Екотуризм

 Test Your Skills

Task 1.  Read these words and translate them.

1.        to minimise

2.        to improve

3.        to involve

4.        to make

5.        to provide

6.        to encourage

7.        to build

 

Task 2. Thing  about the development of ecotourism and try to match the parts (1-8) with the parts (a-h) to make word combinations.

1. to minimize	local people in decisions that affect their lives and life chances;
2. to generate	more enjoyable experiences for tourists through better connections with local people, and greater understanding of local cultural, social and environmental issues;
3. to improve	respect between tourists and hosts;
4. to involve	local pride and confidence;
5. to make	positive contributions to the conservation of natural and cultural heritage;
6. to provide	greater economic benefits for local people;
7. to encourage	working conditions and access to the industry;
8. to build	negative economic, environmental and social impacts;

 

Task 3. Use the word combinations you get to talk about the possibility to develop ecotourism in Ukraine.

Example: To develop ecotourism in Ukraine we should encourage respect between tourists and hosts.

 

   Do The Quiz “Do you worry about the environment”

1. Imagine you are on holidays abroad. You drink water from a plastic bottle, but there is no rubbish- bin to put it. What do you do?

      a) Keep the bottle with you until you see a bin. (2 points)

      b) Throw it on the ground. (1 points)

      c) It depends. if there is a lot of rubbish on the ground you might “ drop it accidentally” (3 points)

 

2. On the way home you get very thirsty. What do you buy?

      a) In a non-recyclable plastic bottle. (1 point)

      b) In a glass bottle or aluminum can. (3 points)

      c) In a carton. (2 points)

 

3. Your walkman always needs new batteries. What do you need?

      a) Buy rechargeable batteries. (3 points)

      b) Throw away old batteries and buy new ones. (1 points)

      c) Buy new ones and take old ones to a recycling centre. (2 points)

 

4. You live near a beach. A new fast food restaurant is opened there. How do you react?

      a) Pleased but also worried about more rubbish on the beach. (2 points)

      b) Pleased. Now you can eat burgers on the beach. (1 points)

      c) You never eat at the fast food places because there is too much packaging. (3 points)

 

5. You buy a new things in a shop. The cashier offers you a plastic bag. What do you say?

a) “No, thank you”. (You have brought a bag from home) (3 points)

b) Nothing. You let him put the things in the bag. (1 points)

c) It depends on whether you can carry the things easily without a bag. (2 points)

 

6. There are a flies in your room. They are annoying you. What do you do?

a) Try to kill them with a newspaper. (2 points)

b) Try to kill them using aerosol. (1 points)

c) Hit the air with a newspaper so they leave you alone. (3 points)

 

7. You are writing a letter to a good friend. You have made several mistakes and need to cross things out. What do you do?

a) Start the letter again on another piece of paper. (1 points)

b) Continue writing, your friend will excuse your mistakes. (3 points)

c) Continue writing, but if you make any one mistakes, start again. (2 points)

 

 

Task 4. Report the statements. Pay attention to the tense form of the main verb.

1. Mr Brown says, "The major geographical features of Kent are determined by a series of ridges and valleys running east-west across the county."

 

2. Kelly said, "Look! There's a new expensive property over there."

3. Steve pointed out, "Many animals and birds suffer because of the man's activities."

4.Dan says, "I've watched a TV programme about Greenpeace, a global campaigning organization that acts to change attitudes and beha­viours, to protect and conserve the environment and to promote peace in the world."

5. Kim says, "People should take care of nature."

6. Miss Johnson points out, "Almost three-quarters of the land in Eng­land is used for food production."