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Unit 12 Olympic Park
In this unit, you will learn how to:
1. introduce Olympic Park to tourists.
2. show tourists around the famous scenic sites in the park.
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Match the Chinese scenic sites with their English terms.
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National Big Theater
Bird’s Nest
Water Cube
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Look at the following scenic site and try to collect some information about it.
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The tour group arrives at Beijing Olympic Park. They are very interested in the fascinating new buildings found there.
... ... 文本略
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Key sentence patterns and phrases:
be similar to...… 与……相似
set aside for... 为……留出来
serve as… 用作……
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1. __________________ acts like a big “Oxygen bar” for Beijing.
2. The Beijing National Stadium is also referred to as ___________ .
3. The Water Cube can seat ________ spectators and is known as one of the two landmark buildings in Beijing Olympic Games.
4. _______________________________ served as the main indoor arena during the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games.
5. The Olympic Park’s Convention Center is also called ____________ .
Fill in the blanks.
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Beijing Olympic Park
Bird’s Nest
Beijing National Indoor Stadium
the national Convention Center
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1. Olympic Park was China’s central base for hosting the Olympics.
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2. The Olympic opening and closing ceremonies were held in the Beijing National Stadium. ( )
3. The Olympic Park Convention Center hosted the swimming and diving events. ( )
4. The Olympic Park Tennis Center hosted the tennis events during the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games. ( )
5. The Beijing National Indoor Stadium is also called “The Fan”. ( )
Decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F).
T
T
F
T
T
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Suppose you are a tour guide. You have one day to show a group of foreign tourists around Olympic Park. Work out a tour route and make a presentation.
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The first Olympic Games was held in Olympia, Greece in 776 BC. 首届奥林匹克运动会于公元前776年在希腊奥林匹亚城举办。
2. Olympic victors got prizes of a crown made from olive leaves. 过去奥运会的获胜者获得由橄榄叶制作的花冠作为奖励。
3. The Olympic Torch Relay has been a tradition since 1952. 奥运火炬传递自1952年以来已经成为一项传统。
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4. The Olympic symbol, five interlocked rings, represents the union of the five original major continents (Africa, America, Asia, Australia and Europe). The Olympic five interlocked rings are the embodiment of the Olympic Movement. 五环是奥林匹克的象征,代表了五大洲即非洲、美洲、亚洲、澳洲和欧洲的联合。五环正是奥林匹克运动的体现。
5. Coubertin is the founder of the modern Olympic Games. 现代奥运的发起者是顾拜旦。
6. The Olympic Spirit is mutual understanding, friendship, solidarity and fair play. 奥林匹克精神是:理解、友爱、团结和公平。
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7. The first modern Olympic Games was held in Athens, Greece in 1896. 首届现代奥林匹克运动会于1896年在希腊雅典举办。
8. The winners receive gold, silver and bronze medals at the modern Olympic Games. 现代奥运会获胜者会获得金牌, 银牌和铜牌奖励。
Tips
1. Besides Olympic Park, there are many other famous scenic spots in Beijing, such as Tian’anmen Square, Forbidden City, Badaling Great Wall, the Summer Palace, Temple of Heaven, etc. They are all worth visiting.
2. Beijing Roast Duck is thought to be one of the most delicious dishes all over the world. Most visitors coming to Beijing will never forget to have a try. Eating Roast Duck is considered as one of the two things you are supposed to do while traveling in Beijing.
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