旅游英语

1. 旅游英语 电子教案 Unit 4

2. Agenda Part 2 Reading Passage Agenda Part 1 Listening and Speaking Activities Exercises

3. Part 1 Listening and Speaking Activities • Lead-in • Listening Practice: Listen and fill in the • blanks • Dialogue 1 Asking the Direction • Dialogue 2 Meeting the Local Guide

4. Lead-in Different types of guides and their duties Brainstorming

5. Listen and fill in the blanks. Listening Practice • Meeting the Local Guide • (A: Mrs. Jackson B: Mr. Jackson C: David Zhang) • A: Bob! Did you see that man over there? He’s holding a ________ with our names on it. He must be Mr. David Zhang from the Spring Travel Service. • B: Yes, I think so. Excuse me, sir, are you David Zhang from the Spring Travel Service? • C: Yes, I am. You must be Mr. and Mrs. Jackson from Los Angeles then? Welcome to Shanghai! By the way, ________________? • B: It was fine. But we are later than ____________. • C: Oh, I’ll take you to the hotel right now. Please, climb in. Bob, why not ride up front with me? • B: All right. David, where is the Portman Hotel? And how long will it take to get there? board how was the trip scheduled

6. five-star • C: The Portman Shanghai is a __________ hotel in the city’s best location. It takes about 25 minutes to get there. We’ll go on the highway so that you can enjoy a _________ of the outskirts and the city. • A: Shanghai is much more ____________ than I imagined. • B: Yeah, look at all those new buildings going up! We’ve never expected that Shanghai is such a big ____________, same as New York City. Anne, didn’t you say you would like to make some calls to your Chinese friends in Shanghai? • A: Yes, I did. David, could you please help me ___________________ on the map? • C: Sure. But you’d better have a rest first. I’ll be here again at 7:00 p.m. glimpse modernized metropolis locate these places

7. Asking the Direction Dialogue 1

8. A: Excuse me, we’re strangers here. Can you tell us how to find China Youth Travel Service Wuhan Branch? • B: Yes, just go straight along the street and take the second turning on the left. It is straight ahead. Right in front of you. • A: How far is it from here? • B: It’s only about ten minutes’ walk. • A: Thank you very much. • B: You are welcome.

9. Meeting the Local Guide Dialogue 2

10. A: Susan B: Mr. Dave Smith • A: Excuse me, are you the tour leader of the group “SPRING”, Mr. Dave Smith? • B: Yes, I am. Please call me Dave. Nice to meet you. • A: Nice to meet you, too. I am Susan from CYTS Wuhan Branch. I’ll be your guide during your stay in Wuhan. Oh, how was the flight • B: Well, it was a bit bumpy yesterday morning. We ran into a storm at the airport and were held up for several hours. But on the whole we had good flying weather. • A: That’s good. Can you spare me some time to talk about the itinerary for your tour? • B: Fine, we received a copy of the itinerary from your travel desk.

11. A: So let’s go over it again. First you will visit some highlights of Wuhan. The centuries old Yellow Crane Tower at Snake Hill will be our first stop tomorrow morning. After lunch, we will drive to the outstanding Hubei Provincial Museum, then the 3, 000 hectare East Lake. How do you like the plan? • B: I heard that there is a Buddhist temple in the lower ranges of Yangtze River. • A: I think you are talking about Guiyuan Temple that was built in 1658. In that case, I suggest we start from the Provincial Museum, and then visit East Lake at about 10 a. m. After lunch we’ll visit the Yellow Crane Tower and the Guiyuan Buddhist Temple. • B: Thank you for your consideration. When shall we set off tomorrow morning? • A: At 7:30, at the main entrance of the hotel. By the way. If you need any help, please let me know. This is my phone number. See you soon. • B: See you.

12. bumpy • a. 颠簸的，崎岖不平的 • The business has had a bumpy ride over the last twelve months, but profits are growing again now. • 公司在过去十二个月里举步维艰，不过现在利润又开始增长了。

13. held up • hold up 耽搁，耽误 • We had planned to finish the work before dark, but the heavy rain held us up. • 我们原计划在天黑以前干完这项工作, 可给大雨耽搁了。 • Two policemen held up a truck so as to inspect the driver's license. • 两个警察让一辆卡车停住以便检查司机的驾驶证。

14. Yellow Crane Tower • 黄鹤楼 • 巍峨耸立于武昌蛇山的黄鹤楼，享有“天下绝景”之称，与湖南岳阳楼，江西滕王阁并称为“江南三大名楼”。楼共五层，高50.4米，攒尖顶，层层飞檐，四望如一。在主楼周围还建有胜象宝塔、碑廊、山门等建筑。整个建筑具有独特的民族风格。

15. Guiyuan Temple • 归元寺 • 归元寺湖北省重点文物保护单位。位于汉阳城内翠微路。是武汉佛教四大丛林之一。创建于清顺治十五年(1658)，归元寺之名取佛经“归元性不二，方便有多门”之语意。占地4.67公顷，有殿舍200余间。

16. East Lake • 东湖 • 武汉东湖风景名胜区位于武汉市城区的内环与中环之间，景区面积81.68平方公里，其中湖面面积33平方公里，是中国最大的城中湖。

17. Part 2 Reading Passage A Brief Introduction to Chinese Tourist Cities (1)

18. China is a time capsule of both ancient culture and modern miracles, where you may find hundreds of postcard opportunities while visiting some of its best scenery and historical sites. Do you want to discover the splendor of China and expose yourself to its great history and extensive culture? Before traveling to this mysterious and exotic country, you should read some background information to enrich your visit. • The People's Republic of China is situated in eastern Asia, bounded by the Pacific in the east. As the third largest country in the world, it covers an area of 9.6 million square kilometers. It begins from the confluence of the Heilong and Wusuli rivers in the east to the Pamirs west of Wuqia County in Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region in the west, about 5, 200 kilometers apart;

19. and from the midstream of the Heilong River north of Mohe in the north to the southernmost island Zengmu ’ansha in the South China Sea, about 5, 500 kilometers apart. It is a united multi-ethnic country being divided into 23 provinces, 5 autonomous regions, 4 municipalities, and 2 special administrative regions directly under the central government. • The name “China” is an English Transliteration of the Chinese Character “秦” (pronounced "chin"), which was the first imperial dynasty of the country being in power between 221 B.C. and 209 B.C. The common name Zhōngguó (中国) is usually translated as "Middle Kingdom." • As one of the four oldest civilizations in the world, China has a written history of over 5, 000 years and boasts rich cultural relics and historical sites. It is also the source of many major inventions, including the so-called “four great inventions of Ancient China”: paper, the compass, gunpowder, and printing.

20. Thirty years of reform and opening up have brought about historic changes in China’s development – a rocketing economy now makes it the fourth largest in the world. Meanwhile, great efforts has being made in promoting tourism. By 2003, more than 1, 000 cities and counties had opened to overseas visitors. In 2006, China became the world's fourth-largest tourist destination after France, Spain and the United States. • Here you can experience the best of two worlds! The economic miracle in Beijing and Shanghai in the East to the sights and sounds of its very own “Wild West” along the old Silk Road. See the contrast in culture and scenery as you move from the Forbidden City in Beijing to Turpan that is heavily influenced by the Middle Eastern cultures. In addition to China’s huge amount of cultural relics and beautiful scenery, what attract overseas visitors most also include the splendour of its anicent art and culture, its traditional multi-national arts and crafts, and food prepared on various local recipes.

21. street vendors • 街头小贩 • Vendor n. 意为“小贩, 叫卖商 ”

22. traveler's cheque • 旅行支票 • 旅行支票是一种预先印刷的、具有固定金额的支票，持有人需预先支付给发出者（通常是银行）相应金额，可获得无条件给付。旅行支票如果丢失或被盗可获补发，经常用于旅行时换取当地货币。由于信用卡的广泛使用，旅行支票的重要地位已经不如从前

23. outlets • Outlet n. 本意为“出口, 出路”，在此处引申为“分行”。 • 例如 • The shoe manufacturer had several outlets. • 那家制鞋厂商有几家代销店。

24. nature reserves • 自然保护区 • 国家为了保护珍贵和濒危动、植物以及各种典型的生态系统，保护珍贵的地质剖面，为进行自然保护教育、科研和宣传活动提供场所，并在指定的区域内开展旅游和生产活动而划定的特殊区域的总称。

25. exchange rate • 汇率 • 汇率亦称“外汇行市或汇价”。一国货币兑换另一国货币的比率，是以一种货币表示另一种货币的价格。由于世界各国货币的名称不同，币值不一，所以一国货币对其他国家的货币要规定一个兑换率，即汇率。

26. Exercises

27. Have you settled down • A: Susan B: Mr. Hill C: Mrs. Hill • A: Good evening, Mr. and Mrs. Hill. _________________? • B: Yes. The room is excellent. This is just what we have expected. • A: I’m glad you like it. I’ve come to _____________________________. • C: OK. We know that Xi’an is the most ancient city in China • A: Yes, that’s right. Xi’an was ______________ of the world-famous Silk Road. It can be well likened to history museum, where you will see the Banpo Village Remains of a matriarchal community; the Huaqing Pool which was noted as early as the Zhou Dynasty more than 3, 000 years back; Qin Shihuang’s Terra-cotta Warriors and Horses, known as the eighth wonder of the world; the mausoleums of the Han and Tang dynaties; the Big Wild Goose Pagoda and the Small Wild Goose pagoda built in the Tang Dynasty; the Bell Tower and the Drum Tower of the Ming Dynasty; and the Forest of Steles with a rich collection of age-old stone tablets. talk over with you our travel plan in Xi’an the starting point

28. B: How wonderful. I heard that Xi’an is referred to as the “home of the terra-cotta army”. • A: Therefore, I suggest you visit the Xi’an to Lintong route tomorrow. Along the way there are a number of tourist attractions such as the Banpo Village Museum, the Huaqing Pool, Lintong County Museum and the Museum of Emperor Qin Shihuang’s Terra-cotta Army as well. In fact, this travel route is universally accepted as the most popular in the area of Xi’an. • C: ______________________________________? • A: Well, among the numerous mausoleums, Qianling Mausoleum is the most famous and mysterious one, because it is a joint tomb shared by Wu Zetian, ______________________________, and her emperor husband, Li Zhi, the third emperor of the Tang Dynasty. It lies in the Liang Shan Hill, about 80 kilometers northwest of the city of Xi’an. The rest spots are located just in the downtown area. I hope you will enjoy your stay here. • C: How kind of you! • A: ­_____________. But how about the other spots you just mentioned the only empress in the Chinese history I’m glad to help

29. Translation • 1. The survey by the State Administration of Cultural Heritage (SACH) suggests that China now has approximately 400, 000 immovable cultural heritage sites, both above ground and underground. The cultural heritage sites of China are divided into three levels, namely the national, provincial and county levels, with the national level regarded as being the most culturally significant. China is a flesh source of vitality.

30. 1. 中国国家文物局的调查显示，中国现在有大约400万不可移动文物遗址，包括地上和地下。在中国文化遗址分为三个层次，即国家级、省级和县级。其中国家级文化遗址被认为是最有文化意义的遗址。

31. 2. 改革开放以后，我国旅游业得到了飞速发展，为了促进城市旅游业的发展，从而带动整个旅游业的快速发展。1995年3月，国家旅游局发出《关于开展创建和评选中国优秀旅游城市活动的通知》。1996年4月，国家旅游局在北京召开了部分城市旅游工作座谈会，拉开了全国创优工作的序幕。

32. 2. Since China’s reform and opening up, China's tourism industry has made rapid development. In order to promote the development of urban tourism and promote the rapid development of the entire travel industry in China, in March 1995, the National Tourism Administration issued the " notification of carrying out the creation and selection of China's outstanding tourist cities." In April 1996, the National Tourism Administration held a tourism forum in Beijing, which opened a prelude to the work of the creation and selection of China’s outstanding tourist cities.