本书以旅游观光为主线，以导游工作为出发点，设计了10个主题单元，涵盖了旅游相关的主要内容，包括日程安排、接待、住宿、城市观光、餐饮、建筑、宗教、节日、主要景点介绍，中西方文化差异等。其中，有关中国文化的介绍语言规范、实用性强，为读者提供了标准旅游接待会话的范本。

Unit 1 Tour Arrangements
Part I Listening Task 1 Airport Announcements
Task 2 Hangzhou
Part II Speaking Dialogue 1 A Telephone Enquiry about Beijing
Dialogue 2 Talking about the Itinerary
Part III Reading Text A Why People Travel ?
Text B A Package Tour
Part IV Writing An Itinerary
Unit 2 Hotel Service
Part I Listening Task 1 On the Way
Task 2 Reservation
Part II Speaking Dialogue 1 Checking In
Dialogue 2 Checking Out
Part III Reading Text A Welcome Speech
Text B Stay Tamborine Mountain
Part IV Writing Accommodation
Unit 3 Chinese Cuisine
Part I Listening Task 1 British Food
Task 2 Cantonese Cuisine
Part II Speaking Dialogue 1 We Would Like Typical Chinese
Cuisine
Dialogue 2 An Informal Chinese Meal
Part III Reading Text A Chinese Cuisine
Text B Food Culture
Part IV Writing Chinese Cuisine
Unit 4 City Tour
Part I Listening Task 1 Xi' an
Task 2 Shanghai
Part II Speaking Dialogue i Xi' an
Dialogue 2 Sanya
Part III Reading Text A Hong Kong
Text B Sydney
Part IV Writing Promoting a Destination
Unit 5 Ancient Chinese Architecture
Part I Listening Task 1 The Imperial Palace
Task 2 The Temple of Heaven
Part II Speaking Dialogue 1 Hangzhou
Dialogue 2 The Great Wall
Part III Reading Text A Ancient Chinese Architecture (1)
Text B Ancient Chinese Architecture (2)
Part IV Writing Canberra Icons
Unit 6 Chinese Garden Landscaping
Part I Listening Task 1 The Humble Administrator' s Garden
Task 2 The Summer Palace
Part II Speaking Dialogue 1 Suzhou
Dialogue 2 The Yuyuan Garden
Part III Reading Text A Features of Chinese Gardens
Text B Chinese Garden Landscaping
Part IV Writing Boutique Mountain Tours
Unit 7 Religions in China
Part I Listening Task 1 The Lingyin Temple
Task 2 Encountering Buddhism
Part II Speaking Dialogue 1 Visiting the Jade Buddha Temple
Dialogue 2 Leshan Giant Buddha
Part III Reading Text A Buddhism
Text B Taoism
Part IV Writing Gold Coast
Unit 8 Traditional Chinese Festivals
Part I Listening Task 1 The Spring Festival
Task 2 The Qingming Festival
Part II Speaking Dialogue 1 The Dragon Boat Festival
Dialogue 2 The Mid-Autumn Festival
Part III Reading Text A The Spring Festival
Text B Traditional Chinese Festivals
Part IV Writing Festival Promotion
Unit 9 Natural Scenery
Part I Listening Task 1 Bamboo Rafting down the Yulong River
Task 2 The Three Gorges
Part II Speaking Dialogue 1 The Huaqing Pool
Dialogue 2 An Old Town of Lijiang
Part III Reading Text A A Visit to Wuyi Mountains
Text B Guilin
Part IV Writing Welcome to Tamborine Mountain
Unit 10 Farewell
Part I Listening Task 1 We Wish You a Pleasant Flight
Task 2 Switzerland
Part II Speaking Dialogue 1" A Farewell at the Airport
Dialogue 2 Bon Voyage!
Part III Reading Text A A Farewell Speech
Text B Passenger Information
Part IV Writing Must Have Gold Coast Holiday Mementos
Appendix 53 UNESCO Heritage Sites in China
References