VIDEO: Go glamping! (Glamourous camping)

VIDEO: A 7-star hotel in Dubai

VIDEO: At the travel agency

LISTENING RESOURCES!

A collection of resources to practise some Practical English: role-plays and dialogues to listen and read about the following topics:

• Air Travel

• Railway Travel

• Bus Travel

• Car Travel

• Hotel

• Restaurant

• Health problems

• Shopping

• Banking

• Police

• At the post office

• At the copy center

• Leisure Time

http://www.audioenglish.net/english-learning/efl_practical_english.htm

READING: How much do you tip?

A power point presentation.

Many tourists that travel to other countries are not aware of the different tipping customs existing in different countries. So it is very important to get acquainted with those customs so that you can advise tourists wisely and avoid uncomfortable situations.



http://www.slideshare.net/maochoa35/how-much-do-you-tip-presentation?type=powerpoint

READING: Online guided tours

This website is a great source for students where they can see examples and learn how to give a tour. All the continents are represented.

http://www.virtourist.com/

GEOGRAPHY COMPUTER GAMES

When you work in the Tourism sector it is important to have a good knowledge of where places are: imagine you have to book a holidays for some clients, or you are just curious about exactly where a tourist comes from. 

Check your world geography playing this game. I bet you don´t find it that easy. Good luck!

http://www.travelpod.com/traveler-iq


If you want to concentrate on your European geography knowledge, you can do this QUIZ.

http://www.lizardpoint.com/fun/geoquiz/euroquiz.html

READING: Important information when travelling in Europe

A power point presentation

Millions of people from all around the world visit Europe every year. Here you have some important information tourists or business people should know when travelling in Europe. 




http://www.slideshare.net/maochoa35/tourism-in-europe-presentation?type=powerpoint

VIDEO: Cultural gaffes, social mistakes

Watch some examples of cultural gaffes acted out, then get some advice on how to try to avoid making such mistakes when dealing with people from other cultures.


http://wws.peacecorps.gov/wws/multimedia/videos/culturalgaffes/

http://wws.peacecorps.gov/wws/multimedia/videos/culturalgaffes2/


You will also find the transcripts to the videos


In addition, here are some pages you may find interesting:


http://www.culturosity.com/pdfs/What%20is%20Cultural%20Awareness.pdf
http://www.executiveplanet.com/index.php?title=Main_Page
http://chinafta.nzte.govt.nz/solutions/culture/business-etiquette.html
http://www.culturosity.com/articles.htm

READING: Eco-friendly vacations

Many of you may have heard terms such as Ecotourism, Sustainable Tourism, etc. Nowadays more and more tourists are concerned about the impact their visit may have on the environment and culture of the place visited. As more regions and countries develop their tourism industry, it produces significant impacts on natural resources, consumption patterns, pollution and social systems. People who are going to work in the tourism sector should be aware of this new trend. Let´s have a look at this brochure with suggestions about eco-friendly destinations.

http://www.slideshare.net/maochoa35/ecotourism-1001194?type=document

VIDEO: What to do at the airport

Imagine you are working in a travel agency and a customer who has never flown before asks you what he/she should know about travelling by air. Have a look at this video where you will get to know the basics about air travel. Would you add anything else?


 http://www.videojug.com/interview/basic-air-travel


You will also find the transcript of what's being said in the link.

READING: 48 hours in a city

What would you recommend tourists to go and see if they only have 48 hours in a city?

Here's a collection of recommendations from The Independent to read:

http://www.independent.co.uk/travel/48-hours-in/

WRITING A LEAFLET: City break holidays

Very often tourists take what we call city break holidays in which they spend a couple of days in a well-known city. To be able to make the most of such a short visit, it is a must for the traveller to have a leaflet with tourist information for a city break visit. This is typically known as a 48 hour-in-a-city report. As a Tourism student you should know how to write this type of leaflet. It has to follow a certain pattern. Let´s see in the following document the parts a 48 hours-in-a-city report must have. This is just a basic example whose structure can be modified:

http://issuu.com/maochoa35/docs/48-hours-in?mode=embed&viewMode=presentation&layout=http%3A%2F%2Fskin.issuu.com%2Fv%2Flight%2Flayout.xml&showFlipBtn=true

READING: A travel agency

READING ACTIVITY

Look at this website of a travel agency specialising in business travel.  According to the website, which products and services does Hardwick Travel provide?

http://www.britishcouncil.org/professionals-specialisms-tourism-11.htm

ARTICLE: Fair trade and sustainable tourism.

 READING ACTIVITY


An increasing number of customers are concerned about the impact of tourism on destination communities and the environment.  Fuelled by regular newspaper reports on the consequences of travel and tourism, today’s customers are looking for ways of continuing to have holidays, but minimizing the negative effects of them.  Tour operators must respond to this demand, and do more than just pay lip service to ideas of fair trade and sustainable tourism.
http://www.britishcouncil.org/professionals-specialisms-tourism-9.htm

ARTICLE: A different destination

READING ACTIVITY

In these days of mass tourism it’s difficult to find any destinations that have managed to escape the impact of the tourist industry.  It’s harder still to find a beautiful palm tree-filled slice of paradise that has not been irrevocably changed by tourism.  And yet Siwa, an idyllic Egyptian oasis, has somehow managed to embrace a very limited amount of tourism and is so far keeping its unique culture and way of life more-or-less intact.


http://www.britishcouncil.org/professionals-specialisms-tourism-5.htm

ARTICLE: Cruising on the up and up

READING ACTIVITY

There’s been a remarkable turnaround in the cruise holiday industry.  Once seen as the domain of the wealthy, silver-haired and largely American holiday-maker, cruising is now appealing to everyone and every pocket.

http://www.britishcouncil.org/professionals-specialisms-tourism-4.htm

CRUISE VOCABULARY

Develop your cruise vocabulary

http://www.learnenglish.org.uk/CET/cet_profs/tourism4_3gapdd.htm

ARTICLE: Budget airlines

READING ACTIVITY

Three news articles about budget airlines.

http://www.britishcouncil.org/professionals-specialisms-tourism-3.htm

READING: The original Grand Tour

READING ACTIVITY

A couple from Odcombe, Somerset, have just completed a remarkable journey following in the footsteps of Thomas Coryate, a 17^th century traveller who pioneered the Grand Tour.
http://www.britishcouncil.org/professionals-specialisms-tourism-1.htm