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Unit11TourismPartIA1.resort3.GoldenMile4.stagandhenpartiesThesouthcoast1.itspierwiththeaters/restaurants2.shoppingSouthwest1.scenery2.warmerclimate2.Britishsurfing1.Blackpool2.SouthCornwellTranscript:MostvisitorstotheUKcomehereexpectingtherainandmiserableweatherforwhichthecountryisfamous.However,whensummerfinallydoesarrive,theBritishpeoplelikenothingmorethanpackingtheirtrunksandswimmingcostumesandheadingforthecoast.TheUKis,afterall,anisland,andwith12,400kmofcoastlinetoexplore.AnyvisitortotheUKwillbespoiltforchoice.HerearesomeofthemorefamousresortsthatyoucouldexpecttovisitonariptoBritainBlackpool,inthenorthwestofEngland,isthemostvisitedresortintheUK.Eachyeararound6.5to7millionpeoplecometoenjoythemileofsandybeaches,the158mBlackpoolTowerandthe11km-longGoldenMile,wherethereareentertainments,pubs,icerinksandevenazoo.Afirmfamilyfavorite,ithasalsobecomeapopulardestinationforstagandhenparties.AttheotherendofthecountryonthesouthcoastyoucanfindBrighton.Until1786,Brightonwasasleepyvillage.ThenthefutureKingGeorgeIVdecidedtobuildaresidencethere,andovertheyearsBrightongrewintothelarge,cosmopolitancenteritisnow.Apartfromthebeaches,Brightonisfamousforitspier.Onthepiertherearetheaters,entertainmentsandrestaurants.Brightonisalsofantasticforshopping.Ifyoufancytravelingalittlefurther,whynotgotoCornwellinnthefarsouthwesttheUK?SouthCornwelloffersmilesofsandybeachesandbeautifulscenery.TheclimatehereiswarmerthantherestofBritainandyoucanevenfindplantrees.Forabitmoreexcitement,gotoNorthCornwell.Thesceneryhereismoredramatic,andthebeachesarefamousfortheirpowerfulwaves.Asaresult,NorthCornwellhasbecomethehomefBritishsurfing.Onewordofwarningthough,ifyouareusingtheroadsintheUKonbankholidaysorduringschoolholidays,youcanexpectlongtrafficjamsonthemotorways.Itmightbebettertotakethetrain..B:PlaceProblem(s)Cause(s)LakeDistrictFootpathsbecomingtrenchesToomanywalkersSistineChapelFrescoesbeingdamagedBreathandbodyheatNotreDameFloorbeingerodedToomanyvisitorsStoneworkrottingExhaustfumesfrombusesAlpineresortsTreesbeingkilledPollutionfromcarslandslidesTapescript:Thefootpathsinthe'LakeDistricthavebecometrenches.ThefrescoesintheSistineChapelarebeingdamagedbythebreathandbodyheatofspectators.AhundredandeightpeopleenterNotreDameeveryminute:theirfeetareerodingthefloorandthebusesthatbringthemtherearerottingthestoneworkwithexhaustfumes.PollutionfromcarsqueuingtogettoAlpineresortsiskillingthetreesandcausinglandslides.In1987theyhadtocloseVeniceonedaybecauseitwastoofull.In1963forty-fourpeoplewentdowntheColoradoRiveronaraft;nowthereareathousandtripsaday.PartIIAExcessivevisitors(averaged50,000duringgoldenweeks)CulturalrelicsinthemuseumAnelectronicticketcheckingsystem1).Realtimerecordofthenumberofvisitorsinsidethemuseum2).MaximumreceptioncapacityTheflowoftouristsTranscript:Troubledbyexcessivevisitors,thePalaceMuseumorForbiddenCityinBeijingwilladoptanelectronicticketcheckingsystemandmakethecontroloftheflowoftourists.Thenewsystemwillkeeparealtimerecordofthenumberofvisitorsinsidethemuseum,andinformtheticketofficetoholdticketsalesoncethenumberexceedsthemusuem’smaximumreceptioncapacity.ThePalaceMuseum,onofthemostcomprehensiveChinesemuseums,intermsofhistoryandart,wasestablishedonthefoundationofthepalacethatwastheritualcenterduringtwodynasties,theMingandtheQing,andtheircollectionoftreasures.Ithastoppedthemust-seelistofalmosteveryvisitortothecapitalcity.Inrecentyears,thenumberofdailyvisitorstothePalaceMuseumaveraged50,000duringgoldenweeks,theweek-longnationalholidaysobservedthreetimesayearinChina.Superfluoustouristshavecauseddamagetoculturalrelicsinthemuseum.BB1.1.ShananxiProvince/China/Chang’an/thelargest/therestingplace2.agroupofwarringstates/anation/toilandlabor/historicspotsTranscript:Nihao,you’relisteningtoPeopleintheKnow,yourwindowintotheworldaroundyou,comingtoyoufromXi’an,onlineat’rediscussingtourisminChinainthebackdropofoneofthecitiesthatreliesontourismforitslivelihood,Xi’an.Solet’sgetstarted.Foranyonewho’sdoneasmallamountofresearchonChina,onethethemust-see’sonthelistforChinaisXi’an.Thiscity,nowthecapitalShaanxiProvince,was,duringtheTangDynasty,thelargestcityintheworldandthecapitalofChina,knownthenasChang’an.ButXi’analsoholdsthedistinctionofbeingtherestingplaceofChina’sfirstEmperor,themanwhounifiedagroupofwarringstatestocreateanation.QinShihuangwasamanwhosearchedhisentirelifefortheelixirwhichwouldallowhimtoliveforever.Itwasononeofthesejourneys-----ironically----hewouldliveoneternityinsafetyandcomfort.Tothatend,for37years,thousandsofChinesetoiledandlaboredtobuildwhatisnowonethemostremarkablehistoricspotsonthefaceoftheearth.Weallknowit’sthehomeoftheTerracottaWarriors.Tothatend,wedecideditwouldbeprudentwhileinXi’antotalktotouristsattheTerracottaMuseumabouttheirthoughts,notonlyontheWarriorsthemselves,butontravelingtoChinaasawhole.WesatdownrecentlyandhadachatwiththreetouristsvisitingXi’antoseethefamousTerracottaWarriors.B2GermanyYesNice,wonderful,properTranscript:“CanIgetyourname,first?”“MynameisBar