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Talk about an important historic place you one visited.

You should say:

  where it is

  what it looks like

  how people feel about it

and explain why this spot is very important.

Notes

Helpful Ideas and Useful Words and Expressions

The Story of Yue Fei:

• Ø  One of the most important historical places is General Yue’s Tomb, located in West Lake of Hangzhou. General Yue Fei, the national hero of the Southern Song Dynasty, was born in a poor and humble family. But he later became an accomplished general and a man of integrity. In his day, minority nationalities on the northern border, such as the Jins, invaded central China repeatedly. As a valiant and wise commander, he once defeated an enemy said to be 500,000 strong with only 800 soldiers on the outskirts of today’s Kaifeng. So a commander of Jin sighed, “It is easier to shake Mount Tai than to shake Yue Fei’s army.” Thanks to Yue Fei and a contemporary general, Han Shizhong, the shaky regime of Southern Song maintained itself for the time being.

Although Yue Fei and other war hawks had won brilliant victories and recovered the most part of the territory, it was the capitulationists like Qin Hui who wielded real power at court. They even resorted to false accusations to eliminate the war party and finally had Yue Fei sent to prison and executed at the age of 39.

After the emperor Xiao Zong succeeded to the throne, Yue Fei was cleared of the groundless charges and a temple was built in his memory at the foot of Qixia Ling by West Lake in Hangzhou. Before Yue Fei’s tomb are four cast-iron kneeling figures, with chests bared and hands bound behind their backs. They are responsible for the murder of Yue Fei. The two on the left are Qin Hui and his wife who master-minded the whole thing and the two on the right are their lackeys, Zhang Jun and Mo Qixie. As people cherished the love of Yue Fei and hated Qin Hui and his followers, they had these four casts in iron, to kneel forever before the tomb. A couplet reads as follows: Honoured the green hill is to provide eternal resting-place for the loyal soul; Innocent is the iron used to cast the images of the hated traitorous ministers.

Follow-up Questions

1. What have you learned from this historical spot?

2. Have you been to many such places before?

Part 3

1. What is the significance that history has on today’s society?

2. Why do people need to study history?

3. Talk about a historic place, a place you have dreamed of visiting.

4. How can people benefit from visiting historical places?

5. What do you think the future of historic places will be like? // Will the government strengthen protections for them or just leave them alone?

6. What changes can historic places bring about to the local economy and its people?

7. Is there anything bad that tourists can do to those historic places? // Have things always been the same since you can remember?

8. What place would you like to recommend for people from other countries to visit in your country?

9. Flow do you feel about travelling? // How can you benefit from travelling?

Reference

4   How can people benefit from visiting historical places?

• Ø  I think it is important to travel to those historical places where you can trace the great historic figures and events and learn more about different cultures and customs. It can broaden your knowledge of the world. In addition to learning new things, you can also discover the beauty of nature by yourself. When you are on the top of a mountain, you can breathe fresh air. You can see green scenery below and you can hear the sounds of nature. It is a very wonderful feeling.

8   What place would you like to recommend for people from other countries to visit in your country?

• Ø  Taipei, the capital of Taiwan would be a good choice to visit. Situated in the north of Taiwan, as well as being a thriving metropolis, scenic and mountainous areas which are located in the outskirts of Taipei, are also well within reach. Some examples include Damshui River and Yangmingshan Mountain, which is renowned for its beautiful parks, volcanoes, lakes, and hot springs. Taipei is also home to many tourist attractions including the National Palace Museum, Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall, Taipei 101, and the Presidential building of the Republic of China. Taipei 101 is famous throughout the world for being the tallest building in the world while the National Palace Museum is well known for being home to the finest collection of Chinese artifacts in the world. With Taipei being the centre of business, politics, education, mass media and pop culture, a visit to Taiwan without going to Taipei would be a visit wasted!
• Ø  I would recommend Tainan as a place to visit. Designated as Taiwan’s capital city until the l880s, it is Taiwan’s oldest and fourth largest city. Known as the temple town of Taiwan, it has a firm hold on Taiwan’s traditional culture, providing some of the best remaining examples of southern Chinese architecture in Taiwan. These mostly take the form of temples. A famous temple is East Mountain, a busy Taoist temple, where ghosts can be exorcised and people are known to be able to communicate with dead relatives. Another famous temple is Chuhsi. Set in beautiful spacious grounds with many pagodas, this classical Buddhist temple is Tainan’s largest and most beautiful temple. As well as traditional architecture, Tainan also has beautiful coastal scenery for those who want to embrace nature.

9   How do you feel about travelling? II How can you benefit from travelling?

• Ø  I like travelling. I even consider it a part of my life. I find it can even do me a lot of good when I look back on my trips. Travelling brings me knowledge and pleasure. It puts me in a good mood. When I go back to my routine, I feel more energetic and work better. Travelling also helps me learn a lot about local customs and broadens my views. Three years ago, I went to the “European Fair” in Taipei, where there are many models of European architecture. During that trip I learned something about Europe.
• Ø  Travelling is relaxing and we can get rid of our anxiety and stress. If friends travel together, they will improve their friendship through their experiences. They will also meet new people and make new friends. In the future, I’d like to do more travelling.
• Ø  I think it is important to travel because you can learn about different cultures and customs. It can broaden your knowledge of the world. In addition to learning new things, you can also discover the beauty of nature by yourself. When you are on the top of a mountain, you can breathe fresh air. You can see green scenery below and you can hear the sounds of nature. It is a very wonderful feeling.

Additional Topic-related Questions

What do you know about Alishan?

• Ø  Located in the county of Chiayi, Alishan stands at an average height of 2,500 meters. Spanning a broad range in altitude, peaks at lower elevations share the same subtropical and tropical climate as the rest of southern Taiwan, while the climate at peaks of higher elevations is temperate and alpine. Of the peaks, 18 are above 2,000 meters with the highest point being Da Ta Shan at a height of 2,663 meters.

The Alishan National Scenic area, located in the mountains, is renowned for its cherry blossoms, its narrow gauge railroad, its hiking trails, waterfalls, and view of the sunrise and sunset. The Alishan Forest Railway, one of the only 3 remaining alpine railways in the world was originally built by the Japanese to deliver lumber from the forests of the mountain to coastal towns. Starting at the bottom of the mountain, the train zigzags its way upwards, going through 49 tunnels and over 77 bridges along the way.

As well as offering great views, Alishan is also renowned for its cultural heritage, being the ancestral homeland of the Tsou tribe who are famous for its development of sweet millet liquor. The famous folk song “The Young Ladies of Alishan,” is about the aboriginal tribe living there, where young ladies are compared to the rivers of the mountain, and the young men are compared to the mountain peaks there. The Tsou tribe still remain on the mountain, and visits can be arranged to see their villages, offering a great cultural experience for visitors.