ENGLISH COURSE
SESSION 1
COURSE OBJECTIVES :
Acquire new vocabulary items related to travel ;
Know the use of linking words;
Be able to have discussions about travel, using correctly linking words.
PART 1: VOCABULARY
1- Look at the following sentences and decide if they are true or false. If they
are false, explain why.
a- A travel agency is the same as a tour operator. True / False
b- A package tour is a holiday in which the price includes flights, transfers to and
from the airport and accommodation. True / False
c- An all-inclusive holiday is a holiday in which the price includes flights, transfers,
accommodation, food and drink. True / False
d- When passengers embark, they get off an aeroplane or ship. True / False
e- When passengers disembark, they get on an aeroplane or ship. True / False
f- The first thing you do when you go to an airport is go to the check-in. True / False
g- The first thing you do when you arrive at your hotel is check in. True / False
h- The opposite of a package tourist is an independent traveller. True / False
i- Mass tourism can have a negative effect on the environment. True / False
j- Ecotourism is tourism which has a negative effect on the environment. True /
False
k- The words trip, excursion, journey and voyage all have the same meaning.
True / False
l- It is always necessary to have a visa when you visit a different country. True /
False
m- A flight from London to Paris could be described as a long-haul flight. True /
False
n- Flying economy class is more expensive than flying business class. True /
False
o- A Canadian citizen flying from Toronto to Vancouver will have to fill in an
immigration card before she arrives. True / False
p- Cultural tourism is the same as sustainable tourism. True / False
q- The peak season is the time of the year when many people are taking their
holiday. True / False
r- A cruise is a holiday where you go somewhere (usually Africa) to watch and take
photographs of wild animals True / False
s- An armchair traveller is someone who books holidays and flights on the Internet.
True / False
t- A tourist trap is a place that is visited by many tourists and is therefore crowded
and expensive. True / False
2- Complete the sentences with a suitable word or phrase from the box.
Border controls ; culture shock ; deported ; economic migrants ; emigration;
expatriates; immigration; internally displaced; persona non grata; refugees;
repatriated; UNHCR.
a- At the beginning of the war, thousands of ........................................ fled over the
border to the next country.
b- Since the civil war began, almost a million people have been forced to move to
another part of the country. These ........................................ persons are now
without food or shelter.
c- Nineteenth-century governments encouraged ........................................ to the
colonies.
d- The government is encouraging ........................................ because of the
shortage of workers in key industries.
e- Moving from a large European city to the small village in the Himalayas was
something of a ........................................ .
f- Thousands of British ........................................ live in the Gulf States, where many
of them have high-powered jobs.
g- The ........................................ is under a lot of pressure owing to the huge number
of displaced persons around the world.
h- He was ........................................ from the country when his visa expired.
i- Because he had a criminal record, the government didn’t want him to enter the
country, declared him ........................................ and asked him to leave
immediately.
j- After the economy collapsed in the east, thousands of ........................................
headed west in the hope of finding a good job.
k- People who are caught trying to enter the country illegally are usually held in a
detention centre before being ........................................ .
l- . ........................................ were tightened in order to reduce the number of people
illegally entering the country.
PART 2: GRAMMAR (linking words expressing addition, equation and conclusion).
1- Put the following words and phrases into their correct place in the table
depending on their function.
Along with ; also ; and ; as well as ; besides ; correspondingly ; equally ;
furthermore ; in addition; in brief; in conclusion; in the same way; likewise;
moreover; similarly; thus ; therefore; to conclude; to summarise; to sum up
briefly; too; we can conclude that; what’s more.
ADDITION EQUATION CONCLUSION
- And - Equally - In conclusion
- - -
2- Complete these sentences with one of the words or phrases from above. In
most cases, more than one answer is possible.
a- Tourism brings much-needed money to developing
countries. .................................................... , it provides employment for the local
population.
b- .................................................... bringing much-needed money to developing
countries, tourism provides employment for the local population.
c- Tourists should respect the local environment. ....................................................
they should respect the local customs.
d- .................................................... industrial waste, pollution from car fumes is
poisoning the environment.
e- In order to travel, you need a passport. .................................................... , you
might need a visa, immunisation jabs and written permission to visit certain areas.
f- Drugs are banned in Britain - .................................................... weapons such as
guns and knives.
g- All power corrupts. .................................................... , absolute power corrupts
absolutely.
h- You shouldn’t smoke, drink, take drugs or eat unhealthy
food. .................................................... , you should live a more healthy lifestyle.
i- The ozone layer is becoming depleted, the air in the cities is becoming too dirty to
breathe and our seas and rivers are no longer safe to swim
in. .................................................... pollution is slowly destroying the planet.
j- Your grades have been very poor for the past two
years. .................................................... you need to work really hard if you want
to pass your exams next month.
PART 3: DISCUSSION
Topic : what do you think the Ivorian authorities can do to develop tourism in
Cote d’Ivoire?
