UNIT 13

English for Tourism and Travel: 

English for Tourism and Travel UNIT 13 City Tours

Part I Lecture Time Assigned: 

Part I Lecture Time Assigned

I. LISTENING ACTIVITIES: 

I. LISTENING ACTIVITIES LISTENING 1 Yinchuan 1. Study the Words and Proper Names 2. Listen To The Passage about Yinchuan 3. Study the Language Tips Shown in This Text 4. Fill in the Blanks of The Passages Yinchuan and Beijing

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LISTENING 2 Beijing 1. Study the Words and Proper Names 2. Listen To The Passage about Beijing 3. Study the Language Tips Shown in This Text 4. Fill in the Blanks of The Passages I. LISTENING ACTIVITIES

The Text and Its Recording Listening 1 Yinchan: 

The Text and Its Recording Listening 1 Yinchan Yinchuan City (also called “Phoenix City”) is the capital city of Ningxia (1)_____ in the remote northwest of China. The 1,000-year-old city is a famous cultural city (2) ______ the Great Wall. The old sector of Yinchuan City to the (3) _______ is green and peaceful, and contains all the places of (4) _______ . It includes the (5) _______-year-old Haibao Pagoda, the famous Buddhist architecture from Chengtian Pagoda, and the West Xia Imperial Tombs (6) _______ as the “Pyramids of China”. One can also find there the (7) ______ Helan Mountain Cliff Painting, created by the ancient (8) _______ who dwelled in the regions of the Helan Mountains in northwest Ningxia. They used a bold and descriptive chiseling and (9) _______ technique, to which they added (10) ______ colors, to depict the history of a splendid Chinese civilization. Listening 1 Yinchuan KEYS

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1. As the capital city of the People’s Republic of China, Beijing is the nation’s political and cultural place _______ and also a center for international contacts. The recorded history of Beijing as a city can date back to more than 4,000 _______ years ago. A long history has left numerous famous historical sites which possess great aesthetic and cultural values. 2. The Great Wall meanders through mountains and rivers ______ for hundreds of kilometers in the region of Beijing. 3. On the Shijing Mountain, there are more than 350 _______ volumes of 15,000 stone tablets carved with Buddhist scriptures. 4. The big Yongle Bell, cast with over 232,000 ________ characters on it, weighs 46.5 tons and shows the exquisite casting technology of ancient China. 5. The Forbidden City, the largest ancient architectural building ______ extant today, is splendid crystallization of ancient Chinese architectural art. 6. Walking in the city, one may find many places worth a second visit. These include mansions, gardens, gate towers, temples and former museums ______ of celebrities. 7. Every day, hundreds of thousands of people, domestic and abroad ______, come to Beijing to visit its grand palaces and graceful gardens and to enjoy its marvelous art. Listening 2 Beijing KEYS The Text and Its Recording Listening 2 Beijing

II. SITUATIONAL DIALOGUE : 

II. SITUATIONAL DIALOGUE Luzhou City Study the Words And Proper Names. Study the Language Tips Shown in This Dialogue. Listen To Dialogue 1 And Decide Whether The State -ments After The Dialogue Are True(T) Or False(F). 4.Listen To Dialogue 2 And Answer The Questions Listed After The Dialogue 5.Make Pair Task by Talking About Mt. Emei. The Text and Its Recording Luzhou City Next Slide

Luzhou CityDialogue 1: 

Luzhou CityDialogue 1 (A=Mr. Jiang, a guide; B=John; C=Mary) John and Mary have visited Neijiang City. Today they are going to visit Luzhou City. Before they travel John asks Mr. Jiang about the landscape of Luzhou City. A: Yesterday we visited Neijiang City, the hometown of Chinese calligraphy and paintings. I think you were especially impressed by Zhang Daqian’s extraordinary life and his paintings. B: Yes, we also enjoyed the local snacks. We especially enjoyed the candies there. Neijiang is worthy of its reputation as the “city of sugar”. Mr. Jiang, what do you think we could enjoy in Luzhou? A: I’ll show you around Luzhou City today. You’ll tour more scenic areas. You know, Luzhou is a tourist city with numerous landscapes and places of historical interests. B: l love mountains and rivers. What landscape can I see in Luzhou? A: Luzhou lies in the transitional zone from the basins to the mountains. The mountains of different sizes take shape here. Mt. Yuchan, with its majestic beauty, is probably the most attractive mountain in Luzhou. B: Are there any beautiful waterfalls in these mountains? I also have a special interest in the waterscape. A: Of course, you can watch waterfalls there. Today, I’ll show you to the scenic area of Huangjin Virgin Forest. There you can see numerous torrent waterfalls, bubbling streams and beautiful lakes. To be frank with you, the Longmatan Waterfall there can match the beautiful Lushan Waterfall. I think the Bajie Cave Waterfall is even more magnificent. It consists of eight waterfalls and has a total drop of 120 meters. The cluster of waterfalls of this kind are rare in China. (to be continued)

Exercises of Luzhou City Dialogue 1: 

Listen To Dialogue 1 And Decide Whether The Statements After The Dialogue Are True(T) Or False(F) 1. _________ They didn’t appreciate any place of historical importance in Neijiang, so they would like to visit Luzhou City. 2. _________ John loves landscapes because there are no historical interests in Luzhou City. 3. _________ Mt. Yuchan is the most beautiful mountain in Luzhou. 4. _________ The Longmatan Waterfall is not so beautiful as the Lushan Waterfall. 5. _________ The mountains of different sizes take shape in Luzhou because it is located in transitional zone from the basins to the mountains. Exercises of Luzhou City Dialogue 1 KEYS

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Mary loves the historical interests. She asks Mr. Jiang about the men of letters, especially the history of the Red Army in Luzhou. C: Mr. Jiang, I love places of historical importance. I heard Luzhou is one of top historical and cultural cities in China. Can you introduce any historical interests to us? A: Certainly. Luzhou, with a long history, has the splendid culture and humanity resources. It is the hometown of many famous literary figures. Chinese traditional painter Jiang Zhaohe is one of the outstanding artists. C: Is Mr. Jiang Zhaohe as famous as Zhang Daqian? We haven’t heard much of Jiang Zhaohe. A: Both of them are well-known painters in China, but they have different painting styles. Zhang draws paintings mainly in a traditional Chinese style while Jiang is good at oil paintings in the modern style. C: By the way, I heard that Luzhou is a strategic place in Sichuan. Some outstanding generals used to fight here in 1930s. A: Yes, Luzhou is a city where Zhu De, the commander-in-chief of the Red Army has fought against Kuomintang army for five years. General Liu Bocheng, another strategist of the Red Army, led the Luzhou Uprising, which is the prelude to the August 1st Nanchang Uprising. In memory of the great event of the Red Army crossing the Chishui River four times, Chairman Mao once wrote a poem a praise their bravery and feats. C: I know a little about the Long March. The soldiers of the Red Army are the bravest soldiers in the world. By the way, are there any special products in Luzhou? I heard that Luzhou Laojiao Liquor if one of the most famous liquors in China. We’d like to have some when we have lunch today. A: I believe that you’ll love it. The local people love their own made liquors. Their liquors are so popular that you’ll smell the intoxicating fragrance when you enter their houses. Well, it will be too late if we don’t leave for Luzhou right now. B and C: So we have to hurry up. Mr. Jiang, thank you very much! A: you’re welcome! Luzhou City Dialogue 2

Exercises of Luzhou City Dialogue 2: 

Listen To Dialogue 2 And Answer The Questions Listed After The Dialogue 1. Are there many historical figures in Luzhou? Mention a few of them. _________________________________________________________________ 2. Who is Jiang Zhaohe? What is the style of his paintings? _________________________________________________________________ 3. What are the main campaigns the Red Army launched in Luzhou? _________________________________________________________________ 4. Why do tourists like Luzhou Laojiao Liquor? _________________________________________________________________ Exercises of Luzhou City Dialogue 2 KEYS

III. CLASS PRESENTATION : 

III. CLASS PRESENTATION The Splendid Chengdu 1. Study the Words and Proper Names. 2. Study the Language Tips Shown in This Text ：The Splendid Chengdu 3. Role-Playing：Act as the Local Guide. Showing the Tourists around Chengdu.

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Ladies and Gentlemen! Welcome to Chengdu! As one of the 24 China key historical and cultural cities, Chengdu has many tourism resources. In the downtown areas, you’ll see a number of historic sites and relics, such as Du Fu’s Thatched Cottage, Wuhou Temple, Wangjian’s Mausoleum and Jinsha Ruins, etc. In the districts and counties nearby, you may visit Mt. Qingcheng and Dujianyan Irrigation Project. UNESCO put both of them on the list of the World Cultural Heritage in 2000. In addition, you can hike in the Snow-capped Xiling Mountain. It is a national key tourist resort as well as a summer resort. Since ancient times, Chengdu has been known as the “Land of Abundance”. Today it is also famous all over the world for the hometown of giant pandas. Now, we’re going to the Du Fu’s Thatched Cottage. The river you see on your left is the Jinjiang River or Brocade River. Chengdu is famous for the brocade production as early as 2000 years ago. For this reason, Chengdu earned the nickname “Jincheng” or “Jinguancheng”. It literally means the brocade city in Chinese. Silk washed in the river proved to be brighter and fresher. So the river was also named Jinjiang River, or Brocade River. Beside the river stands its namesake, the present Jinjiang Hotel which we checked in last night. Everybody! Did you see the flowers along the bank of the Jinjiang River? Anybody knows why Chengdu is also called Rongcheng? The name of the flowers is just another name of the city! During the Five-Dynasty Period, the hibiscus-loving King Meng Chang had these flowers planted throughout the entire city. When the hibiscuses were in bloom, the display of colorful hibiscus flowers presented a fantastic spectacle that extended for 65 kilometers. Chengdu became known as the “hibiscus city”, literally means Rongcheng in Chinese. Well, we’re passing the Qingyang Temple. It is believed that Lao Zi, the founder of Taoism, just rode the green goat in the temple all the way to Mt. Wawu, where he meditated and practiced Taoism. Some of you suggest we should visit the temple right now. But I recommend you’d better hike in Mt. Qingcheng, the holy site of Taoism tomorrow. You’ll see a great number of much more giant Taoist halls and temples built upon the mountain. Now, we’ve arrived at the front gate of Du Fu’s Thatched Cottage. Please look at the horizontal board! It was inscribed with two Chinese characters Cao Tang (Thatched Cottage). Now, we’re going to enter the front gate of Du Fu’s Thatched Cottage. Remember our coach number and keep pace with me. We’ll get together at the back gate after sightseeing. At 4:00pm, I’ll take you to have tea in the tea house nearby. I am sure you’ll be carried away by the delicate aroma and strong aura of the local customs. Enjoy your tea while listening to story-telling. What fun it is! Mt. Qingcheng

IV. TOURISM AND TRAVEL : 

IV. TOURISM AND TRAVEL Travel Management Practices 1. Study the Text “Travel Management Practices” 2. Study the Language Tips Shown in This Text 3. Do the Multiple Choice Exercises after The Text 4. Role-Playing：Introduce What the “Travel Management Practices” Is to the Tourists

Part IV Travel Management Practices: 

Part IV Travel Management Practices NEW TOURISM With its booming economy, foreign companies are proliferating(扩大) their presence in China---- where a market much different from that in the United States is yielding a new set of challenges for corporate travel managers. So when you enter the China’s travel market, you may encounter the management practices you may need time to get yourself familiar with or to change as time passes. China has been taking measures to adopt e-ticketing on domestic flights. E-tickets on domestic fares are accepted by the customers and will be mandatory( 强制执行的) in the near future. The airport infrastructures are scheduled to be upgraded. When it comes to reservations systems, China has not completely opened its market to the outside world. Travel Sky is the predominant(占支配地位的) global distribution system and the only legal ticketing system in the country. However, China’s accession to the World Trade Organization eventually will open the country to foreign GDSs (全球分销系统). While consumers in the country have been receptive( 可以接受的) to online booking, corporate-specific booking tools are a recent addition in the country. American Express(美国运通) launched American Express Online, a booking tool for companies with travelers based in China. China is the most robust (充满活力的) tourist market in the world. Since 1994, inbound travelers to China have jumped from less than 44 million to about 109 million according to Tourism Research Center at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences. Despite the challenges posed by the burgeoning (萌芽的) market, companies based in China as well as their travelers are becoming more receptive to the new concept of travel management.

Exercises of Part IV: 

Choose the best answer from the four choices given below. 1. Foreign companies will face a new set of challenges in China because the tourism market in China is _______. A. the burgeoning market B. the mature market C. the same as that in their own countries D. somewhat different from 2. E-ticketing on domestic flights in China has been______. A. widely used. B. totally rejected. C. suspended. D. regarded as important tool and will be widely adopted soon. 3. China will open the country to foreign GDSs because it has_______. A. the network B. the information technology C. the membership of WTO D. the increasing inbound tourists 4. Companies based in China and their travelers will accept the new concept of travel management________. A. very soon B. gradually C. in the near future D. sooner or later Exercises of Part IV KEYS

KEYS: 

KEYS Part I Listening Activities Listening 1 1. situated 2. beyond 3. west 4. interest 5. 1,500 6. known 7. mystic 8. nomads 9. chiseling 10. dazzling Listening 2 1. center; 3000 2. valleys 3. 340 4. 230,000 5. complex 6. residence 7. foreign Part II Situational Dialogue False 2. False 3. True 4. False 5. True Part IV Tourism and Travel 1. D 2. D 3. C 4. B BACK BACK BACK BACK

V. CONSOLIDATION：SPEAKING，READING and ROLE PLAY: 

V. CONSOLIDATION：SPEAKING，READING and ROLE PLAY SPEAKING: Chongqing City READING: Xi’an City ROLE PLAY: Welcome Speech

Chongqing City: 

Chongqing City Chongqing is a port city with the largest municipal area and population in China. It is situated in the upper reaches of the Yangtze River at the confluence of the Yangtze and Jialing rivers in southwest China. Besides the Han nationality who forms the majority of its population of 30.9million, numerous ethnic groups reside in Chongqing, including Yi, Tibetan, Miao, Qiang and Tujia. Since its founding 3,000years ago, Chongqing has been called Yuzhou, before getting its present name nearly 800 years ago. Since the Qin Dynasty, many dynasties have set up administrative institutions that have endowed the city with brilliant cultures. Perched beside the Yangtze, the “Golden River”, Chongqing symbolizes Yangtze River civilizations and is the cradle of Bayu culture. Today, Chongqing is a modern city, China’s fourth municipality after Beijing, Shanghai, and Tianjin. It is a historical and cultural city as well as a commercial city. Chongqing attracts visitors from home and abroad for its cultural heritage and other tourist attractions. The city is the starting point for the Yangtze River Cruise, which explores the stunning scenery of the Three Gorges. Other attractions include the Dazu Grottos, valuable works of art carved during the 9th century, and Gold Buddhist Mountain, a kingdom of diverse animals and plants. Ancient Ciqikou Village lures tourists to linger in its streets to buy handicraft souvenirs. Chongqing is also famous for its hot Sichuan cuisine and world-famous hotpot dishes. Street vendors as well as restaurants feature exciting spicy delicacies for the adventurous. Hundreds of star-ranked hotels provide excellent facilities and services for tourist from all over the world.

LANGUAGE TIPS: 

LANGUAGE TIPS Part A I could not expect Chongqing has such a long history and brilliant culture. How could I travel to see the beautiful landscape of Three Gorges? Why do you take us to the Dazu Grottos? What do you think we can see in the Gold Buddhist Mountain? Wow, it is spicy, but I like the Chongqing hotpot dishes. Part B I bet you’ll be carried away by the Bayu Dance. I suggest you take a cruise down the Yangtze River to see Three Gorges. I’m pleased that you will travel to the Dazu Grottos with us. In my opinion , you could buy handicraft souvenirs in Ciqikou Village. Terrific! You are brave enough to try the spicy Chongqing hotpot.

READING: Xi’an City : 

READING: Xi’an City Xi’an, the historical city, was called Chang’an in ancient times, and is now the capital of Shanxi Province. Xi’an has a long history. Since the earliest societies, humanity lived and multiplied here. It served as a capital for twelve dynasties, including the Western Zhou, Qin, Western Han, Sui and Tang dynasties, spanning over 1,120 years. It became the oriental cultural center of the Silk Road. Xi’an is the largest commercial and trade-hub, as well as the largest material distribution center in the Mid-Western Region of northern China. As shown in a report in 1998, there are more than 100,000 commercial service networks, 435 consumption markets, and 485 various types of wholesale markets, and nearly 1,000 wholesale agencies. There are many historic places to be seen in Xi’an. One of the oldest is the Banpo Village Remains, the site of a 6,000-year-old village which belongs to the Neolithic Age. In the capital city, Xi’an, you can see the City Wall, which was first constructed in the Han Dynasty, a century before the Christian era and is now the largest and most well-preserved ancient wall existing in China. Xi’an Forest of Stone Steles Museum boasts a largest collection of the stone tablets in China, 114 of which are engraved with “classic” texts. There are many more ancient structures and temples such as the Big Wild Goose Pagoda, Lesser Wild Goose Pagoda, Bell Tower and the Drum Tower. The highlight of a Xi’an tour for many visitors is the amazing Museum of Qin Terra-cotta Warriors and Horses who guard a site honored as the Eighth Great Wonder of the world.

Exercises of READING: MT. UANGSHAN : 

Read the passage aloud, and work in group of two or three students to have a topic discussion. Why does Xi’an boast so many tourists sites? What are the main places of interest in Xi’an City? Which one do you like best? Exercises of READING: MT. UANGSHAN

ROLE PLAY: 

ROLE PLAY American tourists are walking along the City Wall of Xi’an City. They have a bird’s-eye view of the city landscape and talk about their historical interests they have visited in Xi’an. Tomorrow they will fly back to New York.

Translation: 

Translate the following passage into Chinese Computer Reservation System The computerized networks and electronic distribution systems developed in the 1970s led to dramatic structural changes within the tourism industry. A computer Reservation System(CRS) is essentially a database that enables a tourism organization to manage its inventory and improve accessibility to information within and between its partners. Airlines pioneered the CRS technology in the 1980s, by expanding geographical coverage and integrating horizontally and vertically to embrace the entire range of intermediaries and principals. As a result, the vast, new all-encompassing GDSs matured from their original development as airline CRSs. According to many commentators, GDSs are the single most important facilitator of the globalization of ITs. Translation

Translation: 

Translate the following sentences into English 广 州 1．广州又称“花城”， 一年四季鲜花盛开。 2. 广州的花市是一大景观，一年一度的春节花市更是引人入胜。 3. 除夕前三天，花农把一条条街道打扮成花坛锦簇的花街。 4. 一到晚上，花市灯火辉煌，灯光花色，分不清天上人间。。 5. 中外游客不远万里，一睹南国花市的盛况，领略花市独有的东方情调。 Translation