Prof. C: The history of traveling can be dated back to 3,000 years ago. Ancient Greeks left home to watch the Olympic Games. In the Middle Ages, people traveled to
Prof. C: Yes. In 1950, there were only 25 million international tourist arrivals. By the year 2020, there will be 1.6 billion.
Jane: Oh, according to what you said, tourism creates many jobs. What are the challenges of tourism today?
Prof. C: Many things, like economic change, currency exchange rates, safety and so on.
Jane: I get it. Well, could you please tell me the early history of traveling?
visit the Holy Land to pray
Jane: When did the modern tourism begin?
Prof. C: In 19 century, Thomas Cook first organized a trip. That marked the beginning of the modern tourism industry
Unit 1
Overview of the Tourism Industry
Goals
1. Learn the history and present situation of the tourism industry and the six sectors in the industry
2. Learn English expressions of the major jobs in the tourism industry and the basic job skills
Package n.整批交易
tourist spot旅游景点
Pub 几.酒吧
theme park主题公园
recreation vehicle(RV)房车
Ⅱ Dialogue
Jane: Hi, Prof. Cameron. Recently, I traveled a lot and became interested in the tourism industry. Could you please tell me something about this industry?
车辆
Transportation n.交通
service n.服务
press n.新闻界,出版社,报刊
Challenge n.挑战
voyage [void航行,旅行
Economic n.经济的
Currency n.货币
travel trade旅游业
Exchange n.元换
Jane: Oh I see. Thank you so much, Prof. Cameron
Prof. C: My pleasure, Jane.
〖新课导入〗
（10 min）
Look and Learn
Write the correct term below each picture
〖课堂讨论〗
Prof. C: Sure. Tourism has become the largest industry in the world today. It employ one in fifteen of all workers in the world.
Jane: Wow, does tourism grow fast?
（5 min ）
Ask the students to read the key words
〖新课讲授〗
（60 min ）
Explain the meaning of the Dialogue
and the difficult sentences in it.
〖课堂提问〗
（5 min ）
A. Match the English with the Chinese
Lesson I The Tourism Industry
I. Words and Phrases
tourism n.旅游业
banquet n.宴会
Industry n产业
coach 长途汽车
Attraction n.景点
Cruise n.游轮
Accommodation n.住宿
Beverage n.饮料
B Put the correct terms in the blanks according to the pictures
Items
〖课堂小结〗
（10 min ）
Present the basic sentences on the blackboard
food & beverage
rate n率,费率
tourist arrival
Organize v.组织
currency exchange rate货币兑换率,汇率
Mark 标志
Olympic Games奥运会
Theme m.主题
Middle Ages中世纪
heritage n遗产
place of interest名胜