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Tourism: Big Business LO: What is tourism? Why is tourism so important? Reasons for taking a holiday: Jobs involved with tourism: So what is a tourist?
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Tourism: Big Business LO: What is tourism? Why is tourism so important?
Reasons for taking a holiday: Jobs involved with tourism:
So what is a tourist? A tourist is a person who travels to and stays in a place that is not his or her usual place, for a short period, for leisure, business or other purposes. What is tourism? Tourism means all the activities that tourists take part in, and the services that support them. Tourists, hotels, airports, taxi drivers and ice cream seller are all part of the tourism industry
Now decide whether this person is a tourist or not: • Emile on a school trip from Paris to London • Chris from Oxford, in Greece for a fortnight’s sun • Walter in Leeds for the day, at a football match • Annie on the way to Sweden for an eye operation • Alex in Antarctica for 3 months, to study penguins • Sachin on tour in the UK with the India cricket team • Jill from Scotland Yard, in the USA to track a thief • Andy from Bath at his mum’s in Suffolk for Easter • Zia from Watford off to Mecca on Pilgrimage