国际经贸英语实务 第20章

1、v20.1 Background InformationvExcept the busy business activities, businessmen must enjoy the charming scenery spots all over the world. Each of the sights has its unique characteristic. Cultural custom is also not the same.v20.2 Situational Conversation vSection: Sightseeing vMr. Zhang: Good morning

2、, Peter. Sightseeing is our agenda today.vPeter: Wonderful! Where shall we go today?vMr. Zhang: I will take you to the Great Wall.vPeter: Exactly my thought. Ive been waiting for it so long.vMr. Zhang: The Great Wall, like the Pyramids of Egypt, the Taj Mahal in India and the Hanging Garden of Babyl

3、on, is one of the eight great wonders of the world.vPeter: Yes, indeed. I have also heard an interesting saying, “You are not a true man until youve been to the Great Wall!”vMr. Zhang: Yes! It is said that if we look down from the sky, the Great Wall is the only piece of architecture we can see on e

4、arth.vPeter: Its great. Whats the length of the Great Wall?vMr. Zhang: The Great Wall starts from Shanhai Pass in the east and ends at Jiayu Pass in the west, with the total length greater than 6,000 kilometers or 12,000 li. Thats why we call it in Chinese Wan Li Chang Cheng, which literally means a

5、 Ten-Thousand-Li-Long Wall. Were approaching Badaling Section and you will see the Great Wall in a short time.vPeter: (After a while) How magnificent! Would you please tell me something about the history of the Great Wall?vMr. Zhang: OK. Historical records trace the construction of the origin of the

6、 Wall to defensive fortification back to the year 656 BC. Its construction continued throughout the Warring States period in the fifth century BC. Later in 221 BC when Qin unified China, for guarding against invasion by nomadic tribes from the north Emperor Qinshihuang ordered the connection and fur

7、ther extensions to form the basis of the present great wall. Building was not finished until Ming Dynasty.vPeter: It is said that the Great Wall is divided into two sections, the east and the west. Whats the difference between the two sections?vMr. Zhang: The western part is a rammed earth construct

8、ion. In the eastern part, the core of the wall is rammed earth as well, but the outer shell is reinforced with bricks and rocks.vPeter: How many passes are there along the Great Wall?vMr. Zhang: There are 14 major passes at places of strategic importance along the Great Wall, and the most important

9、are Shanhai Pass and Jiayu Pass.vPeter: What are the function of the rectangular lookout stations standing about every 100 m, and beacon towers at regular intervals?vMr. Zhang: They served as signals to communicate military information to the dynastic capital. At the approach of the enemy troops, sm

10、oke signals gave the alarm from the beacon towers in the daytime and bonfire did this at night. Emergency signals could be relayed to the capital from distant places within a few hours long before the invention of anything like modern communications.vPeter: Thank you for your introduction.vMr. Zhang

11、: You are welcome!v20.3 Practical Skillsv1. Common Sentencesv(1) Excuse me, how do I get to the.? v(2) How do I get to the bus station? v(3) How do I get to the metro station? v(4) How do I get to the subway station? v(5) How do I get to the underground station? v(6) How do I get to the train statio

12、n? v(7) How do I get to the post office? v(8) How do I get to the tourist information office? v2. Introduction of HawaiivFor most of us, Hawaii begins to weave her spell with some little glimmer of awareness. Golden beaches and golden people. Sun, sand, sea, and surf And somewhere between the blue s

13、kies and the palm trees were hooked.vThe Hawaiian Islands are one of the most beautiful places on earth. The weather is friendly. The temperature ranges from 60-90 degrees all year long. Its a little warmer in summer, and a little cooler in winter, but every day is a beach day for somebody.vThere ar

14、e no strangers in Paradise. Perhaps the most beautiful part of Hawaii is the genuine warmth of people. We call it the spirit of Aloha. It has allowed a melting pot of cultures from all over the world to find common ground, and a new home, in this most gentle of places.v3. Translation of Famous Touri

15、st AttractionsvThe Himalayas vGreat Wall, China vForbidden City, Beijing, China vMount Fuji, Japan vTaj Mahal, India vAngkor Wat, Cambodia vBali, Indonesia vBorobudur, Indonesia vSentosa, Singapore vCrocodile Farm, Thailand vPattaya Beach, Thailand vBabylon, Iraq vMosque of St, Sophia in Istanbul (C

16、onstantinople), Turkey vSuez Canal, Egypt vAswan High Dam, Egypt vNairobi National Park, Kenya vCape of Good Hope, South Africa vSahara Desert vPyramids, Egypt vThe Nile, Egypt vGreat Barrier Reef vSydney Opera House, Australia vAyers Rock vMount Cook vEaster Island vNotre Dame de Paris, France vEff

17、iel Tower, France vArch of Triumph, France vElysee Palace, France vLouvre, France vKolner Dom, Koln, Germany vLeaning Tower of Pisa, Italy vColosseum in Rome, Italy vVenice, Italy vParthenon, Greece vRed Square in Moscow, Russia vBig Ben in London, England vBuckingham Palace, England vHyde Park, Eng

18、land vLondon Tower Bridge, England vWestminster Abbey, England vMonte Carlo, Monaco vThe Mediterranean vNiagara Falls, New York State, USA vHonolulu, Hawaii, USA vPanama Canal vYellowstone National Park, USAvStatue of Liberty, New York City, USA vTimes Square, New York City, USA vThe White House, Wa

19、shington DC., USA vCentral Park, New York City, USA vYosemite National Park, USA vGrand Canyon, Arizona, USA vHollywood, California, USA vDisneyland, California, USA vLas Vegas, Nevada, USA vMiami, Florida, USA vMetropolitan Museum of Art, New York City, USA vAcapulco, Mexico v一、背景知识一、背景知识v商务人士在从事繁忙

20、的商业活动之余，免不了要浏览一下各地的魅力景色。各地的景点都各有特色，文化风俗也不尽相同。v二、情景对话二、情景对话 v对话：观光旅游对话：观光旅游 v张先生：张先生：早上好，彼得先生。我们今天为您安排的日程是观光。v彼得：彼得：太好了！今天我们去哪？v张先生：张先生：我要带你去长城。v彼得：彼得：正合我意。我真是盼望已久了。v张先生：张先生：如同埃及的金字塔、印度的泰姬陵和巴比伦的空中花园一样，万里长城是世界上八大奇迹之一。v彼得：彼得：是的，的确如此。我还听说过一句很有意思的谚语：“不到长城非好汉！”v张先生：张先生：是的。据说从宇宙眺望地球，唯一能看到的建筑物就是万里长城。v彼得：彼得：

21、真是太了不起了！长城有多长？v张先生：张先生：长城东起山海关，西至嘉峪关，全长超过6000千米，也就是超过12 000里。因此在汉语里又称它为“万里长城”。我们就要到八达岭了，马上就看到长城了。v彼得：彼得：(过了一会儿)真雄伟啊！你能给我讲讲长城的历史吗？v张先生：张先生：好的。据历史记载，将长城作为防御工事建筑的起源要追溯到公元前656年。公元前5世纪战国时期，长城得以继续修筑。到公元前221年，秦统一中国，为了抵御来自北方的游牧民族的侵略，秦始皇下令将各国分散的城墙连接起来加以修缮，形成了今天万里长城的雏形。长城的修建止于明朝。v彼得：彼得：听说万里长城分为东、西两部分，这两部分有什么不

22、同吗？v张先生：张先生：西部是土筑建筑，东部的墙内也是土筑建筑，但外城墙用砖石加固。v彼得：彼得：长城有多少关隘呢？v张先生：张先生：占有重要军事地位的有14座关隘，其中最重要的是山海关和嘉峪关。v彼得：彼得：那每隔100米修建的长方形瞭望台有什么用处呢？烽火台之间的距离是固定的吗？v张先生：张先生：长方形瞭望台是用来向国家的首都传递军事消息的。当敌军接近时，白天烽火塔的烟雾信号发出警告，晚上就用篝火。在尚未出现现代通信技术的古代，利用这种方法紧急信号能在几小时内从遥远的地方传到首都。v彼得：彼得：多谢你的介绍。v张先生：张先生：不客气。v三、实用技能三、实用技能v1. 常用句型常用句型v(1) 请问如何前往？ v(2) 请问如何前往公车站？ v(3) 请问如何前往地下铁路站？ v(4) 请问如何前往地下铁路站？ v(5) 请问如何前往地下铁路站? v(6) 请问如何前往火车站？ v(7) 请问如何前往邮政局？ v(8) 请问如何前往旅客问询处？ v2. 夏