Open University for Adults (UAPA)

Discipline:
Education Sciences, Foreign Language Mention.

Subject:

English Seminary

Student full name:

Ariel De Jesús Payano Peña.

Registration:

15-2024

Topic:

Active and Nature Tourism

Bimester:

November – December

Teacher´s name:

Eddy Muñoz, M.A.

Date:

December, 12
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1 READING

WHAT IS ECOTOURISM?

Ecotourism is a type nature tourism in which tourists protect the place and local
people benefit from it. Tourists have a passive role and observe nature without
altering the ecosystem.

WHY IS ECOTOURISM IMPORTANT?

Ecotourism is very important because it focuses on virgin and unadulterated

natural environments, as well as fosters a positive experience for both visitors
and hosts and minimizes the impact of tourism on the environment.

2. COMPREHENSION

PUT THE HEADINGS A-F IN THE CORRECT PLACE 1-6 IN THE TEXT

A) Is more infrastructures always bad? 5

B) What is ecotourism? 2

C) Is tourism always good? 1

D) How popular is ecotourism? 6

E) What exactly does ecotourism mean? 3

F) Is ecotourism really possible? 4

READ THE SENTENCES AND WRITE T(TRUE) OR F(FALSE)

1. The writer thinks that tourism must be stopped. F

2. Ecotourism is about making more money from tourists. F

3. Tourists should think about their behavior. T

4. It doesn’t matter where people walk. F

5. More roads and buildings are built because of tourism. T

6. Its good when local people are asked for their opinions. T

7. Ecotourism is becoming less popular. F

8. For some countries ecotourism is very important. T

3) VOCABULARY

Find these words in the text and choose the correct meaning, a or b, for
each one.

1) impact (L. 3) A 5 reduce (L.15) B

A) to have an effect or influence A) to do something

again

B) to make something less good B) to make something

smaller

2) damage (L. 7) B 6) interfere (L 30)

A

A) to improve A) to change
something without the right to do it

B) to have a negative effect B) to worry about

something

3)minimize (L 1) B 7) contradiction(L. 37) A

A) to ignore something bad A) two ideas that

can’t both be truth

B) to make as small as possible B) something that

helps people

4) prevent (L.11) 8) benefit (L.52) B

A) to stop A A) be paid for

B) to exist at a particular time B) have the advantage

4 SPEAKING

Work in groups. Look at the two eco-holiday adverts and discuss the
questions.

1. Which of the two eco-holidays do you think is more eco-friendly?

I think the trip to Antarctica is more ecofriendly since tourists take a more
passive role.

2. Which eco-holiday would your group choose to go on? Why?

I would choose the trip to Antarctica so we could learn more about wildlife in the
natural state and the environment.

3. Are there any eco-holidays in your country?

I don’t think so. However, you can take a trip to Jarabacoa and be close to
nature.