The Importance

of English in
Tourism
Fabio Ruiz
11° C
 Introduction
Why is relevant to know about the importance of English in Tourism? First,
we must be clear about the meaning of Tourism. Tourism is a social,
cultural and economic phenomenon which entails the movement of people
to countries or places outside their usual environment for personal or
business/professional purposes.

The English language plays a main role when having a conversation with
people from different parts of the world, and its importance will be
explained in the presentation.
English, as an official
language
English may not be the most of spoken language in the
world, but it is the official language in many countries and
English is forecast that the number of the people in the world
that use in English to communicate on a regular basis is 2
billion.
Speak English helps us
in:
Understand
02
what other
people says
01 We can understand easily
the question from other
Ask questions people.
When we have a good
manage of English we can
ask about important things of
the country or what we need.
03
Learn about the
culture
We understand better what
people explain us.
English is importance for a
hotel management
Can easily to get the information
or the message from the tourist or
the traveler

Communicate and satisfy the

demand

In the hotel most time is using the English to communication because the English is
an international or the official language in the world, sometime some guest want to
using the facilities in the hotel such as the spa, the gym, swimming pool, or other
 English, as an essential tourism
skill
Discover new
things
Knowing these concepts is essential
in tourism, especially if you are
looking for a good experience when
traveling.
Meet and help
people
As you will have to speak with
native people, it is important that
you know how to express
yourself correctly to understand
them.
The Advantages of Speaking
English when we travel
Ease of making bookings
Express what you want

Interacting with other travellers

Pleasantries and important phrases

Independence
Conclusion
English is an important and useful language to
know when you travel. Even when travelling to
countries where English is not the language
most spoken, but it is often recognized as the
‘international language’ and the language that is
mutual to travelers and locals. When you can
speak English at some level of proficiency,
travelling becomes more straightforward
because major challenges and difficulties can be
ameliorated.
Thanks