Контроль читання . Текст " Eco-tourism"

Reading Comprehension

Activity1. Read the text and mark the statements T( true) or F( false).

Then choose any five of them and expand them with your own thoughs.

1. You`d better watch travel programs on TV than travel yourself.
2. Planes do not pollute the atmosphere-they fly too high .
3. Trains are as polluting as cars.
4. Tourism is a waste of everybody`s time and money.
5. It is possible to educate people to be ecofriendly tourists.
6. It would be much better if people stayed at home instead of travelling around and polluting the world.
7. `Wild tourism` should be banned.
8. You should help local people while staying in their country.

Eco-tourism

More and more people have the opportunity to travel around their own country and (1)abroad nowadays. It broadens the mind, (2)expands people`s knowledge and offers lots of new experience like understanding of the culture, language and (3)cuisine of other countries.

But have you ever thought how much (4)harm tourism can cause to the environment? Tourists` needs like accommodation, food, transport and waste disposal- all of these can disturb the (5)environment.

We create (6)pollution when we travel long distances by car. But did you know that planes create even larger (7)amount of pollution? The gases they produce affect the atmosphere as much as cars do. Before you go on a trip by air, ask yourself whether it`s really necessary. Sometimes, it`s possible to go by train instead, which is much cleaner (8)means of transport.

A useful suggestion would be to (9)explore our local area instead of travelling a long way to lie on the beach. Fewer cars on the roads would mean less fumes, less traffic (10)congestion, and we could save money as well!

Eco-tourism is a kind of tourism that (11)emphases on not (12)damaging the environment and helping the locals who live in the area. For example, instead of staying at an expensive resort, you could stay in traditional (13)accommodation. As well, it would be better to buy local (14)handicrafts than souvenirs from chain stores, and go to restaurants or places of entertainment that are owned by locals. Thus, the money you spend there goes towards helping the local people.

In this way, you can discover new places and learn about different cultures while helping to protect the world`s disappearing (15)ecosystems.

Activity 2. Match the underlined words to their synonyms /explanations below. Use them to make sentences about eco-tourism.

1. Things made by hand- ____
2.  Give special importance - ____
3. Surroundings- ____
4. Number-____
5. Physical injury- ___
6. A place to live or stay- ____
7. Causing physical harm- ____
8. Accumulation- ____
9. In a foreign country- ____
10. Ways, methods- ____
11. A biological community of organisms- ____
12. Study, research- ____

           n. Things that have hamful effect-___

           o. A style or method of cooking-___

           p. Become larger-___