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Think of a traditional package holidays I live in a seaside town-Weymouth in

to Spain, and you have the worst 2 Dorset. At the moment it takes me
possible ex ample of tourism. Brits can thirty minutes to get to work rather
enjoy an English breakfast, and survive than normal five. There is no doubt
in a British enclave in Spain with no that a huge number of local
exposure to the local culture. On the residents get extremely fed up with
other hand, people who join such holidays may not be having so many people invading their home town
looking for a cultural experience, but may simply enjoy but, at the same time, the sensible ones realize
the atmosphere in a decent climate. Who can blame them that it is a necessary evil in order for the town to
for that? survive.

Can you imagine the world without Yes, tourism does change the culture,
tourism? Knowledge of other countries 4 not always for the better, but not
would be accessed mainly through the always for the worst either. There are
unreal world of books, radios, television those that say that Barbados has
and the Internet. Without physical been spoiled by becoming more
interaction, it would be difficult to achieve commercial. However, the quality of
world peace and promote understanding of life of the average Barbadian has improved through
environmental issues, security threads and poverty. the direct and indirect benefits of tourism. No, its
Tourism is a way in which people from different countries not the same beautiful island it was 20 or 30 years
can understand cultures, religions, and recognise existing ago, but the standard of living is higher for the
problems. average guy in the street.

Tourism is good for the economy. While mass tourism does not have any
Tourism is also good because it results 6 negative effects on developer countries,
in mutually pleasant encounters it can have a harmful effect on
between the visitors and the natives of underdeveloped areas of the world.
the place in question. However, I think Some local people may be employed in
that it's inexcusable to try to take the tourism industry, but most will be exploited and
advantage of visitors such as by paid a standard wage. When I travel I try not to buy
overcharging them, who should be treated like guests to package holidays. I know then that the money I
your community. On the other hand, there is a type of spend goes to the people themselves and not to
tourist that comes to a place with the intent to those who run the resort. Try it, your vacation will
misbehave and offend others. then be real and honest experience.

Tourism creates a lot of local jobs, inputs Tourism is the natural expression of
foreign cash and history to sell. It is true 8 our wanderlust. It is this heroic
that uncontrolled development can cause pioneering spirit in us that took us to
environmental and social problems, but the moon and back. How dreary we
please leave that to the locals to worry would be if we never ventured away
about. There is something patronizing in from home. Humanity was created to
the attitude that we should not go to visit associate in love and harmony.
remote parts of the world and bring them our money in Tourism is an excellent way of facilitating that
order to protect them. process.

Choose the most suitable heading from the list A-I for each part (1-7). There is one extra heading.

A. THE IMPORTANCE OF DIRECT CONTACT E. LET DESTINATION COUNTRIES DECIDE


B. THE POWER OF NATURAL INSTINCT F. MAKE SURE WHO YOUR MONEY GOES TO
C. A BITTER PILL TO SWALLOW G. WHO IS EXPLOITED, LOCALS OR TOURISTS?
D. TRAVEL DOESNT HAVE TO BROADEN H. TRADITION OR PROSPERITY
EVERYBODYS MIND
I. SOME ASPECTS OF TOURISM MAY BRING
PROBLEMS

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