《導(dǎo)游英語教程》課件unit 12

ShenzhenLandmarkMansionUnit12MacaoI.Leadin:GeneralintroductionMacauisafabuloustraveldestinationintheworldwhereeastmeetsthewest.Macautravelguideisaconcoctionofthepolity,historyandsocietyoftwocelebratedcultures.Ajewelamongthefamedislesoftheworld,Macau,China,AsiaoffersascintillatingexperienceonyourMacautour.MacauTravelensuresourjourneythroughthelandofdragononcenourishedbythePortuguesecolonialmasters.TheterrafirmaisChinese.EventhevoxpopuliisutterlyChinese.ButthecultureisimbibedintheethnicityofthePortugal.Whatasplendidmixture?Thehistoryandgeographyhavekeenlyremodeledtheisle.YourMacautourissuretobeamusingamidsereneplacesandpopulationenthusiastwithbonhomieforthetourists.MuseumsinMacau,FortsinMacau,MacauAmusementParksandFestivalsinMacauareenthrallingenoughtoattracttourists.Macau,China,AsiafirmlybackinChina'sorbitafter329yearsofcolonialsubjugation,isnowadesignatedspecialadministrativedivision.TraveltoMacauissuretounravelbeforeyouthemostunusualAsiandestination.ATravelGuideofMacaubringsyoufacetofacewiththenumeroustouristplacescoloredintheglitzofhistory.Thebuddingcasinos,beautifulseashore,fabulousgardens,dottingcastlesandchapels,allarestrikingenoughtoholdyourimagination.PopulardestinationslikeBeachesinMacaulikeTaipaIsland,A-MaCulturalVillage,OuterHarbour,TaipaVillage,ColoaneVillage,SanMaLo,PenhaHill,GuiaHill&SaoLazaro,PenhaPeninsulaandmanymorearedazzlingenoughtofixyourimagination.MacauTraveldenotesadifferentAsia.Macau,China,Asiaiscompletelydifferentinitsculturalfusion,architecturalpanorama,religioushodgepodgeandpoliticalsystem.ThemoststrikingintheTravelGuideofMacauisthegamblingandthecasinoeconomy.StuffedwitheconomicalandefficientMacautransportationsystem,traveltoMacauisadreamforeveryglobetrotter.Baraccaratgame,alluringnightlife,incrediblebarsandconceivableshoppingparadisescharmseveryoneonhisorhertraveltoMacau.

PlanyourMacautourandtakepleasureinthescenicspotsintheislesofMacau,China,Asia.AsiaroomsoffersonlineinformationonMacautravel.Formoreinformation,explorerelevantlinksonMacautravelonAsiaRooms.WhetheryouaretravelingtoMacauonabusinesstriporafamilyholiday,Macauoffersitsvisitorsagoodchoiceofaccommodationtosuiteverytasteandbudget.AmongmostluxuriousMacauhotelsincludetheMandarinOrientalandCrownMacauHotel.AsiaRoomsoffersyouonlinebookingforawiderangeofhotelsinMacau.Looknofurther,getthebestratesonyourMacauhotelbookingwithAsiaRoomsandenjoyahasslefreevacation.II.Cleartheway:Languagepoints1.scintillating：adj.brilliantlyclever；havingbriefbrilliantpointsorflashesoflightScintillatingcolorsappearintheair2.nourish：videwithnourishmentThiskindoffoodisnotnourishingforyoungchildren3.imbibe：v.takein,alsometaphorically4.ethnicity:n.anethnicqualityoraffiliationresultingfromracialorculturaltiesEthnicityhasastronginfluenceoncommunitystatusrelations.5.bonhomie:n.adispositiontobefriendlyandapproachable(easytotalkto)6.enthralling:adj.capturinginterestasifbyaspellI’veborrowedanenthrallingbook.

7.subjugation:n.forcedsubmissiontocontrolbyothers8.glitz:n.tastelessshowiness9.budding:adj.beginningtodevelop:Thatmanseemstobeabuddinggenius.10.Peninsula:n.alargemassoflandprojectingintoabodyofwater11:panorama:n.thevisualperceptofaregion12.fa?aden.thefaceorfrontofabuilding13.landmarkn.thepositionofaprominentorwell-knownobjectinaparticularlandscape14.artisansn.15.feudala.oforrelatingtoorcharacteristicoffeudalism16.persecutionn.theactofpersecuting(especiallyonthebasisofraceorreligion)17.restorationn.theactofrestoringsomethingorsomeonetoasatisfactorystate18.tiern.arelativepositionordegreeofvalueinagradedgroup19.nichen.apositionparticularlywellsuitedtothepersonwhooccupiesit20.cannonn.alargeartillerygunthatisusuallyonwheels21.wave-patterned波浪圖案的22.mosaicn.馬賽克,鑲嵌細(xì)工,鑲木細(xì)工23.tilen.aflatthinrectangularslab(asoffiredclayorrubberorlinoleum)usedtocoversurfaces磚瓦24.carvingn.asculpturecreatedbyremovingmaterial(aswoodorivoryorstone)erioradj.theinnerorenclosedsurfaceofsomething26.territoryn.thegeographicalareaunderthejurisdictionofasovereignstate27.chapeln.aplaceofworshipthathasitsownaltar/aserviceconductedinaplaceofworshipthathasitsownaltar28.heritagen.anyattributeorimmaterialpossessionthatisinheritedfromancestors29.beamn.longthickpieceofwoodormetalorconcrete,etc.,usedinconstruction/v.smileradiantly;expressjoythroughone'sfacialexpression30.gloryn.astateofhighhonor31.estuaryn.thewidepartofariverwhereitnearsthesea;freshandsaltwatermix32.Nagasakin.長崎33.LealSenadoSquare議事亭前地34.InstituteofCivic&MunicipalAffairs民政總署大樓35.Coimbra科英布拉|孔布拉36.Portugaln.葡萄牙37.CitadelofSaoPaulodoMonte松山炮臺38.GuiaFort東望洋炮臺39.MonteFort大炮臺40.Dutcha.荷蘭的n.荷蘭人III.DiscussionWhereisMacaolocated?

What’sthecharacteristicoftheethniccultureinMacao?Arethereanyattractionsappealingtoyou?Whatarethey?IV.Additionalscenicspots:

1.LotusSquare

StandinginLotusSquarenexttotheForum,thelargesculptureof"LotusFlowerInFullBloom"presentedbytheStateCouncilofChinain1999,marksthereturnofsovereigntyofMacau.

Thesculpture,madeofgildedbronzeandweights6.5tons,is6metershighandthediameterofthefloweris3.6metersatmaximum.Themajorpartiscomposedofastem,petalsandpistil,withatotalof16components.Thebaseoftheflowerconsistsof23piecesofredgranite.Thelotusflower,whichisinfullbloom,symbolizestheeverlastingprosperityofMacau.Therearethreelayersofredgraniteatthebase,whichareintheshapeoflotusleaves,signifyingtheMacauPeninsula,TaipaIslandandColoaneIsland.Openedofficiallyon19thDecember2001,theMacauTowerConvention&EntertainmentCentre(MTCEC)comprisesofacommunicationsandobservationTower,a4-levelConvention&EntertainmentCentreanda2-levelundergroundbasement,aswellasanOutdoorPlaza.2.MacauTower

Macauhasmorethan500activegarmentfactories,andmostoftheseproduceclothingformarketsinEurope,theUSandAustralia.AlthoughyouwillfindallsortsofclothinginMacau,jeans,children'swearandsportsclothesareprobablythemostreadilyavailable.

Manybargainclothingshopswillnotallowcustomerstotryonclothing,buttheywillalwayshaveatapemeasurehandytocheckthefit.Besureyouhavetherightsize,becausethemoreinexpensiveshopswillnotacceptreturnedmerchandise.

TraditionalChinesestylesupdatedtoahighfashionlookareverypopularthesedays.YoucanfinddressyandcasualtopswithMandarincollarsandfrogclosingsinawidevarietyofinterestingandattractivefabricsatthemarketsaroundS.DomingosChurchneartheSenadoSquare<ISiTingChinDei>,andintheThreeLampsdistrict(RotundadeCarlosdaMaia<SamJanDang>)neartheRedMarket<HungKaiSi>.3.Clothing-discountstoresThecasinosinhotels(e.g.Lisboa,Mandarin,Hyatt,andKingsway),andinentertainmentcenterssuchasJai-AlaiandtheMacauJockeyClub,togetherwiththeFloatingPalace,offerprobablythewidestrangeofcasinogamesintheworld,includingbaccarat,blackjack,roulette,boule,craps,"bigandsmall",fan-tan,12numbers,andofcourse,hundredsofthemostglitteringarrayofslotmachinesanywhere.ThelegalageforgamblinginMacauis21forlocalresidentsand18fortourists.Visitorstothecasinosshouldreadthesignateachentrance,urgingplayerstochanceonlywhattheycanspareatthegamingtable.Winnersarenotobligedtotip,butcroupierswillusuallydeductabout10%ofthewinnings.Themajorgamesfoundinthecasinosare:4.Casinos.PortuguesestyleMacauisdefinitelyagreatplacetofindgoodrestaurantswithdifferenttypesofcuisinefrombothPortuguese,MacaneseandotherEasternandWesternfood.TraditionaldishesfromPortugalincludebacalhau,thePortuguesedrycod,servedwithbaked,grilled,stewedorboiled;andsoupssuchas"caldoverdo"and"sopaaalentejena"bothrichwithvegetables,meatandoliveoil.ThePortuguesealsolearnedfromAfricaandIndiahowtousespices,withtheresultthatMacau'smostpopulardishesincludeAfricanandGoanesechickenandpiquantprawn,allbakedorgrilledwithpeppersandchilies.ThecombinationofPortuguese,IndianandevenMalayandChinesecuisinesmakeupMacanesecuisinewhichcannotbefoundelsewhereintheworld.5.DininginMacaoV.In-classactivitity:Translation

自1999年12月20日起，澳門成為中華人民共和國的一個特別行政區(qū)。在“一國兩制”政策的指引下，澳門實(shí)行高度自治，享有行政管理權(quán)、立法權(quán)、獨(dú)立的司法權(quán)和終審權(quán)，而澳門的社會和經(jīng)濟(jì)方面的特色會予以保留并得以延續(xù)。澳門的面積很小，是世界上人口最稠密的地方之一，也是亞洲人均收入比較高的地區(qū)。澳門是一個國際化的都市，幾百年來，一直是中西文化融和共存的地方。

MacauisaSpecialAdministrativeRegionofthePeople'sRepublicofChinasince20December1999,and,likeHongKong,benefitsfromtheprincipleof"onecountry,twosystems".ThetinySARisgrowinginsize-withmorebuildingsonreclaimedland-andinthenumberanddiversityofitsattractions.ThegreatestofthesecontinuestobeMacau'suniquesociety,withcommunitiesfromtheEastandWestcomplementingeachother,andthemanypeoplewhocometovisit.2.旅客可直接由澳門國際機(jī)場往本地區(qū)內(nèi)各目的地，或乘坐客機(jī)轉(zhuǎn)往亞洲、歐洲及美洲等地。澳門國際機(jī)場位于氹仔，離外港客運(yùn)碼頭只需十五分鐘的車程，到關(guān)閘只要二十分鐘的車程，距路氹邊境只有五分鐘的車程。機(jī)場二十四小時運(yùn)作，TouristscanusetheMacauInternational