- •Модуль 2 the tourist industry Цели:
- •Entry Test
- •Учебный элемент 4 (уэ-4) The Tourist Industry
- •I. Improve your wordpower.
- •2. Mind the pronunciation:
- •3. What are the opposites?
- •4. Find the synonyms in the right column to the words given in the left column:
- •5. Match these words with the definitions below:
- •II. Reading Comprehension
- •Tourism
- •Определенный и нулевой артикли с географическими названиями и именами собственными The definite and the zero articles with geographical and proper names
- •2. Insert the definite article where necessary
- •VI. Written task
- •1. Read the text, translate it; translate extracts in italics into Russian using a dictionary in writing. Basic definitions in tourism
- •2. Answer the following questions in writing
- •3. Complete the sentences
- •VII. Intensive Reading Task
- •2. Read the text. The tourist industry
- •3. Find in the text answers to these questions:
- •4. Say what you've learned from the text about:
- •VIII*. Advanced learning
- •Учебный элемент 5 (уэ-5) Ecotourism (Environmental tourism)
- •I. Improve your wordpower.
- •1. Study your active vocabulary:
- •2. Mind the pronunciation:
- •3. What are the opposites?
- •5. Match these words with the definitions below:
- •II. Reading Comprehension
- •1. Read and translate the following text. Consult a dictionary if necessary. Ecotourism
- •III. Comprehension and Word Study
- •1. Translate into Russian
- •2. Translate into English
- •4. Complete the following statements:
- •IV. Speaking practice
- •2. Be ready to speak about ecotourism and its main principles
- •V. Grammar revision The definite article with geographic names (определенный артикль с географическими названиями)
- •1. Insert articles where necessary (explain your choice)
- •VI. Written task
- •1. Read the text, translate it; translate extracts in italics into Russian using a dictionary in writing
- •VII. Intensive reading task
- •1. Study the vocabulary list to the text
- •2. Read the text paying attention to how tourists contribute to the protection of the environment in the Alps the environmental tourist How to be an eco-friendly tourist in the Alps
- •2. Find in the text answers to these questions:
- •3. Say what you've learned from the text about:
- •4. Study the information chart and discuss the environmental issues concerning the Alps' ecosystem.
- •VIII*. Advanced learning
- •1. Study the following idioms
- •Useful phrases
- •Учебный элемент 6 (уэ-6) Regulation, research and development in tourism
- •I. Improve your wordpower.
- •1. Study your active vocabulary:
- •2. Mind the pronunciation.
- •3. Read and translate the words and their derivatives.
- •4. Match the synonyms.
- •5. Pick out the English equivalents from list a to the following Russian expressions in list b.
- •6. Make up word-combinations and translate them.
- •7. Study these words and their definitions.
- •8*. Make up topic-related sentences using the following phrasal verbs.
- •II. Reading Comprehension
- •1. Read and translate the following text. Consult a dictionary if necessary. Regulation, research and development in tourism
- •5. Join the halves.
- •6. Complete the following sentences.
- •The zero article with geographical names
- •1. Insert articles where necessary (explain your choice).
- •VI. Written task
- •1. Read the text, translate it into Russian using a dictionary. Overseas markets (bta)
- •VII. Intensive reading task
- •1. Study the vocabulary list to the text
- •2. Read an interview with Signor Pacini of the Sicilian Tourist Board who is talking about tourism in Sicily and how the regional government is trying to improve the industry there.
- •3. Read the interview again and answer the questions:
- •VIII*. Advanced learning
2. Answer the following questions in writing
1. What groups are travelers divided into?
2. What types of tourists are excluded from the category of “tourist”?
3. What types of travelers are included in tourism statistics?
4. What are the main purposes of traveling?
3. Complete the sentences
1. There are three basic forms of tourism …, …, … .
2. … … involves residents of the given country traveling within the country.
3. … … involves non-residents travelling in another country.
4. … … involves residents travelling in another country.
5. Basic definition of tourism were established at … and … .
6. The term … … describes any person residing in a country, who travels to a place within the country for a period not exceeding 12 months.
7. International tourism consists of … and … tourism.
8. The … is a foreign visitor whose stay does not exceed 24 hours.
9. A visitor whose length of stay in a country reaches or exceeds 24 hours is classified as a … … .
VII. Intensive Reading Task
1. Study the vocabulary list to the text
to exceed (v) |
превышать; переходить границы; превосходить |
to distinguish (v) |
проводить различие, различать; отмечать, |
entirely (adv) |
целиком, полностью |
recreation (n) |
восстановление сил, развлечение, отдых |
to reason (v) |
рассуждать, уговаривать, аргументировать, |
convention (n) |
съезд, конвенция |
accommodation (n) |
помещение, жилье; стол и ночлег, приют; убежище |
catering |
общественное питание |
the catering trade |
ресторанное дело |
to cater for (v) |
поставлять провизию, угождать |
facilities (n) |
оборудование, сооружения, средства |
relatively (adv) |
относительно, по поводу, соответственно |
to depend on (v) |
зависеть от... |
means (n) |
средство, способ |
means of transportation |
транспортные средства |
to put together |
собирать; зд. организовывать |
to remain (v) |
оставаться |
prominent (adj) |
известный, выдающийся |
2. Read the text. The tourist industry
Tourism has been one of the fastest growing industries in recent years. The growth rate of tourism has generally exceeded the growth rate for the worldwide economy.
In spite of its rapid growth, it is not easy to define tourism. Tourism necessarily involves travel; a tourist is usually defined as a person who is visiting some place other than his usual residence for more than 24 hours.
A tourist is distinguished by the length of his trip from an excursionist, who is away from his usual residence for less than 24 hours, or a weekend. The purpose of travel must also enter into the definition of tourism. Many people travel entirely for the purpose of recreation or pleasure; they are people on holiday. Other people travel for reasons of health.
Other people travel to visit friends or relatives, a reason that has become more important because of increased mobility throughout the world. Still others travel in order to educate themselves because travel is broadening. All of these people are generally considered tourists since the primary reason for their trips is recreation.
Most tourist statistics also include people who are travelling on business. Among them are businessmen and government officials on specific missions, as well as people attending meetings or conventions.
Many people among those travelling on business often combine pleasure with their work. They also use the same transportation, accommodations, and catering facilities as the holiday tourists. Accommodations refer to hotels or other places where a traveler can find rest and shelter; catering facilities refers to places where a traveler or another member of the public can find food and drink.
Tourism is a relatively new phenomenon in the world. Since being away from home is a necessary component of tourism, its development as a mass industry depended on modern means of rapid and inexpensive transportation.
Tourism as we know it today began with the building of the railroads in the XlXth Century. In fact, the words tourism and tourist themselves were not used for the first time until about 1800. The first tour in the modern sense was put together by Thomas Cook in England, in 1841, and the firm of Thomas Cook and Sons has remained one of the prominent names in the tourist industry.