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2  Unit VI Tourism economy Ex.4B, 4C,4D, 5 , 6.

4B. Fill in the gaps using the verb ‘to economize’ and its derivatives.

1. Economically, Luxembourg is the most successful country in

Europe.
2. In 1980, China established four special economic zones in order to
attract foreign investors, technology and expertise.
3. Costa Rica's basically stable economy depends on tourism,
agriculture, and electronics exports.
4. Find someone who has studied tourism economics.
5. We need to find a more economical way to manufacture our
products because our profit margin is too low.
6. He was born into a wealthy family and never learned to economize

4С. Fill in the gaps using the verb ‘to manage’ and its derivatives.

1. Studies show that in 75% of American households, women

manage the money, and pay the bills.
2. You can make difficult tasks more manageable by breaking them
down into a number of steps.
3. What this company needs is better management not a harder
working office staff.
4. His managerial skills are not quite what they should be to oversee
a staff of this size.

5. After years of economic mismanagement, North Korea relies

heavily on international food aid to feed its population.
6. I think we should talk to the apartment manager about the noise in
our apartment building at night.
7. But the influx of refugees is creating a crisis of unmanageable
proportions.

4D. Fill in the gaps using the words and word combinations from the
Topical Vocabulary.
1. To mark the meeting, the host also organised a festival of arts.
2. I imagined that here as in Switzerland every inhabitant of easy means
would be able to reach out to the market.
3. As mayor, he contributes to the growth of the city.
4. Developing tourism people should make a trade-off between its
development and environmental impacts of its development.
5. His generosity and hospitality were proved in his gifts to Richard.
6. Although he was quite successful in his home country, he wanted to
make it in the United States.
7. Russia has a lot of core industries that help the country to
successfully compete on the global market.
8. If everything is planned correctly, tourism industry can bring a lot of
economic benefits and thus be a bright example of a high-yield market

9. Our excursion will start in the core of the city.

10. Tourism as any other industry can have adverse impact on the
environment.

11. When in Rome do as the Romans do means that if you go to another

country you should respect their traditions and culture and do not abuse
their hospitality.
12. If countries all over the world want to develop tourism and make it a
profitable business, they should sign a viable agreement that will work
everywhere.

4E. Paraphrase the underlined expressions using active words and word
combinations.

1. The two countries have agreed on an applicable contract

concerning environmental protection. - The two countries have
agreed on a viable agreement concerning environmental
protection.
2. The cathedral is situated in the very centre of the old town. – The
cathedral is situated in the core of the city
3. Hawaii is famous for its very friendly reception of foreign tourists.
- Hawaii is famous for its warm hospitality of foreign tourists
4. As I have been living here for 20 years I intend to apply for a
position of a specialist who should possess very developed local
expertise. - As I have been living here for 20 years I intend to
apply for a position of a specialist who should possess very
developed core expertise.
5. Tourism has become a rather profitable sphere especially for
southern countries. - Tourism has become a rather high-yield
market especially for southern countries
 6. We will never reach an agreement unless we both compromise. -
We will never reach an agreement unless we both make a trade-off
7. Tourism can have a negative influence on the world around us. -
Tourism can have an adverse impact on the world around us
8. The Saudi Royal family donated a huge sum of money to the
university. - The Saudi Royal family made a contribution to the
university.
9. India is a homeland for more than 1 bln people. - India is a home
country for more than 1 bln people.

10. Morocco has to import a lot of its food because the desert climate
affects its ability to grow enough food to support its population -
Morocco has to import a lot of its food because the desert climate
has an adverse impact on its ability to grow enough food to support
its population

5. Read the text and answer the questions.

1. What does tourism contribute to? – It contributes to tourism policy,

planning and business practices

2. How did tourism turn into a key driver for socioeconomic

progress? - Over time, an increasing number of destinations have
opened up and a number of investments in tourism development
have been made.

3. What role does tourism play in policy formulation? - Changes in

tourism expenditure resulting from shifting destination market
shares will influence export earnings with further changes to GDP
and employment.

4. What is a substantial element of a sustainable tourism industry? –

It’s economic viability

5. What is tourism development driven by? – It’s driven by business

6. What problem is there with measuring the economic significance

of tourism spending? - The problem with measuring the economic
significance of tourism spending is that ‘tourism’ does not exist as
a distinct sector in any system of economic statistics.
 7. What trade-offs should tourism decision makers deal with? – They
have to deal with trade-offs between economic, environment and
social dimensions.

8. Is the targeting of tourism marketing more complex than reaching

out to high-yield markets? – Yes, it’s much more complex.

6. Find notions in the text according to their definitions.

1. a)  the place to which a person or thing travels or is sent; -

Destination
2. b)  the friendly reception and treatment of guests or strangers; -
Hospitality
3. c)  the production of more kinds of products, an increase in the
variety of goods or services produced or offered by somebody;
Diversification
4. d)  a nation that another nation visits due to some reasons; Host
country
5. e)  the country in which a person was born and usually raised,
regardless of the present country of residence and citizenship; -
Home country
6. f)  the fundamental facilities and systems serving a country, city, or
area, as transportation and communication systems, power plants,
and schools; - Infrastructure
7. g)  places to visit that are very popular with public; Attractions
8. h)  a person or company that provides package holidays; Tourism
operator
9. i)  a professional who possesses extensive local knowledge,
expertise and resources, and specializes in the design and
implementation of events, activities, tours, transportation and
program logistics. Destination manager