Unit 10: Ecotourism
Lesson: Getting Started

Eco- : connected to the environment
→ ecotourism /ˈiːkəʊtʊərɪzəm/ (n) : du lịch sinh thái
→ ecological /ˌiːkəˈlɒdʒɪkl/ (adj): thuộc về sinh thái

travel agent
/ˈtrævl eɪdʒənt/ (n): người làm trong đại lý du lịch

discount
/ˈdɪskaʊnt/ (n): giảm giá

250,00
0
500,00

Ex: If you buy this shirt,
you will get a fifty percent
discount.

coral reef /ˈkɒrəl riːf/ (n): rặng san hô

scuba- diving
/ˈskuːbə daɪvɪŋ/ (n):

môn lặn dùng bình dưỡng khí

Vocabulary
1. ecotourism /ˈiːkəʊtʊərɪzəm/ (n) : du lịch sinh thái
2. ecological /ˌiːkəˈlɒdʒɪkl/ (adj): thuộc về sinh thái
3. travel agent /ˈtrævl eɪdʒənt/ (n): người làm trong đại lý du lịch
4. discount /ˈdɪskaʊnt/ (n): giảm giá
5. coral reef /ˈkɒrəl riːf/ (n): rặng san hô
6. scuba- diving /ˈskuːbə daɪvɪŋ/ (n): môn lặn dùng bình dưỡng khí

Vocabulary
1. ecotourism /ˈiːkəʊtʊərɪzəm/ (n) : du lịch sinh thái
2. ecological /ˌiːkəˈlɒdʒɪkl/ (adj): thuộc về sinh thái
3. travel agent /ˈtrævl eɪdʒənt/ (n): người làm trong đại lý du lịch
4. discount /ˈdɪskaʊnt/ (n): giảm giá
5. coral reef /ˈkɒrəl riːf/ (n): rặng san hô
6. scuba- diving /ˈskuːbə daɪvɪŋ/ (n): môn lặn dùng bình dưỡng khí

Exercise 2: Answer the questions about the
conversation.
1. Why does the travel agent suggest an eco tour to Mr. and Mrs.
Collins?
2. What does ecotourism mean?
3. What are some ecotourism activities in Australia?
4. How many days do they needed to do all these activities in Australia?
5. How much would Mr. and Mrs. Collins have to pay for two people if
they took a seven-day tour?
6. What does the travel agent offer to Mr. and Mrs. Collins if they book
early and pay two months before departure?

THE MAGIC
HAT

1. Why does the travel agent suggest an eco tour to Mr. and
Mrs. Collins?
→ Because both Mr. and Mrs. Collins love nature.

2. What does ecotourism mean?
→ Ecotourism means travel to areas of natural of ecological
interest to observe wildlife and learn about the
environment.

3. What are some ecotourism activities in Australia?
→ Tourists can see different kinds of animals like
crocodiles, snakes, frogs, birds, butterflies and other rare
animals; go scuba-diving to see the coral reefs or go
camping.

4. How many days do they needed to do all these activities
in Australia?
→ About four days. If you also want to go on a camping
safari, you'll need another three days.

5. How much would Mr. and Mrs. Collins have to pay for
two people if they took a seven-day tour?
→ They would have to pay 6,000 dollars for two people.

6. What does the travel agent offer to Mr. and Mrs. Collins
if they book early and pay two months before departure?
→ A two percent discount.

1. Because both Mr. and Mrs. Collins love nature.
2. Ecotourism means travel to areas of natural of ecological
interest to observe wildlife and learn about the environment.
3. Tourists can see different kinds of animals like crocodiles,
snakes, frogs, birds, butterflies and other rare animals; go
scuba-diving to see the coral reefs or go camping.
4. About four days. If you also want to go on a camping safari,
you'll need another three days.
5. They would have to pay 6,000 dollars for two people.
6. A two percent discount.

Exercise 3. Find the conditional sentences
in the conversation .
Mrs. Collins: How many days do we need to do all these activities?
Travel agent: About four days. If you also want to go on a camping safari,
you'll need another three days.
Mr. Collins: Um... I'm not sure if we can manage a week. But if we could
take the seven- day tour, how much would it be per person?
Travel agent: About 3,000 dollars, including airfare.
Mr. Collins:
OK, thanks for your help. We'll think about it and come back
tomorrow.
Travel agent: Another thing ... if you book early and pay two months before
departure, you'll get a two per cent discount.
Mrs. Collins: Sounds good! Thanks for letting us know. Goodbye.

Exercise 4. Underline the verbs in the
conditional sentences in exercise 3. Decide
whether they are type 1 or type 2.

1. If you also want to go on a camping safari, you'll
need another three days.
2. But if we could take the seven-day tour, how much
would it be per person?
3. …if you book early and pay two months before
departure, you'll get a two percent discount.

Discussion. Work in groups.
Design an ecotourism in Quy Nhon City for two days.

Suggestion:
• Where to visit
• Where to stay
• Food and Drink
• Transportation
• Fee

Homework
+ Learn by heart new words.
+ Practice reading the dialogue with friends.
+ Prepare for the next lesson: Language.
* Pronunciation: how to stress in words of more than three syllables.
* Vocabulary: words related to ecotourism.
* Grammar: the form and how to use the Conditional sentences type1
and type 2.