《旅游英語》05City Sightseeing

1、Part 1 Listening and Speaking ActivitiesPart 2 Reading PassageExercisesAgendaPart 1 Listening and Speaking Activities Lead-in Listening Practice: Listen and fill in the blanks Dialogue 1 Tour Guiding Shanghai Dialogue 2 Tour guiding Tiananmen SquareFamous tourist cities in China and their main sceni

2、c spots Scenic Spots in Beijing Beijing is the capital city and _, _ and _ center of China. It is an ideal place to explore ancient Chinas magnificent civilization and stately history, who has many buildings from the Yuan, Ming and Qing dynasties like _, _, _ still standing. Journey to the _, which

3、has functioned both as a barrier to marauding barbarians, and as an elevated highway for people and goods. Enjoy a slice of Beijing life when we ride the subway and visit an _. Shopping around the modern malls and department stores in Wangfujing Street and taste the famous _ in Quanjude Restaurant.

4、Listen and fill in the blanks.political commercial cultural Imperial Palaces Summer Palace Temple of Heaven Great Wall of China authentic Hutong neighborhood Beijing Roasted Duck Tour Guiding Shanghai(A: Guide B: Tourist)A: Now in front of us is the futuristic Oriental Pearl TV Tower, with a giddy h

5、eight of 468 meters.B: So high! Seeing for oneself is better than hearing from others. A: It has already come to symbolize Shanghai and is honored as one of the ten best views in the city.B: I heard it stands as the worlds third tallest TV tower, doesnt it? A：Youre right. After the 553-meter CN Towe

6、r in Toronto and the 535-meter Moscow TV Tower.B: How magnificent! Youre lucky. The Shanghai World Expo has set the stage for international tourism. A：So it has. I love Shanghai so much that I feel honored to serve as a tour guide to introduce the city to the world.B: Apart from the scenic spots we

7、visited today, where else do you advise us to go?A: For visitors, most attractions are in Puxi, including the Bund. You can see from here. West of the Bund is the former International Settlement, while south of the Bund is the old Chinese city, a maze of narrow lanes. I believe that will be of great

8、 interest to you.B: I think so. By the way, where is Xujiahui? My friend told me its another massive shopping intersection in Shanghai.A: Yes. It is located in the southwest of the city. Let me draw a map for you.B: Thats kind of you. Oriental Pearl TV Tower東方明珠電視塔 東方明珠電視塔位于浦東新區(qū)內(nèi)，與外灘的“萬國建筑博覽群”隔江相望，與

9、紐約的自由女神、悉尼歌劇院、巴黎的埃菲爾鐵塔一樣，成為了上海的標志性建筑，與左側(cè)的南浦大橋和右邊的楊浦大橋一起，形成雙龍戲珠之勢，與后方新聳立而起的金茂大廈和環(huán)球金融中心交相輝映，展現(xiàn)了國際大都市的壯觀景色。 giddy adj. 頭暈的; 眼花繚亂的 I felt giddy from the unaccustomed exercise. 我因不習(xí)慣的運動而暈眩。 She felt giddy and then crumpled up. 她感到一陣頭暈，隨后就無力地倒下了。 Shanghai World Expo 世界博覽會世界博覽會 是一個籌備中的世界博覽會，2010年在中國上海市舉行，也

10、是歷來首次由中國舉辦的世界博覽會。博覽會的主題是“城市，讓生活更美好”（Better City, Better Life）。 Tour guiding Tiananmen Square(A: Guide B: Guest)A: Here we are at Tiananmen Square! You will feel really good being able to stand in the political center of this great country!B: Exactly! And even at the break of the dawn, there are alre

11、ady people in the square.A: Yes, the flag-rising ceremony is beginning soon. Lets find a good place to watch the ceremony.(Later)B: Very impressive! The ceremony was brief but solemn.A: Lets go upstairs and stand at the place where Chairman Mao used to stand to review the parades. B Its so nice to b

12、e able to have a panoramic view!A: And here is the Great Hall on the right, the Museum of Chinese Revolution and Museum of Chinese history on the left. The structure in front of the rostrum is Chairman Mao Memorial Hall.B: Shall we go there to pay our respects to the remains of Chairman Mao?A: Sure.

13、 Lets go join the line.A: As a Chinese proverb says, a man who hasnt been to the Great Wall is not a real man. During your visit in Beijing, Badaling should absolutely not be missed! You can take cable cars to the top, but you have to pay it by yourself. Of course its all up to you.B: Ill discuss it

14、 with our friends. Well visit the Summer Palace on the fourth day. A: Yes, the Summer Palace is the largest and best-preserved royal garden in China with a history of over 800 years.B: Im sure everyone will be glad to learn about this visit. A: After that, well leave you some time for shopping. You

15、can buy some souvenir. Then our guide and driver will see you off at the airport.B: Everything sounds great. Thank you very much.A: Youre welcome. Goodbye.review the parades閱兵 對武裝力量進行檢閱的儀式。通常在國家重大節(jié)日、迎送國賓和軍隊出征、凱旋、校閱、授旗、授獎、大型軍事演習(xí)時舉行，以示慶祝、致敬，展現(xiàn)部隊建設(shè)成就，并可壯觀瞻，振軍威，鼓士氣。凡遇國慶大典，閱兵式總是典禮中聲勢最大的一項活動。在這項極其隆重的儀式中，展

16、現(xiàn)出一個軍隊的軍威、一個國家的國威和一個民族的浩然正氣。 panoramic adj. 全景的, 全貌的 And then you come to the second landing. The second landing provides a panoramic look at the city. 然后，您再到第二個平臺，可以看到巴黎的全景。 Part 2 Reading Passage Meaning double celebrations in Chinese, Chongqing was built in the 11th century BC during the Zhou Dyn

17、asty. It has become the fourth municipality after Beijing, Shanghai and Tianjin on March 14, 1997. Known as one of Chinas Three Furnaces1 (along with Wuhan and Nanjing), Chongqing is unbearably hot during the summer. The surrounding mountains seem to trap the heat. It is pleasant to visit the city i

18、n other seasons. Also known as Fog City in addition to the Furnace, Chongqing is covered with a thick layer of fog for an average of 68 days a year, usually in spring or autumn. The fog gives the place an air of mystery. Spread across a number of low hills, surrounded by mountains, and straddling th

19、e Yangtze River, Chongqing is a natural wonder. The main features of the downtown area are the hilly slopes. Travelers soon learn to get used to the feeling of going up and down, up and down. Locals compare the terrain to San Francisco. At night, climbing up onto one of the less-populated hills affo

20、rds panoramic views of the citys night lights. Due to the citys hilly terrain, you can see a hierarchy of lights in all directions. Lights in different colors sparkle and shine in layers and are reflected in the sparkling river, creating a mirage-like view - its hard to tell the river and the lights

21、. But it is to cruise down Chinas longest river, the Yangtze, passing through the famous Three Gorges that most tourists come to Chongqing. With over 100 cruise ships that begin their itineraries in the city, there is no better place to start a Three Gorges river tour. Chongqings hot spicy food is f

22、amous. The most well-known dish is the hotpot, which is a pot of boiling broth that you put various uncooked food items into. The meal always takes a long time, so it is good to eat it in the company of others.municipalityn. 直轄市，自治區(qū)，自治市 直轄市是直屬中央政府管理的省級行政單位。目前中華人民共和國的省級行政單位共有以下幾種：省、自治區(qū)、直轄市和特別行政區(qū)，這四種行

23、政單位都是省一級的。中國有四個直轄市分別是北京市,上海市,天津市和重慶市。 Fog City霧都 重慶市地處中國內(nèi)陸之西南，位于長江上游，是一個多中心組團式的城市。城市依山而建，人謂“山城”；冬春雨輕霧重，又號“霧都”。 straddlingstraddle v. 跨立，叉開腿(坐著)； You shouldnt have straddled when talking with the guests 你和客人們談話的時候，本來不應(yīng)該叉開腿坐著的。 Tony straddled three very different worlds. 托尼一生中凌駕于三個非常不同的世界。 cruise ship

24、s巡游船 cruise n. v. (軍艦等)巡邏, 巡航 游覽hotpot火鍋火鍋作為一種傳統(tǒng)飲食方法，北方稱之為“吃涮鍋”，廣東則名之日“打邊爐”，江南一帶叫做“吃暖鍋“，四川人更是直截了當(dāng)稱之為”“吃火鍋”。不管稱謂如何，這種傳統(tǒng)的飲食方法有一共同點，都是將鍋置于爐上，內(nèi)放依法制成的鹵汁燒沸，葷素原料入鍋，燙或涮而后食之。ExercisesComplete the dialogue by translating the Chinese into English. A: Guest B: TouristA: Hello, everyone! (1) _(請允許我代表北京市民對你們的到來表示

25、熱烈的歡迎。) Im with great pleasure to be your tourist guide and from now on I will show you around the Imperial Palace.B: (2) _( 聽說故宮又稱紫禁城) Why was the Name?A: (3) _ (因為故宮從建成后就一直禁止平民百姓進入) And the walls were painted purple. Hence the name Purple Forbidden City.Please allow me to express a warm welcome on

26、 behalf of Beijing citizens I was told that the palace is also called Purple Forbidden City.Because common people were forbidden to enter in since it was completed.B: I am so happy to see the palace is so well preserved. (4)_ (建成的時候也是現(xiàn)在這個樣子嗎？)A: Yes, (5) _(和600年前差不多)B: I see. Its really a magnificen