A Return of Tourism
See "Destination Nepal - Tourism poised to see better days," Horizons, page 4Lesson by John Ross
Hello everyone. In this week's look at the
Horizons
section we will read about the present travel tourism
situation in
Nepal. The article tells us about some of the ways that the Nepal
Tourism Board is trying to attract tourists to come back to Nepal.
Although the article mentions the cause of the decline in
tourism,
it does not go into any detail. It mainly talks about the
reasons
that tourism officials are hopeful that the Tourism industry in Nepal
will improve and that the number of visitors will increase.Read through the story using the vocabulary below and answer the questions to summarise the information about the present travel situation in Nepal.
1) What caused the decline in tourism in Nepal?
2) What are the tourism officials doing to try to attract tourists back to Nepal?
3) What is the main reason that Thai people visit Nepal?
4) What are three other activities for tourists to do in Nepal?
a) ________________________
b) ________________________
c) ________________________
After learning about the attractions of Nepal and the current situation, you can discuss the following questions with your classmates or friends.
Would you like to travel to Nepal? Why or why not?If you went to Nepal what would you like to do there?
Do you think that the present political uncertainty in Thailand has had an effect on tourism in Thailand?
Why or why not?
VOCABULARY
poised - ready
allay - make calm
stemming from - caused by
cast a long shadow over - causing a problem for
gathering - meeting
reconvening - meeting again
opening dialogue - starting to talk to
rebels - the people fighting against the government
reconciliation - joining together for peace
pave the way - make possible
lasting - existing for a long time
launch - the beginning
coined - invented a phrase, slogan or motto
kick-start - start something suddenly after it has stopped
ailing - sick, ill, not well
components - parts
pilgrimage - a journey to a religious holy place
circuit - a circle
radius - the area around a central point
harbour - is home for
eco-diversity - a variety of animal and plant life
ideal - perfect
the lap of mother nature - the middle of the natural world
tranquility - peace
age-old - ancient, very old
insight - special information
track down - find, look for
secure - get
bursting with - full of
major turnaround - a big improvement