西雅图(用英语介绍外国城市的PPT)

1、Group4：Karin Dora Candy Tina FrankWhere?Seattle is the northernmost major city in the contiguous United States, and the largestcity in the Pacific Northwest and in the stateof Washington. A seaport situated on a narrow isthmus between Puget Sound (an arm of the Pacific Ocean) and Lake Washington, ab

2、out 100 miles (160 km) south of the Canada United States border 西雅图（西雅图（Seattle）是）是美国美国太平洋西北区太平洋西北区最大的最大的城市城市，它位于，它位于华盛顿州华盛顿州金县金县，普吉特海湾普吉特海湾和和华盛顿湖华盛顿湖之间，距离之间，距离加美边境加美边境约约174千米千米。西雅图。西雅图也是金县的县治所在。也是金县的县治所在。 The other names:nthe Emerald City 翡翠之城翡翠之城 nEvergreen City 常绿之城常绿之城 nthe Rainy City 雨城雨城 nthe

3、Gateway to Alaska 阿拉斯加门户阿拉斯加门户 nQueen City 女王之城女王之城 nJet City 喷气机之城喷气机之城 The climatenSeattles temperate, rainy climate is usually described as temperate Oceanic or Marine west coast, with mild, wet winters and mild, relatively dry summers. nThe Puget Sound Convergence Zone is an important feature of

4、 Seattles weather. In the convergence zone, air arriving from the north meets air flowing in from the south. Both streams of air originate over the Pacific Ocean; airflow is split by the Olympic Mountains to Seattles west, then reunited by the Cascade Mountains to the east. When the air currents mee

5、t, they are forced upward, resulting in convection.Thunderstorms caused by this activity can occur north and south of town, but Seattle itself rarely receives worse weather than occasional thunder and ice-pellet showers. The Hanukkah Eve Wind Storm in December 2006 is an exception that brought heavy

6、 rain and winds gusting up to 69 mph (111 km/h). 皮吉特湾辐合带是西雅图天气的重要特征。皮吉特湾辐合带是西雅图天气的重要特征。在辐合带，空气从北方符合空气到达从南方流在辐合带，空气从北方符合空气到达从南方流动。两个流来自太平洋上空的空气，气流分裂动。两个流来自太平洋上空的空气，气流分裂西雅图奥林匹克山脉西部，然后由喀斯喀特山西雅图奥林匹克山脉西部，然后由喀斯喀特山脉的东部团聚。当气流相遇，他们被迫向上，脉的东部团聚。当气流相遇，他们被迫向上，对流产生。对流产生。86雷暴造成这一活动可以发生南雷暴造成这一活动可以发生南北的城镇，但西雅图本身很少收到

7、不如偶尔雷北的城镇，但西雅图本身很少收到不如偶尔雷声大，冰颗粒阵雨天气。光明节前夕的声大，冰颗粒阵雨天气。光明节前夕的2006年年12月风暴风是一个例外，带来暴雨和大风阵月风暴风是一个例外，带来暴雨和大风阵风高达六九英里每小时（风高达六九英里每小时（111公里公里/小时）。小时）。 lSeattle was founded in 1850 ,and its name came from seattle tribal chief.lSeattle area has been inhabited by humans for at least 4,000 years . l By the time

8、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 BaylOn May 23 ,1853 the first map was madelIn 1855, nominal land settlements were established.n In the 1889 ，there was a fire. (central busines

9、s district were destroyed, but nobody died)nIn 1909, there was an Alaska - YouKang - Pacific exposition (university of Washington today that exposition based on site)nIn 1919,Seattle people went on strike .It was the first time that America held this active.nIn 1962 ,it held the 21st century exposit

10、ionnIn February 2001 seattle-area broke out a magnitude 6.8 quake, but the damage is limited.Alaska - YouKang - Pacific expositionSeattle EducationEducation in Seattle is an important part of many Seattleites lives, particularly due to the high concentration of technology, engineering, and other job

11、s 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 Conn

12、ecticut State University.Public school Private school Four Catholic schoolsA protestant school Six non-sectarian schools. 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 coll

13、ege) and Seattle university of Pacific (a protestant university). Some Arts, business and psychology collegesLibrary reading roomWashington universityl“American stylelInternational creed stylelcombine modern and post-modern stylelDeconstruction Famous buildings in seattleu Space Needleu. Smith Tower

14、 u Seattle Central Library u Bank of America Tower Space Needle(太空针塔太空针塔)Smith TowerSeattle Central Library Seattle Central LibraryBank of America Tower in Seattle(美国银美国银行大厦行大厦 )Seattles professional sports history began at the start of the 20th century with the PCHAs Seattle Metropolitans, which in

15、 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塞弗科体育场塞弗科体育场(Safeco Field) 文娱设施 插入表格

16、cultural and entertainment facilitiesSeattle, although a relatively new city, is a significant center for the performing arts. The century-old Seattle Symphony Orchestra is among the worlds most recorded orchestrasThe Seattle Opera and Pacific Northwest Ballet, are comparably distinguished. On at le

17、ast two occasions, Seattles local popular music scene has burst into the national and even international consciousness, first with a major contribution to garage rock in the mid-1960s, and later as the home of grunge rock in the early 1990s. The city has about twenty live theater venues, and Pioneer

18、 Square is one of the countrys most prominent art gallery districts.Arts in SeattleFilm One of Seattles best-known annual cultural events and fairs is the 24-day Seattle International Film Festival.西雅图最著名的文化大事有为期24天的西雅图国际电影节. Now，let me introduce a movie for you.Sleepless in SeattleDo you know its C

19、hinese title ?西雅图不眠夜西雅图不眠夜缘份的天空缘份的天空 Tom Hanks as Sam Baldwin Meg Ryan as Annie Reed Bill Pullman as Walter Ross Malinger as Jonah Baldwin Rosie ODonnell as Becky Gaby Hoffmann as Jessica Plot summaryWhich sentence leaves a deep impressionPlot summarySam Baldwin, a Chicago architect, loses his wife

20、to cancer. He and his young son Jonah start new lives in Seattle, but Sam still grieves.18 months later, on Christmas Eve 1992, Jonahwho wants his father to find a new wifecalls into a talk radio, advice show. He, on the advice of the radio show host, persuades Sam to go on the air to talk about how

21、 much he misses his wife. Hundreds of women from around the country hear the program, and touched by the story, write Sam.One of the listeners is Annie Reed, a Baltimore Sun reporter. She is engaged to a sweet, awkward man named Walter but feels that there is something missing from their relationshi

22、p. After watching An Affair to Remember Annie impulsively writes a letter suggesting that Sam meet her on top of the Empire State Building on Valentines Day. She does not intend to mail it but her friend and editor Becky does it for her, and agrees to send Annie to Seattle to look into doing a story

23、 on those radio shows.Sam begins to date a coworker, Victoria, whom his son dislikes because, among other things, she acts like a ho and laughs like a hyena. Jonah, a baseball fan, reads Annies letter and likes that it mentions the Baltimore Orioles, but fails to convince his father to go to New Yor

24、k to meet Annie. On the advice of his friend Jessica, Jonah replies to Annie agreeing to the New York meeting.While dropping Victoria off at the airport for a flight, Sam sees Annie exiting from her plane and is infatuated, although he has no idea who she is. Annie spies on Sam and Jonah playing on

25、the beach together, but mistakes Sams sister Suzy for his girlfriend. He recognizes her from the airport and says Hello, but Annie can only respond with another Hello before fleeing. She decides she is being foolish, and goes to New York to meet Walter for Valentines Day.Jessica, whose parents are t

26、ravel agents, helps Jonah fly to New York. Sam follows his son and finds him at the observation deck of the Empire State Building. Annie sees the skyscraper from the Rainbow Room, where she is dining with Walter, and confesses her doubts. They amicably end their engagement. Jonah and Sam get on the

27、down elevator just before Annie reaches the observation deck. She finds Jonahs backpack, not knowing whom it belongs to. Jonah and Sam return for the backpack and finally meet Annie for the first time. They leave, Sam and Annie walking off hand in hand.Tom Hanks .Sam Baldwin 汤姆汤姆汉克斯汉克斯 Meg Ryan .Ann

28、ie Reed 梅格梅格瑞安瑞安1.Work hard! Work will save you. Work is the only thing that will see you through this. 努力工作吧努力工作吧!工作能拯救你工作能拯救你.埋头苦干可令你忘记痛楚埋头苦干可令你忘记痛楚. 2.You make millions of decisions that mean nothing and then one day your order takes out and it changes your life. 你每天都在做很多看起来毫无意义的决定你每天都在做很多看起来毫无意义

29、的决定,但某天你的某个决定就能但某天你的某个决定就能改变你的一生改变你的一生. 3.Destiny takes a hand. 命中注定命中注定. 4.You know, you can tell a lot from a persons voice. 从一个人的声音可以知道他是怎样的人从一个人的声音可以知道他是怎样的人. 5.People who truly loved once are far more likely to love again. 真爱过的人很难再恋爱真爱过的人很难再恋爱. 6.You know its easier to get killed by a terrorist

30、 than get married over the age of 40. 你知道你知道,女人过了女人过了40想出嫁就难了想出嫁就难了,被恐怖分子杀死都比这容易被恐怖分子杀死都比这容易. 7.You are the most attractive man I ever laid ears. 你是我听过的最帅的男士你是我听过的最帅的男士. 8.Why would you want to be with someone who doesnt love you? 为什么留恋一个不爱你的人为什么留恋一个不爱你的人? 9.When youre attracted to someone it just m

31、eans that your subconscious is attracted to their subconscious, subconsciously. So what we think of as fate, is just two neuroses knowing theyre a perfect match. 当你被某个人吸引时当你被某个人吸引时,那只是意味着你俩在潜意识里相互吸引那只是意味着你俩在潜意识里相互吸引.因此因此,所谓命运所谓命运,就只就只不过是两个疯子认为他们自己是天造一对不过是两个疯子认为他们自己是天造一对,地设一双地设一双. 10.Everybody panics

32、 before they get married. 每个人婚前都会紧张的每个人婚前都会紧张的. 11.Your destiny can be your doom. 命运也许会成为厄运命运也许会成为厄运. 12.The reason I know this and you dont is because Im younger and pure. So Im more in touch with cosmic forces. 之所以我知道而你不知道是因为我年幼纯洁之所以我知道而你不知道是因为我年幼纯洁,所以我比较能接触宇宙的力量所以我比较能接触宇宙的力量. 13.I dont want to be

33、 someone that youre settling for. I dont want to be someone that anyone settles for. 我不想要你将就我不想要你将就,我也不想成为将就的对象我也不想成为将就的对象. 14.What if something had happened to you? What if I couldnt get to you? What would I have done without you? Youre my family. Youre all Ive got. 要是你出了事怎么办要是你出了事怎么办?要是我找不到你怎么办要是我找不到你怎么办?如果没有你我该怎么办如果没有你我该怎么办?你是我的你是我的家人家人,你是我的一切你是我的一切. http:/ A famous person & Travel in seattleBill GatesBill Gates was born on October 28,1955.He grew up in Seattle, Washington. Bill Gates is the head of the software company Microsoft and one of the worlds wealthiest men. Gates and Paul Al