Unit 7 Sightseeing.pptxVIP

Tourism English Unit Seven Sightseeing 主编：孙南南 2013.12 Unit Three Arrival and Departure Warm-up Passage Reading Text A Text B Task-based Activities Special Terms Assignment Many of us choose to travel for the reason that we are attracted by so many different beautiful sceneries in different places. Therefore, before we go to a different place, we will always plan to visit the local famous scenes. Discussion: From your own experience of traveling, what is your favorite scene? Can you describe this place? Which kinds of sceneries do you like better, the natural ones or the historical ones? Why? Text A Four Seasons in Mt. Huangshan Background Information: The History of Mt. Huangshan Huangshan was formed approximately 100 million years ago and gained its unique rock formations in the Quaternary Glaciation. During the?Qin Dynasty, Huangshan was known as?Yishan?(Mount Yi). In 747 AD, its name was changed to Huangshan (Mount Huang) by imperial decree,?the name is commonly thought to have been coined in honor of?Huang Di (the Yellow Emperor), a legendary Chinese emperor and the mythological ancestor of the?Han Chinese. Text A Four Seasons in Mt. Huangshan Background Information: The History of Mt. Huangshan (Continued) In 1982, Huangshan was declared a site of scenic beauty and historic interest by the?State Council of the Peoples Republic of China.It was named a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1990 for its scenery and for its role as a habitat for rare and threatened species. In 2002, Huangshan was named the sister mountain of?Jungfrau?in the?Swiss Alps. Text A Four Seasons in Mt. Huangshan Background Information: 2. 黄山地理位置 黄山位于安徽省南部，北纬30度10分，东经118度10分，处在歙县、黟县、太平县、休宁县之间，属于传统意义上的徽州地区，方圆950平方公里,风景名胜区面积954平方公里。东邻浙江，南连江西，北与宣城、池州两市接壤。是长江与钱塘江两大水系的分水岭。 3. 黄山气候 黄山处于亚热带季风气候区，地处中亚热带北缘、常绿阔叶林、红壤黄壤地带。由于山高谷深，气候呈垂直变化。同时由于北坡和南坡受阳光的辐射差大，局部地形对其气候起主导作用，形成云雾多、湿度大、降水多的气候特点，接近于海洋性气候，夏无酷暑，冬少严寒，四季平均温度差仅20度左右。 Text A Four Seasons in Mt. Huangshan Background Info