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Tourism is a massive worldwide industry that just about every country embraces. Most people love to go to new places, meet new people, and see new things. This is a fun speaking topic that is particularly interesting for those who are working in the tourism industry or want to in the future.

The most challenging terms for English language learners in these discussion questions about tourism include - industry, domestic, international, festival, consider, medical, charge (money), locals, provide, ecotourism, rely, nationality, create, destroy, promote, and mention.

The conversation questions about tourism are -

1 - What are the first 5 things that you think of when you hear the word tourism?

2 - Is tourism a big industry in your country? Where do most tourists go and why?

3 - Do you see more domestic or international tourists traveling around your country?

4 - Are there any special festivals or food that bring tourism to where you live?

5 - Do you spend much money on travel each year? Where will you go next?

6 - Have you ever considered medical tourism? Where would you go for this and why?

7 - Which countries are very cheap for tourists? Which countries are very expensive?

8 - Do tourists pay the same prices as locals in your country or are they charged more?

9 - Would you like to work in the tourism industry? What job would you like to do?

10 - Do tourists ever come to your hometown? What is there for tourists to do there?

11 - What are some popular websites about tourism? What do these websites provide?

12 - How would you describe ecotourism? Is it becoming more popular in your country?

13 - What could your country do to bring in more tourists from around the world?

14 - Have you ever had any problems while traveling as a tourist? What happened?

15 - What are some countries that rely heavily on tourism for their economies?

16 - How much money do you think that a tourist spends per week visiting your country?

17 - Which nationalities visit your country as tourists the most often? Why is this so?

18 - In what ways can tourism be bad for the environment? How can this be helped?

19 - What kinds of jobs does tourism create? Can tourism ever destroy jobs? How?

20 - How do you think that tourism around the world will change in the future?

21 - What are some things that could be built in your local area to encourage tourism?

22 - In what ways do older and younger tourists travel differently?

23 - Do you like to watch TV shows about tourism? What was the last show you saw?

24 - What do you think about tourists visiting your country? Are you happy that they visit?

25 - If you were to promote tourism for your country, what things would you mention?

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25 Conversation questions about tourism - ESL Vault

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A list and free printable PDF of conversation questions about tourism for ESL and general English discussion. What do you think about tourism?

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STUDENT A's QUESTIONS (Do not show these to Student B.) (1) What images spring to mind when you hear the word 'tourism'? (2) How important is tourism to your country? (3) Would you like to work in tourism? (4) What are the good and bad things about tourism?

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Venice, the Italian city famous for its canals, has introduced a new entrance fee for tourists visiting the city for one day.

It is the first major city in the world to start an entrance fee system. The fee, €5 ($5.37) per person, started on April 25.

Venice Mayor Luigi Brugnaro says the goal is to protect the UNESCO World Heritage site from overtourism and improve life in the city for residents.

However, some residents and activist groups have criticized the decision. They say it turns the city into a " theme park." Matteo Secchi, from Venessia.com, is strongly against the fee. He says an entrance fee doesn't fix the problems and gives people a negative image of Venice.

Since the 1950s, the city's population has shrunk by around 120,000 people. Many people move away from Venice because of overtourism. The streets and sidewalks become too crowded on busy days.

The city will use the entrance fee system on the 29 busiest days of the year and is only for tourists visiting the historic center. Also, residents, commuters, students, children under 14, and overnight tourists won't have to pay the fee.

Visitors can pay the fee online and get QR codes for entry. If you don't have a ticket, there might be fines of €50 to €300.

On the first day, they sold 5,500 tickets and the city earned €27,500 ($29,508). However, the mayor says it's not just about money, but if the system is successful, he wants to reduce local taxes.

Vocabulary

Canal - A waterway, like a river, made by people

Introduce - to start using for the first time; launch

Entrance fee - Money you pay to go into a place

Tourist - Someone who visits a place for fun and to learn about it

Major - very important, big or significant

Mayor - the leader or person in charge of a city

Goal - aim or purpose; objective; target; something you want to achieve or complete

Protect - To keep something safe;

Overtourism - When too many tourists visit a place, it becomes crowded and uncomfortable

Resident - a person who has permission to live somewhere for a long time

Activist group - A team of people who work together to make change

Criticize - to judge; to find mistakes or problems with something; to complain or say bad things about

Decision - a choice that you make about something after thinking about several possibilities/options; choice; ruling;

Theme park - A place built for fun, with rides and shows, like Disneyland

Against - in opposition to something; to fight; to resist; to try to stop; the opposite of "support"

A negative image - A bad impression or opinion

Population - all the people living in a particular country, area, or place

Shrink - to become less or smaller; to decrease

Sidewalk - A path for people to walk on next to a road; The path/way next to the street for people to walk on

Crowded - a lot of people or things in a small space

Historic - Important or significant and will be remembered for a long time

Commuter - A person who travels regularly from home to work or school and back

Overnight - for one night; staying or sleeping somewhere for one night or more

Fine - a penalty or punishment you have to pay with money

Earn - to get something (usually money) because you worked, sold something, or helped someone; to receive

Reduce - to make less; make smaller; decrease; bring down; shrink

Local - related to or connected to a specific/particular place; existing in or belonging to the area that you are talking about; part of or in the city or country you're talking about

Tax - money that a government requires people or businesses to pay

Quiz

Discussion Questions

What do you think about Venice introducing an entrance fee for tourists?

Do you agree with Matteo Secchi's opinion that the entrance fee gives a negative image of Venice?

Should other cities with similar overtourism issues follow Venice's example and introduce entrance fees?

What other solutions could Venice try to manage overtourism besides an entrance fee?

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Fill-in-the-Blank Listening Practice

Venice, the _____ city famous for its canals, has introduced a new entrance fee for tourists _____ the city for one day.

It is the first _____ city in the world to start an entrance fee system. The fee, €_____ ($5.37) per person, started on April 25.

Venice Mayor Luigi Brugnaro _____ the goal is to protect the UNESCO World Heritage site from overtourism and improve _____ in the city for residents.

However, some _____ and activist groups have criticized the decision. _____ say it turns the city into a "theme park." Matteo Secchi, from Venessia.com, is _____ against the fee. He says an entrance fee doesn't fix the problems and _____ people a negative image of Venice.

Since the _____s, the city's population has shrunk by around 120,000 people. Many people move _____ from Venice because of overtourism. The streets and _____ become too crowded on busy days.

The city will use the _____ fee system on the 29 busiest days of the year and is only for tourists visiting the _____ center. Also, residents, commuters, students, children under _____, and overnight tourists won't have to pay the fee.

Visitors can pay the fee _____ and get QR codes for entry. If you don't have a ticket, there might be fines of €50 to €_____.

On the first day, they sold _____ tickets and the city earned €27,500 ($29,508). However, the mayor says it's _____ just about money, but if the system is successful, he wants to reduce local _____.

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Venice starts charging an entrance fee for tourists

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Venice, the Italian city famous for its canals, has introduced a new entrance fee for tourists visiting the city for one day. It is the first major city in the world to start an entrance fee system. The fee, €5 ($5.37) per person, started on April 25.

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