Switzerland.ppt

1、,Switzerland,By Lokia,First, lets enjoy an aerial video about the sights in Lavaux(拉沃),Switzerland. Click on me to watch!,Video Time,A European country with high mountains and clean blue lakes, almost 70 percent of it is covered by mountains, and Switzerland has about 1,498 lakes. “The rooftop of Eu

2、rope” Acreage(面积): Around 41,284 square kilometers Capital: Bern(伯尔尼) Currency(货币): Swing Franc(瑞士法郎) Time: 7 hours after China Composed of(由组成) 4 major ethnic groups(主要族群):German, French, Italian and Romansh(罗曼什土著人),Introduction,Basic Information Major cities and places of interest Cultures and cha

3、racteristic things(特色) Environment Protection,Catalog,Location Flag and,Part 1. Basic Information,In the middle of Europe On the East of France, South of Germany, East of Austria and North of Italy. Be made up of 26 states(州),Location,Switzerland is located at(坐落于) the crossroads of Europe, it is th

4、e meeting-point(交汇点) for three of Europes most important culturesGerman, French and Italian.,Square Red and white The white cross stands for peace, justice and the red stands for peaples victory, enthusiasm(热情) and happiness. The shape of square symbolizes(象征) it is a neutral(中立国).,Flag,National Emb

5、lem,National Stone (Crystal),National Flower(Edelwiss火绒草),Zurich Bern Lavaux ,Part 2. Major cities and Places of interest,苏黎世 The biggest city in Switzerland The financial center of Switzerland(瑞士的金融中心) Has over 120 banks The richest city in the whole Europe One of the worlds most livable(宜居的) citie

6、s,Zurich,日内瓦 The second biggest city in Switzerland A famous international city The city of watches,Geneva,伯尔尼 The capital of Switzerland The third biggest city of Switzerland The political and cultural center of Switzerland Agreeable climate(气候),Bern,洛桑 The fifth biggest city in Switzerland French-

7、speaking city Famous for its Lauvax Vineyard Terrace(拉沃葡萄园梯田),Lausanne,Jungfrau(少女峰),Zermatt skiing park (采尔马特滑雪场),Lavaux vineyard terrace (拉沃葡萄园梯田),Cathedral St-Pierre (圣皮埃尔大教堂),Fraumnster Church (妇女大教堂),Chillon Castle(西庸古堡),Zurich Stock Exchange (苏黎世证券交易所),Palace of Nations (万国宫),Language Clocks a

8、nd Watches,Part 3. Cultures and characterristic things,As we know, Switzerland has 4 official languages, they are: German, French, Italian and Romance(罗曼语). People in different areas speak different languages. And usually, a Swiss can speak at least 2 kinds of languages. When two Swiss from differen

9、t areas meet together, actually, they often chat in English.,Languages,Bandari-New Morning DJ Bobo-Im living to love you Leech-Edgewiss,Music,Switzerland is famous for its watches. How many Swiss watches do you know?,Swiss watches,Part 4. Environment Protection,Environment protection is the most imp

10、ortant thing to every Swiss people. It has mixed with their blood.,Swiss people usually choose public transport. For example, the professors and assistants in Zurich University seldom drive to work or travel. Their cars are used at most three times a month. They usually take bus or ride bikes.,In Sw

11、itzerland, people always separate the waste into different groups in order to recycle them easily. Also, the students in Switzerland always use recycled paper. Everybodys got uesd to using BOTH sides of the paper.,In the supermarkets, the rubbish bins are always put in the most striking(醒目的) places.

12、 The supermarkets only offer costumes shopping bags which are made of cloth(布) or paper.,The government also has some laws to protect the environment. If a factory produces too much pollution, it would be fined and asked to close. The pollution includes water, air, soil, noise and so on. People must use special plastic bags to throw the waste there. The travelers must put their pets droppings into bags and take away or they