導游英語情景口語item 82

1、Model 2: A Trip in Guilin 游覽桂林游覽桂林 Warm-up: Work in pairs. Discuss and answer the following questions. 1. As we know, the landscape in Guilin is the best in the world. What are the “Four Wonders” of Guilins landscape? And what scenic areas are more famous in Guilin? 2. Guilin is famous for its beaut

2、iful scenery. Do you know which adjective words can often be used to describe the word “scenery”? Answer: 1.Four wonders are green hills, elegant rivers, strange caves and beautiful rocks. The more famous scenic areas are he Lijiang River, the Elephant-Trunk Hill, the Folded Brocade Hill, the Wave-S

3、ubduing Hill, the Reed Flute Cave and the Seven-Star Cave., the Solitary Beauty Peak. 2. Such adjective words are: beautiful, breathtaking, delightful, dramatic, fantastic, glorious, impressive, magnificent, spectacular, stunning, superb, wonderful, changing, ever-changing, varied, coastal, and moun

4、tainous, rural, urban, unique, peculiar. Words and Phrases landscape n. 風景，景色；風景畫 karst n. 喀斯特 cobble n. 鵝卵石 cormorant n. 鸕鶿，水老鴉 shroud vt. 籠罩，覆蓋 wonderland n. 仙境，奇異的地方 the Lijiang River 漓江 the Elephant-Trunk Hill 象鼻山 the Folded Brocade Hill 疊彩山 the Wave-Subduing Hill 伏波山 the Reed Flute Cave 蘆笛巖 the

5、 Seven-Star Cave 七星巖 the Solitary Beauty Peak 獨秀峰 the Nine-Horse Hill 九馬畫山 Useful Expressions 1. Guilins landscaped is second to none./ Guilin has the finest mountains and rivers under heaven. 桂林山水甲天下。 2. Guilins landscape is noted for its green hills, elegant rivers, strange caves and beautiful roc

6、ks. 桂林山水以山青、水秀、洞奇、石美而著稱。 3. To be an immortal is not as good as to be an ordinary person living in Guilin. 愿作桂林人，不愿作神仙。 4. We are eager to appreciate the unique scenery with our own eyes. 我們急切飽覽別具一格的美景。 5. The water of the Lijiang River is so clear and pure that you can see the cobbles in the bottom

7、. 漓江的水多清澈，連江底的鵝卵石都可以看得見。 6. Fantastic! I feel as if in a wonderland. 美極了！我好像置身仙境了。 7. What a beautiful sculpture of nature! 多美的天然雕刻啊！ Listen and Answer 1. When people talk about Guilin, which sentence is generally used to describe it? Guilins landscaped is second to none./ Guilin has the finest moun

8、tains and rivers under heaven. 2. What are the “Four Wonders” of Guilins landscape? They are green hills, elegant rivers, strange caves and beautiful rocks. 3. Can you list three scenic areas in Guilin? The three of the following scenic areas: 4. How can you describe the water in the Lijiang River?

9、The water is crystal clear and pure. 5. What is the tourists comment on the Elephant Trunk Hill? What a beautiful sculpture of nature! Role-play Situation A: Miss Wang, a tour guide, answers some questions by tourists who have great interest in the Jiuzhaigou Valley. Miss Wang: Confirms the tourists

10、 opinion that Jiuzhaigous waterscape is better than Guilins. Says there are five wonders: emerald lakes, layered waterfalls, colorful forests, snow-clad peaks and Tibetan customs. Says that the tour includes the chance to visit the Tibetan villages. Tells that water is the soul of the Jiuzhaigou Val

11、ley and it has 108 lakes, 47 springs, 17 waterfalls. Says that all are fascinating, but the Nuorilang Waterfall is a landmark. Tells that tourists can see rainbows when the sun is shining in the summer. Tourists: Think the waterscape of Jiuzhaigou is better than that of Guilin. Ask wonders to see in

12、 the Jiuzhaigou Valley. Tell that they have special interest in Tibetan customs. Ask which is the most typical. Ask which is the most beautiful one among plenty of waterscapes. Ask whether they can see rainbows above the waterfalls. Situation B: A tour group is touring Lake Taihu. Please have a dial

13、ogue between a tour guide and tourists according to the information given below. A tour guide: The tortoise Head Garden is the best place to appreciate the beauty of Lake Taihu. The place is like a tortoise sticking out its head into the lake to drink water. They mean the Tortoise Head Garden The wi

14、nd is not strong, and the waves are not big. If the wind is up, huge waves will roar The lake often offers you a picturesque scene whether you look near or far. There are three hills or islands in Lake Taihu. The one in the center is called the Drum Hill. The other two are called the East Duck and the West Duck, because they are shaped like ducks. Lets go Tourists: Why is it called the Tortoise He