Tourism

TourismVisiting and Seeing Interesting Places

What do you think?

Many people from other countries come to visit tourist places. They pay money to see these places. They bring their culture to the tourist place.

Is tourism good or bad for a country? Why?

Tourism Vocabulary Go sightseeing – to see important places

Tour – to go with a group to see places

Tour guide – this person leads the tour group

Museum – building where old things are

Monument – statue to remember something 纪念碑

Attractions – special places to see (The Great Wall)

Art Gallery – place where there is art 艺术

Castle – old big house where a king lives 城堡

Church – religious place where people go to pray 教堂

Tourism Vocabulary Temple – place where Buddhists meditate 寺庙

Architecture – the beautiful look of a building, the design

Activities – things to do for fun

Scenery – a beautiful view

Go shopping – to buy new things

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Examples:I want to see some places in America. Let’s go

sightseeing!

Where is our tour guide? We need him… we don’t speak Chinese!

We saw some old weapons from 200 BC at the museum.

An important monument in America is the Statue of Liberty.

Europe has many castles, but nobody lives in them.

What are the best attractions in China?

Sightseeing in America

Here are some famous places to see in America…


The Grand Canyon


The Grand Canyon is in Arizona. It is very big. You can take a helicopter 直升机 tour of it.

Native Americans 土著美国人 live there now.


Use tourism vocabulary to talk about The Grand Canyon.

Go sightseeing

Tour

Tour guide

Museum

Monument

Attractions

Art gallery

Castle

Church

Temple

Architecture

Activities

Scenery

Go shopping


Mount Rushmore


Mount Rushmore is in South Dakota has four presidents on it.

George Washington: the first president of the United States.

Thomas Jefferson: signed the Peace Treaty to make America free

Theodore Roosevelt: a strong leader in wars in 1800s.

Abraham Lincoln: ended slavery 奴隶制度 in the United States


Use tourism vocabulary to talk about Mount Rushmore.

Go sightseeing

Tour

Tour guide

Museum

Monument

Attractions

Art gallery

Castle

Church

Temple

Architecture

Activities

Scenery

Go shopping


Statue of Liberty


The Statue of Liberty is on an island in New York.

People take a boat to get to the statue. People can goInside the statue.

It was a gift from France.

It means “freedom”.


Use tourism vocabulary to talk about The Statue of Liberty.

Go sightseeing

Tour

Tour guide

Museum

Monument

Attractions

Art gallery

Castle

Church

Temple

Architecture

Activities

Scenery

Go shopping


Hollywood


Hollywood is in California. Many famous people live there and many movies are made in Hollywood. Titanic and many other movies were made there.

You can see famous people at restaurants and on the street.

People like to go shopping in Hollywood because the clothes are nice.


Use tourism vocabulary to talk about Hollywood.

Go sightseeing

Tour

Tour guide

Museum

Monument

Attractions

Art gallery

Castle

Church

Temple

Architecture

Activities

Scenery

Go shopping


Niagara Falls


Niagara Falls are the biggest water falls in America.

There are very near Canada.

People like to get married on a boat.


Use tourism vocabulary to talk about Niagara Falls.

Go sightseeing

Tour

Tour guide

Museum

Monument

Attractions

Art gallery

Castle

Church

Temple

Architecture

Activities

Scenery

Go shopping

Take a Tour

If you want to know more information about a special place, you take a tour.

Some tourist places give group discounts (cheap price for group tours) for you to take a tour with friends or for a class.

A tour guide leads your group and tells you information about an attraction or special place.

Take a Tour

Tour guide: Hello, would you like to take a tour today?You: Yes, we would like to take a tour of The White House (where President Obama lives).Tour guide: Ok, how many people do you have?You: There are five of us. Can we get a group discount?Tour guide: No, I’m sorry. You have to have seven people for a group discount.You: Ok, that’s fine. Tour guide: Ok, that will be $100.You: Here you go.Tour guide: Great! Let’s start the tour!

Taking Pictures

Will you take my picture, please?Will you take our picture, please?

Can I take a picture of you?Can I take a picture with you?

Can I take a picture of that?Will you take a picture of me with that?

Will you take another one, please?

Horizontal (long-ways)

Vertical(up and down)

Ask for Advice 忠告

You are American. You are new to China. Ask your partner for advice about sightseeing in China.

Where should I go sightseeing?

What are some good places I should visit in China?

Where is the best scenery in China?

If I can only visit one attraction in China, what should it be?

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