-Dialogue / Debate : Travel and Tourism

*Discuss in pairs or small groups about the pros and cons of tourism. Use the following questions to help you :

  • Do you like travelling? Why?
  • What means of transport do you prefer? Why?
  • What type of travel do you enjoy most?
  • If you could choose, where would you love to go?
  • Have you ever been abroad? Tell about your experience
  • Have you ever had any problem in your travels?
  • Do people live on tourism in your country?
  • Is tourism important for the development of your country? Give reasons
  • What are the positive and negative effects of tourism?

-Here you have some grammar structures with example sentences and vocabulary you have to use :

.Grammar Structures :

  • Comparative & Superlative : Family holidays are more boring than …
  • Relative clauses : Tourism, which is Spanish main industry, has improved a lot …
  • Reported Speech : Ecologists complained that tourists were destroying ….
  • Modal Verbs : Authorities should have worried about …
  • Passive : Beaches are polluted by …
  • Conditionals : If I had enough money, I would love to …
  • Gerunds and Infinitives : Travelling is the best way of …

.Vocabulary : 

  • Verbs : book, cancel, check, get lost, go sightseeing, hitchhike, pollute, set off, stop off
  • Nouns and Compound nouns : campsite, cottage, resort, hotel, trip, mountain, landscape, food, beach holiday, package holiday, day trip, tour operator, youth hostel
  • Adjectives : affordable, busy, chic, impressive, lively, peaceful, well-kept