《旅游英语视听说》Chapter 16 (2)

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Showcase in over 300,000 tulips, Ottawa plants more of the flowers for capital than any of the other city. Tulip bulbs were given from the Dutch royal family in 1945 after Canada sheltered the Princess during the WWII and played a large part in the libration of the Netherlands.
Capture views of _m_i_g_h_ty__Niagara Falls from both the US and
Canadian sides and spend approximately 3 hours touring each side of the
Falls for an approximate _to_t_a_l of 6.5 hours at the Falls (time spent at the
The Rideau Canal connects Ottawa on the Ottawa River to Kinston on Lake Ontario. Registered as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2007, the canal measures 126 miles long. Today boat tourism on the canal is offered and recreational boaters use it to travel between Ottawa and Kinston.
12 Chapter
Contents
1. At very beginning, you will learn some useful words and phrases.
2. In Part One, you will learn some informative and important tourism knowledge.
Building is the Centre Block which includes the Peace Tower in national symbol. Inside the Centre Block are the House of Commerce and the Senate of Chambers and the Library of Parliament. The entire Parliament to compound measures 112,360 square miles.
3. In Part Two, through watching the video, you’ll learn wonderful attractions in the famous city: Ottawa.
4. In Part Three, you’ll do a compound dictation: An Unforgettable Trip to Niagara Falls.
• 4.__F___Union Square is located in the Uptown area of
New York City.
• 5. _T____You can get on and off the tour bus whenever
you feel like it.
Part Two: Be Attractive to Watch
Falls varies depending on traffic, weatherFra Baidu bibliotek etc.). Get up close and _p_e_r_s_o_n_al_with the falls on the complimentary 30-
minute Maid-of-the-Mist boat excursion (May to October). This _cr_u_i_se__
• 3.__T___If you are interested in seeing Manhattan and
Brooklyn along with other attractions of New York in a double-decker, buses from All Loop Tour Company would be a good choice.
(猛攻)
aggressive: (有闯劲的)
optimism: (乐观主义)
prosperity: (繁荣)
Part One: Know-how for Tourism and Travel
Bus Tour in New York
Based on the above passage, decide whether the following statements are true or false. Write T for true and F for false.
The climate of Ottawa has a very extreme range of temperature, with the record high being 100 degrees Fahrenheit. The city receives roughly 93 inches of snow annually between middle December and early April. Day time temperature in Jan. averages 13 degrees Fahrenheit. Average temperature in Jul. is 80 degrees Fahrenheit. It attracts roughly 3 million visitors each year. Ottawa’s Parliament Hill is home to Canada’s landmark of the Parliament Buildings. The best known of the Parliament
__v_ie_w__s of the beautiful New York countryside and New York City
during your short flight! The experienced guides will offer expert narration with fun facts and _h_i_g_h_li_g_h_t_s _ about Niagara Falls.
Site in 2007. • Showcase in over 300,000 tulips. • Ottawa’s Canadian Museum of Civilization. • The world’s largest collection of huge mazes.
Travel Guide-Ottawa
takes you to the base of the Canadian Falls, where you can feel the
mighty force of the water as you get _so_a_k_e_d____! You are provided a
Part Three: Be Amused to Listen
An Unforgettable Trip to Niagara
Falls
Hop on a commercial airliner _je_t___for the short flight to upstate
New York, and then on to Niagara Falls by luxury motor coach! Capture
Brief information from the video • Fourth largest city and the capital of Canada. • Extreme range of temperature. • 3 million visitors each year. • The Rideau Canal, a UNESCO World Heritage
• 1.__F___New York Bus Tour is the best way of seeing the
city.
• 2.__F___The buses of New York Gray Line Sightseeing
don’t cover all the major landmarks in the city.
Ottawa is also the home to the world’s largest collection of huge mazes, with Saunders Farms housing 9 large mazes and a series of puzzle mazes.
With over 50 galleries, theaters in this area, heritage buildings, parks and shopping locations, the toughest problem for visitors in Ottawa is to decide what to do.
5. In Part Four, through listening to the dialogue, you’ll learn how to have a walk tour around the Wall Street.
6. In Part Five, you’ll get a chance to expand your knowledge with interesting types of exercises, including: (1) Readings: Discover Toronto(2)story-retelling: The Same Good Fortune
Ottawa, is Canada’s fourth largest city. And today we’ll continue our travel series with a look at Canada’s capital. Located in the Ottawa Valley, Ottawa is the capital of Canada and it was chosen as such by Queen Victoria in 1857 for its strategic location as a compromise between the two colonies and their French and English population.
Useful Words and Expressions
landmark: (地标)
explore:
(探险)
witness:
(见证)
commercial: (商业性的)
approximate: (大约的)
complimentary:(免费赠送)
inauguration: (就职典礼)
charge:
Ottawa’s Canadian Museum of Civilization is Canada’s most visited museum tracing over a thousand years in Canadian history. The National Gallery of Canada holds the world’s most comprehensive collection of Canadian and Indian arts.
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