1Unit7Sightseeing

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Background

LocalguideJanetJinwillleadhertourgrouptoleaveforthefistsightseeingdestination–Tian’anmenSquare.

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ThepeopleJanetJin,thelocalguideofthetourDanielBlack,thegroupleaderofthetourTouristsfromHolidayTourGroup,theU.S.A.4

TaskAnalysis(Guidingprocedures)Step1Step2Step3Step4Step5

Beforestarting,remindingthetouriststobringeverythingnecessary.

Reconfirmingtheday’sactivitiesupongettingonthecoach.

Introducingthesceneryalongthewayandansweringrelatedquestionsfromthetourists.

Givingasketchofthedestinationscenicspot.

Beforegettingoffatthescenicspot,remindthetouriststorememberthefeaturesofthecoach,theparkingplaceandthetimeofreturningbacktothecoachandthethingsthatshouldbepaidattentionto.5

TaskAnalysis(Guidingprocedures)Step6Step7Step8Step9Step10

Aftergettingoff,tellthetouriststhesightseeingrouteandhowmuchtimeisneeded

Givingavividexplanationofthescenicspotandansweringrelatedquestions

Helpingthetouriststakephotos

Makingsurethetouristshavesometimetohavearestonthewayback

Announcingtheevening’sarrangementsorthatofthenextdayalongtheway6

LanguageFunctions

Emphasizing;strikingexpressionsinscenicspotexplanation

CulturePoints

Solutionstotheculturaldifferencesinscenicspotexplanation

Guidingskills

Ensuringthesafetyofthetouristsandtheirproperty;guidingthetouriststotakephotosatthescenicspot

LearningobjectivesWarming-upWord-guessinggameTrytogetthemeaningofsomekeywordsandphrasesbywatchingthefollowinggame.While-viewingStep1Discussandtrytoanswerthequestionsbelowbeforewatchingthemainvideo.1Onaburninghotday,whatshouldthetouristsbetoldtobring?Whatinformationshouldberemembered?2Beforegettingoffatthescenicspot,whatfeaturesofthecoachshouldberememberedbythetourists?While-viewingStep2Watchthemainvideoforthe1sttimetocheckyouranswersandcorrectthepossibleerrors.

While-viewingStep2Checkthepossibleerrors.1(1)Tobringthekeycard.Torememberthetelephonenumberofthefrontdesk.(3)Thehoteladdress.Onaburninghotday,whatshouldthetouristsbetoldtobring?WhatinformationshouldbeRememberedbythetourists?While-viewingStep2Checkthepossibleerrors.2Beforegettingoffatthescenicspot,whatfeaturesofthecoachshouldberememberedbythetourists?Thetypeofthecoach.Thecolorofthecoach.Theplatenumberofthecoach.Themoststrikingwordswrittenonthecoach.Theparkingplaceofthecoach,andthetimeforsettingoff.While-viewingStep3Watchthemainvideoagain,trytoidentifyhowtocommunicatewiththetouristsinthesesituations,andfinishexercise2onthetextbook(page64)(1)Whatmethod(s)is(are)usedtoemphasize?(2)Whenexplainingascenicspot,whatstrikingexpression(s)is(are)usedtoattractthetourists?(3)Translatethestrikingexpressionsonpage64andfigureoutwhatmethodsareusedtoemphasize,andwhatstrikingexpressionsareused.131.Whatmethod(s)is(are)usedtoemphasizeinthemainvideo?Usesuperlativeformofadjectivetoattractthetourists.e.g.TiananmenSquareisthelargestcitycentersquareintheworld.While-viewingStep3142.Whenexplainingascenicspot,whatstrikingexpression(s)is(are)usedtoattractthetourists?TiananmenSquareisthelargestcitycentersquareintheworld.While-viewingStep3153.Translatethestrikingexpressionsonpage64andfigureoutwhatmethodsareusedtoemphasize,andwhatstrikingexpressionsareused.Translation(omitted)Twomethodsareused:(1)Usesuperlativeformofadjectivetoemphasize,e.g.(7),(8),(9)(2)Use“single,myself,do,only,even,underthesun”thesestrikingwords(phrases)toemphasize,suchas:(1),(2),(3),(4),(5),(6)While-viewingStep316While-viewingStep5Whenintroducingthescenicspot,sometimesitisdifficultfortheforeignerstounderstandsomethingthathappenedinancientChina.Pleasediscusswithyourclassmates:IsitvividtoexplaintheconstructiontimeoftheTempleofHeavenasthefollowing?“TheTempleofHeavenwasbuiltinthe18thyearofEmperorYongle’speriod,MingDynasty.”Whyorwhynot?Andwhat’sthebestwaytoexplain“the18thyearofEmperorYongle’speriod”?No,becausetheforeigntouristsaren’tfamiliarwithChinesehistory,it’sdifficultforthemtounderstand“the18thyearofEmperorYongle’speriod,MingDynasty”.Thebestwayistousecomparison(compare“the18thyearofEmperorYonglewiththesameperiodinthetourists’familiarculture),ortouseA.D.17While-viewingStep6Readthepassageonpage65in3minutes,andthenfillintheblankstofinishtherelatedstatements.(1)…42meterstallerthantheStatueofLiberty…(2)…Itwas70yearsearlierthanColumbus'sfindingtheNewWorld……itwas140yearsearlierthanShakespeare’sbirth…(3)…theoldcityandthenewoneofEdinburgh…Suggestedanswers:18While-viewingStep7Exercise4:watch07-partAandfinishexercise4onpage65.Suggestedanswer:Heistopreventtouristsfromgettinglost.Othermeasures:(1)Toremindtouriststorememberthenameofthetravelservice,thelicenseofthetourbus,thenameandtelephonenumberofthehotelandsoon.(2)Duringsightseeing,tourguideshouldshowtheroutewhichthegroupwilltakeandremindtouristsnottostaytoofarawayfromthegroup,nottogotocrowdedplaces.(3)Everyday,beforetourstarts,tourguideshouldtelltouristsonthebusthearrangementofthewholeday,includingtherouteofscenicspots,thenameandlocationoflunchanddinnerplaces.19While-viewingStep7Exercise4:watch07-partAandfinishexercise4onpage65.Suggestedanswer:(4)Countthenumberofgroupmembersfromtimetotimetomakesurenooneisleftbehindorlost.(5)Tourleaderandnationalguideshouldstaybehindandtakecareofthosewhowalkslowly.(6)Tourguideshouldgetthetouristsaroundhimwithattractiveexplanation.20While-viewingStep8Exercise5:watch07-partBandfinishexercise5onpage65.Suggestedanswer:Janetishelpingthetouriststakebestphotosinproperplace.Thelocalguideshouldtellthetouriststhebansoftakingphotos.Suchas:Nophotographyinplaceswithsignsstatingthattheyareforbidden,especiallymuseumsandimportantculturalrelics.Nophotographyofmilitaryinstallations,etc.21While-viewingStep9Watch07-video1,finishexercise6onthetextbook(page66)22SupplementaryguidingskillsWhatshouldthelocalguideremindthetouristsofafterarrivalatandbeforeenteringthescenicspot?Thedurationofstayinthescenicspotandwhenandwheretomeetafterthevisit.(2)Informationaboutthebus,suchastype,color,licensenumberetc.beforegettingoffthebus,andtourrouteaswellaspointsforattentionbeforeenteringthescenicspot.232.Whatshouldthelocalguidedotopresentagoodintroductionandrenderotherprofessionalservicesatthescenicspot?(1)Makesuretoletthetouristsfullyenjoythescenicspotwithinthescheduledtimeandmoney.(2)Inordertopreventthetouristsfromgettinglost,thelocalguideshouldstaywiththemallthetimeandkeepcheckingthenumberofpersons.Specialcareshouldbegiventotheold,theweakandthedisabledtourists.Supplementaryguidingskills243.Whatshouldalocalguidedobeforegoingtoascenicspot?(1)Arriveatthedepartureplaceatleast10minutesahead.(2)Countthenumberofthetouristsaftertheygetonthebus.(3)Checkmealsthegroupwillhaveintheday.(4)Remindtouristsofwhattheyshouldpayattentiontoduringthetour.Supplementaryguidingskills254.Whatshouldalocalguidedoonthewaybacktothehotelafteraday’stour?Recallthetourtoday,answertourists’questionsandgiveanadditionalintroductiontothescenicspotsvisited.(2)Introducethesceneontheway.(3)Announcetheitineraryforthenextday.(4)Arrangethemorningcallforthenextday.Supplementaryguidingskills265.Howshouldtheguidedoonthewaytoscenicspots?Thefollowingarewhattheguideshoulddoonthewaytotouristsites:Informthetouristsoftheweatherconditionandthelatestnewsbothathomeandabroad.Informthetouristsoftheitineraryoftheday.Introducethelocalcustomsandsceneryontheway，andanswerthetourists’questions.Brieflyintroducethetouristdestinationinordertoarousetourist’sinterest.Ifthereisalongway,initiatetheentertainmentstopromotethefriendshipbetweentouristsandactivatethetourists.Supplementaryguidingskills276.Whatshouldtourguidedotopreventtouristsfromgettinglost?

(1)Toremindtouriststorememberthenameofthetravelservice,thelicenseofthetourbus,thenameandtelephonenumberofthehotelandsoon.(2)Duringsightseeing,tourguideshouldshowtheroutewhichthegroupwilltakeandremindtouristsnottostaytoofarawayfromthegroup,nottogotocrowdedplaces.(3)Everydaybeforetourstarts,tourguideshouldtelltouristsonthebusthearrangementofthewholeday,includingtherouteofscenicspots,thenameandlocationoflunchanddinnerplaces.Supplementaryguidingskills286.Whatshouldtourguidedotopreventtouristsfromgettinglost?

(4)Countthenumberofgroupmembersfromtimetotimetomakesurenooneisleftbehindorlost.(5)Tourleaderandnationalguideshouldstaybehindandtakecareofthosewhowalkslowly.(6)Tourguideshouldgetthetouristsaroundhimwithattractiveexplanation.Supplementaryguidingskills297.Onthewaybacktothehotel,sometouristsarenottired,inthissituation,whatshouldyoudo?

Theguideshouldaddsomethingtotheexplanationoftheday’sactivities.(2)Introducethesceneryonthewayifyoudon’tgobackalongtheoriginalway(回時路與來時路不同).Supplementaryguidingskills30After-viewingPleasedotherole-playonthetextbook(page66)withyourpartners,youractingwillbeevaluatedaccordingtothefollowingstandards.1.Allthekeypointshavebeenincluded.2.Correctpronu