English Worksheet

Reading Session

Full name = Joline Kinsachi

Class = 11 IPA 1

Read and comprehend the text below.

A. Identifying Main Ideas.
 How are the three organizations examples of successful geotourism? Match the sentence
parts.
1. Huaorani Ecolodge C a. Empowers women and teaches them
2. 3 sisters adventure trekking A about conversation.
b. Teaches visitors about local culture
3. Anangu tours B
and to respect local traditions.
c. Preserves the rain forest and provides
employment for local people.

B. Identify meaning from context.

Find these following words in reading passage from the text. Use context to help you
identify the part of speech and meaning of each word.

Part of speech : (Check your dictionary, it can be a verb/noun/adverb/ adjective)

Meaning : Check the meaning of the word from its position in the paragraph.

1. Encroachment (paragraph B)
Part of speech = Noun
Meaning = intrusion on a person’s territory, rights, etc

2. Lodge (paragraph C)
Part of speech = Noun
Meaning = a small house at the gates of a park or in the grounds.

3. Trekkers (paragraph E)
Part of speech = Noun
Meaning = a traveler who makes a long arduous journey

4. Apprenticeship (paragraph G)
Part of speech = Noun
Meaning = the position of an apprentice

5. Ambassador (paragraph H)
Part of speech = Noun
Meaning = a person who act as a representative/promoter of a specified activity

6. Handicrafts (paragraph C)
Part of speech = Noun
Meaning = an object made using a handcraft

7. Launched (paragraph E)
Part of speech = Verb
Meaning = start/set in motion

8. Entrepreneurs (paragraph G)
Part of speech = Noun
Meaning = a person who organizes and operates a business/bussinesses
C. Identifying Supporting Idea.
Find details in the reading passage to answer the following questions.

1. How do local Huaorani people benefit from the lodge?

Local Huaorani people benefit from the lodge through the employment opportunities that
the lodge create.

2. What kinds of things can visitors to the Huaorani Ecolodge do?

Things that visitors to the Huaorani Ecolodge can do such as handicrafts, learn medicinal
plants, and learning rainforest survival skills.

3. What is threatening Huaorani lands?

The threatening Huaorani lands is the encroachment of the industry.

4. What does the sisters’ non-profit organization EWN teach local women?
The sisters’ non-profit organization EWN teach local women about English conversation,
leadership, health, and nutrition. They also teach about ecological awareness such as water
sanitation, waste management, and alternative fuel sources..

5. What are some of the things that EWN trainees do when they finish their apprenticeship?
Things EWN trainees do when they finish their apprenticeship is that EWN graduates either
using their earnings to continue their education or start a business.

6. What do some other tour companies do when they go to Ayer’s Rock that Anangu Tours
does not do?
Anangu guides do not let the visitors climb the rocks as it is against Tjukurpa.

7. How does Anangu Tours benefit the local community?

Anangu Tours benefit the local community by giving tourist a way to experience Aboriginal
culture while respecting local traditions. The company contributes profit local recreation
and education facilities and has helped establish the first Aboriginal secondary school in the
area.

D. Identifying Causes and Effects.

Use information from the reading to complete the effects in the charts.

Cause
Female trekkers complained of
poor treatment by male porters
3 sisters adventure trekking
started EWN
Effect
The sisters got the idea to start a trekking business.
Local women are trained to be trekking guides.