Vocabulary and Phrases

 Conversation PART I P ：今天我們來到這個聞名國際社會的阿里山。讓我先來為你 介紹阿里山吧。 Today we have come to the famous Alishan. Let me introduce Alishan to you. P ： 阿里山的開發始於 19 世紀， 1974 年政府著手規劃阿里山森 林遊樂區。 The development of Alishan began in the 19th century. The government started planning the forest’s hiking area of Alishan in V ：阿里山的面積有多大？海拔多高？ How large is the area of Alishan? How high is the elevation? P ：阿里山面積有 1,400 公頃，海拔最高點有 2800 公尺高。 The area of Alishan is 1,400 hectares. The peak is 2800 meters high. V ：哇！那氣候一定很涼爽。 Wow! That climate must be very nice and cool.

PART II P ：阿里山因不同的天氣溫度而展現出千變萬化的風貌。 Alishan shows changeable features because of different weather temperatures. V ：你可以為我們介紹阿里山有哪些比較奇特的景點嗎？ Can you recommend the interesting spots for us to visit? P ：阿里山最為人稱道的是日出、雲海、晚霞、森林、鐵道； 並稱為阿里山五奇。 The spots of special interest at Alishan are the sunrise, the sea of clouds, the sunset, the forest, and the railway. These are called the five wonders of Alishan. P ：而且還有許多漂亮的花卉，尤其是櫻花最聞名，每年賞花 季吸引了眾多遊客。 And there are a lot of beautiful flowers. The oriental cherry is the most well-known, and it attracts numerous visitors every year during the blossom season.

 Reading for Details A.T or F : If the question is true, please put a T, or it is false, please put a F. 1. The development of Alishan began in the 19th century. 2. Teas are mostly sold in vacuum sealed bags of 150g, and usually will cost between $600-$1000, although some can be as high as $8000 for this amount. 3. The spots of special interest at Alishan are the sunrise, the sea of clouds, the sunset, the forest, and the railway. 4. Alishan shows changeable features because of different weather temperatures. 5. The guides work in a Sea of Star company.

B. Short Answers: (Give a short answer to each of the following questions.) 1. What are the five wonders of Alishan? → the sunrise( 日出 ), the sea of clouds( 雲海 ), the sunset( 日落 ), the forest( 森林 ), and the railway( 鐵道 ) 2. What is the year passenger carriages were first added to the trains? → Passenger carriages were first added to the trains in What are the clothes that is not appropriate to wear? → Dress shoes, high-heeled shoes, and slippers are not appropriate. 4.How large is the area of Alishan? How high is the elevation? → The area of Alishan is 1,400 hectares. The peak is 2800 meters high. 5.What’s your advice about our presentation? → (Open Question)