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Unit XVI What is Global Tourism?

  1. Pre watching

  1. What is global tourism for you?

  2. Study the following words and expressions before you watch:

newscast - випуск новин

newsletter - інформаційний бюлетень

tourism industry directory - каталог туристичної індустрії

enhanced - розширений

tourism directory listing - список каталогів туризму

advertorial materials – рекламні матеріали

non-traditional promo packs - нетрадиційні промо-пакети

  1. While watching

Fill in the missing words to complete the video script:

The industry of ______________ gathered pace with the creation of the commercial airline industry in ___________. Since then the global tourism has significantly developed. ______________ tourism news channels such as tourismreview.ru in Russia, tourismreview.de in Germany were created. They offer a wide scale of ________________ newscasts like daily travel news, weekly newsletter, monthly magazine, tourism industry directories, tourism video channel, etc., thus creating plenty of options for PR and marketing professionals. The most common are:

  • enhanced tourism directory listing;

  • publishing and distribution advertorial materials;

  • publishing and distribution press releases;

  • announcing an event;

  • banner ad;

  • social marketing opportunity;

  • video marketing;

  • non-traditional promo packs, such as online competitions, etc.

The global tourism has become _________ and the fastest growing industry in the world. According to the data of ________________, 2008 became a record for the global tourism. The number of tourists makes up 842 million people that year. Despite the ___________ recession that hit the world, the sector worldwide ___________ 235 million jobs in 2009. It is expected that the employment in tourism will grow to __________ jobs by _________. According to the forecasts of the __________ and Tourism Council, contribution of the tourism to the world’s gross _____________ will rise from $5.751 billion in 2010 to $11.151 billion by _________. For more information about global tourism, visit our web site www.tourism-review.com.

  1. Post watching

According to the information presented in the video you have just watched try to answer the following question: What helps global tourism to grow?

Unit XVII London Top Attractions

  1. Pre watching

Have you ever been to London? Would you like to visit this city (again)?

Think of London attractions and famous landmarks. Which are the most worth visiting to your mind?

  1. While watching

Fill in the missing words to complete the video script:

Planning your next vacation in London? This amazing city is the world’s most popular travel __________ with more landmarks, monuments and __________ than any other city. If this is your first, second or even ________ to the city, you should pre-plan it to assure that you make the most of your _________. After all money you’ve spent on flights and hotel you don’t want to waste your precious time in this city. This is why we produced special video guides about London in __________ languages at vidtur.com with ideas for family attractions, nightlife offers, budget tips, and much much more. In the meantime here is our special guide to help you plan the perfect vacation. Let’s start with _____________. London is literally packed with attractions and one might need more than a month to see it all. And we know vacation is not all about sightseeing, you should dedicate at least a day or two to this. Our Tips – stay _________ Thames or even better – take _________ that hop-on and off a bus to see the must see monuments on both banks of the river. The list is long including ___________, Tower Bridge, St Paul’s, Big Ben, Westminster Abbey, Shakespeare Globe Theater, Tate Modern and much more. You might not see all there is to see in London but this should be enough for you __________. Check vidtur.com to get our money-saving tips on visiting all the attractions we’ve just mentioned without raising the cost of your vacation through the roof. Fancy some ________ in London? As you can imagine London has everything one might desire from huge mega stores on high streets such as Oxford Street or Reason Street to small quaky boutiques and so on. Two major ___________ are in Shepherd’s Bush and Stratford and let’s not forget the famous London markets. Our tip – if you are on a tight schedule, you should concentrate either on _______________ or visit the malls as they offer more or less the same brands and retail chains. Visit the markets to combine shopping with sightseeing and to enjoy the atmosphere. We recommend visiting at least two or three of them, maybe Camden Market, Portobello Market, Borough Market or Old Spitalfields Market. It all depends on your ___________. Check vidtur.com for videos about all the markets we’ve mentioned and remember some markets are active throughout the week; others are open only during the weekend. Want to explore London’s ___________? This city has this all. First let’s talk about most popular attraction in the city – Western Musical. Almost every tourist in London plans to see at least one ______. So you can imagine that good tickets sell out quickly. Our tip is to avoid the half-price ticket stands you see in Piccadilly and Leicester Squares. Don’t waste your precious time standing in ________ only to discover that the musical you wish to see is sold out or that you bought the worst tickets in the house. Unfortunately, this is the reason why those tickets are sold at the discount. So you saved a couple of pounds on the price, but you’ve now found yourself sitting in the seat where you can only see half the stage. Now that would be annoying.

Planning a night out? ________ are basically located everywhere and clubs are scattered around. One important thing to remember is that the ___________ stops working around midnight. So if you plan on spending your time at party, try to find the hotel nearby the club. Taking a taxi from one side of London to the other might cost you as much as one night in your hotel.

Now let’s talk about visiting London with ________. There’re numerous things you can do – from ______________ on the London Eye, visiting Madame Tussauds, London Dungeon or a football stadium. Unfortunately, all of these attractions will be very ___________ unless you pre-plan your trip in advance and mix free attractions with paid ones. For example, London’s top museums are based on donations only and most of them have great ____________ dedicated to kids. You could always add a visit to one of London’s great _______ which are packed with things to see and do. Just plan your schedule smartly. Check vidtur.com to find more ideas on planning a perfect family vacation in London.

This was just a small portion of the tips we have on offer. Visit our _________ for more information and remember London can easily be overwhelming. So, do your research and plan your vacation carefully – at joy.