實(shí)用外事接待英語(yǔ)口語(yǔ)Lesson 12 Visiting the Smmer Palace

1、lesson 12 visiting the summer palacespoken english of foreign affairs objectives know what you should do and cannot do when taking foreign guests sightseeing; be very familiar with the route to show the guests around in the summer palace. learn how to introduce the cultural information in english of

2、 the summer palace, including the general information, the living quarter and the scenic part of it. part i: on the way to the summer palace puzzled: confused, not understanding generally: popularly, widely hectare: 1 hectare equals to 10,000 square metersimportant points in part 1 1 what does the n

3、ame “yiheyuan” mean in english? 2 why is it usually called “the summer palace”? 3 where is it and how large is it? 4 how much of it is water?part 2: at the living quartereast palace gateqilin rocks from taihupig monkeylongevity good fortune: good luck mythology: myths or tales concerning with histor

4、y or ancestors grand: large and impressive serenity: tranquilityhall of benevolence and longevity意為施仁政可以長(zhǎng)壽意為施仁政可以長(zhǎng)壽 benevolence: an inclination to perform kind, charitable acts longevity: long life dowager: a widow who holds a title or property derived from her deceased husband envoy: a representati

5、ve of a government who is sent on a special diplomatic missionphoenix and dragon before the hall仁壽殿前兩對(duì)龍兩對(duì)鳳，但鳳居中仁壽殿前兩對(duì)龍兩對(duì)鳳，但鳳居中hall of happiness and longevity慈禧與外國(guó)公使夫人在樂(lè)壽堂合影慈禧與外國(guó)公使夫人在樂(lè)壽堂合影garden of moral harmonydeheyuan stage, the grand theater building 戲樓有三層，且互相貫通，可以創(chuàng)造仙人從天而降，戲樓有三層，且互相貫通，可以創(chuàng)造仙人從天而降，鬼

6、神從地獄出來(lái)的氣氛鬼神從地獄出來(lái)的氣氛 wax figure: 蠟像蠟像 imitation: something copied from an original.hall of jade billows光緒的妻子隆?；屎蟮膶媽m光緒的妻子隆?；屎蟮膶媽m billow: a large wave or swell of water. interior: inside inhabitant: one that lives in a place, especially a permanent residentpart 3: at the scenic partthe long corridor co

7、rridor: a narrow hallway, passageway, or gallery garden landscape: 園林園林 section: part beam: a horizontal support in construction. literary classic: a literary work of art of recognized and established value, eg, romance of the three kingdoms, “journey to the west” restore: rebuilt, reestablish retou

8、ch: improve or repair by small alterations or fresh touches longevity hilltower of buddhist incensestatue of guanyin in the tower enjoyable: pleasing, interesting navy: a nations entire military organization for sea warfare and defense arch: vault, upward curve carved: to cut into a desired shape po

9、sture: a position of the body or of body parts rainbow: sth appeared in the sky after raining, consists of seven colorsthe temple of heaven and the 17-arch bridgethe dragon king17-arch bridge dock: a place where people can board the ship dispel: to drive away or off civil and military officials: 文武官

10、員 on display: presented or held up to view minister: a high officer of state appointed to head an administrative department of government 部長(zhǎng)， 大臣hall of dispelling cloudshall of dispelling cloudshall of dispelling cloudsthe marble boat superstructure：the part of a building or other structure above the foundation anglo-french forces: 英法聯(lián)軍英法聯(lián)軍 originate : to bring into being; create forefather: an ancestor 祖先祖先 blame: to find fault wi