See the world from home坐在家里看世界

孫啟祿

主題語境：虛擬旅游 篇幅：316詞 關鍵詞：tourism， virtual

1 Although some countries have reopenedtheir borders， many travelers are stillunable to venture （冒險去） out during theongoing coronavirus pandemic. This hasforced tourism industries to rethink how theycan promote tourist attractions online.

2 One way of getting tourists to travel abroad from the comfort of their own homes isthrough virtual reality （VR） technology and 3D videos. We have the best virtual traveltours and online travel experiences that can be enjoyed online right now.

3 For animal lovers， our travel company has been live streaming wildlife to viewers athome from its game reserves in South Africa. To raise funds for conservation， the com?pany is also now offering unique virtual experiences such as a private chat roomwhere viewers can talk to guides who will answer questions， share experiences fromrecent drives or interpret what is happening at the reserves.

4 The fee from booking a virtual safari （觀賞野獸的旅行） session is donated to theAfrica Foundation as well as going towards essential habitat maintenance， sustainabilityand conservation initiatives （ 倡議） at the reserves that would normally be funded byecotourism.

5 Another way to watch Africas big five animals from home is by going to explore.org， which features live streams from South Africa and other areas across the globe.

6 Those wishing to explore the US while borders are closed can explore national parks，including Yellowstone and the Grand Canyon with 3D videos by using Google Earth whereyou can experience an online journey through the beautiful National Park of Yosemite.

7 On the Google Arts & Culture platform， you can also enjoy a detailed virtual journeythrough another five national parks including Alaskas Kenai Fjords， the volcanoes of Hawaiior Utahs Bryce Canyon.

8 In the UK， the National Trust has launched a selection of virtual tours from theirmost breathtaking vistas and gardens， including the Giants Causeway and the flower bedsof Hidcote House. To embark on your virtual stroll （閑逛）， you can surf the Internet andsee a new world from home.

Reading Check

1. What kind of writing is the text？

A. It is a review.

B. It is a news report.

C. It is an advertisement.

D. It is an announcement.

2. What can we learn about the private chat room？

A. You have to pay some money to get into it.

B. It is open to animal lovers free of charge.

C. It is the most attractive part of virtual travel.

D. Those who have driving experiences can get into it.

3. What does the underlined phrase“embark on”most probably mean？

A. Book. B. Start.

C. Record. D. Post.

4. Where can we see this text？

A. On the Internet. B. In a magazine.

C. In a newspaper. D. In a travel brochure.

? 語篇解碼

由于疫情的影響，許多人不愿冒險外出旅游。因此，許多旅游公司適時推出“云”旅游，讓人們可以坐在家里看世界。

語言學習

Ⅰ. 語料薈萃

Ⅱ. 語句分析

1. To raise funds for conservation， the company is also now offering unique virtualexperiences such as a private chat room where viewers can talk to guides who will answerquestions， share experiences from recent drives or interpret what is happening at the?reserves. 為了籌集保護資金，該公司現(xiàn)在還提供獨特的虛擬體驗，如私人聊天室，在里面觀眾可以與導游交談，導游將回答問題，分享最近駕車的經(jīng)歷，或解釋在保護區(qū)發(fā)生的事情。

【點石成金】the company is also now offering...room 是主句，To raise funds for conservation是動詞不定式短語作目的狀語，where viewers can talk to guides是定語從句，修飾a private chat room，what is happening at the reserves是賓語從句。

2. Another way to watch Africas big five animals from home is by going to explore.org，which features live streams from South Africa and other areas across the globe. 在家觀看非洲五大動物的另一種方式是登錄explore.org，該網(wǎng)站以來自南非和全球其他地區(qū)的現(xiàn)場直播為特色。

【點石成金】Another way...explore.org 是主句，to watch...animals是動詞不定式短語作定語，which引導的是非限制性定語從句。

語言運用

Ⅰ. 例句仿寫

1. 當我看到那張舊照片時，我總會回想起我們相遇的場景。

As I saw the old photo， I always looked back on the scene ._________________________________

2. 你的藝術技巧非常出色，令人欽佩，給我留下了深刻的印象。

Your art skills are excellent and admirable，_____________________________________

Ⅱ. 寫作實踐

由于疫情的影響，越來越多的人選擇待在家里，許多網(wǎng)站適時推出了虛擬旅游平臺。請你根據(jù)以下要點寫一篇短文。

1. 虛擬旅游的優(yōu)點；

2. 虛擬旅游的缺點；

3. 你的觀點。

注意：

1. 詞數(shù)80左右；

2. 可以適當增加細節(jié)，以使行文連貫。

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