Unit Six Where the Grass Is Greener

Activity One: Find out the errors in the advertisements. Activity Two: Know more about Taiwan’s offshore islands.

Activity One In this activity, you will have a review of information about Green Island first. And then, you will be asked to read three advertisements. Please try to find out the errors in the advertisements and correct them if possible.

Green Island, due to its volcanic terrain, was once known as “Fire- Burned Island.” It is located 18 miles in the sea east of Taitung. It is the fourth largest island to Taiwan. However, it is just around 16 square kilometers large. It is ideal for you to rent a scooter or a car and tour around the island.

This island possesses a lot of natural attractions that make it a sparkling paradise: a curving and changeful coastline, seaside cliffs, a clean white beach, rare seawater hot springs, dazzling coral reefs, beautiful undersea scenery, and a wide variety of plant and animal life. Have a look at its many sightseeing spots

Sightworthy Spots 1. Zhaori Hot Springs The Zhaori Hot Spring is situated on the southeastern coral shore of Green Island. It is one of only three salt water hot springs in the world, the others being in Italy and Japan. The mineral in the water is sulfur, so the water is undrinkable. No.1

So far,The East Coast National Scenic Area has developed three pools of different temperatures here for hot springs resorts. The visitors can enjoy the views of blue skies in the daytime and starry heavens in the night time. scenic_spots.asp?id=243

No.2 2. Green Island Lighthouse 3. Green Island Gangster Prison 4. Guanyin Cave 5. Niutou Hill A popular picnic spot, where visitors can get a fine view of the island. Photes

Now, read the following three advertisements. Find out the errors in each of them and try to correct the errors. Now, read the following three advertisements. Find out the errors in each of them and try to correct the errors.

Advertisement 1

If you want to enjoy… Clear White Beach Dazzling Coral Reefs Rare Cold Springs Scuba Diving Seafood Feast Seaweed Ice

Find out the error? Rare Cold Springs The Correct Answer is: Rare Seawater Hot Springs

Advertisement 2

Read the following introduction about Green Island. Find out the errors in it.

The water of Zhaori hot springs is not only good to bath in but also healthy to drink. 1. Green Island… was once known as “Ice and Fire Island.” 2. is located some 33 kilometers off the coast of Taitung in eastern Taiwan. 3. possesses three saltwater hot spring pools of different temperatures. 4. is the largest offshore island to Taiwan. 5.

Find out the errors? The water of Zhaori hot springs is not only good to bath in but also healthy to drink. 1. was once known as “Ice and Fire Island”. 2. is the largest offshore island to Taiwan. 5. The correct answer is The water of Zhaori hot springs is good to bath in but is undrinkable. 1. was once known as “Fire-burned Island”. 2. is the fourth largest offshore island to Taiwan. 5.

Advertisement 3

In Green Island, you are supposed to see…

The error is It is in Kinmen, another offshore island of Taiwan.

The End of Activity One

Activity Two In this activity, you will study more about Taiwan’s other six main offshore islands. Try to memorize their locations when reading.

Taiwan’s Offshore Islands Taiwan’s main offshore islands consist of Penghu, Green Island,Orchid Island, Kinmen, Mazu, Turtle Island and Little Liuqiu. Due to their different locations and geographic environment, each island offers something different to visitors.

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1. Penghu Taiwan’s largest offshore island. It is situated in between mainland China and Taiwan. It is made up of 64 small islands, including main islands and many islets. It has a combined coastline that stretches more than 300 kilometers.

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2. Kinmen It lies 2,100 meters off the coast of Mainland China at the nearest point. It possesses a lot of unique battlefield scenery. Mashan Observation Post ( 馬山觀測站 )and Guningtou( 古寧頭 ) Battlefield History Museum. The traditional southern Fujianese three-sided courtyard style buildings are also one of its distinguishing features.

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3. Matsu Situated in the northeast corner of the Taiwan Straits, with Keelung lying 114 nautical miles to the east. It possesses a unique battlefield culture and rich cultural resource. A special attraction for bird watchers is the large numbers of common terns( 燕鷗 ) that come here to nest on uninhabited islets.

Orchid Island

4. Orchid Island It is situated off the southeastern coast of Taiwan. Orchid Island is home to the Yami aborigines. Their traditional culture is well preserved here, providing visitors a different travel choice. Coral reefs decorate the surrounding seas, making it a skin divers’paradise.

Turtle Island

5. Turtle Island Its name comes from its shape, like a floating turtle. It is located about 10 kilometers off the coast of Toucheng in Ilan County. The island possesses many sightworthy scenes, including “sunrise at Turtle Island” and “upwelling underwater hot springs. ”

Little Liuqiu

6. Little Liuqiu Lying in the sea about 14 kilometers to the southwest of Donggang in Pingtung County. Little Liuqiu is the only one of Taiwan’s offshore islands that is composed of coral. Three special features make this island unique: the finest location for viewing the sunset, the most species of coral, and a terrain made up of coral.

Have a quick review on the information about Taiwan’s offshore islands the we provide, focus on their locations and try to indicate their correct locations in the following map. You can click to get more hints to help you answer the questions. Have a quick review on the information about Taiwan’s offshore islands the we provide, focus on their locations and try to indicate their correct locations in the following map. You can click to get more hints to help you answer the questions.

Try to find out the locations of the following offshore islands in the map: Kinmen Penghu Green Island Orchid Island

1 Matzu 2 Little Liuqiu Turtle Island 4 3 Click here to get the answer At the nearest point to Mainland china Taiwan's largest offshore island located 18 miles in the sea east of Taitung. home to the Yami aborigines

4. Orchid Island 1. Kinmen 2. Penghu 3. Green Island

The End of Activity Two