The Changing
Face of Tourism
I Lead-in.
A)
Do
you like travelling?
B)
Are
there many tourists in your county?
C)
Do
people from your country like travelling? If yes, where do they usually go?
D)
What
country or city do you want to visit as a tourist? Give reasons for your
choice.
II
Match the words with their meanings.
employment; soar; to account for;
emerging; middle class; worldwide; destination; ban
5.
newly
formed
6. a social group that consists of well-educated people who have good jobs and are not poor, but are not very rich
9.
to own to have something
IV
Watch the video and fill in the gaps in the text.
Since the 1950s, the 1)______ of people
going on 2)______ has soared. The global 3)______ industry is booming. In 2017,
it generated eight trillion 4)______ to the economy, and accounts for 10% of 5)______
worldwide.
6)______ used to be the 7)______ movers
in the industry. Now it’s the 8)______. Last year, more Chinese people 9)______
and spent more 10)______ doing so than any other 11)______. As 12)______ classes
get wealthier across emerging 13)______ countries, so too, do their travel
budgets. The number of 14)______ travellers is on the up with countries such as
Jordan, 15)______ and Israel making it 16)______ for Indians to get 17)______. Although,
only 18)______ of Chinese 19)______ own
a passport, by 2030, Chinese 20)______ will account for around a 21)______ of
international tourism. 22)______ is the top international 23)______ for Chinese
travellers. Mexico is the number 24)______ choice for 25)______ of the United
States, but Europeans tend to stay in 26)______. Around 90% of 27)______ spent
by tourists in the EU are by European 28)______. Europe is the most visited 29)______,
and 30)______, the most visited country in the 31)______. Tuvalu, the small 32)______
nation in the South Pacific, the least. This is because it is so 33)______ away
from the rest of the 34)______.
Tourism is 35)______ in most areas in
the world 36)______ one. Travel 37)______ on people from Muslim 38)______, more
visa 39)______ and the stronger 40)______ have made the 41)______ ____a less 42)______ destination for visitors.
V Match the words from two columns to make
collocations used in the text. Use four collocations in your sentences.
1.
|
the number
|
a)
|
tourism industry
|
2.
|
go
|
b)
|
destination
|
3.
|
global
|
c)
|
market countries
|
4.
|
middle
|
d)
|
visa
|
5.
|
get
|
e)
|
resident
|
6.
|
emerging
|
f)
|
class
|
7.
|
travel
|
g)
|
destination
|
8.
|
to get
|
h)
|
check
|
9.
|
international
|
i)
|
of people
|
10.
|
top international
|
j)
|
ban
|
11.
|
European
|
k)
|
budget
|
12.
|
travel
|
l)
|
tourism
|
13.
|
visa
|
m)
|
on holiday
|
14.
|
attractive
|
n)
|
wealthier
|
VI
Fill in the gaps with the prepositions.
In; of; on; on; for; in; of; of; for; in; for; in; in;
in
1.
Today
France is the most visited country ____ the world.
2.
This
industry accounts ____ 10% ____ employment worldwide.
3.
Travel
bans ____ people from certain countries and more visa checks have recently made
the United States a less attractive destination ____ visitors.
4.
In
the past the biggest movers ____ the industry used to be Americans.
5.
Now
tourism is increasing ____ most areas ____ the world.
6.
Now
Chinese trips account for the majority ____ international tourism. Chinese
travellers prefer Thailand, Mexico is the number one choice ____ residents of
the United States, but Europeans tend to stay ____ Europe.
7.
The
number ____ people going ____ holiday has soared recently.
8.
____
2017 tourism industry generated eight trillion dollars to the economy.
VII Put the sentences from Task VI in the logical order.
VIII
Watch the video and answer the questions.
1 How has the number of travellers
changes compared to 1950s? Has it gone up or down?
2 How many people work in the tourism
industry in the world?
3 What nationality travelled more than
others in the past? Is the situation still the same?
4 Do people from emerging market
countries travel today? If yes, how do they get money to do it?
5 What countries made visa regulations
easier to attract more tourists from India?
6 Do all people in China travel? Why or
why not?
7 What are the favourite international
destinations for Chinese travellers?
8 Where do the residents of the USA and
EU travel most often?
9 What continent is the most visited in
the world? What country is the most popular with tourists?
10 What country is the least visited in
the world? Why is it not so popular?
11 Is tourism increasing everywhere in
the world?
12 What can make a destination less
attractive for visitors? What country has recently become less attractive?
IX
OVER TO YOU. Get ready to discuss favourite
destinations for the residents of your home country. A) Where do they most
often go on holiday abroad? B) Do they like to travel around their home
country? C) What are the most attractive home destinations?
Prepare a brief (3
minutes) talk about your dream destination abroad and in your home country.
Share your story with other students and give reasons for your choice.
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