Read the instructions for the task. With the information given, produce a text using your own words. (approximately 200 words)
Task description
You have had a class discussion on the impacts of tourism. Now your teacher has asked you to write an essay for your class based on two texts that you have recently read and to analyse the positive and negative impacts of tourism. Include your own opinions on this subject.
Write your essay
1) TEXT 1
Modern Tourism
Global
tourism has experienced continued growth and deepening diversification
in the latter decades of the twentieth century. It has made it possible
for us to travel the world and broaden our horizons, diminishing our
attachment to cultural stereotypes. And this cultural value is not the
only aspect to be considered. The more people travel around the world,
the greater the economic benefits to host countries. Destinations around
the world which might otherwise have stagnated financially can flourish
as tourists explore attractions and natural landscapes which are often
the key reason for the initial interest in the area.
2) TEXT 2
Impacts of Tourism
It appears that people travelling around the world are oblivious to the detrimental effects of mass tourism. This can be clearly seen in the case of industry leaders undercutting small local businesses in popular tourist destinations. Governments around the world appear to neglect this issue and actively promote mass tourism for financial reasons.
And
as tourism numbers grow, so does environmental degradation due to air
travel emissions and land pollution. Only serious action from local
authorities is likely to resolve economic and environmental issues
arising from the tourism industry.
undercut somebody/something to sell goods or services at a lower price than your competitors.
E.g.
to undercut somebody’s prices
We were able to undercut our European rivals by 5%
Impacts of Modern Tourism
Travel
and tourism have had massive impacts (1)_________ the world. Not only
(2)__________ they have lasting effects on the traveller but also on
local people in the host countries (3)__________ are visited.
(4)__________, careful consideration should be given to this issue
focusing both (5)________ the benefits and drawbacks of modern tourism.
On
one hand, it should be pointed out that the worldwide boom (6)_________
travel in recent decades has had positive impacts in two main areas.
Firstly, it has had cultural value by broadening our (7)_________ and
reducing our preconceptions about people from other places.
(8)__________, few people would disagree that it has greatly improved
the economic conditions in many places that are tourist destinations. In
my view, we should not forget the additional benefits in (9)_________
of overseas investment and development of infrastructure also.
On the
other hand, we should raise the (10)__________ that tourists often do
not appreciate the negative repercussions of their decision to travel.
Besides, this is also a problem that is conveniently ignored by the
authorities of many countries in (11)_________ to stimulate the local
economy. Things (12)__________ as they are, large services providers
often flood the market as a result of this at the (13)__________ of
smaller businesses.
Opponents of tourism also argue that pollution
and damage (14)___________ the natural world rises hand-in-hand with the
surge (15)_________ the numbers of tourists visiting an area.
Clearly, there are different views on the impacts of tourism. By and (16)_____________, tourism has grown massively in recent years. To a (17)_________ extent this has had positive effects on tourist destinations. (18)___________, in my opinion, the growth of tourism has serious negative impacts also. In (19)__________, both travellers and governments must be responsible to limit any harm (20)________ everyone’s benefit.
KEY
1. upon/on
2. do
3. that/which
4. Thus/Therefore/ So
5. on
6. in
7. minds
8. Furthermore/Moreover/Additionally
9. terms
in terms of:
in relation to. Sp. en terminos de/ desde el punto de vista.
E.g.
Femininity is still defined in terms of beauty.
It’s a mistake to think of Florida only in terms of its tourist attractions.
10. issue
11. order
12. being
"Things being as they are" usually means "Because things are not different from what they are". Sp. así las cosas.
13. expense
at the expense of somebody/something
if
something is done at the expense of someone or something else, it is
only achieved by doing something that could harm the other person or
thing. En detrimento de, a costa de.
E.g.
the growth in short breaks, at the expense of longer package holidays
14. to
hand in hand, hand-in-hand adv together. Sp. codo con codo E.g.
Poverty and social unrest usually go hand in hand. Sp. La pobreza y la inestabilidad social van siempre codo con codo.
15. in
16. large
by and large
used when you are saying something that is generally, but not completely, true.
E.g.
By and large, I enjoyed my time at school.
17. certain
18. However/ Nevertheless/ Nonetheless
19. conclusion
20. for
If you say that someone is doing something for the benefit of a particular person, you mean that they are doing it for that person.
E.g.
You need people working for the benefit of the community.
He doesn't have to go through this elaborate display for my benefit!
