Unit 6

Travelling and

Sightseeing

Contents

Part III Additional Listening

Part II Listening Activities

Warming-ups

Part I Video Time

Information Box

Graduate English

Company Logo www.themegallery.com

Warming-ups

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Fond of travelling

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What should be prepared before travelling?

How to make a reservation at a hotel?

Ecotourism: A Different Way to TravelListen to the passage and answer the following questions. 1. What are eco-tourists like?2. When does the ecotourism start? And how is it growing now?3. How can tourists reach Ecuador’s remote Amazon Basin

mentioned in the listening?4. How do the local Achuar guides explain the forest ?5. What can tourists experience from the ecotourism? 6. What is one thing you could do on your next trip to be more

of an eco-tourist?

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For References

1. They want to experience the unspoiled natural world—and leave it that way when they return home.

2. This trend started in the 1990s, and ecotourism is now growing three times faster than the tourism industry at large.

3. It’s only accessible by air.4. The forest is like their supermarket providing them with

food, clothing, medicine and tools. 5. Tourists learn to appreciate the local culture as well as the

natural environment.6. Protect the environment. Respect the local customs and

traditions. Support local business.

Part I Video Time

Words & Expressions

dumb movie 无聊的电影plastic meal 盒饭

Waterfall n. 瀑布floating market 水上市场gateway to 通往…的门户Dutschmark n. 德国马克

counterfeit 假冒的scars n. 伤痕outstay one’s welcome住得过久而不受欢迎 suck (in ) v. 吮吸， 吸入

Task 1 The First Visit to Bangkok

Exercise 1

Answer questions:1. Who is he?

2. How long did it take him to Bangkok? And what did he do in the plane?

3. What suggestions did he give us when travelling abroad?

An American tourist in Bangkok, Thailand.

18 hours. He watched three dumb movies, had two plastic meals, and drank six bottles of beer.

Never refuse and invitation.Never resist the unfamiliar.Never fail to be polite.Never outstay your welcome.

Exercise 2

Listen and fill in the missing information.

1.______ that matters. 2.Good ____ city.3.This is where the______ come to _____.4.Gentlemen, ______ excellent.5.And if it hurts, it’s probably ____ .worth

that was

feed hungry

time

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Task 2 Sierra Madre Tourism

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Words & Expressions

sheer a. 绝对的panorama n. 全景awe-inspiring a. 令人惊叹的spectacular a. 惊人的allure n. 引诱 , 诱惑inhabit v. 居住于 , 占据landscape n. 风景 , 山水

places of historic interest and scenic beauty 名胜古迹Sierra Madre 马德雷山脉Copper canyon 铜谷Tarahumara Indian 塔拉胡马拉族印第安人Chihuahua 墨西哥奇瓦瓦州

Sierra Madre Tourism

Make a Sound Judgment

______ 1. The beauty of northern Mexico’s Sierra Madre Mountains is one reason why visitors come to enjoy this part of the country.

______ 2. The native Indians inhabiting in these mountains have kept their original habits for hundreds of years.

______ 3. Tourism officials want to develop the area without taking care of nature.

______ 4. They have already created an organization to protect the holiday destination.

______ 5. Nowadays the landscape is touched by the hand of economic progress.

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Exercise 1

1. What is Sierra Madre known for?

2. Why do visitors prefer travelling to Sierra Madre by train?

It’s natural beauty and panorama of the Copper Canyon.

Because a train ride goes through dozens of tunnels, adding the allure of the mountains and the opportunity to interact with the regions’ Indians.

Exercise 2

Watch the video clip again and answer the questions below.

Part II Listening Activities

Words & Expressions

available a. 可利用的；可获得的surname n. 姓credit card 信用卡；赊购卡expiry n. 截至日期 expiry date 生效期

Name of the Hotel

Room Type

Arrival Time

The Way to Pay

The Expiry Date of the Lady’s Credit Card

The Total Cost of the Room

Plaza Hotel

$720

By credit card

The 25th of Sept.

Single room

Nov. 11 this year

Listen to the dialogue and fill out the specific information in the chart below.

Task 1 Taking a Reservation Over the Phone

Part II Listening Activities

1. What do you usually start at restaurant?

2. How to behave well at table?

Words & Expressions

• hostess n. 女招待• roast a. 烘烤的 , 烤过的• raspberry n. 覆盆子（植物）• sauce n. 调味汁，酱汁• booster chair 儿童高脚椅• French onion soup 法式洋葱汤• filet mignon 腓力牛排• sourdough bread 发酵面包

Booster chair

raspberry

Exercise 1

Listen to the dialogue and answer questions

1.Who should have brought the booster chair to the couple?

2.Why did the woman ask for an extra plate?

3.What did the restaurant serve at all tables for free?

the hostess

Their daughter will share some of their meal with them.

sourdough bread

Exercises 2

1. Can I get you anything from the bar for _______?2. Our ______ tonight is Duck Chambord, which is roast duck

served in a raspberry sauce with fresh raspberries. 3. That is _____ and it comes with soup or salad.4. How would you like your filet mignon, sir? _____, __________ or ________.5. It’s very good. I ___________ it.6. I will also bring your sourdough bread________________.in just a moment

recommend

well-donemediumRare

17.95

special

starters

Listen again and fill in the missing information.

Additional ListeningSunny Sydney

Sydney Opera House 悉尼歌剧院the Sydney Harbour Bridge 悉尼港湾大桥

hemisphere n. 半球in full swing 处在最活跃的状态中landmark n. 地标 waterfront n. 水滨，水边

distinctive a. 与众不同的，有特色的

resemble v. 相像，类似host v. 容纳

Sunny Sydney

Exercise

• Listen and fill out the key points.1. Why is Sydney in summer when Asia is in winter? Because Sydney in the Southern Hemisphere.2. What can a visitor fully enjoy in Sydney in summer? Plenty of sunny weather.3. What is the best way to discover the beauty of Sydney Harbor? Take a boat tour.4. The two greatest landmarks in Sydney are the Sydney Opera House and

the Sydney Harbor Bridge.5. The distinctive roof of the opera house is like_______________. a sailboat with white sails reaching into the sky.6. What do locals name the Sydney Harbor Bridge? Why? The “coat hanger”. Because it is arched-shape.

Varieties of Travel

Excursion ： a short journey or trip, especially one engaged in as a leisure activity 远足；短程旅行远足

Backpacking: travel or hike carrying one‘s belongings in a rucksack （帆布背包）自助游

Exploratory trip 探险游

Package tour 全包旅游 ； 跟团游

Sightseeing tour 观光旅游

Ecotourism 生态旅游

Information Box

Hotel Room Types

en-suite room 套房twin room 带两张单人床的房

间double room 带一张双人床的

房间family suite 家庭套房junior suite 简单套房honeymoon suite 蜜月套房imperial suite 皇室套房presidential suite 总统套房

Useful Expressions1.I’d like to book a quiet room away from the street if it is possible.2.What’s the price ?3.Ok, I will take it.4.What services come with that?5.I’ll be leaving Sunday morning.6.Can I take your order now?

Pork chop 猪排Meatball 肉丸Roast chicken 烤鸡Cucumber salad 黄瓜沙拉Mashed potato 土豆泥Garlic bread 香蒜包Onion ring 洋葱圈