旅游英语 高职语言文化类Unit 1 Travel and Tourism

TextATravelAgencyBackgroundInformation: 1.ThomasCook近代旅游业之父In1841,assecretaryoftheSouthMidlandTemperanceAssociation,ThomasCookpersuadedtheMidlandCountriesRailwayCompanytorunaspecialtrainbetweenLeicesterandLoughboroughforatemperancemeetingonJuly5.Heorganizedanexcursionforhismembersatafareofoneshillingreturn.Itturnedouttobeanimmediatesuccess—altogether570seatsweresold.ForhiseffortsCookreceiveda5percentcommission.AlthoughnotthefirstexcursiontrainruninEngland,itwasbelievedtobethefirstpubliclyadvertisedexcursiontrainorganizedbyamiddleman.ThusThomasCookcanrightfullyberecognizedasthefirstrailexcursionagentwhosepioneeringeffortswereeventuallytobecopiedwidelyinallpartsoftheworld.SectionAPassageReadingUnitOneTravelandTourismWarm-upPassageReadingTextATextBTask-basedActivitiesSpecialTermsAssignmentManyofushavebeentouristsatsomepointinourlives.Whentraveling,wemaychoosetoattendpackagetoursortravelalone.Ifwetravelalone,we’llhavetobookticketsandmakeallotherarrangementsbyourselves.Discussion:1.Whataretheessentialrequirementsfortourism?Aretheytime,money,mobilityormotivation?2.Whatarethemainpurposesoftravel?Forrecreation,leisure,businessorvisitingfriends?Warm-up专业术语——旅行篇世界旅游组织WorldTourismOrganization中国旅游管理局ChinaNationalTourismAdministration个人旅游 计划 项目进度计划表范例计划下载计划下载计划下载课程教学计划下载 IndividualVisitorScheme生态旅行ecotourism服务行业serviceindustry旅行指南guidebook旅行线路route,itinerary旅游消费tourismexpenditure大众旅游masstourism商务旅行businesstravelSectionCSpecialTermsTextATravelAgencyBackgroundInformation: 2.托马斯·库克与旅游业 托马斯·库克是现代旅游的创始人，“近代旅游业之父”。他是第一个组织团队旅游的人，也组织了世界上第一例环球旅游团。他还组织了欧洲范围内的自助游，向自助旅行的游客提供旅游帮助和酒店住宿服务。19世纪中期，他创办了世界上第一家旅行社—托马斯·库克旅行社（即：通济隆旅行社），标志着近代旅游业的诞生。19世纪下半叶，在他本人的倡导和其成功的旅游业务的鼓舞下，在欧洲成立了一些类似于旅行社的组织，使旅游业成为世界上一项较为广泛的经济活动。SectionAPassageReadingTextATravelAgencyBackgroundInformation: 3.美国汽车租赁在美国旅行最自由的方式就是自驾游。美国发达的公路网可以带您走遍全美。美国三大汽车租赁公司分别为：Enterprise,Hertz,andNationalCarRental.首屈一指的是Enterprise公司，它成立于1957年，在全球机场、市区等地点设立了6000个服务站点，在美国，加拿大，英国，爱尔兰和德国的各大机场设立服务站点，为全球知名的汽车租赁公司。 SectionAPassageReadingTextATravelAgencyNewWord:accommodation[ə,kɔmə'deiʃən]n.住处，膳宿destination[,desti'neiʃən]n.目的地，终点attraction[ə'trækʃən]n.吸引，吸引人的事物schedule['ʃədju:əl,'skedʒu:əl]n.时间表alternatively[ɔ:l‘tə:nətivli]adv.非此即彼地category['kætiɡəri]n.种类，范畴commercial[kə'mə:ʃəl]adj.商业的besubdividedinto被再分为，被细分为SectionAPassageReadingTextATravelAgencyNewWord:scope[skəup]n.范围，余地，视野Thereisnodoubt…毫无疑问……beclassifiedas被归类为……itinerary[aɪ:tɪnə:reri:]n.旅程，路线，旅行计划dominate['dɔmineit]v.控制，支配accountfor说明……的原因，对……负有责任cruise[kru:z]n.巡航，巡游SectionAPassageReadingTextATravelAgencyLanguagePoints:1.Asearlyas1841,ThomasCookstartedarailroadcompanytotransport570Britishworking-classpeople.早在1841年，托马斯·库克创办了第一家铁路公司，成功运输了570名英国工人。2.Knownalsoasfull-serviceagencies,theyarrangealltypesoftravel—airplane,rail,cruise,rentalcar—andalltypesofaccommodations.作为全方位的服务机构，旅行社可以安排各种出游方式----飞机，火车，轮船，租车自驾，以及各种住宿服务。3.Todaythepackagetourindustryisoneofthefastestgrowingpartsofthetravelindustry.如今，跟团游是旅游业中发展速度最快的一种旅游模式。SectionAPassageReadingTextBIndependentTravelBackgroundInformation:2.旅行社经营方式：目前投资旅行社有两种方式：一种是自己投资申办新的旅行社；另一种就是加盟大的品牌旅行社。两者需要的条件和收益回报各不相同。自己投资创办旅行社相对门槛较高，适合本身就懂行的人或有业务来源的人。目前旅行社分为国内社和国际社两种。申办国内社只要是某地常住户口居民就可以直接向该地旅游委员会申办；国际社则需要国家旅游局审批，一般需要有国内社的资历，并有良好的经营业绩才会被批准。SectionAPassageReadingTextBIndependentTravelBackgroundInformation:3.申报旅行社申办旅行社首先需要向所在地旅游委员会行业管理处申办经营资格许可证，需提供申请书、可行性研究报告、验资报告、经营管理人员履历及所具备资格证书、旅行社章程、办公场所证明、注册资金和质量保证金及承诺书等七项，其中国内社的注册资金为30万元以上，质量保证金为10万元。经过行业管理部门审批合格后，会颁发旅行社经营资格许可证，再凭此到工商管理部门办理营业执照等相应手续，一家新的旅行社就可以成立了。SectionAPassageReadingTextBIndependentTravelBackgroundInformation:4.跟团游与自助游跟团游和自助游各有优缺点，比如，在费用方面：跟团游通常会包含行程中的景点门票、团队用餐、酒店住宿、导游服务；而自助游通常是指机票和酒店或者单订酒店，不包含当地的交通、门票、导游和用餐。在住宿方面：跟团游安排的酒店可保证干净整洁，具体情况由线路品质不同而有所区别，部分线路可另付费升级酒店；自助游的游客可根据自己的需要预定酒店。在行程方面：跟团游的线路行程是确定的，由于交通和住宿等多方面的原因，除自由活动时间外通常是不可离团；自助游的行程完全由自己安排，需要花些心思和精力，但自由度高。SectionAPassageReadingTextBIndependentTravelNewWord:adventure[əd'ventʃə]n.冒险，冒险精神touroperator旅行社，包价旅游承办商travelagent旅行代理人enhanceone’sreputations提高某人的声誉commission[kə'miʃən]n.佣金，委员会terminal['tə:minəl]n.机场大厅，终端机，末端representative[,repri'zentətiv]n.代表，典型flexible['fleksibl]adj.灵活的，柔韧的，易弯曲的SectionAPassageReadingTextBIndependentTravelNewWord:resident['rezidənt]n.居民bulk[bʌlk]n.大部分，大块，容量facility[fə'siliti]n.设施，设备book[buk]v.预定，登记atshortnotice在短时间内，立刻transfer[træns'fə:]n.转让，转移，传递baggage['bægidʒ]n.行李SectionAPassageReadingTextBIndependentTravelLanguagePoints:However,thismaysometimesbenecessaryinordertotakeadvantageofthecheapairticketsofferedbytheseorganizations.然而，游客有时候是需要旅行社的帮助的，因为旅行社可以提供廉价的机票。Internetinthevarietyoftasks,andthepossibleextracommissionsorservicechargesearnedfrommoreexpensivescheduledflights,carhireandaccommodation,alsomakethistypeofbusinessattractivetoagents.许多业务可以在互联网上操作，但是，确保指定的航班、租车、以及住宿可能需要支付额外的佣金和手续费，所以有时客户仍需要旅行社提供服务。SectionAPassageReadingTextBIndependentTravelLanguagePoints:3.Bynotusingtouroperators,thepricebenefitoftheirbulkpurchaseofhotelroomsandmealswouldnotbeavailable,andthereforetheindependenttouristsmaypaymoreforsimilarfacilitiesthanthosewhobookpackagetours.不找旅行社代理，自助游的游客们便无法在食宿上减少开支，因此他们在同样的事情上花销要比跟团游的游客们更大。SectionAPassageReadingI’llmakeforyoutobemetattheairport.Thecommitteeincludesfromindustry.Theofachild’sbodyintheriverhasshockedthecommunity.Thehotelhasspecialforwelcomingdisabledpeople.adventureflexiblebookfacilityarrangerepresentdiscoverprivateII.Fillintheblankswithwordsgiveninthebox.Changetheformifnecessary.arrangementsrepresentativesdiscoveryfacilitiesSectionBTask-basedActivities5.Shewaslongingforsomepeaceand.6.Wehaveabandfortheweddingreception.7.Forthemoretourists,therearetripsintothemountainswithalocalguide.8.Computersofferamuchgreaterdegreeofinthewayworkisorganized.adventureflexiblebookfacilityarrangerepresentdiscoverprivateII.Fillintheblankswithwordsgiveninthebox.Changetheformifnecessary.privacybookedadventurousflexibilitySectionBTask-basedActivities1Iftravelersgoforpleasure,whatkindofinformationshouldtheygather? Thetravelermaygatherinformationonprices,value,schedules,characteristicsofthedestination,andavailableactivitiesdirectly.III.AnswerthefollowingquestionsaccordingtoTextA.2Whataresomeofthemajorfunctionsofatravelagency?Provisionoftravelinformation,preparationofitineraries,ticketing,andinsurance.SectionBTask-basedActivities3Whyarecomputerbookingsystemsimportantfortravelagenciesnow? Becausethesystemcanhelptravelagenciestokeepupwiththerapidchangesinairfaresandschedules,andtoincreasesalesvolume.III.AnswerthefollowingquestionsaccordingtoTextA.4Whatisapackagetour?Apackagetourisacombinationofseveraltravelelementsprovidedbydifferentsuppliers,whicharesoldtotheconsumerasasingleproductatasingleprice.SectionBTask-basedActivitiesOtheradvantagesofindependenttravelwouldincludetheopportunitytomeetandmakefriendswithlocalresidentsintheregionbeingvisited.Thetourist’slanguageskillscouldbepracticedandimproved.Travelingindependentlygivesthetouristsaddedexcitementandasenseofadventureanddiscoveryofnewplacesandpeople.IV.TranslationthefollowingparagraphintoChinese.SectionBTask-basedActivitiesKeys:自助游还有其他的优势，比如，结识一些旅游地的当地居民并与他们交朋友；而且游客的语言技能也会有所提高。另外，自助游会让游客格外的兴奋激动并且他们会有一种到新地方冒险，结交新朋友的感觉。IV.TranslationthefollowingparagraphintoChinese.SectionBTask-basedActivitiesIfyouareplanningtotraveltoafarawayplace,suchasHainan,whichwillyouchoose,independenttravelorapackagetour?Andwhy?ReferenceAnswerIfIamplanningtotraveltoafarawayplace,Iwouldliketotravelindependently.Thoughindependenttravelmaycostmorethanapackagetour,itgivesmemorefreedom.Firstly,Icandecidewhichpathtotake,whentostartthejourney,andhowlongtostayatthedestinationallbymyself.Besides,IcansearchinformationontheInternettocomparedifferenthotelsandmakeaproperdecision.Afterarrivingatthedestination,Icanarrangemyschedulefreelyinsteadoffollowingothers’arrangements.IcanstayatoneplaceaslongasIlikeinsteadofgoingfromoneplacetoanotherhurriedly.Tosumup,Iprefertotravelindependently.V.GroupDiscussionSectionBTask-basedActivities专业术语——旅行篇自助旅游independenttravel跟团游packagetour,inclusivetour国内旅游domestictourism入境旅游inboundtourism海关申报表CustomDeclaration出入境卡I-94Form出境旅游outboundtourism出境游客outboundtourist境内旅游intraboundtourism背包游客backpackerSectionCSpecialTerms专业术语——旅行篇低价航线low-costairline折扣价discountedprice往返旅行roundtrip单程票singleticket往返票round-tripticket,returnticket半票half-priceticket保险费premium（火车）高级包厢stateroom头等舱firstclass商务舱businessclass经济舱economyclassSectionCSpecialTerms专业术语——旅行篇远足excursion徒步旅行hiking探险expedition国籍nationality,countryofcitizenship目的地国destinationcountry游览胜地touristattraction度假胜地resort签证visa行李luggage自然景观naturallandscapeSectionCSpecialTerms