TOPIC: Travel & Tourism

TOPIC: TRAVEL AND TOURISM Objectives:  Understand the meaning of the terms ‘travel’ and ‘tourism’.  Be aware of the different sectors of the travel and tourism industry. Warm-up Activity: Reflect on the following questions: To what places have you traveled? What forms of transport have you used? Have you experienced touristic activities every time you travel? What types of touristic activities have you experienced? Do you consider travel and tourism the same or different?

Travel: The way of getting a person from one place to another – by road, rail, water, or air. Tourism: A service based industry – giving people something to visit. DEFINITIONS OF ‘TRAVEL’ AND ‘TOURISM’ “If it is correct to think that to enjoy a service as a tourist you need to travel to a destination, it would be equally true to say that you can travel without making use of any of the services that the tourism industry provides.” What do You Think About This?

Exercise #1: Observe carefully the images in the next slide. Provide for each image a category or classification description (e.g. transportation, eating place, etc.). Record your information on a table in your notebook. Letter of images Category A B C TOURISM SERVICES

A B C D E F H IG

Attraction Transport Operator Guide Catering Lodging TOURISM SERVICES Below are the six major categories in which the services in the tourism industry are classified. Exercise #2: Look up the definition of these six services. Write these definition in your notebook. You can search for these definitions in any dictionary or textbook specialized in tourism. Make sure the definitions you choose stand for the meaning they represent in the tourism industry.

Attraction Transport Operator Guide Catering Lodging TOURISM SERVICES Exercise #3: Look back at the table you did in your notebook. Add a third column to the right and write the name of the service (or services) that each picture represents.

THREE FORMS OF TOURISM Domestic Tourism – within PR Inbound Tourism – foreign visitors to PR Outbound Tourism – us travelling abroad! TWO CLASSIFICATIONS OF TOURISTS Tourist – travels away from home for longer than a day, but less than a year Excursionist – Arrives at a destination and departs on the same day (less than 24 hrs.)

ASSIGNMENT 1. Use Word to write two short descriptions of TWO of your own tourism experiences. These experiences can be either domestic or outbound. Include in your description the method of transport and whether you made use of any other of the ‘services’ below. On the next slide you will find a description of one of my tourism experiences. Use it as a model for your writing.  Lodging  Catering  Guides (tours)  Tour operators  Transport  Attractions (nature/ man made) 3. Include in your document the following: Your name, Student ID, Course ID, Submission date and a Title for your writing. 4.Value: 25 points. ASSIGNMENT 1. Use Word to write two short descriptions of TWO of your own tourism experiences. These experiences can be either domestic or outbound. Include in your description the method of transport and whether you made use of any other of the ‘services’ below. On the next slide you will find a description of one of my tourism experiences. Use it as a model for your writing.  Lodging  Catering  Guides (tours)  Tour operators  Transport  Attractions (nature/ man made) 3. Include in your document the following: Your name, Student ID, Course ID, Submission date and a Title for your writing. 4.Value: 25 points.

A Memorable Experience Two years ago I traveled with my husband to San Diego, California. We planned a one week outbound tourism experience. We spent our first day traveling by plane. Once we arrived, we took a taxi to reach the hotel. After that, we used the local transport system of trains and buses to move around. Since their transportation system was so efficient, we were able to explore the city and visit many local restaurants for different eating experiences. We also visited many local attractions like the Balboa Park, the San Diego Zoo, and Old Town. We booked guided tours to Stone brewery and to a tower in Balboa Park. Although we did not spend much time at the hotel, we reserved our stay at a Hilton facility which guaranteed us a good night sleep. Overall, I consider my visit to San Diego a very pleasant experience and my husband and I would like to repeat in the future. EXAMPLE