Travel English

Author: Zhao Fa
Publisher:
Publish Date: 2006-12-01
Features: The book is divided into 8 units based on themes:
1. Introduction to Travel Services
2. Itineraries and Travel Tips
3. Publicity Literature in Tourism
4. Entertainment in Tourism
5. Accommodations in Tourism
6. Cuisine Culture in Tourism
7. Shopping in Tourism
8. Transportation in Tourism. Each unit includes 5 to 6 activities, covering reading comprehension, translation, and writing skills training. The activities are designed with a focus on language input first, followed by emphasis on language output. First, students learn and understand the vocabulary, expressions, semantics, grammar, and oral characteristics of tourism English under a specific theme through authentic and native materials. Then, through translation and writing exercises, students are helped to apply the acquired language knowledge and skills to create original work. The last activity in each unit requires students to undertake 1 to 2 practical projects, cultivating their hands-on and autonomous creative abilities. This textbook is suitable as a teaching material for tourism English courses in higher education institutions, as well as a reference book for training tourism management personnel and high-level tour guides in travel agencies, tourism companies, hotels, restaurants, public recreational venues, and government-related organizations.