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Speaking exercises

  1. P ut the key words in the correct order, state the situation in which they are used in the text:

___economic growth and social development

___expanded areas for recreation

___source of foreign currency reserves and employment

___World Tourism Organization

___social and economic role

___general tourism revenue

___annual income

___leading, highly profitable sector

  1. Speak about the advantages and disadvantages of the international tourism rapid growth:

ADVANTAGES (AGREE / DISAGREE / ADD YOUR OWN):

    • employment growth (1 emp/1000 tourist)

    • infrastructure development (roads, water, electricity, telecom, but not necessarily local priorities)

    • cultural preservation (economic incentives to preserve food, fashion, festivals and physical history, but these tend to be superficial elements of a culture)

    • environmental protection (economic incentives to preserve nature, wildlife and urban cleanliness)

    • foreign exchange (generates resources to import food, pharmaceuticals, technology, consumer goods)

    • development of health care services (these aren't always available to local people)

DISADVANTAGES (AGREE / DISAGREE / ADD YOUR OWN):

    • cultural destruction (modernization (world mono-culture) leads to losses in language, religion, etc.);

    • environmental destruction (tourists consider world as a playground);

    • marginal employment (low skill, low wage, low services);

    • development of illegal and/or destructive economic activities (markets for drugs, endangered species, etc.)

    • concentration and seasonal employment

    • unrealistic expectations (divert young people from school and brighter futures)

    • unstable market (fickle, affected by local and world events, generally highly elastic)

T HINK ABOUT YOUR SOLUTIONS TO MINIMIZE THE DISADVANTAGES WHEN YOU ARE A TOURIST / A HOST.

    1. Ranking Exercise:

Y ou are intending to go on holiday to The Gambia. You know it is a very poor country. You also know that tourism can help a country develop economically. Below are nine actions you could take if you were asked to help Gambian people benefit from tourism. (You can also make a suggestion of your own if you want.)

R ank the actions in order, starting with the one you would most prefer to take. Then discuss your reasons for ranking the actions in the order you’ve chosen.

Possible actions:

  • Bring pens and sweets to give to children you meet

  • Agree to pay more for your accommodation

  • Decide to give money to a UK charity which supports development projects in The Gambia (e.g. providing clean water supplies in rural areas)

  • Make a point of using local shops, markets and restaurants

  • Agree to pay a higher departure tax at the airport

  • Give money or pens and notebooks to your tour operator to help a Gambian school

  • Employ a ‘bomsa’ (a local youth) to take you around the sights

  • (Add another action here if you want to)

  • N one of these – it’s not your problem