Facultad de Comercio y Turismo.

UCM

INGLÉS III
Grado en Turismo

(2nd book)

Prof. Cristina Calle

25 Niche Tourism Groups
1. Agri-tourism (also known as agro-tourism or farm-based tourism): This involves
activities such as fruit-picking. Tourists may go on tours of working farms or on established
tourist routes such as brandy or wine routes. They may visit factories that process farm
produce (for example, jam) and may stay overnight in farmhouse B&Bs (bed and
breakfasts).
2. Ancestry tourism: Tourists travel to destinations with the aim of learning more about
and possibly tracing their ancestors.
3. Architourism (or architectural tourism): Tourists are attracted by the design and
buildings of a destination.
4. Avitourism (or birding tourism): Birdwatching is a popular hobby all over the world.
Southern Africa is one of the richest birding regions, with a network of birding routes.
5. Battlefields tourism: Tours to former battlefields have grown in popularity.
6. Eco-tourism (or wildlife tourism): Tourists view the flora or the game of an area. This
includes whale-watching.
7. Gambling tourism: Tourists visit casino destinations and holiday in gambling cities
that have many casinos.
8. Gastronomy tourism (or food tourism): “Foodies” visit a destination in order to
experience cuisine and food festivals. Gastronomy tourism is defined as travel that has
food as the primary factor of influence in travel behaviour and in the decision-making
process.
9. Lighthouse tourism: Tourists visit and sometimes stay in lighthouses that provide
accommodation for tourists.
10. Military tourism: Tourists who visit war memorials, battlefields, forts and war
museums.
11. Nostalgia tourism: Tourists return to a destination for sentimental reasons. For
example, they go back to a destination where they had a memorable childhood holiday, or
where they lived or studied in their younger years.
12. Photographic tourism: Tourists visit natural and cultural attractions in order to take
photographs.
13. Property tourism: Tourists travel to holiday destinations to purchase residential
property. The property tourism operator who organises the tour may reimburse all or a
portion of the cost of the holiday that was taken in order to view the property if the tourist
purchases the property.
14. Rural tourism (or Cultural tourism): This includes homestays so that tourists can
experience rural life and food.
15. Safari tourism: Tourists participate in art safaris and rail safaris.
16. Spa tourism: Tourists visit mineral or hot springs. This type of niche tourism is not
bound to any season. It is a year-round activity.
17. Wedding tourism: This involves honeymooners and couples wishing to have their
wedding ceremonies in fantastic places.
18. Wellness or spiritual tourism: Tourists come to a destination in order to unwind
and enjoy reflexology and massages, for example.
19. Wildlife tourism: Tourists participate in activities such as safaris, viewing marine
wildlife and photographing wildlife.
20. Wine tourism: Tourists visit wine-growing regions and wine routes, vineyards,
wineries (cellar tours and tasting rooms), wine festivals and so on, for the purpose of
consuming or purchasing wine. The winelands in the Western Cape, Napa Valley in
California, the USA and Adelaide in Australia are examples of world-class wine tourism
destinations.
21. Accessible tourism: Accessible tourism is ‘Tourism For All’. It’s about making travel
and hospitality more reachable and pleasurable for travellers with universal access
requirements. It’s also about sensitizing yourself to the language of disability.
22. Adventure tourism: Adventure travel is a type of tourism, involving exploration or
travel with perceived (and possibly actual) risk, and potentially requiring specialized skills
and physical exertion. Adventure tourism is rapidly growing in popularity, as tourists seek
different kinds of vacations.
23. Cruise tourism: Cruise tourism is a great way to expose a country’s beauty and
culture and also a nice way to travel the world giving tons of jobs and employment to
places that it visits, mostly “ports of call”.
24. Cultural tourism: This kind of tourism normally occurs in urban areas with particular
historical significance or cultural facilities, such as museums and theatres. Cultural tourism
also highlights the various traditions of indigenous communities through observing their
rituals, customs as well as their values and lifestyle. Tourism therefore serves as the carrier
of culture and cultural tourism has become the platform for cultural consumption.
25. Film Tourism: Film tourism is a growing phenomenon worldwide, motivated by both
the growth of the entertainment industry and the increase in international travel. Film
induced tourism explores the effects that film and TV-productions have on the travel
decisions made when potential tourists plan their upcoming holiday or visit to a
destination.
 VERBS FOLLOWED BY INFINITIVES

AFFORD EXPECT MEAN REGRET

AGREE FAIL NEED SEEM
APPEAR FORGET NEGLECT STUDY
APPLY GUARANTEE OFFER SWEAR
ARRANGE HAPPEN PLAN TEND
ASK HELP PREPARE TRY
ATTEMPT HESITATE PRETEND WANT
CARE HOPE PROCEED WISH
CHOOSE INTEND PROMISE
CLAIM LEARN PROVE
DECIDE MANAGE REFUSE

e.g. The manager promised to call me back in a couple of days

VERBS FOLLOWED BY GERUNDS

ADMIT DENY KEEP RECOMMEND

ADORE DETEST LOOK FORWARD REMEMBER
ANTICIPATE ENJOY LOATHE RESENT
APPRECIATE EXCUSE MEAN RESIST
AVOID FINISH MENTION RISK
BEGIN FORGIVE MIND STAND
CARRY ON HELP MISS STOP
CONSIDER IMAGINE PREFER SUGGEST
CONTEMPLATE INVOLVE POSTPONE
DELAY JUSTIFY PUT OFF

e.g. Human Resources recommends using the cheapest form of transport

VERBS FOLLOWED BY GERUNDS

Some verbs can be followed by either the gerund or the infinitive with no difference in
meaning:
LIKE LOVE HATE PREFER BEGIN START INTEND CONTINUE BOTHER

Some verbs can be followed by either the gerund or the infinitive, but with a difference in
meaning:
REMEMBER FORGET REGRET TRY NEED STOP GO ON

e.g. She stopped reading the manual (She no longer bothered to read the manual)
She stopped to read the manual (She stopped what she was doing in order to read the
manual)

I remember meeting that famous actor (I met him and now I remember it)
I remembered to lock the door (I remembered that I had to lock the door and so I did it)

I regret telling you that (I did it and now I’m sorry about it)
I regret to tell you are fired (I’m sorry that I have to say you are fired)
Find below some information about two artifacts (Lascaux’s cave and the Dead Sea
scrolls). Choose 1 of them and write a short description for a museum brochure,
explaining the history of it. Use the passive form. (200 words)

Lascaux Cave

- Vast cave situated in southwestern France.

- People know it for its many Paleolithic cave paintings.
- 4 teenagers (Marcel Ravidat, Jacques Marsal, Georges Agnel and Simon Coencas)
discovered the Lascaux Cave. September 12, 1940.
- There are nearly 2000 figures of animals, humans and abstract signs inside the cave.
- Animals painted: stags, cattle, bisons, felines, a bird, a rhinoceros and a bear.
- We don’t have any notice if it has been occupied / BUT people visit it periodically
just for the purpose of painting.
- Opened to public in 1948 but due to the amount of daily visitors to the cave that
were changing the atmosphere inside the cave, the cave closed in 1963.
- 20 years later an exact replica opened.
- Today a series of molds, fungi and bacteria are threatening the cave.
The Dead Sea Scrolls

- They are a collection of ancient, mostly Hebrew manuscripts. Some people found
them, northwest shore of the Dead Sea.
- Between 825-870 scrolls found in 11 caves (1947-1956).
- Most of the texts are biblical. Include fragments of every book of the Old Testament
except the book of Esther as well as the earliest known Book of Isaiah. Never before
seen psalms attributed to King David and Joshua.
- Non-biblical books, commentaries on the Old Testament, rule books of the
community, war conduct, hymnic compositions and benedictions among others
found.
- People believe scrolls are the library of a Jewish Sect which the Essenes wrote and
hid in the caves around the First Jewish Revolt (66-70AD)
DESCRIBING A FESTIVAL

Good morning, everyone. Welcome to Venice. My name is Carlotta and I’ll be your
guide for this weekend when we see the Festa del Redentore, the Festival of the
Redeemer, the high point of the Venice summer, with its spectacular firework display.

Before I start: can you all hear me at the back? Good. OK, let me start by telling you a
little about the history of the festival.

From 1575 to 77, as you may know, Venice was hit by a devastating plague. It killed
more than a third of the city’s inhabitants. In 1576, the city’s leader, the Doge,
promised to build a church dedicated to the Redeemer, in return for help in ending the
plague. On July 13th, 1577, the plague was declared over, and work began to build the
church. It was also decided that Venice would forever give thanks on the third Sunday
of July.

Now, moving on to the festival itself. What happens is this: from early on the
Saturday, boats are decorated with flowers, lanterns, and balloons. St Mark’s lagoon
fills with as many as two thousands boats. You’ll see their occupants eating and
drinking as they wait for the traditional spectacular display of fireworks. By the way, if
you’re wondering about dinner on Saturday evening, you can make arrangements
with the hotel for dinner on a boat. At around 11.30 p.m., the display begins. You’ll see
fireworks illuminating the silhouetted spires, domes, and bell towers of the city.

On Sunday, you’ll see a pontoon of decorated gondolas and other boats strung across
the Giudecca canal. This is to allow the faithful to walk to the church of the Redentore.
The climax of the festival, and the most significant part if you remember what I said
about the history of the festival, is the mass held in the presence of the Patriarch of
Venice. This is a reminder that the Festa has a serious side.

Oh, one thing I forgot to mention is that the traditional food for Saturday night is roast
duck, watermelon, and of course wine. So, that’s the Festa del Redentore. As you can
see, it’s a wonderful event. OK, are there any questions?
 UNIT 9 EATING OUT
FOOD AND INGREDIENTS

MEAT FRUIT FISH

bacon apple anchovy
beef apricot cod
chicken banana haddock
cooked meat blackberry herring
duck blackcurrant kipper (smoked fish, usually
ham blueberry herring)
kidneys cherry mackerel
lamb coconut pilchard
liver fig plaice
mince or minced beef gooseberry salmon
paté grape sardine
salami grapefruit smoked salmon
sausages kiwi fruit sole
pork lemon trout
pork pie lime tuna
sausage roll mango
turkey melon
veal orange
peach
pear
pineapple
plum
pomegranate
raspberry
redcurrant
rhubarb
strawberry
bunch of bananas
bunch of grapes

VEGETABLES CANNED AND FROZEN COOKING INGREDIENTS

artichoke FOODS cooking oil
asparagus baked beans olive oil
aubergine corned beef stock cubes
avocado kidney beans tomato purée
beansprouts soup
beetroot tinned tomatoes
broad beans chips BREAKFAST FOODS
broccoli fish fingers breakfast cereal
Brussels sprouts frozen peas cornflakes
cabbage frozen pizza honey
carrot ice cream jam
cauliflower marmalade
celery OTHER FOODS muesli
chilli or chilli pepper noodles porridge
courgette pasta toast
cucumber pasta sauce
French beans pizza
garlic rice
ginger spaghetti
leek
lettuce CONDIMENTS AND
mushroom SAUCES SNACKS
onion ketchup biscuits
peas mayonnaise chocolate
pepper mustard crisps
potato (plural: potatoes) pepper hummus
pumpkin salad dressing nuts
radish salt olives
rocket vinaigrette peanuts
runner beans vinegar sweets
swede walnuts
sweet potato (plural: sweet
SPICES
potatoes)
chilli powder
sweetcorn
cinnamon HERBS
tomato (plural: tomatoes)
cumin basil
turnip
curry powder chives
spinach
nutmeg coriander
spring onion
paprika dill
squash
saffron parsley
clove of garlic
stick of celery rosemary
sage
thyme

DAIRY PRODUCTS BREAD, CAKES, AND FOOD PACKAGING

butter HOME BAKING bag of potatoes
cream baguette bar of chocolate
cheese bread rolls bottle of milk
blue cheese brown bread carton of milk
cottage cheese white bread box of eggs
goats cheese garlic bread jar of jam
crème fraîche pitta bread pack of butter
eggs loaf or loaf of bread packet of biscuits
free range eggs sliced loaf packet of crisps or bag of
margarine cake crisps
milk Danish pastry packet of cheese
full-fat milk quiche punnet of strawberries
semi-skimmed milk sponge cake tin of baked beans
skimmed milk baking powder tub of ice cream
sour cream plain flour
yoghurt self-raising flour
cornflour
sugar
brown sugar
icing sugar
pastry
yeast
dried apricots
prunes
dates
raisins
sultanas