《导游英语教程》课件unit 11

ShenzhenHongkongUnit13HongKongI.Leadin:GeneralintroductionItwouldbehardtofindamoreexcitingcitythanHongKong.Setamongbeautifulnaturalsurroundingsithasallthebenefitsofathrivingandvibrantcommercialcenter.Hereyoucanfindthedelightsofmodernlivingalongsideanabundanceofremindersofitshistoricpast.WhetheryouvisitthebetterknownhighlightslikethestunningOceanPark,thefantasticviewpointofVictoriaPeakorthebeautifulRepulseBay,HongKongiscertaintoexceedyourexpectations.HongKong,aSpecialAdministrativeRegionofPRC,hasgrownfromwhatwasasimplefishingvillageintotheworld'sfourthlargestbankingandfinancialcenterandeighthlargesttradingeconomy.SituatedinthesoutheastcornerofChina,HongKongoccupiesanareaof1,104squarekilometers(about426squaremiles)andishometomorethan6,970,000people.Mostpeople(about97%ofthepopulation)areChineseandspeakCantoneseandEnglish,althoughMandarinisbecomingmorepopularinHongKongnow.MosttourismpersonnelandtaxidriverscancommunicatewithtouristsinEnglish.ThemostcommonreligionsareBuddhismandChristianity.HongKongismadeupoffourparts:HongKongIsland,KowloonPeninsula,theNewTerritoriesandtheOutlyingIslands.HongKongIslandisthecenterofeconomy,politics,entertainmentandshopping.NorthernHongKongIslandisthemaincommercial,shoppingandentertainmentarea;theresidentialareaislocatedinEasternHongKongIsland;andSouthernHongKongIslandknownforitsseashoresandbays.KowloonisanotherflourishingpartofHongKong.Aboveall,CausewayBay,WanChai,TsimShaTsui,YauMaTeiandMongKokarethemostpopularareas.Theseareasarebusydayandnight,andtouristscanfeelsecureenjoyingthelivelynightlife,becauseHongKongisoneofthemostsecurecitiesintheworld.TheNewTerritoriesandOutlyingIslandsareidealplacestoexperienceapeacefulandnaturalHongKong.ItisthedynamicHongKongthatprovidestheenvironmentinwhichtherichestChineselistedinForbesdirectorydobusiness.Thecityalsoisthebackdropformodernmoviesandpopmusicthattogetherenjoyworldwiderecognition.HomeofKongfuheroeslikethelateBruceLeeandJackieChan,HongKongcontinuestoattractmoreandmoreambitiouswould-bestarsandentrepreneurs.FromYumCha(teaanddimsum)inthemorningtoamoonlitviewfromthetopofVictoriaPeakorstunningnighttimeharborcruise,minglingwithshoppersinthenumerousmallsandmarketsaroundTsimShaTsui,tastingdelicaciesatdaipaidong,takingatripinasampanorhighspeedferry,HongKongwillguaranteeitsvisitorsanunforgettableexperience.Therewillalwaysbesomethingtoenchantyouandquiteprobablymakeyoufallinlovewiththisuniqueplace,beitsightseeing,shopping,diningorsimplyexploringitsmanydelightsbydayandnight.II.Cleartheway:Languagepoints1.Legendarya.socelebratedastohavingtakenonthenatureofalegend

2.Fancifullyadv.inafancifulmannereg.TheChristmastreewasfancifullydecorated.

3.timelessa.unaffectedbytimeeg.Helen'stimelessbeauty.4.enchantmentn.afeelingofgreatlikingforsomethingwonderfulandunusual

5.castlen.alargeandstatelymansion

6.centerpiecen.thecentralormostimportantfeatureeg.EducationwasthecenterpieceoftheDemocraticParty'spoliticalplatform.7.dominatev.havedominanceorthepowertodefeatover

8.ancienta.belongingtotimeslongpastespeciallyofthehistoricalperiodbeforethefalloftheWesternRomanEmpire

9.varietyn.acollectioncontainingavarietyofsortsofthingseg.Hehadavarietyofdisorders.10.voyagen.anactoftravelingbywater

11.exotica.beingorfromorcharacteristicofanotherplaceorpartoftheworld

12.thronen.thechairofstateofamonarch,bishop,etc.eg.Thekingsatonhisthrone13.paln.aclosefriendwhoaccompanieshisbuddiesintheiractivities

14.fantastica.extraordinarilygood;usedespeciallyasintensifiers

15.strolln.aleisurelywalk(usuallyinsomepublicplace)v.walkleisurelyandwithnoapparentaim16.optv.selectasanalternative;chooseinstead;preferasanalternativeeg.SheoptedforthejobontheEastcoast.17.foliagen.themainorganofphotosynthesisandtranspirationinhigherplants

18.roller-coastern.elevatedrailwayinanamusementpark(usuallywithsharpcurvesandsteepinclines)III.Discussion1.Inyouropinion,WhatkindofcityisHongkong?2.WhatattractyoumostinHongkong?3.WhyisHongkongregardedasashoppingparadiseforwomen?4.What’sthedifferencebetweentheDisneyworldinHongkongandtheoneinAmerica?IV.Additionalscenicspots:

1.HongKongNationalGeoparkItcoversanareaof50squarekilometresacrosspartsoftheEasternandNortheasternNewTerritories.ItisdividedintotheNortheastNewTerritoriesSedimentaryRockRegionandtheSaiKungVolcanicRockRegion,witheachregionfeaturingfourGeo-Areas,oreightintotal.WithintheSaiKungVolcanicRockRegionlieSharpIsland,HighIsland,theNinepinGroupandtheUngKongGroup,whereastheNortheastNewTerritoriesSedimentaryRockRegionincludesDoubleHaven,ToloChannel,TungPingChau,PortIslandandBluffHead.2.MagicalVictoriaHarbour

VictoriaHarbourisoneofHongKong'sgreatestassets,ajewelthatpeoplemarvelat,nomatterhowmanytimestheyvisitthecity.Peoplecomefromallovertheworldtoseeandadmireit.

3.HollywoodRoad,CatStreet,ManMoTemple

HollywoodRoadandUpperLascarRow(alsoknownas"CatStreet"),aremust-seestopsoneveryvisitor'sitinerary.Crammedwithantiqueshopsandanopen-aircuriomarket,thesequaintlocalesareidealplacesforpickingupeclecticsouvenirsandgifts.EverythingfromMingdynastyfurnitureandlotuslampstoMaobadgesandancientsnuffbottlesisonsalehere.BargainhunterswillalsoenjoythestallsonLadderStreet,justafewmetresdownhill-andbargainingoverpriceisallpartofthegame.

4.LanKwaiFong&SoHo

LanKwaiFongWhenthelightsgodown,the"incrowd"headsforLanKwaiFong,abuzzingcentreofclubs,barsandrestaurants.ThischeerfulwarrenofWestern-stylerestaurants,nightclubs,delicatessensandbarsisamustfornightowlsandpeoplewatchers.LanKwaiFongisanL-shaped,cobble-stonedlanesurroundedbyCentral'sclusterofskyscrapers.NearbylanesarealsobuzzingwithbistrosandpubsinHongKong'strendiestnightlifearea.

SoHo

StrollalongnearbyHollywoodRoadandyou'llsoondiscoverHongKong's"SoHo",thearea"SouthofHollywoodRoad".ItoffersawiderangeofupmarketinternationalrestaurantsandbarsalongStauntonStreet,ElginStreetandShelleyStreet.JumponwhatGuinnessWorldRecordscallstheworld'slongestcoveredescalatorandexperiencethecosmopolitanatmosphereofthispopularfooddistrict.Hereyou'llenjoyinternationalfarefromNewOrleanstoNepal,MexicotoMalaysia,ProvencetoPortugal5.AvenueofStarsDiscoverwhatmakesHongKongtheHollywoodoftheEastatthistributetotheprofessionalswhohavecontributedtotheterritory'shundred-yearhistoryoffilmmaking.TheAvenueofStarsfeaturescommemorativeplaques,handprintsofmoviecelebrities,descriptivemilestones,kioskswithmoviememorabilia,atoweringHongKongFilmAwardsstatuette,andalife-sizestatueofthelegendarykung-fuactionstar,BruceLee.ThelocationontheTsimShaTsuipromenadeoffersincrediblepanoramicviewsofthefamedVictoriaHarbourandthememorableHongKongskyline.ItisalsoagoodplacetowatchthespectacularASymphonyofLights,anightlymultimediashowwithaddedpyrotechnicsonspecialoccasions.6.ArchitecturesHongKonghasastunningarrayofglass,steelandmarble-cladedificesthataremonumentstomodernarchitectureandsomeoftheworld'stoparchitects.Butinthiscityofcontrastsyou'llalsofindgemsofcolonialeraarchitecture,somedatingbackmorethan150years.ForeignCorrespondents'Club/FringeClubGovernmentHouseSt.John'sCathedralUniversityofHongKongV.In-classactivitity:Translation

香港观光资源丰富，热门景点遍布境内，尤以太平山顶、维多利亚港和天坛大佛的景观，令人迷醉不已。

香港境内的连绵山岭、怀幽古迹和辽阔郊区，跟繁华闹市相距不远，风光更是各具情韵，令人赞叹。HongKongoffersahostofmemorabletouristattractionswithinitscompactarea,withThePeak,VictoriaHarbourandtheGiantBuddhaamongthemostawe-inspiring.

You'llbeamazedbythediversecontrastsandcloseproximityofstunningcityscapesandsoaringmountains,heritagesitesandextensivegreencountryside.

VI.PropernamesofscenicspotsinHongkong

1.HongkongIsland太平山顶

香港杜莎夫人蜡像馆

荷李活道,摩罗上街,文武庙

西港城

兰桂坊及SoHo荷南美食区

金紫荆广场及升旗礼

跑马地马场

珍宝王国

香港海洋公园

浅水湾

赤柱市集及美利楼

香港仔避风塘

ThePeak

MadameTussauds

HollywoodRoad,CatStreet/ManMoTemple

WesternMarket

LanKwaiFong&SoHo

GoldenBauhiniaSquare&SpecialFlagRaisingCeremony

HappyValleyRacecourse

JumboKingdom

Oce