UNIVERSIDAD ABIERTA PARA ADULTOS

ENGLISH SEMINAR

STUDENT:
FLOR ELENA GONZÁLEZ ALCÁNTARA

TEACHER:
EDDY MUÑOZ M.A

ECOTOURISM

ID
15-5228

GROUP :
GV70-1

AUGUST 2019, SANTIAGO DE LOS CABALLEROS.

Reading
Work in groups and discuss these questions.

1 What is ecotourism?

Ecotourism is now defined as esponsible travel to natural areas that conserves the environment,
sustains the well-being of the local people, and involves interpretation and education.

2 Why is ecotourism important?

Absolutely, mainly because what is it about. Without ecotourism we wouldn’t be able to have a safe
environment to enjoy.

Comprehension
Put the headings a–f in the correct place 1–6 in the text

a Is more infrastructure always bad? 4

b What is ecotourism? 2

c Is tourism always good? 1

d How popular is ecotourism? 6

e What exactly does ecotourism mean? 3

f Is ecotourism really possible? 5

Read the sentences and write T (True) or F (False).

1 The writer thinks that tourism should be stopped. F

2 Ecotourism is about making more money from tourists. F

3 Tourists should think about their behaviour. T

4 It doesn’t matter where people walk. T

5 More roads and buildings are built because of tourism. T

6 It’s good when local people are asked for their opinions. T

7 Ecotourism is becoming less popular. F

8 For some countries ecotourism is very important. T

Vocabulary
Find these words in the text and choose the correct meaning, a or b, for each one.

IMPACT a

DAMAGE b

MINIMIZE b

PREVENT a

REDUCE b

INTERFERE b

CONTRADICTION a

BENEFIT b

Speaking
Work in groups. Look at the two eco-holiday adverts and discuss the questions. THIS IS
ACTIVITY IS SUPPOSED TO BE SPEAKING BUT ANYWAY, I FILLED IT UP.

1 Which of the two eco-holidays do you think is more eco-friendly?

Take a ten-day holiday in Antarctica!

2 Which eco-holiday would your group choose to go on? Why?

Take a ten-day holiday in Antarctica!, because you can go whale-watching and see penguins.

3 Are there any eco-holidays in your country?

Not at all.