Lesson 6: SKILLS 2

Lesson
Lesson 6:
6: SKILLS
SKILLS 2
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10 Most Beautiful Hidden Caves in the World
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3cuB7gcCTio

Is tourism important to Vietnam?
Why?

Ex 1. Work in pairs. Is tourism important
to Viet Nam? Give at least one reason.

Yes it is. Because tourism plays an
important role in the development
of the country.
Tourism is very important to Viet
Nam, because it is a key factor in
our economy. Moreover, tourism
creates a positive image of the

I. Vocabulary:
- widespread (a): rộng rãi
- economic growth (n): sự phát triển
kinh tế
- contribute (v): cống hiến, đóng góp
- prosperity (n): sự thịnh vượng
- cooperation (n): sự hợp tác
- standard of living (n): tiêu chuẩn
sống
- spread (v): lan tỏa
- drawback (n): tác hại 

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Discuss in your groups about the negative effects of tourism.

Unit 8 – Tourism - Skills 2 - Audioscript
Thanks to the widespread use of modern means of
transport, people have more choice of holiday destination
and can now visit even the remotest parts of the world.
Tourism has certainly become an important factor in the
development of many countries.
An obvious benefit of tourism is that it plays a key role in
economic growth. It contributes greatly to the income of a
region or country. It also brings job opportunities to all
kinds of people, and therefore helps promote prosperity in
diverse fields. Another positive aspect of tourism is that it
helps promote international understanding and
cooperation among nations. In addition, tourism can
improve the standard of living of local or rural
communities, so young people are encouraged to stay in
their hometown to build a good life rather than move to
big cities. Finally, tourism brings cultural benefits, as
travellers learn about the history and culture of a place,
and spread them around the world.

WRITING:
Work in groups. Talk about the negative effects of
tourism on a region or country.
A - Natural environment is damaged.
B - Natural beauty is spoiled.
C - Traditional ways of life are affected.
D - Social problems may arise.
Social
problems

Ways of life

Environment

NEGATIVE
EFFECTS OF
TOURISM
Beauty

Ex 4. Work in groups. Talk about the negative  effects of tourism on a region
or country. The following ideas may be helpful to you.

A- Natural environment is damaged -> because of
pollution from tourism activities
B- Natural beauty is spoiled. →A lot of tourists are
unaware of preservation of natural attraction.
C- Traditional ways of life are affected. → Tourism changes
the life and habits of local people, especially the people
in the remote or mountainous areas.
D- Social problems may arise. → Sell things for tourists at
very high price, crime such as pick-pocket, robbery,…

Unit 8 – TOURISM
Lesson 6: SKILLS 2

Ex 5. Choose one negative effect that you discussed
above and write a paragraph about  it. Make sure you
use the right connectors.
- First/ Firstly/ The first.. ./ One of the...
- Second/ Secondly/ Another...
- Third/ Thirdly/ Furthermore/ In addition...

=> Write a paragraph about one negative
effect of tourism on a region or country.

Sample writing:

One of the drawbacks of tourism is the damage
to the environment of a country or an area. In
the first place, tourists use a lot of local
resources such as water, food, energy, etc., and
this
puts
pressure
on
the
environment. Secondly, there is the problem of
pollution. Many cities and towns become
overcrowded with tourists, with all their
vehicles causing traffic jams as well as air and
noise pollution. Another bad effect of tourism is
the destruction of the wildlife in some places.
The habitat of wild plants and animals is lost
because of the building of tourist resorts, and
by visitors' activities. In short, the development

* Sample writing:
As we all know, tourism brings various advantages to our
country. However, it has obvious drawbacks in many
aspects. One of the first disadvantages of tourism is the
environmental damage. Tourists use a lot of local
resources such as water, food, energy, etc., and this adds
pressure on the environment. Secondly, there is the
problem of pollution. Many cities and towns become
overcrowded with tourists, with all their vehicles causing
traffic jams as well as air and noise pollution. Another
bad effect of tourism is the destruction of wildlife in some
places. The habitats of wild plants and animals is lost due
to the construction of tourist resorts, and by visitors'
activities.
In short, the development of tourism has bad effects on

* Sample writing:
So many places in the world heavily rely on tourism as a key source
of income and employment nowadays; however, tourism can also
be a source of problems too.  One of the drawbacks of tourism is
the pressure on population. To be specific, the number of  visitors
raises the number of people in an area, which causes traffic jams
and social vices. Many cities and towns become overcrowded with
tourists; their vehicles cause traffic jams as well as air and noise
pollution. Besides, tourists consume a lot of local resources such as
water, food, energy, etc., which results in many other depressions.
Secondly, things like ancient buildings, monuments, and temples
often struggle to cope with the vast amounts of tourist traffic and
they suffer wear and tear or damage. Some areas can be inundated
with visitors during busy times, and then virtually deserted for
many months. In conclusion, the development of tourism has both
benefits and disadvantages, we need to have the right control over
it and prevent the damage caused by tourism.

* Sample writing:
Tourism plays an important role in a economic
development; however, it causes some negative
effects. One of the most catastrophic effect is
environmental pollution. The first thing is that tourism
often puts pressure on natural resources through
over-comsuption, often in places where resources
are already scare. Next, tourism puts enormous
stress on local land use, and can lead to soil erosion,
increased pollution, natural habitat loss, and more
pressure on endangered species. The habitats of
plants and wildlife are lost due to the construction of
tourist areas and tourist activities. To sum up, the
development of tourism has a serious effect without
a suitable control.

* SUMMARY:

What have we learned today?

- Listen for specific information about the benefits
of tourism to an area/ country.
- Write a paragraph about the negative effects of
tourism on an area/ country.