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Be a Smart Eco-tourist Guide

Introduction

Imagine that your group leader is a tourist who has just arrived Hong Kong and is very interested in visiting Hong Kong’s countryside. And you are the tourist guide that accompanies him/her during this hiking activity. You need to show him some of the historical remains you see during the trip and tell the stories behind them. You can also talk about something related to the natural scenery as this tourist is a nature lover. Here are some points that you can use:

Introduce yourself
Ask for your group leader’s interest e.g. hear folk stories, join environmental protection groups, etc.
Introduce Hong Kong
Talk about the trail you are going to walk
Talk about the places you will see during the trip
Tell the facts/news/stories related to the scenery you see during the trip

The followings are some basic information you need. There are also some key words and sample sentences that may help you. You can make use of the worksheet provided to draft some of the main points that you are going to say.

The Places (itinerary)

So Kwun Wat Tsuen (Tuen Mun)
JiuJing Mountain Ancient Battle Field
Tai Lam Chung Reservoir
Kat Hing Bridge/ Wing Kat Bridge
Yuen Tsuen Ancient Trail
Pak Kung Au
Tai Tong (Yuen Long)

(Please see the Route Information for details)

Website links for more information about the route.

http://parks.afcd.gov.hk/newparks/eng/country/cps/cp_tl.htm
http://www.fotop.net/laucarol/yuentsuen
http://www.protrek.com.hk/hikingroute1.htm
http://www.hk-place.com/view.php?id=321

Note Downloads:
(Acrobat PDF format)

Be a Smart Eco-tourist Guide

Song Lyrics

Tongue Twisters

Poems on Nature

Cheers

Keywords/Sample Sentences

Adjectives & Nouns
Weather cool breeze warm sunshine Land green hills winding roads hiking tracks small river ancient bridges	Plants & Animals dense wood short bushes blossoms rare animals uncommon insects/bugs Buildings reservoir old villages Chinese temples	Others good smell fresh air magnificent scenery land without pollution paradise is well know/famous for
Connectives
to start with in between on your right/left on the corner of near beyond	not far from in the distance on the outskirts look out for don’t miss walk along	in the centre of is surrounded is situated is named was built
Environmental Protection
recycle reuse	reduce landfill	waste preserve

Sentences (Example)

The Tai Lam Chung Reservoir is near Tuen Mun.
Yuen Tsuen Ancient Trail was the major road between Yuen Long and Tsuen Wan.
On your right, you can see a very ancient temple.
After turning left, you can see the beautiful green hills in the distance.

Finally, don’t miss the spectacular view of Tai Lam Chung Reservoir.

Tips

To introduce a place to others, you should use all your senses, don’t just say what you can see, try to describe what you can hear and smell. You can tell some historical background or stories about the place. You may also explain the origin of it’s name (for example, the story about the name of Kat Hing Bridge change from Wing Kat Bridge). When introduce buildings like a temple, an old village or a bridge, you can also tell the tourist when they were built and describe the interior design and the story about why/how it is built.