- •Unit modern tourism
- •3. Destinations. A) Look at the pictures below. Do you know these famous tourist attractions? Where are they situated (in what country, part of the world)?
- •2. Eiffel Tower, France
- •3. Florence, Italy
- •4. Taj Mahal, India
- •5. Machu Picchu, Peru
- •6. Uluru, Australia
- •4) How do you choose destinations for you trips? What things do you take into account?
- •Belarus Explorer
- •Wanderlust recommends
- •Wanderlust tips for travel in Belarus
- •Ex. 6a) Modern types of tourism. Read the article. What are the modern trends in tourism? What can their popularity be attributed to? Adventure Travel: What's Hot, What's Not.
- •What’s Hot
- •7 B). Listen to the recording. What is the main idea of ecotourism? Does it differ from the one you used to have about it?
- •7 D). Listen to it again. Complete the excerpt from the script of the recording.
- •Ex. 8 a) Read the articles about some modern types of travelling. Be ready to discuss the following:
- •Killing the Goose…
- •I’d prefer to …
- •I’d (much) rather …(than)…
- •I definitely wouldn’t …
- •Vocabulary Bank. Travel and holidays.
- •Match the different types of holiday with the appropriate description 1 – 9 below. Be ready to define the words in bold and give their Russian equivalents.
Unit modern tourism
Lead-in. 1 a). Skim the following texts. What unites them? What question is answered?
►“A few years ago I was going through the process of splitting up with my first serious girlfriend… I realized that I was dangerously close to losing my head. I biked over to my dad’s flat and emotionally blackmailed him into lending me enough cash to leave the country. On that trip I learned something very important. Escap(побег) through travel works. Almost from the moment I boarded my flight, life in England became meaningless. Seat-belt signs lit up, problems switched off. Broken armrests took precedence over broken hearts”. – A. Garland “The Beach.”
►“I grew up pretty sheltered so wanted to see more of the world after I graduated college. After my first backpacking adventure(пеший туризм) I was hooked(меня зацепило)! Now I try to go on at least one big trip every year.” – Michael
►“To re-evaluate(переоценить) direction in life, make a career break(перерыв в карьере), learn about the world and become better global citizens, bond as a family & “roadschool” the kids, and experience a stripped-down nomadic life(кочевая жизнь) to greater appreciate our regular non-travelling lives.” – Sara Lavender Smith
►“I have an insatiable appetite(жадный аппетит) for new experiences – aka, I’m easily bored and have a short attention span. It is not enough for me to see pictures of monuments, natural wonders and new landscapes. I want to touch, breathe, smell, feel everything there is to experience in the world. I love how it opens my mind and how nothing is ever quite as it looked in the picture. I love new people too, and their stories.” – Penny.
Render the meaning of the words and expressions in bold from the context. Use dictionaries to check.
1b) How would you answer the same question? Work with a partner: have you ever travelled for any of these reasons?
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2a) Complete the following questions with the words and expressions below:
ancestry
appeals
avoid
driven
exposed
gain
hectic
insatiable
recharge
rewarding
rigid
seek
serene
surroundings
What type of traveller do you think you are (adventure traveler, authentic traveler, cultural heritage traveler, rejuvenator, luxury traveler, etc.)? What do you gain from your trips?
What appeals to you in travelling abroad?
Have you ever felt an insatiable need to go to some place? Did you live your dream?
While travelling do you try to avoid the unknown or you are lured by things you’ve never seen before?
Some people seek comfort in travelling, others believe that even a short journey is not rewarding without adventure and some risk. What ‘party’ do you support and why?
Do you tend to make rigid plans for your trips and stick to them?
Do you happen to know anyone who needs to recharge, or, in other words, to rejuvenate?
Do you dream to travel to serene places to enjoy the natural beauty and peacefulness or hectic places appeal to you more?
Do you know anyone who is interested in their ancestry and travels to the places connected with their family’s history?
How do you think your understanding of life can change after a trip when you’ve been exposed to the beauty, either natural or cultural?
What do you think backpackers are driven by when they set out on a journey?
How do you feel when you return to familiar surroundings?