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English for Tou

rism 1

Ratana Watawatana

Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences

Udon Thani Rajabhat University

2017

English for

Tourism 1

Ratana Watawatana

M.Ed (Teaching English as a Foreign Language)

B.Ed. (English)

Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences

Udon Thani Rajabhat University

2017
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PREFACE

T his textbook has been designed, developed, and used as a course book of English for Tourism 1 at Udon Thani Rajabhat University. It can be useful for whoever interested in tourism industry in Thailand. The objective is to provide readers opportunities to learn English vocabulary and expressions essential for communication with tourists. This book provides various situations associated with tourists where students and other readers can practice all 4 English skills; listening, speaking, reading and writing. The book comprises 8 units with the emphasis on basic vocabulary and expressions needed the tourism industry in Thailand: The Wonderful Thailand, Our Tourists, Popular Places, Getting to Your Destination, A Nice Place to Stay, Beautiful Cultures and Traditions, Fascinating Festivals and Activities, Interesting Souvenirs. All skills of English language including grammar and vocabulary are designed to help students communicate effectively in any situations associated with tourists. Furthermore, as the author of this book, I would be grateful if teachers and readers using it let me know whether the book can help you or students form a solid foundation of English for tourism industry, or whether it needs improvement. Nevertheless, I would like to express my sincere thanks to Udon Thani Rajabhat University, all my family, friends, and colleagues for all their support to write the book.

Ratana Watawatana

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ACKNOWLE

DGEMENT

I h ereby wish to acknowledge and express my gratitude to the writers and creators of these texts and recording used in this book. I would like to express my sincere thanks and appreciation to those who encouraged and supported me in writing this book: my family, friends, colleagues, and Assistant Professor Dr. Songgot Parnchiangwong. I would also like to express my thanks to Prof. Dr. Jeffrey Nash who kindly assisted in editing the book, and in the recording of the supplementary tape; and to all the English teachers in the Business English Program and Language Center at Udon Thani Rajabhat University for their helpful advice and suggestions. Finally I hope this book will be useful to teachers and students of this course as well as to others who are interested in using English for Tourism. d c

CONTENT

S Page

Preface a

Acknowledgement c

Contents e

Contents of Pictures f

Unit 1 The wonderful Thailand 1

Unit 2 Our Tourists 17 Unit 3 Popular Places 31 Unit 4 Getting to Your Destination 49 Unit 5 A Nice Place to Stay 63 Unit 6 Beautiful Cultures and Traditions 79 Unit 7 Fascinating Festivals and Activities 91 Unit 8 Interesting Souvenirs 105

References 119

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CONTENT

S OF PICTURES

Page PICTURE 1.1 James bond Island, Ao Phang-nga National Park 1 PICTURE 1.2 James bond Island, Ao Phang-nga National Park 3

PICTURE 2.1 Phuket Fantasy 17

PICTURE 2.2 Hotel on the beach 20 PICTURE 3.1 Map of Thailand 31

PICTURE 3.2 Mekong River 32 PICTURE 4.1 Bus (a kind of transportation) 50 PICTURE 5.1 A hotel pool 63 PICTURE 5.2 A twin bed room 66 PICTURE 5.3 A massage room 69 PICTURE 6.1 Buddhism Ceremony 79 PICTURE 6.2 Attending ceremony 84 PICTURE 7.1 Blessing ceremony 91 PICTURE 7.2 Songkran festival 97 PICTURE 8.1 Thai fabric clothes 106

PICTURE 8.2 Styles of Thai clothes 109

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1.3 D iscuss the following questions in small groups.

2. LISTENING

Listen

to the dialogues between a hotel clerk and a tourist and then practice saying them.

Picture 2

.2:

Source:

2.1 At a small hotel

Hotel receptionist

Tourist

Hot el receptionist

Tourist

Hotel receptionist

Tourist

Hotel receptionist

2.2 At a travel agency

Travel agent

Tourist

Travel agent

Tourist

Travel agent

Tourist

Travel agent

Tourist

Travel agent

Tourist

Vocabulary

3. USEFUL EXPRESSIONS AND STRUCTURE

3.1 When you offer help to tourists or guests, you say:

3.2 You should end your conversation with a person going somewhere

for pleasure by saying:

4. SPEAKING PRACTICE

4.1 Complete each exchange with the words given and then practice

saying it. packages holiday facilities visitors

Tourist

Tourist Officer

medical brochure specialists relaxing

Tourist

Tourist Officer

Tourist

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4.2 Read some brochures about attractions in Thailand and then substitute some places, activities or words in 4.1 with your own

ones. Then practise saying them.

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Source:

4.3 Ma

tch each question in column A with its response in column

B. Tourist

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Pair work or group work.

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