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WORLD TOURISM
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UNIT MENU
Grammar: present simple question forms
Vocabulary: tourism statistics
Professional skills: checking and confirming details
Case study: make the right booking
Aims and objectives Audio script Track 1.1, Exercise 3, page 118
In this lesson students will: 1 one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight,
read some facts about the tourism industry nine, ten, eleven, twelve, thirteen, fourteen,
review and practise saying numbers and statistics fifteen, sixteen, seventeen, eighteen, nineteen,
focus words and phrases relating to the tourism twenty
sectors 2 twenty-one, thirty-two, forty-three, fifty-four,
Speaking sixty-five, seventy-six, eighty-seven, ninety-
eight
TOURIST DESTINATIONS 3 a hundred and nine, two hundred and ten,
three hundred and eleven, four hundred and
Exercise 1, page 8 twelve, five hundred and thirteen, six hundred
Refer students to the list of countries and ask which and twenty, seven hundred and thirty, eight
ones they have visited. They then rank them in order hundred and forty, nine hundred and fifty
of the most popular tourist destinations and discuss 4 a thousand, one thousand five hundred, ten
their ideas in pairs before class feedback. Find out if thousand, ten thousand seven hundred and
students are surprised at the answers. fifty, a hundred thousand, a million, a billion
1 France Exercise 4, page 9
2 United States of America (the USA) Play the recording before asking students which
3 China numbers they heard. Students then work in pairs to
4 Spain practise saying the numbers.
5 Italy
6 United Kingdom (the UK) 1 13 2 14 3 50 4 60 5 17 6 18 7 90
Reading Audio script Track 1.2, Exercise 4, page 118
THE TOURISM INDUSTRY 1
Exercise 2, page 8 A How many people are in the group?
Check vocabulary, e.g. expect, inbound, represent, B One person cancelled so there are now
recreation. Then ask students to read the tourism thirteen.
industry texts and match the words and phrases to 2
the definitions. Allow time for them to compare A How old is he now?
answers with a partner before going through them B He was fourteen last month.
with the class. 3
A How many states are there in the USA?
1 d 2 h 3 b 4 f 5 c 6 a 7 e 8 g B I’m not sure. I think it’s fifty.
Vocabulary 4
A You’re in room sixty.
NUMBERS B Sorry, which room?
A Room sixty.
Exercise 3, page 9 5
Students listen to the recording and practise saying A Can you serve table seventeen, please?
the numbers. Highlight the positioning of the word B Table seventeen, which one is that?
and in longer numbers and drill any numbers which A By the window.
are more problematic for the class. 6
A Do you have the address of the hotel?
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B Yes, it’s number eighteen Park Street. Audio script Track 1.4, Exercise 6, page 118
7 According to the World Tourism Organization
A How much does a taxi cost to the airport? (WTO), the top region for international tourism is
B About ninety dollars. Europe, with 52 percent, more than half the
Exercise 5, page 9 world’s total tourism market. France is the world’s
Focus students’ attention on the table and check that top destination, with nearly 77 million international
they understand how to say percentages, fractions arrivals last year. The USA was second, with
and decimals before playing the recording. Mention nearly 60 million. China was in third position with
that nought means the same as zero and is used 56 million, and Spain was fourth with 53 million
more in the UK, whereas nil is used in the USA. foreign visitors. Another important statistic is the
Allow time after listening for students to compare money inbound visitors spend in a country. This is
answers in pairs before eliciting them from the class. known as ‘tourism receipts’. International tourism
receipts were 919 billion US dollars last year –
1 1½ 2 0.75 3 50% 4 1/3 5 0.25 6 20% that’s 693 billion euros. The USA has the top
7 0.125 8 1/10 tourism receipts in the world, with 104 billion US
dollars. Spain was in second position and France
Audio script Track 1.3, Exercise 5, page 118 was third. The WTO also collects information on
1 one hundred and fifty percent, one and a half, tourists’ spending habits. Tourists from Germany
one point five are the top spenders on international tourism.
2 seventy-five percent, three quarters, nought They spent 78 billion euros last year. Things are
point seven five changing fast in the tourism industry and the WTO
3 fifty percent, a half, nought point five expects China to be the top international
4 thirty-three point three percent, a third, nought destination within the next five years. China is
point three three also showing the fastest growth in spending on
international tourism in recent years.
5 twenty-five percent, a quarter, nought point two
five
6 twenty percent, a fifth, nought point two EXTRA ACTIVITY
7 twelve and a half percent, an eighth, nought Write the following on the board and ask students
point one two five to complete the full form of these useful terms in
8 ten percent, a tenth, nought point one international tourism.
1 IATA: International Air T A
EXTRA ACTIVITY 2 UNESCO: United Nations Educational, S
Students work in pairs to write the numbers below and C O
and then take turns saying them. 3 LHR: L H Airport
one number between 100 and 1,000 4 NYC: New Y C
two numbers between 10,000 and 100,000 5 ETA Estimated t of a
three numbers between 100,000 and one 6 ETD: Estimated t of d
million 7 TIC: Tourist I C
four fractions 8 BB: Bed and B
five numbers with a decimal point Answers
Listening 1 IATA: International Air Transport Association
2 UNESCO: United Nations Educational,
TOURISM STATISTICS Scientific and Cultural Organization
Exercise 6, page 9 3 LHR: London Heathrow Airport
Ask students to discuss the questions in pairs before 4 NYC: New York City
eliciting ideas from the class. You might wish to note 5 ETA Estimated time of arrival
these on the board. Play the recording to check 6 ETD: Estimated time of departure
answers and compare them to what students had 7 TIC: Tourist Information Centre
thought. Find out if they are surprised by any of the 8 BB: Bed and Breakfast
answers and check vocabulary, e.g. habit, spender,
growth. See the Workbook pages 4–5 for more useful
1 Europe 2 the USA 3 Germany 4 China terms in international tourism.
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Vocabulary Homework suggestions
Students think of six numbers which relate to
TOURISM SECTORS tourism facts for their own country (or one of their
Exercise 7, page 9 choosing). In a subsequent lesson, students work
Students match the tourism sectors to the words and in pairs and take turns to ask questions to find out
phrases and additional ideas to each group. Students what each number refers to.
could work independently and check answers in Students write a paragraph describing which
pairs, or carry out the exercise in pairs. During class tourism sector they work in or would like to work
feedback, elicit ideas, writing them on the board as in, and what they enjoy about it (100–150 words).
needed. Alternatively, they write about the sectors which
generate the most jobs and money in their country.
1 f 2 g 3 d 4 a 5 c 6 e 7 b
More suggested answers (not in the wordpool):
1 hostel, motel, hotel
2 cycling, trekking
3 art gallery, amusement park
4 business convention, music festival
5 bistro, pizzeria
6 car hire, bus, coach, taxi
7 independent operator, online travel shop
Exercise 8, page 9
Students work in pairs or small groups to discuss
their preference and the most important sectors in
their country before the discussion is opened up to
the class. If the host country is different to the
students’, provide information for students on the
most successful and lucrative tourism sectors in it.
RESEARCH
TOURISM IN YOUR COUNTRY
Go through the task with the class. In a
subsequent lesson, allow time for students to
present their findings either in groups or to the
class.
ADDITIONAL RESEARCH IDEAS
Students can choose to research the following.
Domestic tourism:
Where do domestic tourists usually go in your
country?
What are popular leisure activities in your
country?
What are the high-season months?
Inbound and outbound tourism:
Which country do inbound tourists usually
come from?
Which ports and airports receive the most
arrivals?
Which countries do outbound tourists usually
go to?
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THE UNITED STATES EXTRA ACTIVITY
Aims and objectives Refer students to page 112 of the Grammar
reference and go through the information
In this lesson students will: explaining question forms with present simple.
study question forms Highlight the use of different verbs and draw
read an article about tourism in the USA attention to word order. Allow time to discuss the
prepare a survey on tourism in their country and examples given and any questions students might
use it to collect results have. Provide additional examples as needed.
Speaking Exercise 3, page 10
Students complete the quiz in pairs, checking their
THE GREAT USA QUIZ answers with File 2 on page 102. Round up by
FACT FILE finding out who got the most answers correct and if
students were surprised by any of the answers.
Times Square in New York is a major centre of See Pairwork files.
the world’s entertainment industry and the heart
of the Broadway theatre district. Reading
The geographical wonder, The Grand Canyon, INTERNATIONAL TOURISTS IN THE USA
covers an area 446 km x 29 km and is in the
state of Arizona. Exercise 4, page 11
Las Vegas is the largest city in the state of Ask students to think of the main three activities
Nevada, and is known internationally for its visitors to the USA enjoy, comparing ideas with a
impressive casino-hotels and entertainment partner before briefly eliciting suggestions from the
facilities. class.
San Francisco, in the state of California, offers Students’ own answers.
an interesting mix of architecture, trams on Exercise 5, page 11
steep rolling hills and the Golden Gate Bridge. Students read the report to check their answers.
Exercise 1, page 10 Encourage students to use a dictionary. Find out who
Ask students to match the photos with the USA place was right and which activities are the most popular.
names. This could be done as a class. Students then Check vocabulary, e.g. typical, merchandise, retailer.
consider what they know about each place, shopping
comparing ideas in pairs before class feedback. parks – both natural parks and theme parks
A Times Square B The Grand Canyon visiting museums, zoos and aquariums
C Las Vegas D San Francisco Exercise 6, page 11
Grammar Ask students to complete the sentences and allow
them time to compare answers in pairs before going
PRESENT SIMPLE QUESTION FORMS through them with the class. Discuss the meaning
Exercise 2, page 10 and pronunciation of words and phrases as needed.
Focus students’ attention on the Grammar box. Allow 1 merchandise 2 brands 3 destination
them time to read through the information and ask 4 retailer (also retail store) 5 growth market
any questions before completing the questions in the 6 emerging markets
quiz. Encourage students to check their answers in Exercise 7, page 11
pairs before going through them with the class. Students reorder the questions, checking answers
Check on the intonation of the questions as needed. with a partner before class feedback. Elicit the
1 Where 2 How much 3 How long 4 What questions, checking on intonation and pronunciation.
5 How many 6 Which 7 How 8 When 1 How often do you go on holiday?
Words not used: who, how old, why, how often 2 How do you usually travel?
3 Where do you usually go?
4 Where do you usually stay?
5 How long do you go for?
6 Who do you go with?
7 What do you do on holiday?
8 What do you spend most money on?
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