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Tourism

B2 · 380 words · ≈ 3 min

Hallstatt, a lakeside village and popular tourist destination in the Austrian Alps

Tourism is travel for pleasure, and the commercial activity of providing and supporting such travel. UN Tourism defines tourism more generally, in terms which go "beyond the common perception of tourism as being limited to holiday activity only", as people "travelling to and staying in places outside their usual environment for not more than one consecutive year for leisure and not less than 24 hours, business and other purposes". Tourism can be domestic (within the traveller's own country) or international. International tourism has both incoming and outgoing implications on a country's balance of payments.
Between the second half of 2008 and the end of 2009, tourism numbers declined due to a severe economic slowdown (see Great Recession) and the outbreak of the 2009 H1N1 influenza virus. These numbers, however, recovered until the COVID-19 pandemic put an abrupt end to the growth. The United Nations World Tourism Organization has estimated that global international tourist arrivals might have decreased by 58% to 78% in 2020, leading to a potential loss of US$0.9–1.2 trillion in international tourism receipts.
Globally, international tourism receipts (the travel item in the balance of payments) grew to US$1.03 trillion (€740 billion) in 2005, corresponding to an increase in real terms of 3.8% from 2010. International tourist arrivals surpassed the milestone of 1 billion tourists globally for the first time in 2012. Emerging source markets such as China, Russia, and Brazil have significantly increased their spending over the previous decade.
Global tourism accounts for c. 8% of global greenhouse-gas emissions. Emissions as well as other significant environmental and social impacts are not always beneficial to local communities and their economies. Many tourist development organizations are shifting focus to sustainable tourism to minimize the negative effects of growing tourism. This approach aims to balance economic benefits with environmental and social responsibility. The United Nations World Tourism Organization emphasized these practices by promoting tourism as part of the Sustainable Development Goals, through programs such as the International Year for Sustainable Tourism for Development in 2017.
The English-language word tourist was used in 1772 and tourism in 1811. These words derive from the word tour, which comes from Old English turian, from Old French torner, from Latin tornare, "to turn on a lathe", which is itself from Ancient Greek tornos (τόρνος), "lathe".

Words to know

perception B2: the way people think about something — Wahrnehmung — percepción — perception — percezione — postrzeganie, percepcja — percepção, perceção — восприятие, рецепция, перцепция — сприйняття, чуття, перцепція
consecutive: following one after another without a break — konsekutiv — consecutivo — consécutif — kolejny — consecutivo — последовательный, консекутивный, логичный — послідовний
domestic B2: inside your own country — national — nacional — intérieur — krajowy — doméstico — отечественный, местный, внутренний — внутрішній, місцевий, вітчизняний
implication B2: possible effects or results — Andeutung — reticencia — implicazione — намёк — ima — підтекст
outbreak B2: the sudden start of a disease spreading — Ausbruch — brote — déclenchement, explosion — scoppio, diffusione — wybuch — surto — вспышка, взрыв — вибух, спалах
abrupt: sudden and unexpected — abrupt, jäh — abrupto, súbito, repentino — brusque — brusco, improvviso, inaspettato — nagłe — abrupto — неожиданный, внезапный — раптовий
receipt A2: money received — Quittung, Beleg, Kassenzettel — recibo, recibí, boleta — reçu, ticket, récépissé — ricevuta, scontrino — paragon — recibo, nota fiscal — квитанция, чек, расписка — makbuz, fiş — чек, квитанція, квиток
surpass: went beyond; became greater than — überwinden, überschreiten, übertreffen — superar, sobrepasar — dépasser, surpasser, excéder — sorpassare — przewyższać — superar, ultrapassar — превосходить, превзойти — перевершувати, перевищувати, перевершити
emission: gases sent into the air — Emission, Ausstoß — emisión — émission — emisja — emissão — выброс, выпуск, эмиссия — emisyon, salınım — викид, виділення
sustainable C1: able to continue without harming the environment — nachhaltig — sostenible — durable, viable — sostenibile — możliwy do utrzymania — sustentável — устойчивый, экологичный, жизнеспособный — surdurulebilir

Text: English Wikipedia, “Tourism”, Wikipedia contributors, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tourism · CC BY-SA 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) · shortened · Picture: C.Stadler/Bwag, CC BY-SA 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/), https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Hallstatt_-_Zentrum_.JPG · Translations: English Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) · Worksheet: https://krumeto.com/read/tourism

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A. Choose the right answer

According to UN Tourism, how long can a stay last and still count as tourism? B2
1. a) At least one full year, and often longer
2. b) Less than 24 hours, and never overnight
3. c) From 24 hours to one consecutive year
4. d) Only as long as a typical holiday lasts
What is domestic tourism? B2
1. a) Travel for business only
2. b) Travel within the traveller's own country
3. c) Travel that lasts less than a day
4. d) Travel to a neighbouring country
Which two events reduced tourism between 2008 and 2009? B2
1. a) Higher emissions and an economic slowdown
2. b) The H1N1 flu and the COVID-19 pandemic
3. c) The COVID-19 pandemic and the Great Recession
4. d) An economic slowdown and the H1N1 flu outbreak
By how much may international arrivals have fallen in 2020? B2
1. a) By 58% to 78%
2. b) By 3.8%
3. c) By 8%
4. d) By 0.9% to 1.2%
In which year did international arrivals first pass one billion? B2
1. a) 2005
2. b) 2012
3. c) 2010
4. d) 2017
Why are many tourism organisations moving towards sustainable tourism? C1
1. a) To reduce the negative effects of growing tourism
2. b) Because tourism receipts fell in 2020
3. c) Because the word "tourism" is very old
4. d) To attract more visitors from China, Russia and Brazil
Where does the word "tourist" ultimately come from? B2
1. a) An Old English word meaning "travel"
2. b) An Ancient Greek word meaning "lathe"
3. c) A French word meaning "holiday"
4. d) A Latin word meaning "pleasure"

B. Answer in full sentences

Has tourism changed your town or a place you know? Describe the good and bad effects.
Write a short proposal for one rule that would make tourism in your country more sustainable.

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Answer key

c) From 24 hours to one consecutive year — Paragraph 1 quotes the definition: not more than one consecutive year and not less than 24 hours.
b) Travel within the traveller's own country — Paragraph 1 explains domestic as within the traveller's own country.
d) An economic slowdown and the H1N1 flu outbreak — Paragraph 2 names the economic slowdown and the 2009 H1N1 influenza outbreak; COVID-19 came later.
a) By 58% to 78% — Paragraph 2 gives the estimate of 58% to 78%.
b) 2012 — Paragraph 3 says arrivals surpassed 1 billion for the first time in 2012.
a) To reduce the negative effects of growing tourism — Paragraph 4 says they are shifting focus to sustainable tourism to minimise the negative effects of growing tourism.
b) An Ancient Greek word meaning "lathe" — Paragraph 5 traces it back to Ancient Greek tornos, "lathe".