旅游英语教程.doc

English for Tourism and Travel 《旅游英语教程》 UNIT 14 Ethic Tours Part 1 Listening Activities LISTENING 1 WORDS AND PROPER NAMES superlative n. 最高级 arid adj. 干旱的，贫瘠的 marsh n. 湿地，沼泽 Xinjiang 新疆 The Tarim 塔里木河 Aydingkol Lake (Moonlight Lake) 艾丁库勒湖（月亮湖） Turpan Basin 吐鲁番盆地 Yadan Spectacle 雅丹奇观 Korla 库尔勒 Listen to the passage twice and fill in the words or phrases you have heard from the tape. A Xinjiang Tour Superlatives are often used when describing Xinjiang: It is the most arid province; also contains the (1) __________ and the coldest places; the longest inland river, the Tarim; the (2) __________ marsh, the Aydingkol Lake (Moonlight Lake) in the Turpan Basin; the largest inland lake and the(3) __________ desert. In Xinjiang tourists can visit the world-famous Yadan Spectacle in Korla, stone forests, enjoy the (4) __________ pf the desert with its spectacular sand mountains. The (5) __________ Silk Road brought Xinjiang a mix of eastern and western cultures which left behind(6) __________ relics. Today, those ancient cities, caves, temples and tombs attract(7) __________ tourists from home and abroad. While you are visiting Xinjiang, it is important to be aware of the (8) __________ zone being used. Although officially run on Beijing time, Xinjiang people also use their own system. If Beijing time is used it means that the sun doesn’t raise until (9) __________ am and it is still light at midnight in the summer months. When making travel arrangements, be sure which time zone or system is being (10) __________. LISTENING 2 WORDS AND PROPER NAMES mushroom n. 蘑菇 yurt n. 蒙古包,毡包 herd n. 兽群,牧群 wrestling n. 摔跤 rodeo n. 牛仔竞技表演 participate v. 参加,分享 Inner Mongolia 内蒙古 Wudangzhao Monastery 五当召寺 Baotou 包头 Dazhao Temple 大召寺 Hohhot 呼和浩特 Zhaojun’s Tomb 昭君墓 Wanbu Huayanjing Pagoda 万部华严经塔 Xilamuren Grassland 希拉穆仁草原 Gegentala Grassland 格根塔拉大草原 Huitengxile Grassland 辉腾西勒大草原 Mongolian Nadam Festival 蒙古那达慕节(每年农历6月初开始,为期5天) Listen to the tape twice. Identify and correct the mistakes i