Interview Prediction Worksheet

The following is a teacher’s interview with a student, a US travel writer who takes a keen interest in
ecotourism:

Teacher: So, Mark, first of all, I just want to say thank you very much for agreeing to answer a few
questions for my students and also for letting me record this interview. This will be very useful for
their project on ecotourism.

Mark: No problem at all, It’s a pleasure.

Teacher: So, let me start off by asking: What is ecotourism? How do you define it?
Mark: believe that Ecotourism, is a responsible travel to natural areas that conserve the environment,
the well-being of the local people, interpretation and education. It Helps preserve rural services like
buses, village shops, and • Local traditions and customs are kept alive because tourists enjoy
traditional shows.

- Notes: Notes : Defined as responsible travel to wild environment

- -tourism directed towards wildlife
- it is focus on areas to conserve the environment

Teacher: But isn’t that a contradiction in terms? Won’t tourism, by its very nature, always have
some negative impact on the environment?
Mark:
Yes, as the adage goes, too much of a good thing can turn bad. In some notable places, the
onslaught of nature-loving visitors is steadily eroding the very ecosystems ecotourism intends to
protect. Tourists are trampling, polluting, and gobbling up scarce resources in fragile habitats.

- Notes- Very nature of travel actually transforms people and educate, Travel can transform
people and inspire positive change.
- They require responsibility and values, it is about hard work and travel
- The golden rule in tourism is that we have to compensate in another way.

Teacher: So, could you describe a typical ecotourism holiday?

Mark: These holidays are low-impact and small-scale alternative to standard commercial (mass)
tourism.

- Notes- No such thing as a typical tourism holiday, there’s a big diversity in people, culture and
wildlife.

Teacher: So, could you give me an example of such a holiday?

Mark: Some places that involve ecotourism are Costa Rica, Ecuador, Nepal, Madagascar e

- Notes costa Rica is a very common holiday to enjoy.

Teacher: Could ecotourism ever become a victim of its own success?
Mark:
Yes, ecotourism can become a victim to its own. As I mentioned earlier, ecotourism, has a dual
responsibility. Just as we cannot afford to sacrifice beautiful and fragile natural areas for economic
profit, we should not justify human suffering and loss in the name of ecological conservation. Too
much tourism can damage the landscape and local goods can become expensive because tourists
will pay more.

- Notes really no True ecotourism is about giving back can be used in a real way or not. We know
the companies use greenwashing and it can apply to travel agents and hotels.
- Truism related no nature is not exact always ecotourism

Teacher: Well, that’s been very interesting and useful.

Thanks very much for your time Mark.

Mark: ¡It’s a pleasure!

Summary

- Ecotourism is a responsible travel to natural areas that conserve the environment, in fact it
is actually defines as a responsible travel to wild environment. An important fact to have
in mind is that Truism related no nature is not exact always ecotourism. It requires tourist
to be responsible and be conscious about the situation. It helps educate people and open
their eyes, have another perspective and care more about nature. it is something that
always will go on because it consist on a big diversity in people, culture and wildlife that
will go on and continue developing.