4.2 Planning the tour

Unit 4: Tourism Service Topic 4.2 Planning the tour

Tourist & Traveler

Common tourist attractions Beach = ชายหาด Monument = อนุสาวรยี ์ Mountain = ภูเขา Theme Park = สวนสนุก Waterfall = นา้ ตก Landmark = สถานทส่ี าคญั National Park = อุทยานแหง่ ชาติ Castle = ปราสาท Art Gallery = หอ้ งแสดงศลิ ปะ Aquarium = พิพิธภณั ฑส์ ตั วน์ า้ Botanical Garden = สวนพฤกษศาสตร์ Zoo = สวนสตั ว์

*Think about our hometown “Songkhla”, do we have thos e tourist attractions? If yes, give the name of that place.

V Sightseeing = ชมสถานที่ O Agenda = สงิ่ ท่ีวางแผนไว้ Historical site = สถานที่ทางประวตั ิศาสตร์ C Tourist attraction = สถานท่ีท่องเที่ยว A Conclude = สรปุ ทาใหส้ าเรจ็ Section = สว่ น กล่มุ B Double-decker bus = รถบสั 2ชน้ั License = ใบอนุญาตขบั ข่ี U Permit = การอนุญาต L Compact (car) = กระทดั รดั A Return = นามาคนื ยอ้ นกลบั ที่เดมิ R Insurance = การประกนั Manual = คู่มือ y Vehicle = ยานพาหนะ Standard (car) = ขนาดมาตรฐาน

Exercise 1: Listen the conversation and fill in the blank. Then complete the tour schedule. zoo art gallery beach waterfall War monument vacation Sunny Mountain - Man: Hello, ma'am. Here is your schedule for the three-day tour you booked. Woman: Great. I can't wait to see it. Hmm. I thought I would get to visit the ___z_o_o_____. Man: Yes, you will. That's where we're going on Day 3, right after we visit the __W__a_r__m_o_n_u_m__e_n_t__. Woman: Oh, yes. Now I see. So, our first stop on Day 1 is __S__un_n_y__M__o_u_n_t_a_i_n_________. Man: That's right. We'll go on a short hike that will end at an amazing ____w_a_t_e_r_f_a_l_l____. That's where we'll spend the rest of the day. Woman: OK. Then on Day 2, we're going to an ______a_r_t_g_a_l_le__ry_________, right? Man: Yes, we're going there in the evening. Before that, we'll spend the day at the ___b__e_a_c_h____. Woman: That sounds great. I can't wait for my _____v_a_c_a_t_i_o_n_____ to start!

Schedule Day 1 Day 2 Day 3 Morning Sunny Mountain Beach War Monument Evening Art Gallery Waterfall Zoo

Exercise 2: Match the vocabulary to its meaning B 1. Sightseeing A. to make it possible for something to happen. A 2. Permit B. visiting famous or interesting places, especially as tourists. E 3. Compact C. a list of the subjects or planning. D. a book that gives instructions about how to do something. D 4. Manual E. small, but arranged so that everything fits into the space C 5. Agenda available .

Conversation 1: Finding the best places T: Good morning, everyone. I can't wait to start the tour. We're going to see a lot of great things. S: What's on our agenda today? T: First, we'll be going to Memorial Park. S: Is it a popular place for tourists? T: Absolutely. That historical site is visited by over two million people a year. G: Wow! What's so special about it? T: It's the oldest and largest park in the city, and the country's national museum is located inside it. G: What will we see in there? T: There are many interesting items inside it, such as famous pieces of art and everyday items used by people that lived here hundreds of years ago S: I can't wait! G: Yeah. Are there other tourist attractions in that area too? T: Oh, yes. It's close to several important monuments that we'll visit later.

Useful expression How to ask about the agenda? What is on our agenda today? are we going to do tomorrow? plans have you made for the country’s national m How to tell the order of the places. useum. some historical site. First, we’ll be visiting Second, we are going to going to a famous tourist attrac Then checking out tion. After that, visit Also, go to Finally, check out



Monument The motherland calls Democracy monument Hachiko Statue

Landmark Burj khalifa Macho Picchu Nakhon wat

Conversation 2: What do you want to do? Listen the conversation and fill in the blanks nine a.m. famous landmark interesting What’s the plan for tomorrow? up to you T: Well, that concludes the first day of our tour. I hope everyone enjoyed it. S: Oh, yes. __W__h_a_t_’_s_t_h__e_p__l_a_n__fo__r_t_o_m__o__r_r_o_w__?___? T: It's __u_p__t_o__y_o_u___. Would you prefer a walking tour of downtown or a bus tour of the entire city? G: What do you think? S: None of us have been here before, so it's hard to decide. T: Bus tours can be lots of fun. You sit in the top section of a double-decker bus while I introduce you to many ___f_a_m__o_u__s_l_a_n__d_m__a_r_k_____in the city as we drive past them. G: That sounds really ___i_n_t_e_r_e_s_t_i_n_g_______. S: And it would give our feet a rest! We walked a lot today. G: Does everyone agree that we should do the bus tour? (The rest of the group agrees.) T: All right. We'll start at __n__in_e__a__.m__.__. tomorrow. S: Great!

Exercise 3: Put the number 1-6 to re-arrange this situation. ____3_____ It’s up to you. ____1_____ Did you enjoy the tour we want today? ____5_____ I really want to give my feet a rest. ____4_____ Which one would you suggest? ____6_____ Let’s go to the art museum tomorrow. ____2_____ What’s on the agenda for tomorrow.

Useful expression Up to + you / somebody means if something is up to you, you are the person who makes a decision about it. You can also say: - It’s up to you. - It’s your call. - Whatever you want. -The choice is yours. - I will leave the decision to you. - Whatever you decide is fine for me. For example: A: Would you rather go to the movies at seven or nine? B: I will leave the decision to you. *Your conversation A: ____________________________________________________ B: ____________________________________________________

Conversation 3: Driving while overseas Stephanie (S) and Gray (G) have decided to rent a car for the last day of their trip. R: Welcome to Easy Car Rental. How can I help you? S: We want to rent a car so that we can visit some national parks outside of the city. R: OK. Do you have a driver's license? S: Yes. I also have an International Driving Permit? if you'd like to see that. R: Thank you. (Types information into the computer) Do you want a compactor standard? G: A compact is fine. R: We have SUV, Hatchback, and Minivan. Which one do you prefer? G: SUV would be great for us. R: How many days do you want it for? S: Just for today. R: All right. I have a car available. It must be returned here by ten a.m. tomorrow. The total price, including car insurance, is listed here. (Points at the bill) G: Here you go. (Pays with his credit card) R: OK. Here is a manual that explains driving rules in this country. Let me take you to the vehicle.

*Exercise 4: Read conversation 3 and answer the questions below 1. Why Stephanie and Gray want to rent a car? ____________________________________________ 2. Does Stephanie have a driver license? ______________________________________________________ 3. What type of car do they prefer? ___________________________________________________________ 4. How long do they want to rent the car? __________________________________________________ 5. When they have to return the car? _________________________________________________________

Exercise 5: Look at the picture and choose the best answer A) The woman are looking at pictures in an art gallery. B) A tour group is being taken into a theme park. C) The woman are riding their bikes through a mountain. D) The man is taking a photo at Eiffel Tower E) Some tourists are taking a picture in front of a Landmark.

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