Popular Attractions in Taiwan
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Popular Attractionsin Taiwan
Popular Attractionsin Taiwan
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Your foreign clients are not familiar with Taiwan, and you would like to introduce more well-known places to them. The Ali Mountain Range, Sun-moon Lake, Taipei 101, and the National Palace Museum would be possible choices.
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The National Palace Museum.
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Please locate the following places in the map
(1)Alishan (famous for its sunrise, the Ali Mountain Forest Railway, the sacred trees, the sea of
clouds, and the flamboyant cherry blossoms )
(2) Sun-moon Lake (the biggest natural lake in Taiwan)
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(3) The National palace Museum (houses more than 655,707 pieces of collection)
(4) Yangmingshan (the national park in Taipei city)
(5) Taroko (one of the top-ten worth visiting places in the world)
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(6) Kenting (the most popular tropical national park in Taiwan)
(7) Yushan (the highest mountain in Taiwan)
(8) Taipei 101 (the highest skyscraper ever)
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(9) Si-tou (forest recreation area in Nan-tou county)
(10) Cigu (the best observatory of the Black-face Spoonbill)
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Alisan, Sun-moon Lake, Taipei 101 and National Palace Museum.
The Ali Mountain Range
The Ali Mountain Range is located in Chiayi County, which is almost near the central part of Taiwan. And Ali Mountain is w
ell world known for its ‘five wonders’, including the sunrise, the Ali Mountain Forest Railway, the sacred trees, the sea of clouds, and the flamboyant cherry blossom.
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The Ali Mountain Forest Railway is regarded as one of three main mountain-climbing railways in the world. As you take the train from the bottom of Ali Mountain to the top, the train would pass through four kinds of forest – of the tropic, subtropical, temperate and frigid zone.
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Junipers grow well within the forest area of Ali Mountain. Some of them live more than more than 2,000 years, and some of them are gifted with wondrous shape.
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The sea of clouds and the cherry blossom should not be overlooked. If you want to meet the blossoming season of cherry, a winter-trip on Ali Mountain will be better.
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Sun-Moon Lake
Sun Moon Lake is located in Nan-tou county. And it is the largest natural lake in the Taiwa
n islands. The lake is parted to two sections by Lalu Island.Interestingly, the eastern part of t
he lake is formed like the sun and the western side is shaped like a crescent moon.
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Sun-moon Lake is one of the Puli basin group. The basin group was formed from the folding landscape, and faulting and eroding effects on the original area of the Puli group.
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Many attractions around the lake can have a beautiful view of the combination of defined levels of mountains and water scenery. The famous sites are Wen-wu Temple, Siuan-Jhuang Temple, Cih-wun Pagoda and so on.
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Taipei 101
Taipei 101 was the tallest completed skyscraper in the world by 2007.
In 2005, it was praised as one of Seven Wonders of Engineering by Discovery Channel.
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The floors of the skyscraper number 101, which is reflected in its name. Due to it height, a 900-ton tuned mass damper is installed on the 87th floor to reduce the effect of earthquakes and typhoons,which often occur in Taiwan.
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The most attractive floors are the restaurant levels on floor 86-88 and observation decks on floor 89, 91 and 101, which offer wonderful views of Taipei for people. And on floors 1-4; a department store is available. And there are fitness centers, and offices on the other floors.
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National Palace Museum
In the National palace museum, there is an enormous treasure trove collected from the various Chinese dynasties which have been
preserved and inherited from the previous imperial palace of the Cing Dynasty. And in 192
5, the National Palace Museum was formally opened for the public to view the important
and invaluable exhibition.
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Due to war, the most precious objects in the Museum’s collection were sent southward or westward. Eventually, the total of 2,972 crates were shipped in three groups to Taiwan in 1948. And a new museum was built at Wuaishuang- si in 1965.
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Based on the statistics of the Museum, as of February 2008, the entire collection is composed of 655,707 objects.3
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Read the following words loudly with a teacher or on
your own.
The Ali Mountain Range
sacred [ 'sekr0d ] adj.
-- Made or declared or believed to be holy; devoted to a deity or some religious ceremony or use.
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flamboyant [ fl$m'bC0Dnt ] adj.
-- Richly and brilliantly colorful.
overnight [ 'ovQ'nA0t ] adv.
--Lasting through or extending over the whole night.
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scene [ sin ]n.
-- The visual percept of a region.
railway [ 'rel`we ] n.
-- Line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a railway (a line of track
providing a runway for wheels) system.
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temperate [ 'tGmpDr0t ] adj.
-- (Of weather or climate) free from extremes; mild;.
permeate [ 'p"m0`et ] v.
-- Spread or diffuse through.
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Sun-moon Lake
part [ pArt ] v.
-- Force, take, or pull apart.
form [ fCrm ] v.
-- Create.
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crescent [ krGsnt ] adj.
-- Any shape resembling the curved shape of the moon in its first or last quarters.
faulting [ fClt0H ] adj.
-- A crack in the earth's crust resulting from the displacement of one side with respect to the ot
her.
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defined [ d0'A0nd ] adj.
-- Showing clearly the outline or profile or boundary.
level [ lGvl ] n.
-- Height above ground.
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Confucius [ kDn'fjuNDs ] n.
-- Chinese philosopher (circa 551-478 BC).
pilgrimage [ 'p0lErDm0dI ] n.
-- A journey to a sacred place.
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scripture [ 'skr0ptNQ ] n.
-- Any writing that is regarded as sacred by a religious group .
Taipei 101
prominently [ 'prAmDnDtl0 ] adv.
-- In or with having a quality that makes itself into attention.
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celebration [ `sGlD'breNDn ] n.
-- A joyful occasion for special festivities to mark some happy event.
publication [ `pKbl0'keNDn ] n.
-- A copy of a printed work offered for distribution.
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count [ kA?nt ] v.
-- Name or recite the numbers.
ton [ ten ] n.
-- A United States unit of weight equivalent to 2000 pounds.
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tune [ tjun ] v.
-- Adjust for (better) functioning.
install [ 0n'stCl ] n.
-- Set up for use.
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damper [ 'd$mpQ ] n.
-- A device for reducing vibration.
aviation [ `$v0'eNDn ] n.
--The operation of aircraft to provide transportation.
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restriction [ r0'str0kNDn ] n.
-- A principle that limits the extent of something.
column [ 'kAlDm ] n.
-- A tall pillar vertical upright and used to support a structure.
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deck [ dGk ] n.
-- A porch that resembles the deck on a ship.
fitness center [ 'f0tn0s'sGntQ ] n.
-- Place with facilities and equipment for people to maintain or improve their physical fitness (good physical condition; being in shape or in condition).
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National Palace Museum
enormous [ 0'nCrmDs ] adj.
-- Extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree.
trove [ trov ] n.
--Treasure of unknown ownership found hidden.
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inherit [ `0n'hGr0t ] n.
--Receive from a predecessor (one who precedes you in time).
emperor [ 'GmpDrQ ] n.
--The male ruler of an empire.
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forbidden [ fQ'b0dn ] adj.
-- Excluded from use or mention.
committee [ kD'm0t0 ] n.
-- A special group delegated to consider some matter
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disposition [ d0spD'z0NDn ] n.
-- The action or result of arranging people or things in a particular way.
possession [ pD'zGNDn ] n.
-- Anything owned or possessed.
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artifact [ 'Art0`f$kt ] n.
-- An object remaining from a particular period
invaluable [ 0n'v$ljDbl ]adj.
-- Having incalculable monetary (relating to money) worth.
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proceed [ prD'sid ] v.
-- Continue with one's activities.
southward [ 'sAuLwQd ]adv.
-- Toward the south.
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crate [ kret ] n.
-- A box (usually made of wood); used for shipping
ship [ N0p ] v.
--Travel by ship.
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donation [ do'neNDn ] n.
-- Act of giving in common with others for a common purpose especially to a charity (an activity or gift that benefits the public at large).
purchase [ 'p"tNDs ] n.
--The obtain of something for payment
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inaugurate [ 0n'CEjD`ret ]n.
-- Open ceremoniously.
statistics [ stD't0st0ks ]n.
-- The collection and analysis of numerical data in large quantities.
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a. ( In order) To + V. S.+V.+O.
Example:
To build the temple, worker must load a ton of wood to the site each day.
To catch up with the airplane, the tourists decide to give up shopping..
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b. S.+ V. to see if S. + V.
Example:
The guide walked into the lobby to see if any luggage was left.
The manager tried each door to see if it was locked.
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The following questions are offered to help you to start your conversation with your customer during a tour.1. How was your day?
2. What did you do yesterday / this morning / in the park?
3. What did you buy?
4. How much did you spend in the tax-free shop / boutique?
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5. What time did you get back?
6. What did you eat?
7. What did you order to drink?
8. What did you think of it?
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Either, Neither, Any, Each in a subject position should takes a singular verb.
E. G. ˇ Neither of the tourists comes from Japan. × Neither of the tourists come from Japan. ˇ Each of the foreign tourists is much afraid of eating “pig blood.” × Each of the foreign tourists are much afraid of eating “pig blood.”