Lesson 1

Vocabulary

1. Find the words in the wordsearch and match them with their definitions. The words can be in different directions.

1. A type of holiday that helps local people and doesn’t damage the natural environment. ecotourism

2. An adjective that describes something that is in danger of disappearing forever. endangered

3. An adjective that describes something that is disconnected from other people and places. isolated

4. A noun that means the things that are used for making or doing something. material

5. An adjective that describes an activity that can be repeated because it does not harm the environment. sustainable

6. A noun that describes the effect that an action or a person has on someone or something. impact

7. An adjective that describes something special or the only one. unique

Reading

2. Read the text and choose the best summary.

a. The water in Venice is destroying the city.
b. Venice has too many visitors and this is a problem for the city.
c. The local people want the Council to stop visitors coming to the city.

3. Read the text again and write True (T) or False (F).

1. Venice has many different attractions. T
2. 20 million tourists visit Venice each year. T
3. Boats damage the buildings in Venice. F, (cruise ships damage it)
4. The local council only want tourists to be happy. F, (they want residents to be happy, too)
5. Tourists cannot visit the places around Venice now. F, (they want them to visit other sites around Venice)