人人说英语初级 Unit 12:Sightseeing观光游览

Unit 12 Sightseeing

key words and phrases

sights

architecture

miss

Temple of Heaven

Great Wall

must

Conversation 1

A:What are the good sights to see in Beijing?

B:Well ,I know you are interested in architecture,so you should't miss the Temple of Heaven,and the Great wall is a must too.

key words and phrases

Palace Museum

be known as

Forbiddien city

splendid

Conversation 2

Yang:Here we are, is the Palace museun,also known as the Forbidden city.

Joan:Oh,how splendid!Can you take a picture of me here?

Yang:Sure.

key words and phrases

Summer Palace

without

start

kilometer

early

Conversation 3

Paul:Shall we visit the Summer Palace tomorrow?

Victoria:Good.I don't want to leave Beijing without visiting it.

How far is it from our hotel?

Paul:It's about 5 kilometers.

Victoria:If we start early,do we have some time for Yuanmingyuan?

Paul:I think can go there in the afternoon if you like.

vocabulary

historical

interest

admission

schedule

possible

souvenir

guidebook

map

Additional useful expressions

How long will you be staying in China ?

Is this your frist visit to Beijing?

There are many places of historical interest in Beijing.

It is worth seeing.

How much is the admission?

Will you tell me the schedule?

I'd like to see as many places as possible.

I'd like to buy some souvenirs to my friends.

WHere can I get a guidebook or a map of Beijing?