1. TOURISM

2. THINK: What is tourism? Write down what you think tourism is.

3. Tourism is.... Tourism is the temporary movement of people to destinations outside their normal place of work and residence, the activities taken during their stay in those destinations, and the facilities they use while they are there.

4. BRAINSTORM: Why do people travel? In groups; Create a mind which lists reasons why people might travel. Why people travel

5. Which three countries do you think are the top destinations to travel to?

6. RankArrivals in 2011 (million) Arrivals in 2012 (million) Change % 1.France81.683.0 2. United States62.767.0 3. China57.657.7 4. Spain56.257.7 5. Italy46.146.4 6. Turkey34.735.7 7. Germany28.430.4 8. United Kingdom29.3 9. Russia22.725.7 10. Malaysia24.725.0 Number of tourists who arrive per country

8. The importance of tourism to the global economy Read information and complete worksheet.

9. What world events effect tourism?

10. Terrorist attack on the World Trade Centre The bombing in Bali The Arab- Israeli conflict The war in Iraq The SARS health scare/ bird flu. The ongoing thread of terrorism.

11. The effects of major world events on tourism. 1.Task: Read ‘The attacks on the World Trade Centre’ OR ‘The Bali Bombings’ and answer the questions provided. 2. In pairs, discuss the answers to your questions.

12. The positive and negative impacts of tourism. 1.In groups of four- discuss the negative impacts of tourism and the positive impacts of tourism. 2. Create a list of the negative impacts of tourism and positive impacts of tourism.