2. English for Tour Guide Unit 11 Travel Itinerary

3. English for Tour Guide Learning Objectives Warm-up Task 1 Introduction of Tour Itineraries Task 2 The Make-up of An Itinerary Task 3 Case Study Part11 Travel Itinerary Extended Task

4. English for Tour Guide Learning Objectives In this unit, you shall know:  Get familiar with the procedures to write a travel itinerary;  Have a basic knowledge of typical Chinese travel itinerary.

5. English for Tour Guide Warm-up I. Listen and fill in the blanks with the words you hear. L: I drafted an for Vienna Tour before your arrival. Would you it? T: Certainly. Don’t you think it would be better to visit Goldener Musikvereinssaal. L: Yes. This is worth visiting. But so far as I know, there is no concert held there this week. T: The Goldener Musikvereinssaal is in China for the Vienna New Year Concert held in it. We’d like to see how the hall is and to enjoy the of the Austrian musicians there. L: Well, when we visit the Old City of Vienna tomorrow morning, we will to the concert hall. But we’ll have to the Michaeler Platz we’ve planned in the. itinerary go through concert hall well known performance pay a visit cancel schedule

6. English for Tour Guide Warm-up T: That’s all right. L: You are a very experienced tour leader. Do you agree with the rest of the itinerary? T: Yes, I think so. I’m quite happy with the itinerary. Everything seems to be L: Good. I’ll meet you in the 8: 30 tomorrow morning. Enjoy your stay in Vienna. Good night, Mr. Chen. in order lobby

7. English for Tour Guide Work in a small groups and discuss whether the following statements are TURE or FALSE: Task 1 Introduction of Tour Itineraries 1. An itineray is simply a travelling plan. 2. Itineraries are product descriptions. 3. Itineraries help leave the first impression tourists and therefore make a great difference to them when they decide whether to take a trip or not.. 4. Since itineraries are very essential, they must contain as much information as they can. 5. A good itinerary must be short, clear and attractive. √ × × √ √

8. English for Tour Guide 1 、 THE BEST OF CHINA a. 精彩广东之旅 2 、 ROMANTIC CHINA b. 锦绣中国行 3 、 Scenic Splendors & the Great Wall c. 西藏神秘之旅 4 、 Yangtze River Delight d. 浪漫中国行 5 、 Canton Highlights e. 绝色黄河行 6 、 Mysterious Tibet f. 长城雄伟风光之旅 Task 2 The Make-up of An Itinerary I. Match the following titles from the passage with their Chinese translations. 1-( ) 2-( ) 3-( ) 4-( ) 5-( ) 6-( ) b df e a c

9. 1 、香港缤纷三日行 2 、丽江浪漫之旅 3 、紫荆城怀旧一日行 4 、海南阳光之旅 English for Tour Guide II. Work in pairs and translate the following Chinese titles into English ones: 3 Days of Hongkong Delights Romantic Lijiang 1 Day in Norstagias Forbidden City Sunshine of Hainan Island (1) The Title or the Tour Code

10. I. Work in groups and translate the following Chinese itinerary into English. 第一日： 7:00 出发到香港，乘汽车到达深圳，游览浅 水湾、黄大仙庙，午餐后参观中央公园、紫荆花广场 ，晚餐后前往太平山欣赏香港著名的城市大厦夜景和 维多利亚港。（入住三星酒店）第二日：早餐后，参 观亚洲最大的香港海洋公园，欣赏各种各样的海洋动 物。午餐后游览香港迪斯尼乐园，晚餐后入住五星级 香港迪士尼乐园酒店。 (2) The Body of the Itinerary 香港缤纷二日游 1980 元 / 人 English for Tour Guide

11. 2 Days Delights in Hongkong ( RMB 1980/per person) DATE ITINERARYMEALHOTEL D1 Board bus to Hongkong at 7a.m. Visit QianShuiwan, Huan Da Xian Temple, visit Central Park, Zijinhua Square after dinner. Enjoy Hong Kong ’ s famous nighttime skyline and Victoria Harbour from Taiping Mountain after super. -/L/D Hongkong *** D2 Visit Hong Kong Sea Park after breakfast, the largest of its kind in Asia to see the various kinds of marine animals. Have fun in Hongkong Disneyland Resort after lunch and stay overnight at the Hongkong Disneyland hotel after dinner. B/L/ D Hongkong Disney land hotel *****

12. (3) A Leading Descriptive Account of the Tour I.Match the following scenic spots from the passage with their typical travelling resources for which they are most famous. 1 、 the Yangtze Gorges a. the private gardens 2 、 Shanghai b. the marvelous scenery 3 、 Beijing c. the terra-cotta warriors 4 、 Suzhou d. the northern stateliness 5 、 Guilin e. the hustling avenues 6 、 Xian f. the highlight of the river 1-( ) 2-( ) 3-( ) 4-( ) 5-( ) 6-( ) fed a b c English for Tour Guide

13. Tour Guide Practice Task tips: 羊城新八景中英对照（括号为英文翻译后的中文）： 云山叠翠 -Baiyun Mountain( 白云山） 古祠留芳 -Chen Jia Ci （陈家祠） 越秀新晖 -Zhen Hai Lou （镇海楼） 天河飘绢 -East Train Station Square （火车东站广场） 莲峰观海 -Ocean view at the Lotus Hill （莲花山上的海景） 珠水夜韵 -Day and night cruise along the Pearl River （珠江日夜航游） 五环晨曦 -Guangdong Olympia Stadium Center （广州奥林匹克运动中心 ） 黄花皓月 -Huang Hua Gang 72 martyrs Cemetery （黄花岗 72 烈士公墓） Case Study I.Learn the sample carefully and design a 2-day Guangzhou travelling itinerary covering the following top eight new scenic spots of Guangzhou. English for Tour Guide

14. 2 Days Hightlights of Guangzhou ( RMB 580/per person) DATE ITINERARYMEALHOTEL D1 Board bus from Hongkong to Guangzhou at 7a.m. Visit East Train Station Square, Huang Hua Gang 72 martyrs Cemetery, Guangdong Olympia Stadium Center. Visit Chen Jia Ci and Zhen Hai Lou after dinner. Take a night cruise along the Pearl River after super. -/L/DGuang zhou *** D2 Enjoy Baiyun Mountain after breakfast. Appreciate the Ocean view at the Lotus Hill after lunch. Take bus back to Hongkong after dinner. B/L/ D

15. Extended Task I.Work in groups. Write a leading descriptive account of the 2-day Guangzhou Tour designed above. You can log on to the following websites for more information that you need. Like Athens of Greece and Rome of Italy, Guangzhou also has a history of more than 2,800 years. There are a lot of interesting legends concerning its past. One of the beautiful stories which gives the city its name GoatTown says that five gods riding on five goats brought the first grain to the city. So, it is also known as the City of Five Goats. Guangzhou is a beautiful city with an ever-green scenery and flowers blooming all the year round. The city boasts many tourist attractions, among which highlights are White Cloud Hill Scenic Spot. YuexiuPark, Guangzhou Zoo, Six Banyan Temple and Flowery Pagoda, Dr. Sun Yatsen Memorial Hall, etc. In the Suburbs, there are such scenic spot on Conghua Hot Springs, Xiqiao Hill Scenic spot, Seven Star Crags, and FoshanCity. Lots of tourists to Guangzhou like to cover one or two of them for out-of-city pleasure. "Eating in Guangzhou" has become a popular saying both at home and abroad. Guangzhou ranks first in the number of restaurants and tea-houses in the country. Cantonese cuisine is good in color, fragrance, taste and presentation. It is among the most famous four in the country.

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