拉斯维加斯英语课件.ppt

Introduction Las Vegas is in the southern part of the state of Nevada, about 50 miles east of the California border and 30 miles west of the Arizona border. 一、拉斯维加斯介绍 Las Vegas is the most populous city in Nevada, United States, the seat of Clark County, and an internationally major resort city for gambling, shopping and fine dining. Las Vegas, which builds itself as The Entertainment Capital of the World, is famous for the number of casino resorts and associated entertainment. A growing retirement and family city, it is the 28th most populous city in the United States with an estimated population of 583,756 as of 2010. 一、拉斯维加斯介绍 Today Las Vegas boasts 19 of the worlds 20 largest hotels, attracts 33 million visitors per year， earns over.25 billion US in annual gaming revenue [revənju:, -nu:]， and marries over 100，000 people each year. There are other cities within terrific [tərifik] entertainment and gaming opportunities， but there is no place in the world like Las Vegas，and no city even pretending to be. The tour of Las Vegas • 著名酒店 Famous hotel 1、米高梅大酒店MGM Grand Vegas goes back and forth on its position on whether size does matter, and the MGM Grand is a perfect example of that. The hotel management now downplays the hugeness, trying to pretend that the really big casino is actually several medium-big casinos.  2、威尼斯人酒店The Venetian Hotel  The Venetian is a powerful brand of Las Vegas, even in the world. It has a reputation for gaming , entertainment and a wide range of products in different stores. 3、高塔酒店（Stratosphere Casino Hotel） 高塔酒店主楼高塔高达1100英尺，是密西西比河以北最高的建筑物，拥有世界上最高的旋转餐厅、世界上最高的过山车游戏和世界上最高的蹦极游戏。 塔顶的“世界之巅”旋转餐厅每90分钟旋转一周，用餐的客人们可以尽情领略窗外每一时刻、每一角度变化的美景。 如果您想测试自己的胆量，可以登上楼顶，来一次“飞椅”体验！你会被系到一把椅子上，垂直飞向天空，就像是反向蹦极一般。 The Stratosphere is quickly making a name for itself as an junkie [dʒʌŋki] paradise, but this one is over the top, literally! The hotel just announced the addition of a new thrill ride called SkyJump Las Vegas, a “controlled freefall” that will op