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=Welcome to English for Tourism Course!=

 This course will introduce you to a world of Tourism Business. The objective of is to help students to gain better understanding of traditions and culture of countries of the world. The main emphasis is made on practical situations which can occur daily with any of tourists specialists. A variety of topics are covered including leisure and recreation, travellers and tourists, transport, tourist destinations, safety and travel insurance, travel agents, hotels, business travel, food experiences, cruising, tourism’s impacts etc. The aim of all the materials provided for studying is to develop students’ listening, reading, speaking and writing competences in English, expand their tourism specific vocabulary as well as increase their fluency and confidence in using English in professional contexts.

** Course Requirements **
 Minimum requirements for passing this course are active course participation; on-time work and satisfactory attendance. If you want to succeed in the course, you will need to read assignments carefully, to follow the syllabus and be prepared to discuss the readings when you come to class.

 You will use the Internet as a resource so you should be prepared to spend time outside of class (either at home or at the lab's open hours) on various assignments.

 During the semester you will be required: • to make an oral presentation ; • to take tests and some vocabulary quizzes; • to take part in weekly class participation;
 * to create your own portfolio in Group List;
 * to create your own projects.

** Grading Procedures **
Attendance 10%

Course participation 20%

<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Presentation 20%

<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Quizez 20%

<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Tests 20%

<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Paper 10%

//<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"> Week 1 //
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Introduction to the course

//<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"> Week 2-3 //
__//<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"> Unit 1. Arrivals and Meetings. //__

//<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Week 4-5 // __<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"> Unit 2. A place to stay __

//<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"> Week 6-7 // __<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"> Unit 3. Tourist Information services __

//<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Week 8 //
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Midsemester test

//<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Week 9-10 //
//<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"> Unit 4 //__<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Holiday rep __<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">(duties, experience, problems)

<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Some additional information about holiday reps:

//<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Week 11-12 // __<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"> Eating out __

//<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Week 14-16 //
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Food Tourism <span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Ciusine Features of Different Countries

//<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Week 17 // <span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Semester test

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<span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">Recommended magazines, travel supplements of newspapers, trade journals and tourism & hospitality related newspapers ( <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">either in print or online) =====
 * [|National Geographic Traveler]
 * [|Conde Nast Traveler]
 * [|National Geographic Adventure]
 * [|New York Times Travel]
 * [|Telegraph Travel]
 * [|Independent Travel]
 * [|Guardian Travel]
 * [|Times Online Travel]
 * [|USA Today Travel]
 * [|Observer Escape]
 * [|Travel Mole]
 * [|Travel Weekly]
 * [|Travel Weekly] (UK)
 * [|Hotel Online]
 * [|Travel Agent Central]