1. Facoltà di Economia CdL Economia e gestione dei servizi turistici Lingua Inglese Travels & Holidays a.a. 2008/2009

2. TRAVELS & HOLIDAYS English words or expressions connected with …………. n Complimentary – conveying or resembling compliment, encomiastic; costing nothing n Courier – messenger, traveller; guide; carrier n Escort – to protect, guide, accompany (also noun) n Sightseeing – act of travelling about and visiting tourist attractions n Inclusive – including, comprehensive n Journey – trip, travel, voyage

3. Reading comprehension p.5 n n Tour operators n n Travel agents n n What are the main differences between these two categories of specialists of holidays and tours?

4. The structure of a brochure 1. 1. Introduction: welcome and description 2. 2. Geographical position 3. 3. Climate 4. 4. Places of interest 5. 5. Accommodation 6. 6. Means of transport 7. 7. Excursions

5. The structure of an itinerary 1. 1. Heading: title or theme 2. 2. General introduction to the highlights 3. 3. Departure date(s) and place(s) 4. 4. Tour description (route, duration, stopovers): DAY 1, DAY 2,... 5. 5. Tour price: what is included/excluded and type of accommodation

6. The main features of brochures and itineraries n Objectives: 1. 1. Advertising 2. 2. Informative n weyou n Pronouns: we & you n adjectivesadverbs n Positive adjectives & adverbs n Verb tenses n Verb tenses: imperative, present, future tenses n n Use of ellipsis

7. Exercises n n Listening comprehension pp. 10-11 n n Exercise 7 p.10 n n Exercise 9 p. 13

8. Reading comprehension p.18 Customers try on tailor-made tours n n What is the article about? n n What are tailor-made tours? n n PARA 1: In loco expertise means... Can you give a synonym for custom? And customised? n n PARA 2: ‘to get off the beaten track’ means... What word in the text means ‘inconvenient’?

9. n n PARA 3: What word in the text means ‘varied, of different types’? ‘Quite’ means A. silent B. Rather C. Peaceful What is a ‘made-to-measure approach’? n n PARA 4: Can you give a synonym for ‘stunning’? What is a ‘wine tasting’? Analyse the word ‘unexpectedly’ and give the verb, the noun action and the adjective. n n PARA 5: what word in the text means ‘operating cost’? And ‘expensive’?

10. n n Can you paraphrase the sentence’ Greater flexibility in terms of content and budget is to be found among operators with a smaller staff and well-honed contacts.’? n n PARA 6: What is ‘environmental awareness’? n n PARA 7: What word means ‘extreme’? n n PARA 8: What is the meaning of ‘keen’? And of ‘feat’? n n PARA 9: ‘clientele’ means... And ‘taking pot luck’