THE EIGHT SECTORS OF TOURISM

Date: 2015-10-07; view: 380.

The tourism industry has been divided into eight different sectors or areas. They are:

· Accommodation

· Adventure Tourism and Recreation

· Attractions

· Events and Conferences

· Food and Beverage

· Tourism Services

· Transportation

· Travel Trade

Accommodationsector is one of the largest sectors in the tourism industry. As its name suggests, it deals with all possible means of accommodations of tourists and travellers. The types of businesses in this sector range from large, deluxe hotels in major cities to small, out-of-the-way motels; from small fishing camps to huge world class resorts. Facilities may include meeting rooms, restaurants and bars, entertainment outlets and fitness facilities, or may be as simple as a bed and breakfast services.

Adventure tourism and recreation is one of the fastest growing sectors. Careers in adventure tourism and recreation often center around sports such as skiing, tennis, golf, hiking, canoeing, mountain climbing, fishing, hunting and sailing. Park services, wilderness education tours and special interest (learning) adventures, such as bird watching or whale watching, are also included.

Attractions sector focuses on tourism that entertains or educates. The sector includes casinos, amusement parks, waterslides, museums, zoos, and aquariums. Many attractions are important sources of revenue to their communities. They often attract visitors from other regions of the country and the world, as well as people from the surrounding area.

Events and Conferences. This sector focuses on meetings, conventions, festivals, fairs, trade shows, cultural and sporting events, and all the planning and details surrounding their execution. Events may occur only once. These events offer interesting short-term positions. Other events are annual and provide long-term career opportunities. Conferences happen all the time. Again, some are annual and others occur less often or only once.

Food and Beverage. Tourists spend approximately 20-25% of their travel money on food and drink. It is therefore no wonder that this sector is expected to employ millions of people throughout the world. Types of businesses in this sector are numerous and diverse, ranging from fast food outlets to huge dining establishments; from pubs and nightclubs to private clubs.

Tourism services. Besides businesses that provide direct services to travellers, there are organizations that specialize in serving the needs of the tourism industry. These include government agencies, auto clubs, tourism education associations, trainers and consultants.

Transportation. Those who help travellers get to and from their destinations have exciting careers in another sector of the tourism industry. Planes, trains, automobiles and ships create a steady demand for staff. Travel by air is the largest employer in this sector, with more than 30 tourism-related occupations. Other transportation areas, for example, companies offering charter flights and low fares, are showing steady growth.

Travel trade sector supports other sectors. Those working in this sector make arrangements, mostly for travel and accommodation, for those travelling for business or leisure. They may book airplane flights, reserve hotel rooms, arrange tours or provide complete package of services that includes transportation, accommodation, food and beverage, attractions and special events.

That brief look at the diversity of the eight sectors of the tourism industry has shown that the career options in the tourism industry are unlimited. Depending on your interests and skills, you can work indoors or out, nine to five or midnight to noon. You can work in an office, an airport or out of your home office. You can have one career in winter and another in summer. In short, you can make your career fit you.

Phonetic Exercises

III. Mind the vowels I, I (Y,y) pronunciation in the open and closed syllables:

[a ] [ ]

nine

five

time

besides

type

diverse

dining

private

exciting

provide

divide

hiking

is

in

this

with

skill

drink

syllable

possible

tourism

industry

include

winter

IV. Read the following sentences:

· Tourism industry is divided into sectors.

· Diversity in the tourism industry is interesting.

· This mister is dining in his private bar.

· This is an exciting film.

Vocabulary Exercises

V. Give Ukrainian equivalents of the following:

to divide into, adventure tourism and recreation, events and conferences, tourism services, to suggest, to deal with, types of businesses, to range from….to…, deluxe hotel, world class resort, to center around smth, skiing, tennis, golf, hiking, canoeing, kayaking, mountain climbing, wilderness education tour, bird/whale watching, amusement park, waterslide, source of revenue, surrounding area, convention, numerous and diverse, a steady demand for stuff, tourism-related occupation, travelling for business or leisure

VI. Give English equivalents of the following:

сектор культурно-масових заходів та конференцій, розміщення, транспортування, сектор пригодницького туризму та розваг, харчування, готель люкс, курорт світового класу, пізнавальна подорож по дикій місцевості, аквапарк, зоопарк, акваріум, важливе джерело прибутку, люди з навколишньої місцевості, заклади швидкого харчування, величезні ресторанні заклади, культурні та спортивні події, ярмарки, місце призначення, постійно зростати, працювати в офісі та на дому

VII. Replace the underlined words with corresponding synonyms from the text:

a. I've booked you a flight on Saturday. (r_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _)

b. The government is making a great effort to provide cheap housing and more public facilities. (a_ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ )

c. It should cost about $1500. (a_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ )

d. Tourism industry has been divided into eight different sectors. (a_ _ _ _)

e. You have multiple career choices in tourism. (n_ _ _ _ _ _ _)

f. He is a constant traveller. (t_ _ _ _ _ _)

VIII. Solve the crossword puzzle with the help of the following definitions:

1. a system or method for carrying passengers or goods from one place to another;

2. something interesting or enjoyable to see or do;

3. the sport of travelling in a canoe;

4. something that happens, especially something important, interesting or unusual;

5. a large formal meeting where a lot of people discuss important matters such as business, politics, or science, especially for several days;

6. happening once a year;

7. a slide that goes down into a swimming pool, usually with water running down it;

8. an activity that you do for pleasure or amusement;

9. many, a large number of things or people;

10. agreement, something that has been organized or agreed on.

IX. Provide the prepositions that are used with the following words in the text:

to range…………

to divide………..

to deal ………....

career …………..

to center………..

to focus…………

to spend…………

to specialize…….

demand…………

travel…air

to travel ….business/ leisure

a brief look……..

to depend……….

to work……an office

….winter/

…summer

X. Complete the following sentences with the necessary prepositions from the previous exercise:

1. This sector specializes____ entertainment and fun. 2. Some tourists travel ___ business, other ___ leisure. 3. A demand ____ world class resorts increases steadily in Ukraine. 4. Many people spend money ___ tourism every year. 5. There are lots of adventure tourism opportunities ___ winter and ___ summer. 6. This text is centered ____ the sectors of tourism. 7. The accommodation sector focuses___ the housing of tourists and travellers. 8. Travel ___ air is my favourite type of travel. 9. Who has to prepare a brief look ___ the events and conferences sector? 10. Tourism deals ___ all services provided to tourists. 11. Our economy depends ___ the revenue received from tourism very much, indeed. 12. I'd like to start a career ___ travel trade. 13. This manager works ___ an office all the day long. 14. Accommodation businesses range ____ country inns to luxury hotels. 15. What sectors is tourism divided ___

XI. Correct the mistakes:

1. I don't depend from career opportunities in tourism.

2. This science specializes on goods and services production.

3. Thousands of tourists spend money for entertainment.

4. This is not a career of tourism I desire.

5. He hates travel on air, as he gets airsick.

6. The work of a food and beverage manager focuses around organization of services.

7. Our professor provided a brief look on this industry projects.

8. Who deals in transportation?

9. You may work at an office or at home.

XII. Practice the construction such……as……, make sentences as in the example:

1. Accommodation sector/ include/ types/ businesses/ hotels/ motels/ inns/ camps/ resorts…

The accommodation sector includes such types of businesses as hotels, motels, inns, camps, resorts, etc.

2. Attractions sector/ focus on/ types/ businesses/ casinos/ amusement parks/ waterslides/ museums/ zoos…

3. Adventure tourism/ recreation sector/ center around/ sports/ skiing/ tennis/ golf/ hiking…

4. Events/ conferences sector/ focus on/ events/ conferences/ meetings/ conventions/ festivals/ fairs…

5. Tourism sector/ provide/ services/ tourism education/ training/ consulting…

Speaking Exercises

XIII. Answer the following questions to the text:

1. Into how many sectors is the tourism industry divided? What are they?

2. What types of businesses can you name in the accommodation sector?

3. What facilities are provided in it?

4. What do you know about the adventure tourism and recreation sector?

5. Do you consider yourself fit for an extreme job in this sector?

6. What is the attractions sector in tourism industry?

7. What attraction businesses can you name in your city?

8. Does your city receive much revenue from attractions?

9. What world famous attractions would you like to visit and why?

10. What can you say about events and conferences sector?

11. Have you ever taken part in a real conference? If not, would you like to? Explain why.

12. What do you think about the food and beverage sector? Why is it so diverse?

13. How does the tourism services sector differ from all the other sectors?

14. What is a transportation sector?

15. How does the travel trade sector support all other sectors?

16. Why are career options in the tourism industry unlimited?

XIV. Decide which tourism sector is the most appealing to you with the help of the following exercise. Match the left part with the corresponding right one, make up sentences as in the example, and choose what suits you most:

e.g. If you enjoy making people “feel at home”, you should work in the accommodation sector.

· You take pleasure in making eating and drinking a memorable experience….

· You take pleasure in organizing people and activities……

· You like to be outdoors and active…

· You enjoy making people “feel at home”…

· You like to share your knowledge and culture…

· You enjoy promoting, marketing and research….

· You are interested in ensuring that people have a pleasant journey….

· You like to help people get to where they want to…..

ACCOMMODATION

ADVENTURE TOURISM

ATTRACTIONS & CULTURAL TOURISM

TRAVEL TRADE

TRANSPORTATION

TOURISM SERVICES

EVENTS & CONFERENCES

ATTRACTIONS & CULTURAL TOURISM

FOOD & BEVERAGE

XV. Complete the following table and decide which tourism sector needs improvement in your city:

XVI. In pairs use the prompts to ask and answer, as in the example:

1. Jane – tourism accommodation sector – front desk agent – handle guest arrivals and departures ( )

2. Nick and Peter – tourism food and beverage sector – bartenders – prepare beverages ( )

3. Anna – tourism attractions sector – museum curator – set up displays and exhibitions (O)

4. Jack – travel trade sector – local tour guide – provide general knowledge of an attraction ( )

5. Michael - adventure tourism sector – hunting guide – guide individuals or groups ( )

Note: ( ) – love ( ) – like ( ) – not mind (O) – hate

B: She works in the tourism accommodation sector.

A: What's her job?

B: She is a front desk agent.

A: What does she do at work?

B: She handles guest arrivals and departures.

A: Does she like her job?

B: Yes, she does.

XVII. Make up a plan and retell the text according to it