Lesson 5
Listening
1. Listen to Amira and Hana having a class debate. Who thinks tourism is good for historic places?
Who thinks it is bad?
Hana thinks tourism is good for historic places. Amira thinks it is bad.
2. Listen again and complete the conversation with these phrases.
Amira: What do you think, Hana? is tourism good for historic places?
Hana: Yes, I think it is. Tourists bring money to an area. This helps the local people.
Amira: I don’t think so. A lot of the money goes to big companies, not local people.
Hana: Maybe, but some holiday companies help the environment and the local people.
Amira: I don’t agree that tourism helps the environment. Tourists drop rubbish and damage places in other ways, like sitting on ancient ruins.
Hana: I see what you mean, but must tourists behave well. They know it's important to protect historic places.
3. Read the conversation again and complete the table. Can you add your own ideas?
Is tourism good for historic places?
| No | Yes |
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A lot of the money goes to big Tourists drop litter and damage places in other ways. Tourists often travel by car. |
It brings money to an area. Some holiday companies help the When people visit a historic place, |
Life Skills
It is important to portect all parts of the environment.
1. How can we help to protect historic places?
We should respect them. We should follow the rules.
2. How can we protect the environment when we travel?
We should not travel more than we need to. We should use forms of transport that do not pollute the environment
such as bikes, electric buses, etc.
3. What can big companies do to protect the environment?
They can use new technology that does not cause pollution. They can give some money to charities
that help the environment.