Pre-Reading Questions:
- Do you like traveling? Why or why not?
- Do you like to spend your money on traveling? Please explain your answer.
Vocabulary:
- fortune /fawr-chuhn/
- growth /grohth/
- explore /ik-splawr/
- lead /leed/
- spender /spen-der/
[noun] the set of good or bad events that happen to you and have an effect on your life
She had a good fortune in Canada.
[noun] the process of developing or of increasing in size
There is a rapid growth in the company’s sales.
[verb] to travel to a new place to learn about it or become familiar with it
I want to explore the world alone.
[noun] a winning position during a race or other situation where people are competing
Jamie took the lead and won the championship game.
[noun] someone who spends money
She became a big spender after owning a credit card.
Are you a wanderer? If yes, maybe Japan is the right place for you.
Japan is indeed one of the top tourists destinations in the world that travelers want to visit because of its captivating sightseeing spots and amazing culture. The tourism in the country really brought some good fortune in terms of economic growth. An average tourist spend 153,000 yen for every visit. In 2018, 31.19 million foreign holidaymakers came to explore Japan.
Chinese tourists took the lead and spent 1.54 trillion yen. South Korean tourists were the second highest spenders and they spent 584.2 billion yen. There were also a lot of tourists from Taiwan who spent 583.9 billion yen followed by travelers from Hong Kong and United States who also spent 335.5 billion yen and 289 billion yen, respectively. In 2020, Japan is targeting 40 million visitors due to upcoming Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics.
Japan is indeed one of the top tourists destinations in the world that travelers want to visit because of its captivating sightseeing spots and amazing culture. The tourism in the country really brought some good fortune in terms of economic growth. An average tourist spend 153,000 yen for every visit. In 2018, 31.19 million foreign holidaymakers came to explore Japan.
Chinese tourists took the lead and spent 1.54 trillion yen. South Korean tourists were the second highest spenders and they spent 584.2 billion yen. There were also a lot of tourists from Taiwan who spent 583.9 billion yen followed by travelers from Hong Kong and United States who also spent 335.5 billion yen and 289 billion yen, respectively. In 2020, Japan is targeting 40 million visitors due to upcoming Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics.
Comprehension Questions:
- Why is Japan one of the top tourists destinations in the world?
- How many foreign vacationists visited Japan in 2018?
- How much did travelers from Taiwan spend in Japan?
- What will be the event in 2020?
- Who are the leading foreign tourists in Japan?
Discussion Questions:
- Talk about your favorite place in Japan and please explain why.
- In your opinion, what is the good effect of tourism in Japan’s economic growth?
- What is the most visited place in Japan and why?
- What are the interesting activities tourists can do in Japan? Tell me more about it.
- Where do you want to travel the most and why?