ROUND-UP Tourism… a. does not influence a country’s economy very much. b. only influences jobs in the departing location. c. can significantly influence both departure and arrival countries. A tourist… a. has to stay overnight to be considered one. b. can also be someone who goes on an excursion or visits without staying overnight. c. has to make at least two trips in one day. Wholesalers sell tourist services to… a. travellers. b. tour operators, travel agencies and travellers. c. tour operators. Advantages of air travel include… a. pollution and safety. b. safety, security and high speed. c. high speed and great distances covered. A capsule hotel is… a. normally quite expensive. b. often made up of a small number of rooms. c. normally small and functional. Sightseeing is the activity of… a. visiting sites of interest. b. travelling to foreign countries. c. visiting landmarks. 1. Choose the most appropriate option. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. From an Italian point of view, an Englishman visiting Italy is inbound tourism. Thomas Cook started modern tourism in the middle of the 19th century by inventing group travel. Tourism intermediaries do not benefit suppliers and customers. Advantages of a package tour are: lower prices, travel planned with professional expertise, time-saving on looking and booking for services. Scheduled flights do not offer a regular service, while chartered ones do. Essential water transport services use ferries, hydrofoils, catamarans, hovercrafts and water buses. Glamping is the combination of the words glad and camping. A landmark is a distinctive feature of a monument. 2. Decide whether the sentences are true or false, and correct the false ones. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. a. no less than two tourist products ● b. inspections ● c. agreed number ● d. purposes ● e. overnight accommodation ●f. travelling to ● g. arrival in point B ● h. extra mileage or any damage ● i. fix a price ● j. different ratings ● k. promotional needs ● l. negotiating prices ● m. open jaw ticket ● n. one consecutive year ● o. car hire agencies ● p. return from point C ● q. personal preferences or motivations ● r. sell the package ● s. international classification ● t. staying ● u. charging a daily fee ● v. to turn the push factors into needs ● w. basic features ● x. more than 24 hours ● y. adding a margin 3 Complete the sentences using the given expressions. Tourism comprises the activities of persons 1. ..........., and 2. ........... in places outside their usual environment for not more than 3. ........... for leisure, business and other 4. ............ Push factors are 5. ........... while pull factors are 6. ........... created by tourism professionals 7. ............ Tour operators research the tourist destination and product by conducting 8. ..........., trying the different services, 9. ..........., putting together all the costs and 10. ........... for themselves. Then, they 11. ..........., promote, and finally 12. ........... to potential customers. The package tour is a combination of 13. ........... that the tourist will use during his travel and that will cover a period of 14. ........... or include 15. ............ An 16. ........... allows departure from point A and 17. ........... and 18. ........... back to point A. ........... provide the vehicle at a convenient location, 20. ........... that includes an 21. ........... of kilometres but excludes 22. ........... to the vehicle. Different countries use 23. ........... and while an 24. ........... has not been adopted yet some 25. ........... are accepted worldwide.