PART ONE: SPEAKING. TASK ONE: Match the words with the pictures. a backpacker. binoculars. a (digital) camera. to check in. a coach. a compass. currency. a flight attendant. to get seasick.go abroad / overseas. go sightseeing. to hitchhike. jet lag. to land. a landscape. a luggage cart/trolley. a map. to pack (a suitcase).a passport. to pitch a tent. a postcard. a rucksack and roll mat. a sleeping bag. take off. a tourist information centre. to travel around the world. travel passes. TASK TWO: Talk about TRAVELLING and YOU. You can write down a few notes (not whole sentences) here: No inspiration? Here are some questions to guide you! Do you like travelling? Why / Why not? Have you ever been abroad? If yes, where have you been? What’s the best place you’ve ever been to? What countries would you like to visit? Why? What countries would you not like to visit? Why? What are your reasons for travelling? What are the things you don’t like about travelling? Do you travel with a lot of baggage or do you like to travel light? What are some things that you always take with you on a trip? Do you prefer to travel alone or in a group? Why? Have you ever been abroad alone? Describe this experience. Describe your best trip and your worst trip. Have you ever hitchhiked? How many times? Describe one particular occasion. What means of transport do you prefer when you travel? Do you prefer summer vacations or winter vacations? Have you ever been in a difficult situation while travelling? Have you ever taken a package tour? What kind of souvenirs do you usually buy? What is the most interesting souvenir that you have ever bought on one of your holidays? Do you easily get seasick? Do you prefer to stay at a hotel or camp when you are on holiday / vacation? Where did you spend your last vacation? Where are you going for your next holiday(s) (UK) / vacation (US)? a backpacker. binoculars. a (digital) camera. to check in. a coach. a compass. currency. a flight attendant. to get seasick.go abroad / overseas. go sightseeing. to hitchhike. jet lag. to land. a landscape. a luggage cart/trolley. a map. to pack (a suitcase).a passport. to pitch a tent. a postcard. a rucksack and roll mat. a sleeping bag. take off. a tourist information centre. to travel around the world. travel passes. TASK THREE: Talk about some different aspects of TOURISM. Reasons for travelling 1. _________________________________________________________________________ 2. _________________________________________________________________________ 3. _________________________________________________________________________ Tourist attractions 2 TYPES EXAMPLES Impacts of tourism POSITIVE IMPACTS NEGATIVE IMPACTS Extreme causes of tourism decline 1. _________________________________________________________________________ 2. _________________________________________________________________________ PART TWO: LISTENING. Recording 1: What is one country you would like to visit? Listen to Martin, Akane, Todd, Naomi, Ruth and Simon talk about the country they would like to visit. Then fill in the grid. COUNTRY WHY? OTHER INFORMATION Martin (the USA) Akane (Canada) Todd (the USA) Naomi (Australia) Ruth (England) Simon (Canada) Recording 2: Packaged Tour vs. Backpacking Listen to Simon and Todd talk about the best way to travel. Q. 1 Where is Simon planning to go? Northern America. South Africa. SouthEast Asia. Western Europe. Q. 2 Make a list of the advantages and disadvantages of backpacking and taking a packaged tour. BACKPACKING PACKAGED TOUR ADVANTAGES DISADVANTAGES BEST SOLUTION IF… PART THREE: READING. Ecotourism Any tourist destination can be harmed by excessive amounts of tourism. If tourist destinations are damaged or destroyed, they will not of course be available to tourists of the future. The aim of ecotourism is to reduce the impact that tourism has on naturally beautiful environments. The idea is to allow tourists to visit areas of natural beauty, see rare animals and plants, and appreciate traditional cultures - while at the same time protecting the natural environment and minimising damage to the land and local people. Ecotourism is actually a type of sustainable 1 development. The ecotourist approach includes: • ensuring that tourism activities do not exploit the natural environment or local communities • the strict planning of tourist developments • making sure that infrastructure improvements benefit local people and not just tourists • consultation with local communities on planned developments Ecotourism now has the backing of the United Nations, which made 2002 the "International Year of Ecotourism". Guidelines for ecotourists Ecotourism sets out guidelines for how tourists should behave when visiting fragile environments. These include: • protect the environment - keep to footpaths, don't leave litter or start fires. • avoid interfering with wildlife - don't scare or feed the animals. • protect resources - don't take too many showers or use air conditioning. • support local communities - stay in locally owned accommodation, buy produce from local people. • eat local food and drink - avoid products that have been imported from MEDCs 2 . • respect local customs and traditions - some communities are offended if tourists wear inappropriate clothes in religious establishments, strip off on the beach or behave in a rowdy manner; locals appreciate tourists who try to learn the language and show interest in their culture. Increasing numbers of people are attracted by ecotourism. These tourists appreciate remote locations, small numbers of tourists and less sophisticated facilities. If the resort becomes over- developed then these people will choose alternative destinations. Case study: ecotourism at Ayers Rock Ayers Rock, in Australia, is considered the largest rock in the world. It was named after South Australian premier Sir Henry Ayres, by the white man who discovered it. Until recently large numbers of tourists visited the rock and climbed it using a rope-and-pole path drilled into the side of the rock. As a result the rock was becoming eroded. However in 1985 the land on which Ayres rock stands was handed back by the Australian government to the aboriginal inhabitants - the Anangu, descendents of the people who found the rock nearly 10,000 years before the white man. The rock (now called by its traditional name, Uluru) has spiritual significance for the Anangu and they do not climb it. The Anangu now ask tourists to respect the rock by not climbing it, and most tourists comply. 1 sustainable means using something or doing something in a way that minimises damage to the environment (for instance, by using renewable rather than scare resources). 2 MEDC More Economically Developed Country. Adapted from: http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/geography/tourism/tourismattractionsrev8.shtml http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/geography/tourism/tourismattractionsrev9.shtml Q. 1 Vocabulary. • Part 1 Find a VERB meaning ‘to hurt or injure sb or to damage sth.’ It is the verb _________. Find a NOUN meaning ‘a quantity of sth.’ It is the noun _________________. Find a VERB meaning ‘to permit.’ It is the verb ____________. Find a NOUN meaning ‘the process of sth becoming better.’ It is the noun _________________. Find a NOUN meaning ‘support.’ It is the noun _________________. • Part 2 – Guidelines for ecotourists Find a VERB meaning ‘to present ideas, facts, etc. in an organized way, in speech or writing.’ It is the verb _________. Find a VERB meaning ‘to do things in a way that people think is correct or polite.’ It is the verb ____________. Find a NOUN meaning ‘small pieces of rubbish/garbage such as paper, cans and bottles, that people have left lying in a public place.’ It is the noun _________________. Find an ADJECTIVE meaning ‘(of people) making a lot of noise or likely to cause trouble.’ It is the adjective _________________. Find an ADJECTIVE meaning ‘far away from place where other people live.’ It is the adjective _________________. Find a NOUN meaning ‘buildings, services, equipment, etc. that are provided for a particular purpose.’ It is the noun _________________. Find a NOUN meaning ‘a place where a lot of people go on holiday/vacation.’ It is the noun _________________. • Part 3 – Case study: ecotourism at Ayers Find a VERB meaning ‘to give or return sth to the person who owns it.’ It is the verb ________________. Find a VERB meaning ‘to obey.’ It is the verb _________________. Q. 2 True or False? Justify by quoting the text. a. We have to protect famous tourist destinations for the next generations. True. False. ____________________________________________________________________ b. The objective of ecotourism is to attract more and more tourists. True. False. ____________________________________________________________________ c. Ecotourism is a compromise between welcoming tourists and protecting the environment. True. False. ____________________________________________________________________ d. Local people must be involved (= they have a role to play) in tourist developments. True. False. ____________________________________________________________________ Q. 3 With the help of the article, write a short paragraph about the behaviour of the ideal tourist. (Tip: Think about the modals you can use!!) PART FOUR: WRITING. Choose one of the following essays 1) Would you rather go to a place where there are a lot of people or to a place where there are few people? Why? 2) Do you think the type of vacation one takes reflects one's social status? 3) Do you prefer active or relaxing holidays? Why? 4) “Experience, travel - these are as education in themselves” (Euripides, Greek playwright, c. 480-406 BC). Discuss. 5) “Certainly, travel is more than the seeing of sights; it is a change that goes on, deep and permanent, in the ideas of living.” (Miriam Beard) Discuss. I chose essay N°___.