UnitExhibitionCenters.ppt

会 展 英 语 English for Exhibition Unit Two Exhibition Centers Introduction 1. To get to know some famous exhibition centers and the related services and functions. 2. To learn some useful English words, phrases and sentence patterns related to the above content. Time: 2 hours Group Discussion Role-Play Group research and presentation Unit Two Important Exhibition Centers Listening Listen to the tape and answer the following questions: 1. Who are the two speakers? 2. What views/topics are exchanged between the two speakers? (Benefits of taking part in an exhibition; Where do people get the up-to-date information about the market in US?) Role-play Work in groups of three to introduce an exhibition center by imitating the above dialogue you listened. Two students act as A and B and the other acts as an interpreter. Either A or B should speak Chinese. Ask students to practice among themselves (15 minutes) Pick up two groups to performance in front of the whole class. (20 minutes) Compare the performance of the two groups and point out mistakes in their translation. (Or the teacher may ask for the audience’s opinion) Comment on students’ performance in their role-play and analyze some difficult words and expressions…. Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Center History Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre was opened in 1988. The extension in 1997, which over doubled the size, has today created one of the worlds most impressive, efficient and functional meeting and exhibition venues. A massive roof captures the rhythm of a seabirds wing. A world-class venue offers unbeatable service and facilities in the business heart of one of the worlds most forward-looking cities. The center was voted one of the ten best architectural structures in Hong Kong in 1999, in a competition jointly organised by the Radio Television Hong Kong, the Hong Kong Institute of Architects and the Hong Kong Economic Times. Events Held Last Year In the year between 1 July