English for Tourism

English for Tourism

Lesson 1 Anhui

• 1. Dialogue: Climbing Mt.Huang

• 2. Passage 2: Mt. Jiuhua

1. Dialogue: Climbing Mt.Huang

II. Proper names and expressions to be remembered

• 1. the Four Wonders 2. cable car

• 3. sedan chair 4. grotesque rocks

• 5. pills of immortality 6. the Guest-greeting Pine

• 7. the sea of clouds 8. Lotus Flower Peak

• 9. hot spring

III. Answer the following questions:

• 1. How did Mt. Huang get its name while it is really green?

• 2. What is the best season to visit Mt.Huang?• 3. What are the Four Wonders of Mt.Huang?• 4. What is the steepest peak on Mt. Huang?• 5. What is the highest peak?• 6. What did Xu Xiake once say • about Mt. Huang?

III. Answer the following questions

• 1. How did Mt. Huang get its name while it is really green?

• 2. What is the best season to visit Mt.Huang?• 3. What are the Four Wonders of Mt.Huang?• 4. What is the steepest peak on Mt. Huang?• 5. What is the highest peak?• 6. What did Xu Xiake once say about Mt. Huang?

2. Passage 2: Mt. Jiuhua

I. New words and Phrase

• 1. be regarded as: be considered as• 2. practice: perform the activities and duties of your religi

ons 信奉• 3. be respected as 敬佩• e.g We work well together, and I respect him as a colleg

ue.• 4. exquisite: extremely beautiful and delicate 精美的• 5. in existence: come into existence 开始形成 /go out of e

xistence 不存在• 6. be keen to do; be keen on doing sth.• e.g The government is keen to avoid further conflict with

the union• 7. Nivana: 圆寂

II. Proper names and expressionsto be remembered

• 1. Summer resorts • 2. man of letters • 3. in praise of • 4. the Main Shrine Hall • 5. pay homage to • 6. cultural relics • 7. pass away


• 1. How many square kilometers does Mt. Jiuhua cover?• 2. What are the four great Buddhist mountains in China?• 3. In history which famous people vesited Mt. Jiuhua?• 4. What is the oldest and holiest temple on the mountain?• 5. What are displayed in the Historical Museum of the Jiu

hua Mountain?• 6. Whose mummy is in the Corporeal Body Hall of Wanni

an Temple?• 7. Can you say sth about Wuxia?

Lesson 2 Beijing

• 1. Dialogue: Visiting the Summer Palace

• 2. Passage 1: The Forbidden City

1. Dialogue: Visiting the Summer Palace

• Visiting the Summer Palace

谐趣园

铜牛与十七孔桥

昆明湖

I. New words and phrases

• 1. there is no way : it is impossible • e.g There is no way the building work will

be finished by today.• 2. who would have thought : (spoken) to s

how you are surprised about sth• e.g Who would have thought that John wo

uld get married.• 3. be made up of: consist of• 4. You got it. You are right.


• 1. the East Palace Gate

• 2. Dowager Empress Cixi

• 3.Longevity Hill


• 1.Who was the middle of the entrance reserved for?• 2. How did people get into the Summer Palace?• 3. How many parts is the Summer Palace made up of?

What are they?• 4. What was Qingong used for?• 5. Usually how long did the Dowager Empress Cixi stay

at the Summer Palace?• 6. Why to say long corridor is a good idea?• 7. What are Kumming Lake and the Longevity Hill shape

d like?• 8. Why is the Longevity Hill shaped like a bat?

Passage 1: The forbidden City

• The Forbidden City is rectangular in shape. It is 960 meters long from north to south and 750 meters wide from east west. It has 9900 rooms under a total roof area 150000 square meters. A 52-meter-wide-moat encircles a 9.9 –meter- high wall which encloses the complex. It is believed that the Palace Museum got its name from astronomy folklore. The ancient astronomers divided the constellations into groups and centered them around the Ziwei Yuan. The constellation containing the North Star was called the Constellation of Heavenly God and star itself was called the purple palace.

The Forbidden City

北京故宫——乾清宫

北京故宫——坤宁宫


• 1. be known for: be famous for• be known as: be familiar with• 2. the Forbidden City/ the Imperial • Palace/the Palace Museum• 3. gorgeous: very beautiful• 4. ascend the throne: become king or que

en of a country• 5. preside (over)


• 1. the Outer Court

• 2.the Inner Court

• 3.the Main Gate

• 4.ascend the throne

• 5.the Forbidden City/ the Imperial Palace/the Palace Museum


• 1. How many ways can we call the Forbidden City?• 2. How long is the city wall surrounding the Forbidden Cit

y? • 3. What was the Outer Court used for?• 4. What was the Inner Court used for?• 5. Is it listed by the UN as World Cultural Heritage? • 6. Which gate is the main gate?• 7. What are the main three halls of the Outer Couter?• 8. Which hall was the hall where emperors ascended thei

r throne?• 9. Which hall housed the world largest encyclopedia?• 10. What are on the two sides of Taihedian?

Lesson 3 Fujian and Hanan

1. Dialogue: A Trip to Luhuitou

• 2. Passage 2: Gulangyu Island

Luhuitou


• 1. catch up with: • 2. feel sympathetic to: have sympathy fo• 3. an old hand at: be good at• A green hand• 4. fall apart: break because of being old• e.g I’ve read this book so often it’s falling apart.• 5. dry up: all the water comes out of it• 6. Not only…but also• e.g Not only can he make peaple laugh, he can also make them cry.• 7. crow into: e.g We crowded into the kitchen with others.• 8. chase: follow sb. Quickly in order to catch him• e.g Two policemen chased the thief.

II. proper names and expressions to be remembered.

• 1. feel sympathetic to

• 2. at the first sight

• 3. be an old hand at

• 4. Chinese character

• 5. folk tale

• 6. fall apart


• 1.What kind of story is it about Luhuitou?• 2. What minority is the youngnam in the story?• 3. When did the deer change into a beautiful girl?• 4. Why to say the tourist is an old hand at Chine

se folk tale?• 5. What does Haikubulan stone mean?• 6. Is the way of life of Li Minority different from t

he Mainland? • 7. Why are the people of Li Minority beginning to

change?

Gulangyu Island

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• 1. be free from: without

• e.g a sentence free from mistake; a man free from prejudice

• 2. rank with(among):

• e.g Flying still ranks among the safest forms of travel.

II. proper names and expressions to be remembered

• 1. the Island Ring Road

• 2. be bathed in

• 3. Old Summer Cave

• 4. Red Chamber Dream


• 1.Where is Gulangyu Island located?• 2. How long can visitors reach there by steam ship from

Xiamen City?• 3. How did Gulangyu Island get its present name?• 4. Why is Gulangyu Island still free from pollution?• 5. What are the famous scenic spots in Gulangyu Island?• 6. How did Sunlight Rock get its name?• 7. Whose Memorial Hall stands at the foot of Sunlight Ro

ck?• 8. What is the perfect viewing spot to enjoy the scenery t

o enjoy the scenery of Gulangyu Island?• 9. Can you say sth. about Shuzhuang Garden?

Lesson 4 Guangdong and Guangxi

• 1.Dialogue: A Trip in Guilin

• 2. Passage 1: Shenzhen Chinese Folk Culture Village

1.Dialogue: A Trip in Guilin

1. Dialogue: A Trip in Guilin• I. New words and phrases• 1 ． head v. go in a particular direction• be headed: where are headed? Where are you going?• 2. protect: protec ... from ...: keep sth safe from...• e.g. This hat can protect his face from the sun.• protect... against ...: • e.g This warm jacket will help to protect you against the cold.• 3. cusine 当地的饭菜，烹饪• e.g a chance to try the local cuisine. 品尝当地菜肴的机会• 4.explore: travel around an area in order to learn about it, 寻幽览胜• 5. Niagara ,The Niagara 尼亚加拉瀑布• 6 ． More than glad: very glad to show you round the city.• e.g I’d be more than happy

II.Phrases and expressions to be remembered

• 1. bamboo raft

• 2. an old man in profile

• 3. the Guilin rice-flour noodles with horse meat

• 4. rice paddy

• 5. trans-national waterfall


• 1. Where are they going to visit first?• 2. Can you say sth about Yangshuo?• 3. Which is better to enjoy the landscape? On a

bamboo raft or on land? Why?• 4. Can you say sth about the Elephant Trunk Hill?

5. Why does the tourist envy the old man?• 6. What is the most famous local snack in Guilin?• 7. Why does the tourist like to visit by bike?• 8. Which is the largest waterfall in the world?

2. Passage 1: Shenzhen Chinese Folk Culture Village


• 1. geographically speaking/ generaly speaking• 2. brilliant: extremely good or enjoyable• e.g The kid had a brilliant time. 这个小孩玩得很愉快。• 3 ． Distributed adj. spread• 4. prepared to do sth: willing and be able to do sth• e.g You can see a doctor today, if you’re prepared to wai

t.• 你要愿意等，就今天去看医生吧。• 5 ． Sacrifice: kill snimsls as part of a ceremony to hono

ur sth. 以、、、为祭品• 6 ． Strolling: e.g I was strolling along the river when I sa

w an interesting thing.

II.Proper names and expressions to be remembered

• 1. Shenzhen Chinese Folk Culture Village

• 2. set up

• 3. the Water-splashing Festival

• 4. lunar calendar

• 5. the Torch Festival

• 6. Knife Bar Festival


• 1. How many ethnic group are there in China? Name some?

• 2. How many cottages are ther in the village?• 3. What will you see and buy in the village?• 4. where do buyi ethnic group live?• 5. why can we call it the stone village?• 6. What interests people about the Mosuo people?• 7. Why is the house of Dai ethnic group called “a bambo

o garden”?• 8. What is the goodness of yrts for Mongols?• 9. When is the water-splashing Festival held? 10. Say sth about the other ethnic Festival.

Lesson 5 Guizhou, Hubei and Hunan

• 1. Dialogue 1: Stories of the Nine-Dragen Cave

• 2. Passage 2: The Shennongjia Forest Zone

1. Dialogue 1: Stories of the Nine-Dragen Cave

Dialogue 1: Stories of the Nine-Dragen Cave

• I. New words and phrases• 1. come to do: 渐渐地，终至于• e.g In time you will come to know the meaning o

f what I said. • How in the world did he come to be chosen a

s captain?• 2. so far so good: some one has been succeesfu

l up to this point 到目前为止一切顺利• 3. trap: v prevent sb. From leaving a place• e.g Both men were trapped inside the burning ca

r.


• 1. so fa so good 到目前为止一切顺利

• 2. the Nine-dragon Cave Scenic Area 贵州九龙洞景区


• 1.Do you think the tourist is an expert in China culture?

• 2.How did the Nine-dragon Cave and Malong Brook get their names?

• 3. According to Chinese Mythology why are dragon mysterious creatures?

• 4. Do you think the tourist have a sense of humor?

The Shennongjia Forest Zone

金丝猴

原始森林

中草药

神农架白化动物

尼斯湖怪


• 1. chief : leader

• e.g The high-powered delegation include military and foreign intelligence chief.

• 2.suffer from: to be badly affected by a very difficult or unpleasant situation

• e.g The region continues to suffer from serious pollution.

• 3.flood v. flow quickly


• 1. virgin forest 原始森林 • 2. the Shennongjia Forest Zone 神农架森

林保护区 • 3. dove trees 珙桐树 • 4. aside from 除了 • 5. teeming with 充满


• 1. Why has the shennongjia Forest Zone attracted a lot of tourists every year?

• 2. How did Shennongjia get its name?• 3. Why can visitors enjoy different beauties?• 4. What kind of trees can be found here?• 5. What kind of Caves are there in Shennongjia ?• 6. What kind of albino animals can be spotted?• 7. How many kinds of herbs can be found ?• 8. Can you say sth. About the Wild Man?

尼斯湖怪• 尼斯湖位于英国苏格兰北部的苏格兰大峡谷，位

于海平面以下 200 米，为此，人们称之为“沉在海下的湖”，但湖中生物种类繁多，有的体型还相当大。湖底沟壑纵横，如同迷宫，最深处可达200 米。一千多年以来，尼斯湖不断传出水怪出没的消息，给这座湖披上了神秘的面纱，显得格外神奇莫测。在尼斯湖畔定居下来的移民中间，都知道每当湖上风雨大作的时候，一头神秘的怪兽就出没湖中，骚扰百姓。英国和北欧一些国家的英雄史诗的内容，也多半是与这种怪兽搏斗的故事。人们还给这种怪物起了一个十分亲切的名字——“尼西”，意为尼斯湖里的有趣的小怪物。

Lesson 6 Heilongjiang, Jilin and Liaoning

• 1. Dialogue: Enjoying the Night of Harbin

• 2. Passage 1: Changbai Mountain


• 1.call for: need• e.g Several of the newspapers were calling for hi

s resignation.• 2. blame sb. for : 归罪于• e.g He blamed me for the accident.• To be blame : 应受谴责，负责任• e.g You are to blame for the failure.• 3. leave ... as 使处于某种状态• e.g Leave them as they are.那些东西就保留现状

吧。

II. Proper names and expressions

• 1. the central boulevar 中央大街 • 2. ice carving 冰雕 • 3. Harbin International Ice and Snow

• Festival哈尔滨国际冰雪节


• 1.Why is the whole city like a crystal town?• 2. Why to say there is no wrong weather, blame yourself

for wrong clothes?• 3. Do people in Harbin care about animal right?• 4. Is sophia shurch is the biggest orthodox in the world?• 5. How many years did it take to rebuilt it?• 6. What kind of model has Harbin adopted in city building?• 7. Why were the street paved with the stones?• 8. What is the soal of Harbin in winter?• 9. When is Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival he

ld?

Passage 1: Changbai Mountain


• 1. border: next to• e.g Jordan holds a key positions,bordering both Israel an

d Iraq.约旦与以色列和伊拉克接壤，处在关键的地理位置上。

• 2 ． boast : have sth good that other people admire• e.g The island boasts the highest number of tourists in th

e area.该岛引以为荣的是拥有该地区最多的游客人数。• 3 ． rich in: contain a large quantity of sth.• e.g an area rich in a lot of natural resources, a speech ric

h in irony, a diet rich in protein


• 1. stretch to the horizon 延伸到地平线 • 2. take .. as proof 以为证据 • 3. the Democratic People’s Republic of Ko

rea 朝鲜人民民主共和国• 4 ． dormant volcano 休眠火山 • 5. apart from 除了


• 1. What does Changbai Mountain boast?• 2. Which season is more beautiful in Changbai Mountain?• 3. What is the source of Songhua, Tumen and Yalu Rive

r?• 4. What kind of interesting phenonemon can you find wh

en you are walking along the Heavenly Lake?• 5. What is it like if you watch Changbai waterful from far

away?• 6. What can local people use the hot springs for?• 7. What can you see in the undergrand Forest?• 8. What can people see if they climb it through the South

slope?• 9. What is Changbai Mountain rich in?

Lesson 7 Henan

• 1. Dialogue: Visiting Shaolin Temple

• 2. Passage 1: Songshan Mountain

1. Dialogue: Visiting Shaolin Temple

I. New words and expressions

• 1.bless: to say a prayer asking God to help and pretect sb.or sth.

• e.g May God bless you and your family. 原上帝保佑你和你的家人。

• 2.statue 雕像 status 地位• e.g the Statue of Liberity 自由女神像， • John has a lot of status among fellow bu

sinessmen. 约汉在企业同行中有很高的威望。


• 1.the hall of heavenly King 天王殿 • 2. the Mahavira Hall 方丈殿 • 3.18 Buddhist Arhats 十八罗汉• 4.the Pagoda Forest 塔林 • 5. Buddhist Zen佛教禅宗


• 1. What is Shaolin Temple famous for?• 2. What are the Four Heavenly kings responsible

for?• 3. What is the Mahavira Hall used for?• 4. What is the Pagoda Forest used for?• 5. Why do so many Pagodas have different layer

s and shapes?• 6. Can you say sth about Dharma?• 7. Who invented the whole Washu system?

2. Passage 1: Songshan Mountain


• 1. offer sacrifies to:向献祭品• e.g Goats were offered as sacrifices to the

gods.


• 1.offer sacrifices to向献祭品

• 2.International Geological Park 国际地质公园


• 1. Where is Songshan Mountain located in?• 2. What is the capital of Henan Province?• 3. What are the other Famous Mountains of Chin

a?• 4. What are the main peaks of Songshan?• 5. How many mountains are there in Songshan?• 6. What are there in songshan apart from mount

ains?• 7. When did UNESCO give Songshan the title of

“International Geological Park”? • 8. How many religious are there in Songshan?

Lesson 8 Jiangxi

• 1. Dialogue: Climbing Mt. Lushan

• 2. Passage 1: The Poyang lake

1. Dialogue: Climbing Mt. Lushan


• 1.fight: fight against: 与…作战• e.g The French had desire to fight against the British.• fight for: 为…而战• e.g We are fighting for freedom and democracy.• fight with: 打架 , 搏斗• e.g Protesters fought with the police outside the Embass

y building.• 抗议者在使馆大楼外面与警察发生冲突 .• 2. nurture: to provide the care and attention necessary fo

r a yong child ,animal, or plant to grow and develop• e.g. plants nurtured in a greenhouse 温室里培育的植物


• 1. fresh-water lake淡水湖 • 2. back and forth 来来咴咴 • 3. aquatic plant 水生植物• 4. endangered species 频危物种 • 5. migratory bird 候鸟


• 1.Where is Poyang Lake located?• 2. What is Poyang lake like?• 3. What are the scenic spots in Poyang Lake ?• 4. What are Poyang Lake famous for?• 5. Why is Poyang Lake a habitat for many endag

ered species of birds?• 6. Where are thousands of birds from?• 7. What other names do white cranes earn?

2. Passage 1: The Poyang lake


• 1.fight: fight against: 与…作战• e.g The French had desire to fight against the British.• fight for: 为…而战• e.g We are fighting for freedom and democracy.• fight with: 打架 , 搏斗• e.g Protesters fought with the police outside the Embass

y building.• 抗议者在使馆大楼外面与警察发生冲突 .• 2. nurture: to provide the care and attention necessary fo

r a yong child ,animal, or plant to grow and develop


• 1. fresh-water lake淡水湖 • 2. back and forth 来来咴咴 • 3. aquatic plant 水生植物 • 4. endangered species 频危物种 • 5. migratory bird 候鸟


• 1.Where is Poyang Lake located?• 2. What is Poyang lake like?• 3. What are the scenic spots in Poyang Lake ?• 4. What are Poyang Lake famous for?• 5. Why is Poyang Lake a habitat for many endag

ered species of birds?• 6. Where are thousands of birds from?• 7. What other names do white cranes earn?

Lesson 9 Shaanxi

• 1. Dialogue: A Visit to the Dayan Pagoda and the Daci’en Temple

• 2. Passage 2: The Terracotta warriors

1. Dialogue: A Visit to the Dayan Pagoda and the Daci’en Temple

I.New words and phrases

• 1. lack v.• e.g He lacked the skills required for the job.• Lacking adj.be lacking in• e.g she seems to be totally lacking in common sense.• 2. happen to do:to do sth by chance : e.g I happened to meet an old friend in town.• (spoken) used for asking sth politely• e.g Do you happen to have a pen I can borrow?• 4. in ornour of: in order to show respect and admiration for someone or something• e.g Pertersburg was renamed Leninggard in honour of Lenin after his death.• 5. grow: linking verb. Used for saying that sb. or sth gradully starts to have a feeling

…• e.g The nights were growing darker.• 6. bet: I bet/I’ll bet 我明白，我同意我敢肯定• e.g I bet you the train will be late.我敢肯定火车要晚点 .• You bet: 的确 , 当然• Are you coming too? 你也来吗 ?• You bet! 当然


• 1. the big Goose Pagoda 大雁塔 • 2. the Daci’en Temple 大慈恩寺 • 3. terracotta warriors 兵马俑 • 4. the Stone Tablet with No Writing 无字碑 5. th

e Forest Steles 碑林 • 6. Monkey King 美猴王孙悟空 • 7. Journey to the West 西游记 • 8. a historical figure 历史人物 • 9. uncorrupted Sanskrit texts 没有讹误的梵文经文


• 1. What are the other ancient capitals in China?• 2. What are the historical sites in Xi’an?• 3. For what was the Pagoda built?• 4. Why did Xuanzang travel to India?• 5. How did he managed to go west, since interna

tional travel was forbidden by the emperor?• 6. How long did it take him to make the journey?• 7. What did he write after he returned?• 8. Was the Record of the Western Regions usrfu

l for the government?

2. Passage 2: The Terracotta warriors

青铜战车


• 1.the Terracotta Warriors兵马俑• 2. Lintong County 林桐县• 3. must n.必不可少的东西• 4. life size: 和真的一样大小• 5. come upon: meet by chance• I came upon an old friend when I went shopping.• 6. go on sth: • go on holidays度假


• 1. archeological excavation 考古发掘 • 2. sacrificial object 祭品 • 3. the State Council 国务院 • 4. war chariot战车


• 1. Where was the Terracotta Warriors found?

• 2. When did Qin Shihuang begin to built his tomb?

• 3. How was ir found?

• 4. Where was the Museum built?

• 5. How many pits were found?

• 6. How many bronze chariots found?

Lesson 10 Shandong

• 1. Dialogue: Climbing Mount Tai

• 2. Passage 2: The Penglai Pavilion

1. Dialogue: Climbing Mount Tai


• 1.appoint v.to choose someone to do a particular job or have a particular position

• e.g we need to appoint a new school secretary.• 2.It looks like/as if: 看起来好象• e.g It looks like Bill will be able to come too.• 3. commemorate v.to shou that you remember a

n important person or event by having a special ceremony

• e.g A huge bronze statue commemorating the poet stands in the main square.


• 1. at one go 一下子 • 2. offer sacrifice to heaven 祭天 • . take shelter 躲避 • 4. in gratitude 感激地 • 5. the Confucius Temple 孔庙• 6. have a major impact on 对…有主要影响 7. burn insense 烧香


• 1. What is Mount Tai famous for?

• 2. What does Zhongtianmen mean?

• 3. Why did Qin Shi Huang name the five pines Wudafu Pines?

• 4. Is Mount Tai full of stories?

2. Passage 2: The Penglai Pavilion


• 1.perch v. If sth perches on sth else, or is oerched on it, it is placed high up on the edge of it.

• e.g The villa is perched on a cliff above Mones Carlo.别墅位于蒙特卡洛一处悬崖边缘 .

• 2. merge v. If two organizations merge, or you merge them, they combine to form one higher organization.

• e.g Two of Indonesia’s top banks areplanning to merge.


• 1.against wind 迎风

• 2. the legend of the Eight Immortals Crossing the Sea 八仙过海的传说

• 3. the Bohai Strait渤海海峡


• 1. Where is Penglai Pavilion located?• 2. What is the legend of the Eight Immotals Cros

sing the Sea?• 3. Why is the Penglai Pavilion a very good place

to witness a magical mirage?• 4. When do mirage usually occur?• 5. What are the two gates served for?• 6. What does the Penglai Pavilion Xiyuan boast?• 7. What is Yuliang?• 8. What do people do when they go to the Templ

e Fair?

Lesson 11 Shanghai

• 1. Dialogue: A Walk on the Bund/ Tasting Shanghai Snacks

• 2. Passage 2: Yuyan Garden

1. Dialogue: A Walk on the Bund/ Tasting Shanghai Snacks

I. New words and expressions

• 1. Orient n. the Orient : the countries of eastern Asia, especially China and Japan. 东方国家

• Oriental adj. 东方的，东亚的 Oriental n.东方人，东亚人

• 2.around: exusting ,used for saying that a certain type of person, product exists


• 1. the City God Temple 城隍庙

• 2. pan-fried bun 生煎馒头

• 3. soybean milk 豆浆


• 1. Why don’t some houses in Shanghai look like Chinese building?

• 2. Why was the TV tower named the Oriental Pearl TV Tower?

• 3. Why should people bite a hole in the Pan-fried buns?

• 4. How can people get on the TV Tower?

2. Passage 2: Yuyan Garden


• 1. a national monument 国家遗址

• 2. scale-like 鳞片状

• 3. rosewood 红木


• 1.the Grand Rockery 大假山• 2. the Ten-Thousand-Flower Pavilion 万花楼

• 3. the Dragen Wall 龙墙 • 4. the Hall of Heralding Spring 点春堂 • 5. the Hall of Jade Magnificence 玉华堂


• 1. Why did Pan Yunduan spend a lot of time and money to create Yuyuan?

• 2. When was Yuyuan Garden reopened to the public?• 3. Why can the beauty of Yuyuan Garden be compared

with the four famous garden in Suzhou?• 4. How many scenic spots are there in the garden?• 5. Why does the Grand Rockery give people a sense of

visiting a real, great mountain?• 6. Why has the dragen only four claws, not five?• 7. What are the five wall in Yuyuan Garden?

Lesson 12 Shanxi

• 1. Dialogue: Visiting Qiao’s Compound

• 2. Passage 1: Pingyao Ancient Town

1. Dialogue: Visiting Qiao’s Compound


• 1. distract v. to get someone’s attention and prevent them from concentrating on something

• e.g She was distracted by the sound of running.

• distract sb from sth : e.g We must let nothing distract us from our purpose.


• 1.Qiao’s Compound乔家大院 • 2. Shanxi merchant 晋商 • 3. show off 炫耀 • 4. penniless bum 不名一文的流浪汉 5.m

ake a fortune 发财 • 6. scare off 下走 • 7.the Hanging Monastery 悬空寺 • 8. Shanxi shaved noodles 山西刀削面


• 1.For which film was Qiao’s Compound chosen as the settings?

• 2.Why is there a watch tower at each of the four corners of the mansion?

• 3.How did Shanxi merchants earn their fortune?• 4.Why did those merchants like to bring their wealth bac

k and build fine mansions?• 5. Why did Qiao Guifa tell his family that no man in his fa

mily could ever take a concubine?• 6.What are there other scenic spots in Shanxi except Qia

o’s Compound7.How does Shanxi shaved noodles get its name?

2. Passage 1: Pingyao Ancient Town


• 1.transfer v. to move from ..to..• e.g I’m transferring to our Japan office nex

t year.• transfer sb. from sth to sth• e.g Helen was transferred from marketing t

o sale.• 2.eye-catching adj. Attractive or unusual a

nd therefore noticed • 3.Market Tower 集市塔


• 1. Pingyao ancient Town 平遥古城 • 2. assembly place 集中的地方• 3. pawn shop 当铺 • 4. Chinese herb shop 中药店• 5. antique store 古玩店


• 1. What are the four ancient cities in China?

• 2. What is Piaohao?

• 3. Which gates are taken as the four feet of the tortoise?

• 4. How were shops, firms and houses built in Pingyao?

• 5. What temples are there mentioned in this passage?

Lesson 13 Sichuan

• 1. Dialogue: Visiting Jiuzhaigou Valley

• 2. Passage 2: Leshan Giant Buddha

1. Dialogue: Visiting Jiuzhaigou Valley

I. new words and phrases

• 1. glittering adj. Bright and shining with a lot of quick flashes of light

• e.g glittering jewels• gliter v. to shine with a lot of small quick flashes of light• e.g Bills eyes glittered with irritation.• 2. evaporate v. if liquid evaporates or is evaporated, it ch

anges into gas or steam evaporation n. • 3. seep v. to flow into or out of something through small

holes, usually when this should not happen• e.g The rain had seeped through his clothes.• Poisonous chenicals from the factory are seeping into

our soil.


• 1. Shuzheng Group Lakes 树正群海 • 2. grind a magic mirror 磨一面魔镜 • 3. arrow bamboo 箭竹 • 4. Nuorilang Waterfall 诺日郎瀑布 • 5. severe altitude sickness 严重的高原反映

III. Answere the following questions

• 1. Why is Jiuzhaigou Valley called “fairyland”?• 2. How many lakes are there in Jiuzhaigou?• 3. What does the Nuorilang Waterful look like in

winter?• 4. Which lake is the largest in Jiuzhaigou?• 5. Why is Long lake much colder?• 6. Why does the water never overflows in rainy s

ummer and fall and never dried up in winter and spring?

2. Passage 2: Leshan Giant Buddha


• 1. confluence a place where two rivers join;a situation in which two or more things come toether

• 2. abbot: a man who is in charge of an abbey• 3. blackmail v. to make someone give you mone

y or do what you want by threatening to tell people embarrassing information about them

• e.g Someone was trying to blackmail him with pictures of him and his mistress.


• 1. Leshan Giant Buddha 乐山大佛 • 2. dignified and solemn 庄严肃穆 • 3. fly into a rage 大发脾气• 4. on a small scale 小规模地


• 1.Where does Leshan Giant Buddha located in?• 2.How long did the Leshan Giant Buddha take to

be built?• 3.How big is the Leshan Giant Buddha?• 4. Why was the Leshan Giant Buddha carved for?• 5. What measures has the local government of L

eshan taken to maintain the Buddha?

Lesson 14 Tibet

• 1. Dialogue: Touring Barkhor Street

• 2. Passage 2: The Potala Palace

1. Dialogue: Touring Barkhor Street


• 1.throw up : 1)if you throw up or throw something up, food and drink comes back up from your stomach and out of your mouth

• e.g I feel terrible—I’ve been throwing up all night!• 2) to produce something new or unexpected• e.g This system has thrown up a few problems.• 2.fabulous extremely good; wonderful• e.g You look fabulous. a fabulous opportunity• 3.clockwise : moving in a circle in the same direc

tion as the hands on a clock

II. Proper names and expressions to be remembeded

• 1. Barkhor Street 八廓街• 2. the Jokhang Monastery 大昭寺• 3. spin the prayer wheel 转经筒• 4. buttered tea 酥油茶• 5. beef or mutton eaten with fingers 手抓

牛羊肉


• 1. What kinds of people have to be very careful when visiting tibet?

• 2. What kind of street is the Octagon Barkhor Street?

• 3. What is special on the street?

• 4. How are people wandering ?

• 5. What is special about the Tebetan buildings?

2. Passage 2: The Potala Palace


• 1 ． recline: to lie or lean in a comfortable position with your back supported by something

• 2. enthrone: to make someone the new king, queen, or Bishop in a formal ceremony enthronement n.

• 3. enshrine: to officially record something such as an idea or principle in a document so that it cannot be ignored


• 1. lightening strike 雷击 • 2. the Four Heavenly Kings 四大天王 • 3. Deyang Shar courtyard 德阳厦场 • 4. the Wst Chanber of Sunshine 西日光殿 5. the saint’ Chapel圣观音殿


• 1.Why di Songtzan Gambo decide to build a grand palace?

• 2. How big is the Potala Palace?• 3. How long did it take to be built at present size?• 4. How many parts is the palace divided? What

are they?• 5. What was the White Palace used for?• 6. What can you learn from the Red Palace?

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