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maria · Joined: 16 Jan 2003 Posts: 6

does anyone know of any websites where i could find ideas/resources/ANYTHING on teaching english for tourism? Cool

Eg of ideas. phone conversations, bookings, also vocab/expressions used by tour guides to describe things and places...etc etc etc: Confused

Thanks Thanks thanks Smile

kimchikowboy · Joined: 23 Sep 2003 Posts: 3

http://esl.about.com/library/lessons/bl_tourism1.htm
http://www.esp-world.info/Articles_3/ESP%20for%20Turismo%20in%20Spain.htm
http://www.unav.es/espSig/walker4.htm
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/4028625/
http://www.personal.leeds.ac.uk/~llcrh/travel1.htm
http://www.tesol.org/isaffil/intsec/columns/199912-esp.html
http://www.sleepinginairports.net/airports.htm

I'm in the same boat, myself. Here are some things, some good, most not. Unfortunately, there is not much of use (at least not much which I've found). PM me for more if you'd like.

Alix · Joined: 20 Jul 2004 Posts: 2

help! This is getting to be a nightmare!
Context - teaching potential tour guides on the Isla del Sol on Lake Titicaca (Bolivia) - most have shaky Spanish - generally speak Aymara - low literacy rate - but these guys know what they are talking about. Does anyone know where we can get general simple phrases, etc. If not I will have to write the course and I don't have time!
Anyone there want to come and teach?

leonar · Joined: 02 Feb 2005 Posts: 2

Hi there,
I am a teacher of English at a school of tourism and hotel management in Santa Clara, central Cuba.
We do not train tour guides, but hotel line-staff and I have designed some modest teaching materials for occupational purposes.
Should you be interested in taking a glance, drop me a line.
My email address is leonar@ehtvc.civc.inf.cu
After February 15th it might change to leonar@ehtvc.vcl.cu
I'd be glad to help.
Greetings,
leonar

tonetrippen · Joined: 02 Jan 2006 Posts: 10

Ciao Everybody

and thanks for all the info thus far. Since this thread is a bit old, I thought I would try again in hopes of attracting new readers and info.

My name is Antonio and I am supposed to be teaching
Tourism English to some farmers wives in the
AgroTourism Business, in Italy, starting Jan 20th. I
would definitly be interested in any information and
help anyone ccan give me.

I look forward to hearing from you soon.

Antonio

tonetrippen · Joined: 02 Jan 2006 Posts: 10

Hey everybody and anybody

I have tried both email adresses that Leonar from Cuba left in his posting here. I received both back as undeliverable. Leonar!!!!, if you're out there, drop me a line!! Sounds like you may have the stuff I would more than appreciate for these farmers wives.

I would also appreciate any other info out there on teaching tourism English.
Thanks

Antonio

tigertiger · Joined: 13 Nov 2005 Posts: 246

Tonetrippiun

Try a pm (personal message), button at bottom of forum, to contact Leonar.

tonetrippen · Joined: 02 Jan 2006 Posts: 10

hey tigertiger

Thanks for the advice and I tried that after you suggested but still no reply. Too bad as it sounded like he might have had some good info to use in my courses. never know, maybe we´ll hear from him again.

Antonio