Pre-reading questions:
- What are some of the benefits of traveling?
- How adventurous are you when you travel?
- Where is the most amazing place you have been?
The government reveals new strategies to win back tourists. These past few months, the number of tourists has been declining due to terrorist attacks and extreme weather conditions. They are planning to deploy English-speaking volunteers, mostly college interns, to different tourist spots starting this December.
People working with tourists like bus and taxi drivers, and hospitality staff will be taking English classes to have good English communication skills. They will also launch an app as a guide for first-timer visitors. To assure the tourists of their safety, the government will impose a less alarming state of high security. Moreover, they also said that they will produce a television series to set in Ile-de-France to attract visitors around the world. The government allocated €23 million for the said projects.
Vocabulary:
strategy – a careful plan or method for achieving a particular goal
deploy – to organize and send out (people or things) to be used for a specific purpose
intern – a student or recent graduate who works for a short period in order to get work experience
impose – to cause (something, such as a tax, fine, rule, or punishment) to affect someone or something by using one’s authority
alarming – worrying or disturbing
Comprehension Questions:
- What are the strategies of the government to win back their tourists?
- Why should tourism workers take English classes?
- Why will the government impose a less alarming state of high security?
- How much is the allocated budget for the tourism projects of the government?
Express Your Opinion:
- Do you think Paris is a good tourist spot?
- On your own opinion, do you think Paris is safe inspite of terrorist attacks?
- Do you think, it is a good idea for the government to give English lessons for free for people who work closely to tourists? Why or why not? State your opinion.