导游复习提纲.doc

True or false
(F) It is not necessary for tour guides to abide by professional ethic.
(T) English proficiency is a powerful tool for tour guides.
(T) A good tour guide is never too old to learn.
(F) The travel agency doesn’t cover the guide’s transportation costs.
(F) Tour guiding has more downsides than good aspects.
(T) Tour guides’ income depends greatly on the commission and tips of each tour.
(F) Security of tourist is not always the most important issue.
(T) Tour guides need to possess an array of abilities.
(F) A tour guide can cater to every guest’s need if he tries hard.
(T) A tour guide encounters hard-to-pleased guests quite often. P13

() It is not necessary to give cautionary remarks to remind the guests to take care of their own security and their own valuables on organized tour and unorganized activities.
() Tour guides are responsible for the health and safety of the group throughout the trip.
() Touring schedule changes include weather changes, road closures, locating missing passengers, assisting sick or injured passengers, etc.
() A tour guide should undergo extensive, in-depth training specializing in geography, history, archaeology, culture, so as to make the trip as enjoyable and interesting as possible.
() Conducting foreign tours in a foreign language implies a less severe challenge.
() Most of tourists are fascinated by the remarkable achievement of ancient China and willing to learn more about the culture.
() It is necessary for a guide to relay latest news to guests.
() It is not up to the guide to take care of tour facilities.
() It doesn’t matter for a guide to smoke on tour.
() A tour guide must be keen on details. P27

() India is the most populous country in the world.
() An extensive birth control program has been in effect since 1949.
() In about two-thirds of the country are mostly plains and lowlands.
() China’s climate ranges from extremely dry, desert –like conditions in the north and the west to the rain and the heat of the tropical monsoon in the south and the southeast.
() China has the greatest diversity of wildlife in the world.
() The Shaolin Temple in Henan Province, is the birthplace of Chinese Zen Buddhism and famous for its Shaolin martial arts.
() The Opium War, which started in 1840, was a turning point in Chinese history.
() Confucianism, Taoism and Buddhism constitute the essence of the traditional Chinese culture, with Buddhism playing a more dominant role.
() Chinese Youth Festival is an international festival.
() People chase and pour water over each other during the Water-Splashing Festival because they want to cool each other. P169

() It is the Qin Dynasty that emerged and unified China.
() Each of the 56 ethnic groups in China has its own language, even though Mandarin is the common.
() Younger people understand Putonghua because they receive Education from childhood in Mandarin.
() Dialects make the variety of Chinese and some may be totally different from Putonghua.
() Within China, some people may not understand each other because of different pronunciation of their dialects.
() Improvement of science and technology promotes the development of China.
() As a matter of fact, many of China’s scientific researches have been widely applied in many fields.
() With the development of science and technology at the moment, Chinese agriculture entirely practices scientific and technological farming.
() According to the passage, 50 per cent of China’s population are workers of science and technology.
() In China hi-tech industry is being paid much importance. P185

() As a famous historical and cultural country, China has featured mostly in its long history and rich culture.
() Folk paper-cut is the product of folk customs of many nationalities in south China.
() Beijing opera finally formed at the end of 20th century and became the biggest type of opera in China.
() Kunqu opera is a kind of opera that stresses performance arts.
() Chinese people like to use some numbers to mean something good in daily life, like six for fortune, eight for smoothness, and nine for longevity.
() “A farewell Drinking Dinner” is held at the moment when a friend visit us.
() Wedding traditions are almost the same in different countries,
() China is known as a state of etiquette and ceremonies.
() Tea is the most popular drink of the Chinese old people.
() The traditional sports of ethnic minorities originate from their daily life and are rich in content and form. P241
Match the words and phrases.
Interdisciplinary 各个学科的，多种领域的
Forefront 前沿
Simultaneously 同时发生的
Expenditure 费用，消费
Departure time 起程时间
Authoritative 具有权威性的
Paramount 最重要的，至高无上的
Sun block 防晒乳霜
Cantankerous 脾气坏的，爱吵架的
Strenuously 费劲地 p29
A long history 悠久的历史
Be enjoyed with great popularity 被广泛喜爱
Wide selection of materials 选料广泛
Retain the natural juices and flavors 保持原汁原味
Fine workmanship in cutting 刀工讲究
Historical data 历史资料
Seafood dishes 海鲜菜肴
Recipes 食谱配方
Under dispute 在争论中
Distinct flavors 独特的口味 p221

Answer questions
1、 Can you name 5 tourist spots of the world heritage list of China?
2、 Name 4 famous rivers in China.
3、 Figure out 4 traditional festivals in China. P170
4、 What are the four greatest inventions in ancient China?
5、 What did Chinese classical literature include? P187
6、 What are the four main cuisine in China?
7、 What is the one of the differences between Western cooking and Chinese cooking?
8、 How many types may Chinese tea be classified? What are they?
9、 Which country was the first one in the world to manufacture and use silk?
10、 Why was china able to be “invent” porcelain at a very early age compared to the rest of the world? P221
11、 What are the important parts of shadow play?
12、 Why do people in China usually put up red-colored couplets when celebrating festivals?
13、 When served at Tibetan families, why should the guest hold the wine up with one hand, with another hand’s middle finger and thumb dipping into the cup and flicking drops of the drink upward to worship heavenly gods, then after that, repeat the movement twice respectively?
14、 What is the implication of the chicken and lobster served at the wedding banquets?
15、 There are many similarities between Chinese and western etiquette, can you name some examples？ P241
16、 Can you name 4 great symbols of China?
17、 Describe 5 main scenic spots in West Zhejiang Great Valley.
18、 What are the 4 major wanders in the Yellow Mountain? P265
19、 Name three famous beach resorts in China.
20、 Give three neighboring seas of China.
21、 What causes the tide？ P286
Translate into English
中华文明
农业社会
中央集权
在……的控制下
多变的笔画
视觉艺术
传奇般的辉煌
古典文学
中国国画
纯文学 p187
五岳归来不看山，黄山归来不看岳。 P265
作文
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