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[4:08] Seattle Business and City Overview: Analysis of Major Companies and Geographic Environment

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This article introduces Seattle's geographic location, climate, city scenery, and reasons why well-known companies such as Amazon, Microsoft, and Starbucks have established headquarters there, while providing useful English expressions for describing a city's business environment.

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In this lesson, you'll find out about Seattle and why so many well-known companies are based here. Seattle, located in the Pacific Northwest of the United States, is known for its vibrant economy and thriving tech industry. Major companies such as Amazon, Microsoft, and Starbucks have their headquarters in the area. Understanding why these companies chose Seattle involves looking at its geographic location, access to ports, and the overall business-friendly environment. The city attracts talent from across the country and around the world, creating a dynamic urban atmosphere. By the end of this lesson, you'll be able to describe a city or area you know from a business perspective.

You'll learn useful language to describe an area in relation to business. For example, when discussing a city's infrastructure, you might talk about transportation networks, business districts, and innovation hubs. Seattle also has a unique climate, often characterized by mild, wet winters and warm summers, which influences both lifestyle and work culture. The scenery, including the nearby Puget Sound, mountains, and parks, adds to the city's appeal for residents and visitors alike. Knowing how to describe these factors can make your business discussions and presentations more professional and engaging.

So what do you know about Seattle already? Where is it located? What's the weather? How about the scenery? What companies are based in Seattle? And who are some well-known people from Seattle? Take a moment to think about these questions and consider how they relate to the city's economic and cultural profile. Reading lists and checking off items related to Seattle can help solidify your understanding and prepare you for describing similar cities. This method of observation and categorization is useful for anyone studying business English or preparing for international work.

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Listening Comprehension

  • magazine

    noun

    1. a metal frame or container holding cartridges
    can be inserted into an automatic gun

    Synonym: cartridge holdercartridge clipclip

    2. a storehouse (as a compartment on a warship) where weapons and ammunition are stored

    Synonym: powder storepowder magazine

    3. product consisting of a paperback periodic publication as a physical object

    e.g. tripped over a pile of magazines

    4. a light-tight supply chamber holding the film and supplying it for exposure as required

    Synonym: cartridge

    5. a periodic publication containing pictures and stories and articles of interest to those who purchase it or subscribe to it

    e.g. it takes several years before a magazine starts to break even or make money

    Synonym: mag

    6. a business firm that publishes magazines

    e.g. he works for a magazine

    Synonym: magazine publisher

  • scenery

    noun

    1. the painted structures of a stage set that are intended to suggest a particular locale

    e.g. they worked all night painting the scenery

    Synonym: scene

    2. the appearance of a place

  • talent

    noun

    1. natural abilities or qualities

    Synonym: endowmentgiftnatural endowment

    2. a person who possesses unusual innate ability in some field or activity

  • well-known

    adj

    1. widely or fully known

    e.g. a well-known politician
    well-known facts
    a politician who is well known
    these facts are well known

  • companies
  • presents
  • understands
  • located

    adj

    1. situated in a particular spot or position

    e.g. valuable centrally located urban land
    strategically placed artillery
    a house set on a hilltop
    nicely situated on a quiet riverbank

    Synonym: placedsetsituated