国际经贸英语实务第20章概述.ppt

Chapter 20 Sightseeing 20.1 Background Information Except the busy business activities, businessmen must enjoy the charming scenery spots all over the world. Each of the sights has its unique characteristic. Cultural custom is also not the same. 20.2 Situational Conversation Section: Sightseeing Mr. Zhang: Good morning, Peter. Sightseeing is our agenda today. Peter: Wonderful! Where shall we go today? Mr. Zhang: I will take you to the Great Wall. Peter: Exactly my thought. I’ve been waiting for it so long. Mr. Zhang: The Great Wall, like the Pyramids of Egypt, the Taj Mahal in India and the Hanging Garden of Babylon, is one of the eight great wonders of the world. Peter: Yes, indeed. I have also heard an interesting saying, “You are not a true man until you’ve been to the Great Wall!” Mr. Zhang: Yes! It is said that if we look down from the sky, the Great Wall is the only piece of architecture we can see on earth. Peter: It’s great. What’s the length of the Great Wall? Mr. Zhang: The Great Wall starts from Shanhai Pass in the east and ends at Jiayu Pass in the west, with the total length greater than 6,000 kilometers or 12,000 li. That’s why we call it in Chinese ‘Wan Li Chang Cheng’, which literally means a ‘Ten-Thousand-Li-Long Wall’. We’re approaching Badaling Section and you will see the Great Wall in a short time. Peter: (After a while) How magnificent! Would you please tell me something about the history of the Great Wall? Mr. Zhang: OK. Historical records trace the construction of the origin of the Wall to defensive fortification back to the year 656 BC. Its construction continued throughout the Warring States period in the fifth century BC. Later in 221 BC when Qin unified China, for guarding against invasion by nomadic tribes from the north Emperor Qinshihuang ordered the connection and further extensions to form the basis of the present great wall. Building was not finished until Ming Dynasty. Peter: It is said that the Great Wall is divided into