TM English 1.2 lesson 4 SV

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Tourism Management 

English 1.2, Lesson 4

English 1.2

Lesson 2

Goals for today

Goal 1

Grammar test

Goal 2

Infographic feedback

Goal 3

Vocabulary test

Goal 4

Formal letter 

Goal 1

Grammar test- self evaluation/homework check- Use the words from assignment 3 on p. 135

b.socrative.com

Answers p. 135

1. expects to

2. plan to

3. will be joining

4. imminent

5. has taken place

6. will extend

7. definitely

8. will attempt

9. sure to

10. will have spent

11. 'll be able to

12. 'm going to

13. was going to

14. will be paying

Self-evaluation/How did you do on the grammar?

Great! All / most answers correct and I understand why

Many correct answers, although I don't always know why

Many mistakes, but I know why and can do better in my letter

Many mistakes, and I don't really understand why.

Goal 2

Infographic feedback

Infographic feedback

Swap work with a fellow student who

• is in a different project group

OR

• has completely finished the infographic, just like you

Feedback question

All these stories are represented + check language/grammar use and visuals/The infographic is crisp and clear

The infographic looks professional:

• relevant trends
• destination analysis/package
• target group description
• sustainability
• best practice
• financial substantiation

Did giving and receiving feedback on the infographic help?

Yes, I now know it is good

Yes, I now know what I can improve

No, I haven't really got anything to show

Pleased? Goal achieved!

No infographic? Work to do!

Goal 3

Vocabulary test/useful words for your infographic/letter

Vocabulary test

1. Dictation
2. Connect to definition

Dictation

Take pen and paper

Dictation check

1. Please consider aspects like pollution and CO2-compensation when you organise the transport to the destination.

2. Their amenities were out of date, so the hotel decided to refurbish.

3. The itinerary comprises a long-haul flight and transport by touring bus.

4. During the pandemic, domestic tourism increased considerably.

5. As a socially responsible company, we take care not to siphon off our profits.

How many mistakes?

None!

1-2

3-4

5-6

7-8

more

People who leave the country for their holidays are called ....... tourists.

1. inbound
2. outbound
3. domestic

When people travel within their own country, this is called ....... tourism.

People who come to your country for their holidays, are called .......tourists.

The route you take when travelling, is called an .......

What you do to an accommodation that is being modernised is to ........ it.

1. discern
2. cater to
3. refurbish
4. rejuvenate

If a hotel has a swimming pool and lounge bar, these are called ....................

The people at the destination to which you travel, are called the ..... community.

If many people come to a destination for a visit, this is called an ...... of tourists.

1. influx
2. piling
3. benefit
4. pandemic

What is the noun that belongs to 'to pollute'? As in e.g. The ......of our planet is of great concern to many youngsters.

When you book a green seat, you pay for ........., which means you pay to diminish the pollution caused by the plane.

1. siphoning off
2. leak
3. CO2-compensation
4. sustainability

Pleased? Goal achieved!

Not pleased? Work to do!

Goal 4

Formal letter 

Any questions?

Do you have any questions about the video about the formal letter?

Goal letter

The purpose of sending the letter to management

 is to inform the tour operator of their City Trip. The letter must contain 400-450 words, and it explains the choices behind the infographic by going into the stories of your project.

 

Reminder: what should be in it?

- Destination analysis/package

 - Target group description

- Relevant trends

- Sustainability

- Package

- Financial substantiation

- Best practices

Structure

Brainstorm about the formal letter.

How will you structure it?

Structure

Make your letter follow the order of the infographic

Write a brief introduction (about the past)

Use one paragraph per story (about the present)

Write a brief last paragraph (about the future)

structure

Dear Mr (Dear Mr.)

Dear Ms (Dear Ms.)

Dear Mrs (Dear Mrs.)

Yours sincerely

Yours faithfully

The first word...

Note that in English, it is perfectly acceptable to start a letter using 'I' or 'we'.

Note that you always start using a capital letter, despite of the fact that the salutation is followed by a comma!

Remember:

No contractions in formal writing

No conjunctive coordinators

at the beginning of a sentence!

Linking words-Conjunctive coordinators

Useful words, but not at the beginning of a sentence in a formal text. Also known as the FANBOYS:

But

Or

Yet

So

For

And

Not 

Replacement

But - replace with However, 

Replacement

And - replace with Furthermore, 

Replacement

So - replace with Therefore,

Assignments for Gradework

You hand in a Word document on Gradework portfolio that contains your infographic and formal

letter. You must make a text analysis (TextAnalyzer) of the formal letter on a full B1-level. You make a

print screen of this analysis that you paste under your letter

Vocabulary

Moodle/Course material:

Vocabulary English 1.2

Work instructions vocabulary

Task for today: 69-77

Steps:

Define/translate

Find two meaningful sentences

Remember:

You will work on the words together; to learn together and lighten your workload.

Time: 15 minutes

Homework

• Catch up on anything that is not up to scratch yet.
• Work on the words from 69-77 from the vocabulary list.
• Again: Watch the web lecture on the formal letter: https://web.microsoftstream.com/video/d9f20db4-0411-4146-8be3-1741fe2f3efe (you'll be quizzed)
•  Hand in the draft letter on Teams before class. Note: you can mark up to 60-70 consecutive words for expert feedback, using a yellow highlighter.
• Study the grammar from pp. 136-139.
  
• Study and practise chapter 31 MGL, pp. 140-141 and chapter 32, pp. 142-145
  
• Study the vocabulary 69-77