XII. Restore the word order:

1. environment travel usual outside tourists their.

2. service tourism a is industry.

3. are plenty hospitality components a in of there industry.

4. Europe tourists States every and to from countries Japan country the attract tries United other.

5. support the many tourism economy dollars of countries.

XIII. Translate into English:

1. Туризм, як галузь сфери послуг. складається з багатьох видимих і невидимих компонентів.

2. Люди подорожують переважно заради відпочинку (з ціллю відпочити). Дехто їде за кордон у справах, щоб зустріти нових людей, пізнати нову культуру та з іншими цілями.

3. Кожна країна, конкуруючи на світовому ринку, робить все можливе, щоб привабити якнайбільше туристів.

4. Прибутки від туристичної індустрії постійно зростають.

5. Туристична індустрія скоро стане світовим економічним лідером. Очікується, що вона зможе обігнати нафтову та машинобудівну промисловості ще до 2010 року.

Speaking Exercises

XIV. Answer the following questions to the text:

1. What is tourism according to the League of Nations?

2. What is the definition of the word tourist?

3. What elements does tourism have nowadays?

4. What tangible elements do you know?

5. What intangible elements are there in the industry?

6. What are the two areas that the industry encompasses?

7. How can you explain the term outbound tourism?

8. What tourists are called inbound?

9. Why is tourism so vital for every country?

10. What are the prospects for growth in the industry?

XV. Use the prompts to make sentences, as in the example:

term tourism/ use/ I937 - e. g. 771elerm tourism was used in I 937

term tourist/ define/ World Tourism Organization/ many years ago

travellers/ usually/ call/ tourists

tourism dollars/ use/ support/ economy/ in the future

many tourists/ attract/ Moscow/ last year

countries’ infrastructure/ improve/ tourism/ next year

XVI. Here are the answers of some tourists as to why they start a travel and what they find important in travelling:

Speak about three things which are important for you. What do you find worth (not worth) starting an adventure? Why?

XVII. Discussion of the text:

• Speak about the terms tourist and tourism.

• Discuss the difference between tangible and intangible elements in tourism.

• Explain the two areas: outbound and inbound tourism.

• Discuss the economic importance and growth of tourism.

Reading Exercises

XVIII. Read and translate the following text:

Travel and tourism provide services of all types for both inbound and outbound travellers, and have become one of the world's fastest growing industries. International travel and tourism is the world's largest export earner and an important factor in the balance of payments of most nations.

The market is increasingly diverse, covering not only traditional sunshine tourism and business trips but also many new types of travel that have developed in recent years. Tourism has become one of the world‘s most important sources of employment. It covers a wide range of jobs, including all branches of the travel industry, hospitality in hotels and restaurants, entertainment and recreation, as well as the tourist attractions in a particular region. Areas of work include Tour Operators, Travel Agencies, Tourist Boards and Tourist Information Centres, Transport Companies, Tour Guides, Tourist Attractions.