1. Answer the questions:
Why do tourists come to Sicily?
Are they attracted only by the climate?
What else attracts people to those places?
Why is it a popular itinerary for ecotourists?
How are tourists' requirements changing?
What is your understanding of the words “they are now far more activity conscious”?
What do modern tourists demand?
What is the idea of a European Community project to promote sustainable tourism?
Why do the Italians need tourism?
What kind of tourism do they need?
2. Sum up the interview with Signor Pacini.
Language focus
Travel crossword
ALL THE WORDS in this crossword are connected with travel.
Across
1. Journey on an aircraft (6).
4. “I’ m going to Paris next week on a business _________ .” (4)
7. Stage of the journey, part of the body (3)
8. Opposite to west (4)
9. Returning to the home country (7)
10. Place you keep cars etc (6)
12. Hunting expedition in Africa (6)
15. Temporary house made of cloth (4)
16. Journey on a ship going from place to place (6)
17. Group of ship, aircraft or road vehicles (5)
18. An engine and a set of coaches traveling on rails (5)
19. ‘You can get good prices ____________- season’
21. One, two, three, four or five __________ : rating system for hotels (4)
22. Money paid to hire a car (6)
23. Ride, rode, ___________ (6)
Down
1. Cost of transporting goods (7)
2. ‘If you’re going abroad you should take out medical ___________ .’ (9)
3. Cars with drivers for short-term hire (6)
5. Type of ferry which cars and lorries can use (4)
6. What you intend to do (4)
11. Person traveling with a passenger (9)
13. Opposite of departure (7)
14. ‘You can’t sit here: this seat’s ___________’ (8)
17. ‘There’s fantastic view of the city from the top _________ of the hotel’ (5)
20. ‘There isn’t air-conditioning in the room, but there is a ceiling _________’ (3)
21. Road, rail, air & _________ (3)
Grammar practice
Question forms
1. A consultant is interviewing a passenger in the departure lounge at Changi Airport in Singapore. Read the passenger’s replies and work out what the questions were. The first one has been done for you.
Interviewer Excuse me, sir, would you mind answering some questions about the level of service you have been received at the airport?
Passenger No, not at all. My flight doesn’t leave for twenty minutes.
Interviewer Thank you. (travel/airport)¹ How did you travel to the airport?
Passenger I came by taxi.
Interviewer (how long/wait/check in)² ____________________________________?
Passenger Only five minutes or so. It was very efficient.
Interviewer (any problems/finding your way around) ³________________________?
Passenger No, I didn’t have any at all – everything was very clear.
Interviewer (airline/fly) 4 ______________________________________________?
Passenger With Singapore Airlines.
Interviewer (you/go) 5 _________________________________________________?
Passenger I’m going to Amsterdam.
Interviewer (travel/business/holiday) 6 ____________________________________?
Passenger I’m travelling on business, but I’m hoping to have a few days’ holiday as well.
Interviewer (use/duty-free shop) 7 _______________________________________?
Passenger Yes, I have. I bought some whisky and some cigars.
Interviewer (other airport facilities/use) 8 __________________________________?
Passenger None. Oh, wait a minute. I used the bank to change some money.
Interviewer (any improvements/like to see) 9 _______________________________?
Passenger Yes, I’d love to see some signs in Dutch, but I don’t suppose that’s very likely.