Main Topic 17: Industries Lesson 96: Tourism (20-25 minutes) Today, you will: 1. Learn useful vocabulary related to TOURISM. 2. Review ADJECTIVE ORDER. I. VOCABULARY Exercise 1: What s the meaning? (5-6 minutes) Choose the meaning of the underlined words from the choices that follow. Then practice using the words in your own sentences. 1. The ancient ruins of Angkor Wat are one of Cambodia s popular tourist destinations. a. very old b. very new c. very dirty d. very regal 2. The primary reason I travel is to enjoy the scenery in other places. a. food b. view c. hotels d. souvenirs 3. Staying in a hostel is a cheap alternative to lodging in a pricey hotel when travelling. a. inn b. motel c. apartment d. condominium 1
4. A traveler should always carry his visa whenever he is in a foreign country. a. travel guide b. travel ticket c. travel permit d. travel regulations 5. I met the Japanese consul to the Philippines during our cultural conference yesterday. a. senator b. minister c. councilor d. diplomat 2
Exercise 2: What s the word? (5-7 minutes) Read the following dialog with your tutor and try to use context clues to fill in the blanks with the most appropriate word. You can find the missing word from the pool of words at the bottom. Ms. Molly is discussing her upcoming travel plans with her travel agent. Travel Agent: Hi Ms. Molly! It is so nice to see you again! So tell me about this upcoming trip that you are planning. Ms. Molly: Well, for our fifteenth wedding anniversary, I decided to (1) a trip to Europe for me and my husband! Travel Agent: That s a very excellent way to celebrate your anniversary, ma am! There are a lot of romantic places to visit in Europe. How many countries do you plan to visit? Ms. Molly: Since we are planning to take a three-week vacation, I suppose we can visit four different countries. Travel Agent: Excellent! Which European countries do you want to include in your (2)? Ms. Molly: Well, we would like to visit France, Italy, and Greece. Although I still haven t made up my mind as to the fourth country we are going to visit. Do you have any suggestions? Travel Agent: As a matter of fact, I do! I suggest you visit Denmark. It is one of Europe s best kept secrets! The country has a very rich (3). I went there last year and enjoyed every minute of my stay. Ms. Molly: Wow! It seems like a very interesting place. Denmark it is, then. Oh, one more thing, can you pre-arrange the (4) where we will be staying during our vacation? Travel Agent: No problem ma am! I ll have that arranged as soon as possible. Do you have any particular requests? Ms. Molly: Well, as long as we have a nice view from our room and the hotel is in prime city location, my husband and I will do just fine. Travel Agent: Don t worry Ms. Molly. We ll have everything ready for you before your departure. Please make sure to secure your visas ahead of time. 3
Ms. Molly: I ll work on that this week. Ok then, I ll call you next week to (5) the details of our vacation. Thank you very much for your help! Travel Agent: No problem. It s my pleasure to be of service to you, ma am. Choices: a. culture b. book c. trip d. hotels e. finalize f. itinerary II. GRAMMAR REVIEW: Topic: Adjective Order (5-6 minutes) In English, there are eight basic types of adjectives: opinion, size, age, shape, color, origin, material, and purpose. When we use two or more of these adjectives in a sentence at the same time, we have to follow a certain order. This means that one type of adjective always comes first before another. The right adjective order is as follows: opinion size age shape color origin material purpose Examples: The big (size), rectangular (shape), brown (color) table is an indigenous craft from Africa. Rome is a magnificent (opinion), huge (size), and old (age) city of Europe. Our tall (size) Filipino(origin) tour guide is looking for the other tourists. If I were to go on a vacation, I would like to go to a safe (opinion), small (size), Asian (origin) city. Remember: We use commas to separate the multiple adjectives that we use in a sentence. Sometimes, if there are more than two adjectives, we also use the coordinating conjunction and before the last adjective in the series except when such denotes origin. 4
Examples: The most popular tourist destinations in the Philippines are the pristine, vast and clear beaches. For tourism to grow in a country, the government has to make sure that its travel destinations are safe, accessible and budget-friendly. Comprehension Check: Arrange these adjectives to complete the sentence below: red noisy three-year old steel big This summer, we are planning to go to Disneyland to ride the,,,, rollercoaster. 5
Exercise 1: Incomplete Sentences (5-6 minutes) Choose the word or phrase that would best complete the following sentences. 1. During our trip to Italy, we ate at a old, Sicilian pizza parlor. a. new b. small c. Venetian d. manufacturing 2. The mayor of New York opened the huge, new, and heritage museums to visitors yesterday. a. state-of-the-art b. state-of the-nation c. state-of-the-nature d. state-of-the-artifact 3. China has one of the and oldest cultures in Asia. a. rich b. richer c. richest d. enriched 4. Last summer, I bought a wonderful,, Italian clock as a travel souvenir. a. art b. old c. wooden d. timekeeping 5. During our trip to Jamaica, we rode a small,, red jet to the island. a. new b. renew c. newer d. renewing 6