Module TwoSession 3

The Geothermal Views

The Geothermal Views

Ⅰ. Lead-in questions

1. Do you like taking a hot spring bath?

2. Can you list some geothermal views in Yunnan?

3. Why do geothermal views arouse tourist zeal?

Ⅱ. Vocabulary and Key words

geothermal adj. hot spring crater n. collision n.therapeutic rehabilitation mineral n.pumice stones dormant

volcanoes poisonous gas pore

Ⅲ. Contents

1. The Tengchong Volcano and Hot sea◇ The National Geological Park of Volcano• The dense clusters of volcanoes in Tengchong altogether 97 volcanoes, among which 22 have well-

preserved craters. 68 of those volcanoes are now in their dormant phase. the largest and most magnificent museum of dormant volcanoes in China.

the Daying mountain and Longzong mountain

(2)The Basic Facts

25 kilometers north

of the county seat is the National Geological Park of Volcanoes, eight well-preserved volcanoes

(3) The Introduction of the Park

☆ Entering the gate of the park a museum exhibits the volcanic scenes by videos

and pictures as well as pumice stones ☆ Coming out of the museum

three volcanoes standing in line : Dakong Mountain; XiaokongMountain; Heikong mountain

(4) The Formation of Volcanoes Clusters

☆ Formation: situated in the Himalayas geographic construction belt,

the collision of Indian continental plate and Euro-Asian continental plate happened ( 200 million years ago) ,formed a volcanic region rich in geothermal resources

(4) The Formation of Volcanoes Clusters

☆ Eruption The pressure of magma is much larger than

the pressure of earth crust, hence cause the eruption of volcanoes.

(4) The Formation of Volcanoes Clusters

☆ The Classification of Volcanoes---the living volcano: frequent eruption in the history---the died volcano: never erupted according to the record of human

history---the dormant volcano : to erupt once within hundreds of years

◇ Hot Sea National Scenic Area

(1) The Basic Information over 80 springs of hot water and hot vapor, called “Hot

Sea”, with an area of 9 square kilometers, lies 20 kilometers southwest of the county seat and in

the center of the geothermal area.

(2) The Introduction of Hot Sea

☆ The Basic Facts surrounded by mountains and the Zaotanghe River

(Bathing-pond River)

☆The Geothermal Activity pant pore, steaming surface, boiling spring,

fountain, hot water sinter, hydrogeothermal outbreak and poisonous gas pore

(2) The Introduction of Hot Sea

☆ Features the springs of hot water and vapor contain various

minerals, not only improve one’s health but also help to cure many diseases,resort for therapeutic rehabilitation and holiday-making activities in Yunnan Province

(3) The Big Boiling Pot and other springs

☆ The Big Boiling Pot

a round spring of 6.12 meters in diameter and 1.5 meters in depth, The surface temperature of the spring is 96.6 degrees centigrade and at its bottom the temperature is as high as 102 degrees centigrade

(3) The Big Boiling Pot and other springs

☆ Other springs Frog mouth; Pearl Spring; Drum-beat Spring; Spectacles Spring, Pond of Beauties; Pregnancy-inducing well

2. The Geothermal Kingdom of Er’yuan

(1) The Basic Information

73 kilometers away from Dali, “The Hometown of Springs”, the geothermal kingdom is situated in the northeast ofEr’yuan county, about 2 kilometers away

(2) The Introduction of The Geothermal Kingdom

☆ The Basic FactsThe whole geothermal area occupies 1000 mu, amongWhich 200mu are springs used for bathing. The temperature of springs vary from 70-90 Centigrade. A recreational tourist vacation with the springs , ethnic culture as well as sportsleisure .

Ⅳ. Cultural notes The hot springs comprise rich mineral elements which

can help people to improve blood circulation, speed metabolism, cure diseases of nerve, digestion, breath, skin, and gynaecology and to treat rheumatism, strain of lumbar muscles, nerves ache, etc.

Ⅴ. Homework

☆ to get familiar with the key words and vocabulary mentioned above.

☆ to compose an tour guide speech to introduce the geothermal views in Yunnan