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Tourism in Ireland Final notes, plus recap of what has been done so far in this chapter. (L. Shaughnessy)
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Why is tourism so important in Ireland? Money into the economy Jobs – Tourism sector alone recruits 100,000 people here. Tertiary sector – biggest in Irish economy – tourism accounts for a lot of this…
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Facts and Statistics: Figures are shown in millions - Discuss
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How is Ireland portrayed abroad? Remember the 4 reasons tourists visit certain destinations… 1.Natural Beauty 2.Beaches 3.Recreational / Sporting Facilities 4.Cities http://www.youtube.co m/watch?v=6QyHt_lI 2RU&feature=relatedhttp://www.youtube.co m/watch?v=6QyHt_lI 2RU&feature=related http://www.youtube.co m/watch?v=Cq46Wm nhpvQhttp://www.youtube.co m/watch?v=Cq46Wm nhpvQ
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Discuss portrayal of Ireland Is it an accurate portrayal of Ireland? What things are not seen in the adverts? What do you think there should be more of in adverts of Ireland to make it attractive to tourists? Is there too much “Paddywhackery”??
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Recap… Name some areas of natural beauty in Ireland Name some popular beaches in Ireland Are the number of tourists visiting Ireland growing or decreasing since 2007…why? Approximately how much money did tourism bring into the Irish economy in 2008? Which broad region of Ireland is most popular with tourists? Why? Now for a real test of knowledge…
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Who wants to be a millionaire? Tourism
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MILLIONAIRE SCOREBOARD $100 $200 $300 $500 $1,000 $2,000 $4,000 $8,000 $16,000 $32,000 $64,000 $125,000 $250,000 $500,000 $1 MILLION Click the $ for questions
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Tourism is a type of what kind of economic activity? A: Tertiary A: B: Quaternary B: C: Secondary C: D: Primary D: $100 Question Click on the letter of the correct answer
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SCORE $100 Click on the money bag to return to the scoreboard Correct!
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Pick out the wrong answer: Tourism has grown in recent decades because… A: Improved modes of transport makes it easier and faster to travel A: B: Transport is now free B: C: Many people in 1 st world countries have more disposable income C: D: Majority of 1 st world employees have 3 weeks paid holiday time D: $200 Question Click on the letter of the correct answer
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SCORE $200 Click on the money bag to return to the scoreboard Correct!
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Areas of natural beauty, Beaches, Sport & Recreation Facilities, are 3 of the 4 reasons tourists visit Ireland. What is the 4th? A: To see wildlife A: B: To attend festivals B: C: To visit cities C: D: Religious reasons D: $300 Question Click on the letter of the correct answer
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SCORE $300 Click on the money bag to return to the scoreboard Correct!
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Pick the odd one out: Areas of natural beauty in Ireland include: A: The Burren A: B: The Giants Causeway B: C: Connemara C: D: Dublin City D: $1,000 Question Click on the letter of the correct answer
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SCORE $500 Click on the money bag to return to the scoreboard Correct!
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$1000 Question A: Golf A: B: Cricket B: C: Horse-racing C: D: Surfing D: $1,000 Question Click on the letter of the correct answer Which of the following recreational / sports activities is least popular in Ireland?
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SCORE $1,000 Click on the money bag to return to the scoreboard Correct!
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$2000 Question A: The Cliffs of Moher A: B: The Blarney Stone B: C: Croke Patrick C: D: The Giants Causeway D: $2,000 Question Click on the letter of the correct answer What is the number 1 most popular tourist attraction in Ireland?
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SCORE $2,000 Click on the money bag to return to the scoreboard Correct!
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$4000 Question A: USA A: B: Great Britain B: C: Germany C: D: France D: $4,000 Question Click on the letter of the correct answer Which country provides the largest number of tourists to Ireland each year?
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SCORE $4,000 Click on the money bag to return to the scoreboard Correct!
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$8000 Question A: 7.4 million A: B: 4.7 million B: C: 14.7 million C: D: 74 million D: $8,000 Question Click on the letter of the correct answer How many tourists visited Ireland in 2008?
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SCORE $8,000 Click on the money bag to return to the scoreboard Correct!
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$16000 Question A: 6.2 million A: B: 5.1 million B: C: 2.6 million C: D: 1.4 million D: $16,000 Question Click on the letter of the correct answer Between 1998 and 2008, the number of tourists visiting Ireland grew by approximately how much?
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SCORE $16,000 Click on the money bag to return to the scoreboard Correct!
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$32000 Question A: 3.6 million A: B: 9 million B: C: 1.5 million C: D: 7.8 million D: $32,000 Question Click on the letter of the correct answer Approximately how many visits were made by Irish people, to other countries as tourists in 2008?
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SCORE $32,000 Click on the money bag to return to the scoreboard Correct!
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$64000 Question A: 4.1 billion euro A: B:1.4 billion euro B: C: 5.7 billion euro C: D: 7.5 billion euro D: $64,000 Question Click on the letter of the correct answer Approximately how much revenue did tourism account for in Ireland in 2008?
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SCORE $64,000 Click on the money bag to return to the scoreboard Correct!
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A: Tourism Ireland A: B: Failte Ireland B: C: Craic Ireland C: D: Discover Ireland D: $125,000 Question Click on the letter of the correct answer Which of the following is not a real tourism organisation? $125000 Question
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SCORE $125,000 Click on the money bag to return to the scoreboard Correct!
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$250000 Question A: Galway A: B: Belfast B: C: Dublin C: D: Cork D: $250,000 Question Click on the letter of the correct answer Which Irish city was voted European city of culture 2005?
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SCORE $250,000 Click on the money bag to return to the scoreboard Correct!
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$500000 Question A: A hot exotic land A: B: A scenic romantic place B: C: A cold wet miserable country C: D: A party animal destination D: $500,000 Question Click on the letter of the correct answer In advertisements and brochures, Ireland is mainly portrayed as:
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$1 Million Question A: The action of taking in new people A: B: The action of moving too and fro B: C:The action of movement in a circle C: D: The action of coming and going D: $500,000 Question Click on the letter of the correct answer The word ‘tourism’ comes from the Latin word ‘tornare’. What did this word originally mean?
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SCORE $1 MILION Correct!
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