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Tourism Industry
Tourism is big business and it means lots of money for the country. The Australian tourism industry is suffering at the moment because of international competition and the high price of fuel.
Focus Questions
1] Why is tourism important to the Australian economy?
1] Describe the link between tourism and jobs.
2] Whose job is it to attract tourists to Australia?
3] How are movies used to promote a country?
4] What upcoming film is Tourism Australia hoping will help the industry?
5] What is happening to the Australian tourism industry at the moment?
6] What has caused this to happen?
7] How does the Australian dollar affect people visiting Australia?
8] What have been the affects on your family and the travelling it does?
9] What do you think should happen next?
What’s in a word?
Watch the BtN story about the tourism industry. Summarise the story in your own words. Watch the story again and listen carefully. Circle each of the following words as you hear them. Record any unfamiliar words.
|tourism |economy |industry |
|international |job |campaign |
|tourist |accommodation |souvenirs |
|transport |promoting |competition |
Ask students to write what they think is the meaning of each word (including unfamiliar words). Swap definitions with a partner and ask them to add to or change the definition. Check these against the dictionary definition. Ask students to write their own sentences using the key words.
Further investigations
Write a paragraph predicting what might happen if tourism numbers continue to drop.
Complete an A-Z of Australian tourism destinations.
Create an advertising poster that promotes Australia to international and domestic visitors.
( Related Research Links
ABC News – Whitsundays tourism after European market
ABC News – Tourism industry prepares for downturn
ABC News – Tourism industry braces for foreign visitor drop
ABC Behind the News – story about the Australian dollar
Tourism Australia – Student resources
Australia’s official travel website
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Episode 17
24H JUNE 2008
LEARNING AREA
English
Key learning
Students will identify key words used in the BtN story and clarify their meaning.
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