外贸英语口语学习教程第31期:贸易使团(6)

Go sightseeing 观光旅游招待
A: What about visiting the Great Wall this weekend? The weather is great tomorrow.
B: That's a good idea. 
C: Great.
B: Could you introduce it for us?
A: OK! The Great Wall is one of the wonders of the world. And nowadays it acts as not a defense against the offensive, but the precious historical relic which welcomes tourists from all over the world. And we'll know more about it through the guide's introduction.
B: When will we get out tomorrow?
A: How about 7 o'clock?
C: That's OK.

重点讲解：
Defense n. 防御
Precious adj. 珍贵的
相关词汇：
infrequent; precious; rare; valuable; dear
例如:
An infrequent visitor 一位稀客
Precious words 珍贵的话
Rare animals 奇异的动物；rare birds 珍禽
Valuable perfume 高贵的香料
Dear How pure, how dear their dwelling-place. 指明它的来处纯洁而珍贵。
Relic n. 估计
Historical adj. 历史的
小贴士：我们跟外国人介绍景点时，需要加一句类似“The weather is wonderful.”之类的话，另外，还要赞美一下所去景点的美丽或历史。