Aborto
Aim: Discussion, explaining, reasoning, agreeing and disagreeing
Activity: Tourism - Do we need it? Discussion of pros and cons of developing local tourism
Level:Upper intermediate to advanced
Outline:
Split students into two groups - one group representatives of 'Let's Do Tourism', a tourism development company. The other group representatives of theresidents of your city and are in opposition to the plans of 'Let's Do tourism'.
Give each student a copy of one of the discussion notes.
Ask students if they have any questions on the explanatorynotes.
Give students fifteen minutes to prepare for the discussion in their groups. Students should discuss the points mentioned and any other points they may come up with in their groups.
Circulatearound the classroom helping students and taking notes on common language problems.
Have students get back together and try to convince you (or another chosen group of students) of their reasoning.Begin the activity follow-up by going over some of the more common mistakes made by students.
Finish the activity as a class by asking each student to choose one reason either for or against theproject. Each student should then disucuss one of the points in front of the rest of the class. Ask other students to comment on the arguments presented.
Your Town, The Next Tourist Paradise?
A companycalled 'let's Do Tourism' is panning to invest a large amount of money to turn your town into a major center for tourists. They have made plans to manufacture a number of hotels and other touristinfrastructure in your town. As well as the hotels, they have also made plans to radically improve the night life in your town by opening a string of clubs and bars. They hope that by the year 2004 yourtown will be a major competitor within the tourist industry in your country.
Group 1
You are representatives of 'Let's Do Tourism' your aim is to promote the plans of your company and to convince...
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