Travelling

 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 sustainable1 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 MEDCs2. 
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.
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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.
We have to protect famous tourist destinations for the next generations.
 True.	 False.
____________________________________________________________________
The objective of ecotourism is to attract more and more tourists.
 True.	 False.
____________________________________________________________________
Ecotourism is a compromise between welcoming tourists and protecting the environment.
 True.	 False.
____________________________________________________________________
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
Would you rather go to a place where there are a lot of people or to a place where there are few people? Why?
Do you think the type of vacation one takes reflects one's social status?
Do you prefer active or relaxing holidays? Why?
“Experience, travel - these are as education in themselves” (Euripides, Greek playwright, c. 480-406 BC). Discuss.
“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°___.
PART ONE: SPEAKING.
Reasons for travelling
for business.
to visit friends or family.
for pleasure (ex: sunbathing), recreation (ex: extreme sports) or self-improvement (ex: discover different cultures and tradition).
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Tourist attractions
2 TYPES
Natural / physical resources
(= attractions made by nature)
Human resources
(= attractions made by man)
EXAMPLES
beaches
mountains
forests, rainforests
rivers
lakes
glaciers
the Great Barrier Reef (Australia)
deserts
art 
architecture (ex: Eiffel Tower)
cultural monuments 
museums 
local traditions 
food and drink 
music and drama 
important historical or political sites
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Impacts of tourism
POSITIVE IMPACTS
NEGATIVE IMPACTS
Tourism boosts the local economy of a region / the national economy of a country (ex: France = 1st tourist destination).
Foreign currency brought by tourists can be reinvested to improve local services (education, health, …)
Jobs for local people are created in the tourism industry but also in other sectors (ex: construction of new houses, ….).
Local infrastructures are improved (ex: water and sanitation facilities, roads, buses, taxis, airports, …).
Tourists can see beautiful landscapes, interesting wildlife and plants and be educated to the dangers to fragile ecosystems in the modern world (ex: endangered species.
Profits often go to foreign companies, tour operators and hotel chains rather than to the local community.
Tourism / too many tourists can damage the environment.
Foreign companies may bring foreign workers to do the skilled jobs, so local people only do low-skilled, poorly-paid work.
House prices are pushed up when foreign companies and investors buy property for hotels and holiday homes. This often makes houses too expensive for locals.
Pollution and disruption to wildlife habitats and wildlife behaviour could occur if there are too many tourists.
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Extreme causes of tourism decline
terrorism.
natural disasters (ex: tsunami in Asia in 2004).
PART TWO: LISTENING.
Recording 1: What is one country you would like to visit?
You will find the audio file and the script here: 
Recording 2: Packaged Tour vs. Backpacking
You will find the audio file and the script here: 
PART THREE: READING.
Q. 1	Part 1: to harm – an amount – to allow – an improvement – backing.
Part 2: to set out – to behave – litter – rowdy – remote – facilities – a resort.
Part 3: to hand back – to comply.
Q. 2	a. True. (‘If tourist destinations are damaged or destroyed, they will not of course be available to tourists of the future.’)
b. False. (‘The aim of ecotourism is to reduce the impact that tourism has on naturally beautiful environments’)
c. True. (‘The idea is to allow tourists to visit areas of natural beauty […] while at the same time protecting the natural environment […]’)
d. True. (‘consultation with local communities on planned developments’)
Q. 3	The ideal tourist MUST / SHOULD protect the environment as much as possible, help local people, eat local food and drink, respect local customs and traditions…
	The ideal tourist MUSTN’T / SHOULDN’T exploit the natural environment or local communities, leave litter everywhere, interfere with wildlife, take too many showers….