旅游英语UNIT 9

II. SITUATIONAL DIALOGUE
Pingwu Bao’en Temple
1. Study the Words And Proper Names. 2. Study the Language Tips Shown in This Dialogue. 3. Listen To Dialogue 1 And Decide Whether The Statements After The Dialogue Are True(T) OrFalse(F). 4. Listen To Dialogue 2 And Answer The Questions Listed After The Dialogue 5. Make Pair Task by Talking About Pingwu Bao’en Temple .
CONTENTS STUDIED
Listening 1 Temple of Heaven
PERIODS
I II III IV V VI Total
1 0.5 0.5 0.5 1 0.5 4
Reading Translation
Supplementary Reading Six Parts
Three Passages
English for Tourism and Travel
Unit Nine A Tour of Temples
Part I Lecture Time Assigned
PART MODULES
Listening Activities Listening 2 Situational Dialogue Class Presentation Tourism And Travel Consolidation Lingyin Temple Pingwu Bao’en Temple Baoguang Temple Tourism Resources Speaking
A: Good morning, everybody! It is a fine day, isn’t it? We’ve arrived at our destination, Pingwu Bao’en Temple. Do you see the ancient gate decorated with red bricks and green tiles? That’s the entrance of the temple. B: What a beautiful gate! I see the inscribed horizontal board with 9 dragon figures around it. The dragons look so lively as if they were flying into the sky. A: Yes, the dragon is one of the three wonders in the temple. When you enter the temple, you’ll see dragons everywhere. Some are carved, some are painted or inlaid; while others are cast or molded. The dragon figures appear on the beams, tiles, ridges, steles and in the yard; some even appear on bells, altars and incense burners. And there are 9,999 dragon figures in the temple. B: Amazing! I know the dragon is an auspicious figure in China. It is the Chinese totem. Chinese call themselves the offspring of dragons. A: I think you know a lot about the Chinese culture. Now, we are passing through the gate. On both sides of the gate, you’ll see statures of Heng and Ha. They are two ferocious guardians. You see, they keep their eyes wide open while they take the Buddhist implements in their hands. The little ghosts are trampled under their feet. B: Miss Ding, they look so terrible! You should have reminded me before we enter the temple. I’m just passing through the gate when you mention them. My heart jumped into my mouth! A: Don’t worry about them! They will not hurt you. The Chinese believe Heng and Ha have the magic power to protect the Buddhist doctrines. Look inside the gate! Each side of the gate stand more guardians with three heads and six arms or even four heads and eight arms. They are riding on the ferocious beasts, but with great dignity. B: My God! Don’t tease me! They are so terrible! I’ll certainly die hard. A: You’re kidding. They are guardians of the temple, and also guardians of tourists.
4. Fill in the Blanks of The Passages
The Text and Its Recording
Listening 1 Temple of Heaven
Listen to the passage twice and fill in the words or phrases you have heard from the tape. The Temple of Heaven was built in (1) __________ during the reign of Emperor Yongle of the Ming Dynasty. Situated in the southern part of the city, this grand set of structures(2) __________ an area of 273 hectares. To better symbolize heaven and earth, the (3) __________ part of the temple is circular while the southern part is square. The whole compound is enclosed by two walls, a (4) __________ wall outside a (5) __________ one. The outer area is characterized by suburban scenery, while the inner part is used for sacrifices. The inner (6) __________ consists of the Hall of Prayer for Good Harvest and the Circular Mound Altar. The Circular Mound Altar is the largest
The Text and Its Recording
Listening 2 Lingyin Temple
Listen to the tape twice. Identify and correct the mistakes in the passage. 1. Lingyin Temple is located in a long, narrow valley between Feilaifeng (Peak Flown from Afar) and North Peak to the southwest __________ of the West Lake at Hangzhou in Zhejiang Province. 2. The presence of a temple on this site can be traced back to the Eastern Jin Dynasty when, according to a foreign __________ legend, Huili, an Indian monk came to the area where he was inspired by the spiritual nature of the scenery here. 3. To his mind this had to be a dwelling of the immortals and so he gave the temple a nickname __________ “Lingyin” (Temple of the Soul’s Retreat) . 4. The Chinese name is translated into English as either “ Temple of the Soul’s Retreat” or “ Temple of Inspired Seclusion” for the place _________ has a quiet and beautiful grandeur that encourages a feeling of peace and for contemplation. 5. In its heyday, the temple comprised nine buildings, sixteen __________ pavilions and seventy-seven halls with over thirteen hundred rooms providing accommodation for over __________ three thousand monks. 6. The main structure of the temple that can be seen today is a result of the innovation ________ that was carried out in 1974. 7. The temple is notable as one of the eight ____________ most famous Buddhist temples in China.