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LESSON 1

B) Hospitality and tourism are two of the fastest growing industries in the world.

This means that every year they offer more and more jobs.

In 2015 alone, the hospitality and tourism industries were responsible for over 7 billion

dollars of income and over 200 million jobs worldwide.

There is a global need for thousands of professional people who can speaI‹ English and

interact with international guests.

Can you be one of them? Of course! All you need is to know the right English.

C) Answer the questions with YES or NO

1. There were 7 billion new jobs in the Hospitality and Tourism in 2015. NO

2. To work in the Hospitality and Tourism industry you must speak in English YES

3. There are more and more jobs in the Hospitality and Tourism industry because

more and more people travel around the world. YES

d) Think and share: Can you become one of the professionals who can get a job in the

Hospitality and Tourism industry? What are your skills and abilities?

I think I can become one of these professionals in the future if I have the qualities that are
required, such as speaking English fluently.

I believe that some of my skills and qualities are mental flexibility, autonomy, patience, respect,
versatility, empathy and the ability to work as a team

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Where a Career in Hospitality and Tourism Can Take

You: Benefits of the Industry

• Travel. This is the best part of this career. lt is great for people who

want to travel internationally. You can go anywhere in the world, and

you will find hotels. You will see tourists. People are traveling

everywhere now, which means that these jobs are also everywhere.

• A huge network of international friends, co-workers and

customers. A “network” is all the people you are connected to

personally and professionally. English is a great language to know for

international tourism because it allows you to communicate with

people from all over the world. This means that your network will

constantly be growing. Knowing more people will help you

understand the world better, and it will help you find new job

opportunities in the future!

• A great future. This is a growing industry with many diverse jobs. If

you start working in this industry, you will have many opportunities to

learn more, meet people, change your job, travel to new places, learn

new languages, get promotions and earn more money.

e) Answer the following. Find the evidence in the text.

1. This text sets out to persuade you to take up a career in Hospitality and Tourism. FALSE

2. A career in Hospitality and Tourism can:

1. give you the opportunity to visit different countries. TRUE

2. allow you to get a job in your city or in any other city in the world. TRUE

3. make your group of friends more selective. FALSE

4. help you develop a better understanding of the world. TRUE

5. offer you a limited number of jobs. FALSE

3. What else can a career in Hospitality and Tourism offer you?

Openness to new cultures and customs.

Possibility of working in the public or private sector.

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Focus on Vocabulary

a) Re-read the 2 texts and underline all the words related to the Hospitality and Tourism

industry. Prepare your list of useful vocabulary.

b) Solve the crossword puzzle below

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ACROSS

2 The business of providing services for people who are on holiday.

6 Relating to work that needs special education.

7 Relating to the whole world.

8 The people and activities involved in one type of business.

10 A company’s profit in a particular period of time.

DOWN

1 To make a journey, usually over a long distance.

3 Involving more than one country.

4 A person who is staying in a hotel.

5 To share information with others by speaking, writing, etc.

9 A large system consisting of many similar parts that are connected together.