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Unit 5 On the Way to the Hotel
Task 1 Extending a Welcome Speech
Step 1:Lead-in
Simon is assigned to serve the tour group CITS20161008A which will visit Changsha and Shaoshan from Oct. 8th to Oct 10th. After a good preparation, Simon has received the tour group successfully at Huanghua International Airport around 4:30 p.m. Now, the bus is heading for Sheraton Changsha hotel. In order to make a good first impression, how should Simon deliver a welcome speech?
Step 2: Brainstorm
How many items are there in a welcome speech? What are they?
How should Simon deliver a welcome speech?
Step 3: Teacher’s Comment and Summary
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Simon can successfully make a welcome speech as following:
1. Prepare the welcome speech
2. Be familiar with the welcome speech
3. Extend the welcome speech
Step 4: Situational Practice
G=Tour Guide L= Tour leader T= Tourist
G: (On the bus, counting the tourists) Is everybody here? Our coach is about to start.
L: Yes, I think so.
G: Shall we go now?
L: Yes, please.
G: (to all the tourists in the coach) Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen. Welcome to Hunan. Our bus is heading for the hotel now. It will take us about 30 minutes to get there. So, please just sit back and relax yourself. I am Simon, your local guide from Hunan China International Travel Service. And this is Mr. Li, our driver, who has 10 years of driving experience. On behalf of our company, we would like to extend our warm welcome to all of you. Welcome to Hunan. Confucius, the great ancient Chinese sage, once said “Isn’t it a great pleasure to have friends coming from afar?” So it is my great happiness to be your guide in Hunan Province. During your stay here, I will be at your service at anytime and do everything possible to make your trip comfortable and enjoyable. Be sure to let me know if you have any problems, questions or suggestions, no matter what they are. And we highly appreciate your understanding and cooperation. Wish you a nice trip.
New words and expressions:
driving experience 驾驶经验
on behalf of 代表
Isn’t it a great pleasure to have friends coming from afar?
有朋自远方来不亦乐乎。
Step 5: Assignment
Make a dialogue according to the following scene.
In the airport lobby, Meng Jia, a young tour guide from China Comfort Travel Agency, is waiting for a tour group from Canada. She holds a sign in her hands with the name of James Green, the tour leader. Mr. Green notices the sign and comes over to her.
Group Discussion
Role-play
Sample
(A: Meng Jia B: James Green)
A: Excuse me! Are you Mr. Green from Ottawa?
B: Yes, I’m James Green, the tour leader of this group.
A: Nice to meet you, Mr. Green. I’m Meng Jia, your tour guide from China International Travel Service.
B: Nice to meet you, too, Miss Meng.
A: Welcome to China and Welcome to Beijing.
B: We’re so glad that you’ve come to meet us at the airport.
A: You are welcome. Did you have a good trip, Mr. Green?
B: Yes, quite pleasant. But we feel a bot tired after such a long flight.
A: Yes, you must. You all need a good rest first.
B: Nevertheless, we are all so excited that we’ve finally arrived in the country that we have been wishing to visit for years.
A: You will have plenty of time to see some places of interest in Beijing. You have a group of 15, right?
B: No, there is a last minute change. Mr. and Mrs. Black were not able to come. So now there are 13 people in my group.
A: Is everyone in the group here?
B: Yes. Everyone is here now.
A: Good. How many pieces of luggage do you have altogether?
B: 20 pieces.
A: How about your luggage and belongings?
B: They just got their luggage by themselves.
A: Shall I help you with your luggage, Mr. Grant?
B: No, thanks. I can manage it.
A: Before we move, could you tell the guests to follow my flag since it’s so crowded here?
B: Sure. You go ahead and we will follow you.
Step 6: Homework
Simulation
Mary is the local guide of Zhangjiajie Branch of CITS. She is receiving a foreign tour group of 43 from Japan at 7:00 from airport, the group will stay in Zhangjiajie from March 8th to 10th. Supposed you are Mary, try to make a welcome speech to them on the way to hotel.
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