旅游实务英语Travel Abroad

旅游专业英语

国外旅行—1精品课程TravelAbroad——11.SituationalDialogue:DiscussingTravelPlaninHouston2.AGuideSpeech:TheYellowstoneNationalPark3.SupplementaryReading:

ChineseOutboundMarket4.Culture:Dragon5.Consolidation.人生好比旅程ItisinlifeasinajourneyIntroducation

Translation旅行能参观不同的地方、能与具有不同文化的人进行交流、能见到不同肤色的人，这是很令人兴奋的事情。越来越多的人受到旅行的诱惑离开家园去更广阔的世界。他们去旅行的原因有许多，但最普通的原因就是为了放松心情，旅行能为放松心情提供有效的方法。当你旅行归来，精力充分，会更加努力地工作。旅行也是学习的最正确方式之一。人们可以通过听和读学会一些东西。在实际经验中获得的知识比起从书本中获得的知识更珍贵。TravelAbroad—1

Discussion1. Whyistravelveryexciting?

Bytravel,peoplecanvisitdifferentplacesandcommunicatewithdifferentcultureandmeetpeoplewithdifferentcolorsandraces.2. Whyaremoreandmorepeopletemptedtoleavetheirhomestoseemoreoftheworld?

Perhapsthemostcommononeistravelingforpleasure.Itisaneffectivewaytogetyourmindoffyourwork.Whenyoureturn,youarefreshandenergeticandreadytoworkharder.Travelisalsooneofthebestmeansforlearning.Onemayhaveheardorreadaboutsomething,buttheknowledgeobtainedfromactualexperienceismorevaluablethanthatobtainedfrombooks.ABriefIntroductiontoHoustonLocation:Houstonisthefourthlargestcityinthecountry.ItislocatedinthesoutheastTexasgulfofMexico,theupperportionoftheplainhere,80miles(kilometers)fromthegulfofMexico,in49feet(14.94meters).Maineconomy:ThecityistheindustrialcenterofthesouthwestanditisamongthefastestgrowingmajorcitiesintheUSA.Itisalsothecenterofthepetrochemicalindustryandanimportantrefinerycenterinthecountry.TrafficFeatures:

Mostofthemainattractionsarenotfaroffthefreewaysorothermainarteries.TrafficLayout:It’sbesttopictureaspiderwebwithseverallinesradiatingoutfromthecenter,whichareconnectedtoeachotherbytwoconcentriccircles.TravelAbroad—1

Discussion1. Whyistravelveryexciting?

Bytravel,peoplecanvisitdifferentplacesandcommunicatewithdifferentcultureandmeetpeoplewithdifferentcolorsandraces.2. Whyaremoreandmorepeopletemptedtoleavetheirhomestoseemoreoftheworld?

Perhapsthemostcommononeistravelingforpleasure.Itisaneffectivewaytogetyourmindoffyourwork.Whenyoureturn,youarefreshandenergeticandreadytoworkharder.Travelisalsooneofthebestmeansforlearning.Onemayhaveheardorreadaboutsomething,buttheknowledgeobtainedfromactualexperienceismorevaluablethanthatobtainedfrombooks.TheYellowstoneNationalParkLocation:YellowstoneNationalParkistheworld’smostoriginalnationalparkinWyoming,MontanaandIdaho,withmostofitsareainthenorthwesternpartofWyoming.History:TheparkisoneoftheoldestnationalparksintheworldandcontainsthelargestwildlifepreserveintheUnitedStates.CoveredArea:Itcoversanareaofabout3

472squaremiles,comprisinglakes,canyons,riversandmountainranges.Moreover.Reputation:Theparkisknownforitsmanygeothermalwonders.EspeciallyOldFaithfulGeyserisoneofthemostpopularareasinthepark.Features:TheYellowstoneNationalParkhasthousandsofhotspringsandover200geysers.OldFaithfulGeyser

CometovisittheshowofCalifornia‘sOldFaithfulGeyser,aspectacular,nature-directedperformance.Thestage,walledbythickbambooandplumedpampas(蒲苇)grass,appearsasaninnocentpoolofshallowwateruntiltimeforthemajorattraction.Uprisingsteamandbubblinghotwaterannouncethegeyser.Then,whileMountSaintHelena〔圣赫勒拿—英国殖民地〕andthecraggyPalisades(悬崖峭壁)mountainsstandsilentasbackdrops,OldFaithfulGeyserofCaliforniathrowsatowerofthousandsofgallonsofwaterskyward.

TheOldFaithfulGeyserofCaliforniaisoneofthreegeysersintheworldwiththedesignation〔名称〕“oldfaithful.〞Thesearethegeysersthatperformatregularintervals〔定期喷发〕.VisitOldFaithfulGeyserMainAnimalsandPlantsAwidevarietyofwildlifeliveintheparkincludingbison,muledeers,bears,mooses,coyotes,pelicans,elks,buffalos,etc.ManypeoplesaiditwasalifetimeexperienceseeingawolfinthewildinYellowstone.WolvesarenowthemarqueeanimalinYellowstone.ThebuffaloisafamousanimalfortheYellowstonePark.Intheearly1900sthebuffalobecamenearlyextinctduetothehuntersofcapture.The.YellowstoneParkwastheonlyplacewherethebuffalocouldroamandbeprotectedfromthehuntersYellowstoneRiverYellowstoneRiverissurgingoutfromtheYellowCanyon〔峡谷〕,runsthroughtheentireYellowstoneNationalPark.YellowRiverpassesthroughmountainsandhascreatedtheMysteriousGrandCanyon.Inthesun,thecoloroftwogorge〔峡谷〕wallisfromyellowtoorange.Becausetheparkishigher,theYellowstoneRiveranditstributaries〔支流〕havecutdeeplyintothecanyon,formingmanyfalls.Itisveryspectacular〔壮观的〕.

SupplementaryReadings

ChineseOutboundMarket

Whyhaveoutboundtripsgrownbyanannualaverageof22%since2000?

Thankstorisingdisposableincomes〔可支配收入〕andrelaxations〔缓和〕ofrestrictionsonforeigntravel,outboundtripsgrewbyanannualaverageof22%since2000.WhenwillChinabecomethefourthlargestmarketintheworld?WhyareChineseHongKong’shighestspendingvisitors?

Becauseoverhalftheexpendituregoesonshopping.WhyisAustraliaseenasthemostdesirableholidaydestination?

Itcanprovideanexcellentalternativeofrelaxationallyearround.WhywasCanadathemostshiningstaronChinaoutboundmarket?

BecausetheMemorandumofUnderstandingonFacilitationofChineseOutboundTouristGroupstoCanadabetweenChinaNationalTourismAdministration(CNTA)andMinistryofForeignAffairsandInternationalTradeofCanadawassignedonJune24.温哥华悉尼ExplainationtoSomeTermsMeltingPot大熔炉

“大熔炉〞是指美国可以融合世界各种不同的文化为美国文化，众所皆知美国是移民国家，美国的移民来自世界的各个角落。有欧洲的、南美的、非洲、亚洲的等等。每个移民族群都有自己的文化，但美国社会不排斥这些文化，不同的文化在美国开放、民主、法制的国家里融合，形成多元的美国文化。就像一个大熔炉似的把不同文化融合在一起，而非单一的英国殖民地文化，所以说美国是个大熔炉。“LittleItaly〞、“LittlePoland〞、“Chinatown〞小意大利、小波兰、唐人街

“小意大利〞、“小波兰〞顾名思义，指的就是意大利、波兰的缩影。主要是许多意大利人在其他国家城市地区聚集的地方或者波兰人在其他国家城市地区聚集的地方。“唐人街〞也被称为华埠或中国城是华人在其他国家城市地区聚居的地区。唐人街的形成，是因为早期华人移居海外，成为当地的少数族群，在面对新环境需要同舟共济，便群居在一个地带，故此多数唐人街是华侨历史的一种见证。唐人街最早叫“大唐街〞。SupplementaryReadings

MeltingPotinAmerica

Discussion1. Whatisthemetaphorof“meltingpot〞usedforduringthe18thand19thcentury?

Duringthe18thand19thcentury,themetaphorof“meltingpot〞wasusedtodescribethefusionofdifferentnationalities,ethnicitiesandcultures.2. Whatdoesthe“meltingpot〞mean?

Themeltingpotmeansthatthedifferentelements“meltingtogether〞intoaharmoniouswholeformingacommonculture.3. Whydidpeopleputforward“meltingpot〞inAmerica?

TheAmericanisanewnation,whoactsuponnewprinciples,sotheythinktheyshouldentertainnewideasandformnewopinions.4. Howshouldweunderstandthe“meltingpot〞inAmerica?

Americansofvariousbackgroundsshouldabandonthecustomsandthelanguagesofthe“oldcountry〞andbeabsorbedintoAmericanlife.5. Whatchangesarethereabout“meltingpot〞inAmericanpeople?

Manyoftoday’sdescendantsofimmigrantsrespecttheculturestheyhadoncerejected.Furthermore,theybelievethattheUnitedStates,alandofimmigrants,wouldbenefitbyretainingaspectsofitsmanyculturalbackgrounds.Answerthefollowingquestionsaccordingtolearnedguidespeech1.HowmanyhotspringsandgeysersdoestheYellowstoneNationalParkhave?

TheYellowstoneNationalParkhasthousandsofhotspringsandover200geysers.2. Whataremostvisitorsinterestedin?

Mostvisitorsareinterestedinthegeysersandhotsprings.3. WhyisthemostfamousgeyserintheparkcalledtheOldFaithful?

BecausetheOldFaithfulisalwayseruptingmorethan100feetintheairaboutevery73minutes.4. WhatanimalsarethereintheYellowstoneNationalPark?

AwidevarietyofwildlifeliveintheParkincludingbison,muledeer,bears,moose,coyotes,pelicans,elks,buffalos,etc.5. WhyhavetheYellowstoneRiveranditstributariescutdeeplyintothecanyon,formingmanyfalls?

BecausetheYellowstoneNationalParkishigher.Translatethefollowingsentences.1. 我想游览日内瓦所有的名胜。

IwanttoseeallplacesofrenowninGeneva.2. 如果我们坐船旅行，我们可以欣赏塞纳河沿岸的动人景色。

Ifwetakeaboattrip,wecanenjoythemagnificentsightsalongtheSeine.3. 我下个月将到开罗作一次旅行。

I’mgoingonatriptoCaironextmonth.4. 我的方向感很差，我就跟你走吧。

I’vegotapoorsenseofdirection,soI’lljustfollowyou.5. 你出国是带现金还是旅行支票？

Whichonewouldyoutakewhengoingabroad,cashortraveler’schecks?TranslatethefollowingsentencesintoChinese.1. YellowstoneNationalParkistheoldestandoneofthelargestnationalparksintheUnitedStates.ItisnamedaftertheYellowstoneRiverthatflowsthroughthearea.Itisknownforitsgeysersandhotspringsamongothernaturalwonders.

黄石国家森林公园是最大、最著名、建立最早的国家公园，以流经其中的黄石河而命名；以其自然景观中的间歇泉和温泉而著名。2. TheGrandCanyonNationalParkisAmerica’smostfamousscenicwonder.Itisahugegorgeslowlycarvedawayfornearly6millionyearsbythewatersoftheColoradoRiver.Thecanyonissodeepthatthereare4distinctivezonesofclimatefromtoptobottom.LocatedinArizona,itattractsovermillionsofvisitorsfromallovertheworldeachyear.ThenationalParkwasestablishedin1908.

大峡谷国家公园是美国最著名的风景奇迹。科罗拉多河将近600万年常年累月的冲蚀而形成的巨大峡谷。峡谷是如此之深从上到下峡谷中有四种独特的区域气候。峡谷位于美国亚利桑那州，它每年吸引了成千上万的来自世界各地的游客。此公园1908年建立。Fillintheblanks(G=TourGuide,T=Tourists)T:InadditiontoChristmasandThanksgivingDay(除了圣诞节和感恩节),canyoutellusthenamesoftheotherprincipalholidaysceleb