Boston-波士顿简介-旅游-英文课件

1、Traveling in Boston第1页，共36页。IntroductionClimateTransportationSightseeingFood and drinkEntertainment第2页，共36页。IntroductionBoston, located in the northeastern United States, established in 1630, is one of the nations oldest and most cultural heritages of cities.The city proper covers 48 square miles (1

2、24 km2) with an estimated population of 655,884 in 2014, making it the 24th largest city in the United States.第3页，共36页。Location第4页，共36页。ClimateIt lies within the transition from a humid subtropical(亚热带) climate to a humid continental （大陆性）climate. Summers are typically warm, rainy, and humid, while

3、winter oscillate between periods of cold rain and snow. Spring and fall are usually mild, with varying conditions dependent on wind direction and jet stream positioning.第5页，共36页。第6页，共36页。The hottest month is July, with a mean temperature of 23.0 C. The coldest month is January, with a mean of 1.7 C.

4、 The city averages 43.8 inches (1,110 mm) of precipitation a year, with 43.8 inches (111 cm) of snowfall per season.第7页，共36页。TransportationBoston has the fifth-highest rate of public transit usage in the country.Logan Airport, located in East Boston is Bostons principal airport.Bostons subway system

5、, the oldest underground rapid transit system in the Americas, and is the fourth-busiest rapid transit system in the country , with 65.5 miles (105 km) of track on four lines.Amtrak(American track)s Northeast Corridor originates at South Station, which serves as a major intermodal transportation hub

6、, and stop at Back Bay.Walk and bicycle第8页，共36页。An MBTA Red Line train departing Boston for Cambridge. Bostonians depend heavily on public transit, with over 1.3 million Bostonians riding the citys buses and trains daily (2013).第9页，共36页。SightseeingBoston Common and other parksPublic Garden (Boston)C

7、opley SquareTrinity ChurchJohn Hancock TowerHarvard UniversityMassachusetts Institute of Technology第10页，共36页。Boston CommonBoston Common, located near the Financial District and Beacon Hill, is the oldest public park in the United States.第11页，共36页。Franklin Park, the citys largest park and home of the

8、 Franklin Park Zoo.Another major park is the Esplanade, located along the banks of the Charles River. The Hatch Shell, an outdoor concert venue(集合地点), is located adjacent（邻近的） to the Charles River Esplanade. Other parks are scattered throughout the city, with the major parks and beaches located near

9、 Castle Island; in Charlestown; and along the Dorchester, South Boston, and East Boston shorelines.第12页，共36页。Public Garden (Boston)The Public Garden, also known as Boston Public Garden, is a large park located in the heart of Boston, Massachusetts, adjacent to Boston Common.Several statues are locat

10、ed throughout the Public Garden.第13页，共36页。Statue of George Washington第14页，共36页。Lagoon bridge in the Boston Public Garden第15页，共36页。Copley SquareCopley Square, named for painter John Singleton Copley, is a public square in Bostons Back Bay neighborhood.第16页，共36页。The Square has a number and variety of

11、important architectural works that have been built there, many of them official landmarks. Prominent(突出的) structures still standing include:Old South Church (1873）Trinity Church (1877）Boston Public Library (1895）The Fairmont Copley Plaza Hotel (1912) The John Hancock Tower (1976）The Bostix Kiosk (19

12、92）第17页，共36页。Trinity ChurchTrinity Church in the City of Boston, located in the Back Bay of Boston, Massachusetts. The congregation（集会）, currently standing at approximately 3,000 households, was founded in 1733. Four services are offered each Sunday, and weekday services are offered three times a we

13、ek from September through June. 第18页，共36页。第19页，共36页。Exterior staircase第20页，共36页。John Hancock TowerThe tower was designed by Henry N. Cobb and was completed in 1976. In 1977, the American Institute of Architects presented the firm with a National Honor Award for the building, and in 2011 conferred on

14、 it the Twenty-five Year Award. It has been the tallest building in Boston for more than 30 years, and is also the tallest building in New England.第21页，共36页。第22页，共36页。Harvard UniversityHarvard University is a private Ivy League research university in Cambridge, Massachusetts, established in 1636. It

15、s history, influence and wealth have made it one of the most prestigious(有声誉的) universities in the world.第23页，共36页。Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyThe Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) is a private research university in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Founded in 1861 in response to the inc

16、reasing industrialization of the United States, MIT adopted a European polytechnic university model and stressed laboratory instruction in applied science and engineering.第24页，共36页。第25页，共36页。Food and drinkBoston baked beans（波士顿烤豆） Boston cream pie(波士顿奶油派）Maple syrup（枫糖浆）Indian pudding（印第安布丁）第26页，共36

17、页。Boston cream pie.第27页，共36页。Boston baked beans第28页，共36页。Maple syrup第29页，共36页。Indian pudding第30页，共36页。EntertainmentHatch Shell第31页，共36页。In front of the Hatch Shell is a large lawn, surrounded by the vast open riverside linear park, people are free to find your favorite corner sitting or lying, easily enjoy the show.Boston famous summer perfo