WELCOME
Instructor: Ms. Le Thi Tram
Student: Ho Viet An
Warm-up
Guess the name of the following tourist attractions
Eiffel Tower
(Paris)
The Great Wall
(China)
Mount Fuji
(Japan)
Pyramids
(Egypt)
Angkor Wat
(Cambodia)
Colosseum
(Rome)
Statue of Liberty
(New York)
Taj Mahal
(India)
Tower Bridge
(London)
Opera House
(Sydney)
Unit 10: Ecotourism
Lesson A: Getting Started
*Prefix: eco- (relating to the environment)
What does “Ecotourism” mean?
Ecotourism means travel to areas of natural or ecological interest to observe wildlife and learn about the environment.
Key difference between “Tourism” and “Ecotourism”
Put the following features into correct columns
Expensive restaurants
A benefit for the local community
Beach for the hotel tourists only
Keeping the nature untouched
No benefit for the local community
Travelling on foot, elephants, by bicycle
Nature is not kept very well
Buying local food and souvenirs
VOCABULARY
1. ecological (a)
/ˌiːkəˈlɒdʒɪkl/
ecology (n) /iˈkɒlədʒi/
VOCABULARY
2. observe (v)
/əbˈzɜːv/
= see (v), watch (v), monitor (v)
VOCABULARY
3. sustainable (a) /səˈsteɪnəbl/
sustain (v) /səˈsteɪn/
E.g. Cycling is a sustainable form of transport.
VOCABULARY
4. coral reef (n)
/ˌkɒrəl ˈriːf/
VOCABULARY
5. safari (n)
/səˈfɑːri/
= a trip to look for animals in their natural habitats
camping safari
VOCABULARY
6. departure (n)
/dɪˈpɑːtʃə(r)/
depart (v) /dɪˈpɑːt/
VOCABULARY
7. discount (n) /ˈdɪskaʊnt/
E.g. This shirt costs 150,000 VND. Students get a 50% discount, so they just need to pay 75,000 VND.
VOCABULARY
VOCABULARY CHECK
sustainable (a) /səˈsteɪnəbl/
sustain (v) /səˈsteɪn/
VOCABULARY CHECK
discount (n) /ˈdɪskaʊnt/
VOCABULARY CHECK
safari (n)
/səˈfɑːri/
VOCABULARY CHECK
departure (n)
/dɪˈpɑːtʃə(r)/
VOCABULARY CHECK
coral reef (n)
/ˌkɒrəl ˈriːf/
VOCABULARY CHECK
ecological (a)
/ˌiːkəˈlɒdʒɪkl/
ecology (n) /iˈkɒlədʒi/
VOCABULARY CHECK
observe (v)
/əbˈzɜːv/
Task 1: Listen and read the conversation on page 48
Task 2: Read the conversation again and decide if the statements are True (T) or False (F)
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FIND HONEY
1. Mr and Mrs Collins book a trip to Australia because they just want to relax in there.
Decide if the statements are true (T) or false (F)
FALSE
Mr Collins: Good morning. We’re thinking about a trip to Australia.
Travel agent: Do you want to know more about culture or nature there? Or do you just want to relax?
Mrs Collins: Nature … Both of us love nature.
want to know more about nature.
2. In Australia, tourists can see the diversity of animals and go scuba-diving to see the coral reefs.
Decide if the statements are true (T) or false (F)
TRUE
Mr Collins: That sounds interesting. What can we do on an eco tour?
Travel agent: You can see different kinds of animals like crocodiles, snakes, frogs, birds, butterflies and other rare animals. You can go scuba-diving and see the coral reefs
3. If Mr and Mrs Collins go on an eco tour, they cannot see rare animals.
Decide if the statements are true (T) or false (F)
FALSE
Mr Collins: That sounds interesting. What can we do on an eco tour?
Travel agent: You can see different kinds of animals like crocodiles, snakes, frogs, birds, butterflies and other rare animals.
can
4. If Mr and Mrs Collins don’t want to go on a camping safari, it will take them about seven days to do all other eco-friendly activities.
Decide if the statements are true (T) or false (F)
FALSE
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.
four days
5. If Mr and Mrs Collins took a seven-day tour, they would have to pay 6,000 dollars for two people.
Decide if the statements are true (T) or false (F)
TRUE
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.
6. If Mr and Mrs Collins book early and pay two months before departure, they will receive a twenty-two percent discount.
Decide if the statements are true (T) or false (F)
FALSE
Travel agent: Another thing … if you book early and pay two months before departure, you’ll get a two percent discount.
two percent
=> sustainable (adj)
A ___________ forest is a forest where trees that are cut are replanted and the wildlife is protected. (SUSTAIN)
Complete the sentences by using the correct form of the words in brackets
=> ecological (adj)
Cutting down trees or hunting wild animals may upset the ___________ balance of an area. (ECOLOGY)
Complete the sentences by using the correct form of the words in brackets
=> natural (adj)
When you take part in an eco tour, you learn more about the ___________ habitat of some rare animals. (NATURE)
Complete the sentences by using the correct form of the words in brackets
You found honey
Task 3: Find the conditional sentences in the conversation
- If you also want to go on a camping safari, you’ll need another three days.
- … if you book early and pay two months before departure, you’ll get a two percent discount.
- But if we could take the seven-day tour, how much would it be per person?
Task 4: Underline the verbs and decide whether they are type 1 or type 2
- If you also want to go on a camping safari, you’ll need another three days.
- … if you book early and pay two months before departure, you’ll get a two percent discount.
- But if we could take the seven-day tour, how much would it be per person?
DISCUSSION
1. Name some tourist attractions in your local area.
2. What should/shouldn’t tourists do when they travel?
Ho Dynasty Citadel
(Thành nhà Hồ)
Ben En National Park
(Vườn quốc gia Bến En)
Sam Son Beach
(Bãi biển Sầm Sơn)
Pu Luong National Reserve
(Khu bảo tồn thiên nhiên Pù Luông)
The God Fish Stream
(Suối cá thần Cẩm Lương)
9 ways to become an ecotourist
Use public transportation
Eat local food with local ingredients
Buy local souvenirs
Save water and electricity
Litter in the right places
Not touching the wildlife
Visit nature preservation areas with rangers
Stay at an eco-friendly house
Support organizations that encourage sustainability.
Watch the video and tick the key principles to ‘Ecotourism’
HOMEWORK
- Revise all words related to ecotourism and ways to become an ecotourist in today’s lesson
- Do exercises in the workbook and prepare for the next lesson (Lesson 2: Language)
THANK YOU!