Foshan Furniture City Tour

The Foshan Furniture City is a massive complex that covers a large area, boasting a wide variety of furniture stores.

Key Features:

• Flags from various countries and a visitor center, giving it a tourist attraction feel
• Equipped with personal translators for foreign guests
• Features European and American style furniture, with a grand and breathtaking interior
• Constellation Plaza, an area that resembles a game-like setting with a grand and beautiful atmosphere

Experience:

The tour explores the various furniture stores, including the second floor, and features a giant chair sculpture. The complex offers a spectacular view and is a popular spot for photography.

Term	Definition	Example Usage
Complex	A large building or group of buildings used for a particular purpose.	The Foshan Furniture City is a massive complex that covers a large area, boasting a wide variety of furniture stores.
Translator	A person or device that translates one language into another.	The Foshan Furniture City is equipped with personal translators for foreign guests.
Constellation	A group of stars that, when connected, form a pattern or shape.	Constellation Plaza is an area that resembles a game-like setting with a grand and beautiful atmosphere.
Sculpture	A three-dimensional work of art created by carving, modeling, or casting.	The tour features a giant chair sculpture in the complex.
Photography	The art or practice of taking photographs.	The complex offers a spectacular view and is a popular spot for photography.
Atmosphere	The mood or feeling that a place or situation gives you.	Constellation Plaza has a grand and beautiful atmosphere.
Interior	The inside of a building or room.	The complex features European and American style furniture, with a grand and breathtaking interior.
Tourist Attraction	A place that people visit for pleasure, especially when they are on holiday.	The Foshan Furniture City has a visitor center and flags from various countries, giving it a tourist attraction feel.
Grand	Impressive or magnificent in scale, size, or beauty.	The complex features European and American style furniture, with a grand and breathtaking interior.
Breathtaking	Extremely impressive or beautiful.	The complex features European and American style furniture, with a grand and breathtaking interior.

Foshan Furniture City Tour Vocabulary Quiz

Test your vocabulary skills with these 5 questions:

1. What does the word “boasting” mean in the context of the Foshan Furniture City?

a) Complaining about something
b) Proudly showing off something
c) Asking for something
d) Giving something away

2. What is the meaning of the word “grand” in the context of the Foshan Furniture City?

a) Small and simple
b) Large and impressive
c) Old and outdated
d) Expensive and luxurious

3. What does the word “spectacular” mean in the context of the Foshan Furniture City?

a) Average and ordinary
b) Impressive and exciting
c) Disappointing and boring
d) Expensive and overpriced

4. What is the meaning of the word “breathtaking” in the context of the Foshan Furniture City?

a) Uninteresting and dull
b) Taking one’s breath away due to its beauty
c) Causing one to feel tired and exhausted
d) Making one feel anxious and worried

5. What does the word “constellation” mean in the context of the Foshan Furniture City?

a) A group of stars in the sky
b) A type of furniture
c) A style of architecture
d) A type of game

Answer Key:

1. b) Proudly showing off something

2. b) Large and impressive

3. b) Impressive and exciting

4. b) Taking one’s breath away due to its beauty

5. a) A group of stars in the sky (Note: In this context, the word “constellation” is used to describe a plaza with a star-like theme, but the literal meaning is a group of stars in the sky.)

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Using the Present Participle to Describe Ongoing Situations

The present participle is used to describe an action that is ongoing or in progress at a specific moment in time. It can also be used to describe an action that is true in general. In the text, we see examples of the present participle being used to describe the features of the Foshan Furniture City. For example, “boasting” and “resembling” are present participles that describe the city’s characteristics. The present participle is formed by adding -ing to the base form of the verb.

Quiz:

1. What is the function of the present participle in the sentence “The Foshan Furniture City is a massive complex that covers a large area, boasting a wide variety of furniture stores.”?

A) To indicate a completed action

B) To describe an action that is ongoing or in progress

C) To show a cause-and-effect relationship

D) To indicate a future action

2. Which of the following is an example of the present participle?

A) The furniture stores are equipped with personal translators.

B) The complex offers a spectacular view.

C) The complex is featuring a giant chair sculpture.

D) The Foshan Furniture City was built in 2000.

3. How is the present participle formed?

A) By adding -ed to the base form of the verb

B) By adding -ing to the base form of the verb

C) By changing the verb to its past tense form

D) By using the verb in its base form

4. What does the present participle “resembling” describe in the sentence “Constellation Plaza, an area that resembles a game-like setting with a grand and beautiful atmosphere”?

A) The location of the plaza

B) The size of the plaza

C) The appearance of the plaza

D) The atmosphere of the plaza

5. Which of the following sentences uses the present participle correctly?

A) The city is featuring a new furniture store.

B) The city features a new furniture store.

C) The city feature a new furniture store.

D) The city has feature a new furniture store.

Answer Key:

1. B) To describe an action that is ongoing or in progress

2. C) The complex is featuring a giant chair sculpture.

3. B) By adding -ing to the base form of the verb

4. C) The appearance of the plaza

5. A) The city is featuring a new furniture store.