导游英语教程unit11 Hongkong

Shenzhen HongkongUnit11HongKongI.Leadin:Generalintroduction ItwouldbehardtofindamoreexcitingcitythanHongKong.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.socelebratedastohavingtakenonthenatureofalegend2.Fancifullyadv.inafancifulmannereg.TheChristmastreewasfancifullydecorated.3.timelessa.unaffectedbytimeeg.Helen'stimelessbeauty.4.enchantmentn.afeelingofgreatlikingforsomethingwonderfulandunusual5.castlen.alargeandstatelymansion6.centerpiecen.thecentralormostimportantfeatureeg.EducationwasthecenterpieceoftheDemocraticParty'spoliticalplatform.7.dominatev.havedominanceorthepowertodefeatover8.ancienta.belongingtotimeslongpastespeciallyofthehistoricalperiodbeforethefalloftheWesternRomanEmpire9.varietyn.acollectioncontainingavarietyofsortsofthingseg.Hehadavarietyofdisorders.10.voyagen.anactoftravelingbywater11.exotica.beingorfromorcharacteristicofanotherplaceorpartoftheworld12.thronen.thechairofstateofamonarch,bishop,etc.eg.Thekingsatonhisthrone13.paln.aclosefriendwhoaccompanieshisbuddiesintheiractivities14.fantastica.extraordinarilygood;usedespeciallyasintensifiers15.strolln.aleisurelywalk(usuallyinsomepublicplace)v.walkleisurelyandwithnoapparentaim16.optv.selectasanalternative;chooseinstead;preferasanalternativeeg.SheoptedforthejobontheEastcoast.17.foliagen.themainorganofphotosynthesisandtranspirationinhigherplants18.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.MagicalVictoriaHarbourVictoriaHarbourisoneofHongKong'sgreatestassets,ajewelthatpeoplemarvelat,nomatterhowmanytimestheyvisitthecity.Peoplecomefromallovertheworldtoseeandadmireit.3.HollywoodRoad,CatStreet,ManMoTempleHollywoodRoadandUpperLascarRow(alsoknownas"CatStreet"),aremust-seestopsoneveryvisitor'sitinerary.Crammedwithantiqueshopsandanopen-aircuriomarket,thesequaintlocalesareidealplacesforpickingupeclecticsouvenirsandgifts.EverythingfromMingdynastyfurnitureandlotuslampstoMaobadgesandancientsnuffbottlesisonsalehere.BargainhunterswillalsoenjoythestallsonLadderStreet,justafewmetresdownhill-andbargainingoverpriceisallpartofthegame.4.LanKwaiFong&SoHoLanKwaiFongWhenthelightsgodown,the"incrowd"headsforLanKwaiFong,abuzzingcentreofclubs,barsandrestaurants.ThischeerfulwarrenofWestern-stylerestaurants,nightclubs,delicatessensandbarsisamustfornightowlsandpeoplewatchers.LanKwaiFongisanL-shaped,cobble-stonedlanesurroundedbyCentral'sclusterofskyscrapers.NearbylanesarealsobuzzingwithbistrosandpubsinHongKong'strendiestnightlifearea.SoHoStrollalongnearbyHollywoodRoadandyou'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.PropernamesofscenicspotsinHongkong1.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 OceanParkHongKong RepulseBay StanleyMarket&MurrayHouse Aberdeen2.Kowloon 1881 长沙湾道时装街及鸭寮街跳蚤市场 女人街 庙街夜市 玉器市场及玉器街 园圃街雀鸟花园/花墟/金鱼街 星光大道 幻彩咏香江 前九广铁路钟楼 九龙寨城公园 啬色园黄大仙祠 鲤鱼门海鲜美食村 1881Heritage CheungShaWanRoadFashionStreetandApliuStreet Ladies'Market TempleStreetNightMarket JadeMarket&JadeStreet YuenPoStreetBirdGarden/FlowerMarket/GoldfishMarket AvenueofStars ASymphonyofLights ClockTower KowloonWalledCityPark SikSikYuenWongTaiSinTemple LeiYueMunSeafoodBazaar 3.NewTerritories 马湾公园挪亚方舟 城市艺坊 沙田马场 青松观 屏山文物径 吉庆围 米埔湿地 大夫第 青马大桥 蓬瀛仙馆 龙跃头文物径 林村许愿树及天后庙 西贡墟/西贡海旁 香港湿地公园 MaWanParkNoah'sArk CityArtSquare ShaTinRacecourse ChingChungKoon PingShanHeritageTrail KatHingWai MaiPoWetlands TaiFuTai TsingMaBridge FungYingSeenKoon LungYeukTauHeritageTrail LamTsuenWishingTreesandTinHauTemple SaiKungTown/SaiKungPromenade HongKongWetlandPark