教材編寫：羅月美、楊愛琪老師簡報製作：羅月美

Bath Etiquette

Don’t wash in the bath.

Don’t wear anything in the bath.

Don’t splash around in the bath.

Tips For

Taking A Hot Spring Bath

Warm yourself up before getting in the bath.

Test the temperature before you plunge in.

Be careful about the amount of time in the hot water.

Drink water before and after bath.

Don’t rinse yourself after taking a hot spring bath.

Take a rest.

1. When was hot spring bathing introduced to Peitou ?2. Do men and women have to use the same bath now?3. Why do people take a hot spring bath?4. List some ailments that hot spring bathing can help people stay away from.5. Hot spring bathing is good for people’s health, so the longer people stay in the water the better. Is it right?6. What are the things people should remember to do before getting into the bath?7. Why is it suggested that people wear nothing in the bath?8. Why should people stay quiet in the bath?

Talk About

Your Own Experience

Use the following sentence patterns, and describe a personal experience of taking a hot spring bath.

I enjoy……

When I…..,I usually……

I remember the first time I……

I feel……

Taking a hot spring bath makes me……

It is……for people to……

Write about your own experience of taking a hot spring bath: the followings are some questions that help you develop your own ideas.

1. When and where did you go? How did you make the decision?

2. How did you go there? By bus? By bicycle? On foot?3. What did you take with you? A map? Snacks?

Towels?4. What could you do to have a good time in the bath? What were the good manners when you were taking a

hot spring bath?5. Did you enjoy taking a hot spring bath? Why or why

not?

Next is an example. Read carefully and then develop your own ideas.

Taking A Hot-Spring Bath

It was really cold last Sunday. Lily and I decided to take a hot-spring bath. There are a lot of hot springs in Peitou and Yangmingshan. We talked about where to go for a while. Then we decided to go to Yangmingshan because the scenery there is good.

On our way to Yangmingshan, we saw a lot of hot-spring resorts. (Those are places where people go for a vacation.) We also saw caves of hot springs down the valley. After a long ride on the bus, we finally got to our destination, Pine Garden. It is a beautiful place. We took a hot-spring bath and had barbecue there. We also took a walk along the footpath around the garden.

People can take a hot-spring bath indoors or outdoors. Both Lily and I chose to stay outdoors because we felt like taking a bath and watching the beautiful scenery at the same time.

When the sun was setting, it’s time to go home. We really had a very good time there.