Unit 5: English for Tourism

Aims and Objectives

In this unit you will learn and practise vocabulary related to telephone communications.

You will practise the following skills and functions:

• listening for information
• dealing with in-coming and out-going calls

The grammar focus of this unit is:

• Interrogatives and Question Words

Vocabulary

	priemerný
	ubytovanie
	dobrodružstvo
	pobrežie
	plavba
	pláž
	rezervácia
	brožúry
	kemping
	preplnený
	ekoturizmus
	meškanie
	odchod
	destinácia
	vstupný poplatok
	zájazd
	výstava
	let
	dedičstvo
	cesta so sprievodcom
	dekáda
	hlavná sezóna
	mimo sezónu
	leták
	slnečný svit
	dovolenka
	národný park
	nočný život
	turistický zájazd
	darčeky
	uvoľniť
	atmosféra
	oblasť
	zahraničný
	prímorie
	samostravovanie
	pamätihodnosti
	prírodná rezervácia
	suveníry
	splavovanie
	miesta
	zrúcaniny
	(s)tráviť
	informačná kancelária
	cestovná kancelária
	oplatiť sa
	výlet
	pevnina
	prázdniny
	ostrov

Exercises

Section 1: Vocabulary Practice

Fill in the correct translation for each of the terms below.

1. ekoturizmus [?]
2. dekáda [?]
3. brožúry [?]
4. ostrov [?]
5. destinácia [?]
6. turistický zájazd [?]
7. mimo sezónu [?]
8. preplnený [?]
9. prírodná rezervácia [?]
10. odchod [?]
11. meškanie [?]
12. výlet [?]
13. rezervácia [?]
14. dovolenka [?]
15. zrúcaniny [?]
16. pobrežie [?]
17. kemping [?]
18. pevnina [?]
19. leták [?]
20. zahraničný [?]
21. darčeky [?]
22. samostravovanie [?]
23. dobrodružstvo [?]
24. prímorie [?]
25. suveníry [?]
26. prázdniny [?]
27. hlavná sezóna [?]
28. atmosféra [?]
29. pláž [?]
30. nočný život [?]
31. vstupný poplatok [?]
32. plavba [?]
33. cesta so sprievodcom [?]
34. miesta [?]
35. zájazd [?]
36. uvoľniť [?]
37. výstava [?]
38. let [?]
39. slnečný svit [?]
40. priemerný [?]
41. národný park [?]
42. oplatiť sa [?]
43. informačná kancelária [?]
44. (s)tráviť [?]
45. pamätihodnosti [?]
46. cestovná kancelária [?]
47. splavovanie [?]
48. ubytovanie [?]
49. dedičstvo [?]
50. oblasť [?]

Section 2: Listening Comprehension

Chose the correct answer.

Recording: show transcript

This exercise can be also done purely aurally/orally:

1. What kind of holiday does Thomas want?

   a. 
   b. 
   c. 
   

   [?]
2. Where does Thomas want to go?

   a. 
   b. 
   c. 
   

   [?]
3. How long does Thomas want to go away for?

   a. 
   b. 
   c. 
   

   [?]
4. When does the high season start?

   a. 
   b. 
   c. 
   

   [?]
5. How many tickets does Thomas book?

   a. 
   b. 
   c. 
   

   [?]

Chose the correct answer.

Recording: show transcript

This exercise can be also done purely aurally/orally:

1. Where is Tenerife?

   a. 
   b. 
   c. 
   

   [?]
2. What's the weather like in Tenerife?

   a. 
   b. 
   c. 
   

   [?]
3. Which is correct?

   a. 
   b. 
   c. 
   

   [?]
4. What is NOT mentioned in the text?

   a. 
   b. 
   c. 
   

   [?]

Chose the correct answer.

Recording: show transcript

This exercise can be also done purely aurally/orally:

1. Thomas went to Greece because:

   a. 
   b. 
   c. 
   

   [?]
2. Which is correct?

   a. 
   b. 
   c. 
   

   [?]
3. The tourist office girl mentioned guided tours of:

   a. 
   b. 
   c. 
   

   [?]
4. Thomas decided to go to:

   a. 
   b. 
   c. 
   

   [?]
5. The tourist office girl gave him:

   a. 
   b. 
   c. 
   

   [?]

Chose the correct answer.

Recording: show transcript

This exercise can be also done purely aurally/orally:

1. Tourism does NOT include:

   a. 
   b. 
   c. 
   

   [?]
2. Which is correct?

   a. 
   b. 
   c. 
   

   [?]
3. Which is correct?

   a. 
   b. 
   c. 
   

   [?]
4. What is a package holiday?

   a. 
   b. 
   c. 
   

   [?]
5. Which is correct?

   a. 
   b. 
   c. 
   

   [?]

Section 3: General Comprehension

For each of the statements below, choose True or False.

This exercise can be also done purely aurally/orally:

1. Organised tourism is now a very important industry.

   
   
   

   [?]
2. Tourism hasn't changed in the last 200 years.

   
   
   

   [?]
3. Tourists aren't usually interested in the weather at their destination.

   
   
   

   [?]
4. Tourist offices don't usually sell souvenirs and gifts.

   
   
   

   [?]
5. Camping holidays are not considered as tourism.

   
   
   

   [?]
6. Travel agents book tickets and make reservations.

   
   
   

   [?]
7. Making your own food in an apartment is called self-catering.

   
   
   

   [?]
8. Airline flights are never delayed.

   
   
   

   [?]
9. For entrance into museums and galleries you sometimes pay an entrance fee.

   
   
   

   [?]
10. A holiday resort can be in the mountains or at the seaside.

    
    
    

    [?]

Speaking Practice. Complete the sentences you hear, using the example as a model.

Press Play to listen to the instructions:

Section 4: Grammar Practice

Make questions for the following statements.

This exercise can be also done purely aurally/orally:

Example:

1. A. Tourists can visit the Royal Palace. (What can ...?)
   B. [?]
2. A. Thomas went to Greece. (Why did ...?)
   B. [?]
3. A. Maria goes to Ibiza every year. (Where does ...?)
   B. [?]
4. A. Last year Michael went to Florida. (When did ...?)
   B. [?]
5. A. The Acropolis is over 2000 years old. (How old ...?)
   B. [?]
6. A. I go skiing every weekend. (How often do you ...?)
   B. [?]
7. A. The flight takes three hours. (How long does ...?)
   B. [?]
8. A. The train leaves at 6.30 a.m. (What time ...?)
   B. [?]
9. A. The guided tour costs 12 euros. (How much does ...?)
   B. [?]
10. A. I prefer the trip to Prague. (Which trip do ...?)
    B. [?]

Explanation:

In this exercise we are going to make questions with an interrogative expression as subject.

This exercise can be also done purely aurally/orally: