Attracting tourists CAMBRIDGE ENGLISH VOCABULARY IN USE ADVANCED

CAMBRIDGE ENGLISH VOCABULARY IN USE ADVANCED

UNIT 27

Attracting tourists

 

A

Describing tourist destinations DESTINATION: SURINAME If you’re the type of traveller who wants to escape the crowds1, get off the beaten track2 and get back to nature3, take a closer look at Suriname. Suriname’s tourist sector4 is relatively modest and the emphasis is on what makes the country different for the discerning5 traveller. Other Caribbean nations may boast6 better sand, sea and sun, but because of that, you won’t find hordes7 of people in Suriname. What you will find is a wealth of8 wildlife with a huge range of flora and fauna9. More than 12% of the country is given over to national parks10 and nature reserves11 and large tracts12 of the country are covered by virgin13 rainforest. So, if you are seeking something out of the ordinary14, click here for more information. 1 go where there are not many people 2 go to places tourists don’t normally go, somewhere different/unusual 3 live a natural, rural style of life 4 tourist industry; formal 5 showing good judgement, especially about style and quality 6 this use of boast is for listing the good qualities of a place; formal 7 crowds, in a negative sense 8 large amount of; formal 9 plants and animals; a fixed phrase (Latin) 10 areas of a country that are protected by the government because of their natural beauty or because they have a special history 11 areas of land protected in order to keep safe the animals and plants that live there, oft en because they are rare 12 areas of land; collocates with large, vast, huge 13 original and natural 14 looking for something different (seek is rather formal)

B

Travel advertisements 1 /ʌnˈwaɪnd/ relax, reduce your general level of stress 2 get back your energy (like recharging a battery) 3 wild, areas covered in grass, bushes or trees (especially in Africa and Australia) 4 pronounced four by four; vehicles with driving power on all four wheels 5 on the edge of the sea or of a river 6 extremely beautiful 7 no other company can offer cheaper ones for the same service 8 it fills you with a sense of the power and beauty of what you are looking at 9 these words represent a scale of length and difficulty: a ramble is a long, pleasant walk, not too demanding; a hike is more demanding, suggesting more difficult terrain; a trek is usually of several days over wild country 10 no other holiday programme can match this 11 having views of the attractive, natural things in the countryside 12 a perfect place or situation (oft en collocated with tropical when describing somewhere hot and sunny) 13 the business of organising holidays in a way which helps local people and does not damage the environment 14 enjoy or taste (oft en used in advertisements) 15 the inland areas furthest away from the sea or from borders with other countries

EXERCISES

27.1	Complete the expressions and collocations in these sentences, using words from A. 1 Malaysia _________________ some of the loveliest beaches in Asia. 2 The tourism _________________ is very important to the economies of many developing countries. 3 It is vital that tourism should not damage the flora and _________________ of beautiful areas of this spectacular landscape. 4 Most tourists like to feel free to _________________ off the _________________ track. 5 Most people don’t like to travel to places where there will be _________________ of other tourists. 6 People who spend all their time in big cities often like to _________________ back to _________________ when they go away for a holiday. 7 If you’re _________________ something out of the _________________, why not try a snowboarding holiday? It’s certainly different! 8 When I travel, I always try to _________________ the crowds and find somewhere quiet. 9 There are vast _________________ of unspoilt land in the north of the country, with _________________ rainforests and a _________________ of wildlife. 10 The country has fabulous national _________________ and nature _________________ where you can camp or stay in basic accommodation.
27.2	Use words from B opposite to fill the gaps, based on the words given in brackets. 1 This company is excellent and their prices are _________________. (rival) 2 The beauty _________________ of the coastline is unforgettable. (scene) 3 There are some absolutely _________________ beaches in the north. (stun) 4 I think SunTravel Vacations is _________________ when it comes to value-for-money holidays. (Beat) 5 The mountains were so _________________. Some were over 5,000 metres high. (awe) 6 We rented a _________________ villa. It was nice to be so near the beach. (water) 7 I just want somewhere quiet and relaxing to _________________ for a week. (wind) 8 Everyone needs to _________________ their batteries now and again. (charge)
27.3	Answer the questions. 1 Order these words from the most physically demanding to the least physically demanding: ramble, trek, hike. 2 What verb might you find in travel advertisements meaning enjoy? 3 What adjective can be used with traveller to mean one who knows exactly what he or she wants in terms of quality and style? 4 Where would you find the bush? 5 How do you say this and what does it mean: 4x4? 6 If somewhere was described as a ‘paradise’, would that be positive or negative?
27.4	Over to you Think about holidays you have had. How would you describe them? Then think about your perfect holiday. What words from this unit can you use to describe it?

 

ANSWER KEY

 

27.1 1 boasts 2 sector 3 fauna 4 get, beaten 5 hordes 6 get, nature 7 seeking, ordinary 8 escape 9 tracts, virgin, wealth 10 parks, reserves   27.2 1 unrivalled 2 scenic 3 stunning 4 unbeatable 5 awe-inspiring 6 waterfront 7 unwind 8 recharge   27.3 1 trek, hike, ramble 2 savour 3 discerning 4 outside of the cities in wild areas, covered with grass, bushes and trees, especially in Africa and Australia 5 four by four: the vehicle has driving power on all four wheels (often used to cross rough terrain or snow and ice) 6 positive