francisco.this great architectural wonders the same time is considered to be the worlds preferred suicide Holy Land.Golden Gate Bridge was designed by engineer Strauss,it is his statue placed in the Bridge River,to commemorate his contribution to the United States.Golden Gate Bridge in California,long more than 2500 meters above the Golden Gate Strait.Golden Gate Strait at the entrance to the San Francisco Bay,the two sides steep,The Fishermans Wharf in San Francisco,Fishermans Wharf in San Francisco is the most of joy breath place.Here,you can feast on crabs acid bread:visit the scary freak wax museum;Traveling in the beautiful underwater world;Enjoy fabulous buskers performance;Or in capacious and have style of shopping central blood spell,and tired feet feeble,again drink a glass of sweet strong coffee in Ireland.,渔人码头是旧金山最充满欢乐气息的地方。在这里,你可以大啖螃蟹酸面包:参观惊悚搞怪的蜡像馆(Wax Museum);遨游美丽的 水底世界(Underwater World);欣赏精彩的街头艺人表演;或是在宽敞而有格调的购物中心血拼,等累得双脚发软时,再去喝一杯香浓的爱尔兰咖啡提神。,University of San Francisco,Stanford Universitya short distance south of San Francisco,