1、1. When are the foreign guests coming to the city?2. What will they do at Ms Zhaos school?3. How many days will the guests spend working?4. When will Ms Zhao discuss the details with the students interested in showing the guests around?General information about the guests From Boston, the USA (1) _
2、guests in totalPurposes of the visit To (2) _ To (3) _ To visit our school To explore our citySuggestions for the travel plan Visit (4) _ to learn more about our citys history. Buy some souvenirs. Have a lunch or dinner at (5) _. See the sights of our city (6) _.the city namerecommended means of tra
3、nsportactivitiespicturestourist attractions Basic information about your hometown Tourist attractions Food Cultural productsSome ideas that may help you. What? Where to buy? How much . What? Where to buy? . Where? What activities? . History Location Population ClimateIn pairs, discuss how to arrange
4、 a two-day visit to your hometown. In pairs, discuss how to arrange a two-day visit to your hometown for the foreign guests. When your partner wants to move on to the next topic, but you think you still have something to say, you can slow down the discussion, e.g. Sorry, may I add something before w
5、e move on? Sorry, shall we talk a bit more about . before we move on?A: Lets discuss our two-day travel plan for the guests from Canada visiting our city next month.B: OK. We should introduce our city by sharing some basic information with them. For example, Xian is the oldest of the four great anci
6、ent capitals. That should interest them. A: I agree. So on the first day we should start with a visit to the main attraction the Terracotta Army. That would be a great way to connect them with our citys history.B: After the tomb visit, lets have lunch at a nearby restaurant that serves local food li
7、ke flatbread in mutton soup. SampleA: Great plan. I propose we go to the Textile Town after lunch. Theyll enjoy watching the local artists at work and they can buy souvenirs if they want to. And on the second day, we can .B: Sorry, shall we talk a bit more about the evening plan before we move on? A
8、: Sure.B: In the evening, we could walk along the popular food and shopping street in the city, where our guests can try the wonderful foods available there.A: Yes! Like biangbiang noodles, a famous Xian dish.B: True! Lets discuss the second days plan. SampleA: What about a visit to the ancient city
9、 wall and the famous Bell Tower and Drum Tower?B: Great idea! After another delicious lunch, we should also take a tour of the Big Wild Goose Pagoda, and then have another great dinner of local food.A: Perfect, I think that is a great way to end their two-day visit.B: Sorry, may I add something? For
10、 dinner we should find a place where they can eat while watching Qinqiang Opera.A: I like your idea very much. I know our guests will never forget their short visit to the wonderful city of Xian.Samplethe guests first and state the of the email. your hometown briefly. Arrange your travel plan in tim
11、e order and list all planned .End the email by offering a warm to the guests.11EndingBeginningBodyWrite an email to the foreign guests who are going to visit your hometown.Tone is the general feeling of a piece of writing. For example, when writing to an official, you need to keep your tone serious
12、and polite. When writing to a foreign guest, you need to keep your tone friendly and polite. Your choice of language will differ according to your audience.Dear Guests,Welcome to Xian! I hope you have a smooth journey to China. My teacher Ms Zhao, some classmates and I have arranged a two-day travel
13、 plan to show you around Xian after you finish your work.Greet the guests first and state the purpose of the email.Xian is an ancient city rich in history. In fact, it is one of the oldest cities in China and the oldest of the four great ancient capitals. A famous former name of Xian is Changan, whi
14、ch means “everlasting peace”. As you can imagine, there is a lot to do and see in this beautiful old city. Introduce your hometown briefly. Arrange your travel plan in time order and list all planned activities.Following our travel plan, on the first day we would like to show you the main attraction
15、 in Xian. It is the Terracotta Army in the tomb of the first emperor of a united China. Dating back to the Qin Dynasty, the tomb is a world-famous UNESCO World Heritage Site. This tomb includes thousands of life-size terracotta soldiers, chariots and horses. After the tomb visit, we will enjoy a lun
16、ch of local food like flatbread in mutton soup at a nearby restaurant. In the afternoon, we will head to the Textile Town, an art district, where we can see some local artists at work. Perhaps you might find a piece of art as a souvenir there. In the evening, we will go to the renowned food and shop
17、ping street in the city, where we will try some famous Xian dishes such as hot and sour dumplings and biangbiang noodles. Introduce your hometown briefly. Arrange your travel plan in time order and list all planned activities.On the second day, we are going to take you on a tour around more historic
18、 sights of Xian. We will view the magnificent ancient city wall which surrounds the city centre and then make our way to the famous Bell Tower and Drum Tower. Then we will have lunch, and after that, we plan to head to the legendary Big Wild Goose Pagoda for a temple tour. The evening will include a
19、 very satisfying dinner of delicious local dishes for you to enjoy while you watch a traditional style of Chinese opera called Qinqiang Opera. Introduce your hometown briefly. Arrange your travel plan in time order and list all planned activities.I hope you are excited about this two-day travel plan of Xian. I am sure you will enjoy its attractions, food, culture and people. I look forward to showing you around soon.Best regards,Mary TangEnd the email by offering a warm welcome to the guests.
