By the end of the lesson you will…
o Know what Tourism is.
o Understand people’s reasons for visiting
particular places.
o Recognize the impact tourism has on the
country being visited.
Identify the pictures and then try to work out what there connection is.
You should be able to…
• Explain what tourism is.
• Illustrate why people visit particular
places.
• Summarise the impact tourism can have
on the country being visited.
Tourism
Economy
As you work through the
lesson I want you to
discover what these key
words mean.
Culture
Natural resources
Anyone who gets all 4
definitions will receive a
credit.
o On your own, decide
what your dream
holiday would be and
why.
o Share your ideas with
the person next to you.
o In your pair, read the definitions of
what Tourism is.
o Choose your favourite one.
o Write the definition using words
you understand.
o Be prepared to share this with the
group.
o You might decide to
work on this definition.
o You will then write it
into your own words...
All tourism activities are related to one or more of the following:
• Culture: People travel
to experience different
peoples religion,
history, and traditions.
• Natural Resources:
Natural resources are
usually the natural
beauty of the area.
• Entertainment: These
include Disney World, Las
Vegas, local community
Special Events and
Festivals and adventure
activities .
All tourism activities are related to one or more of the following:
You are going to be shown
some pictures of places
people would visit.
On your tables, hold up the
card which you think
explains why people would
choose to visit a particular
place.
Natural resources
Entertainment
Cultural
Entertainment
Natural resources
Cultural
Natural resources
Entertainment
On your post-it, write 2
things you have learnt in the
lesson so far. Think about:
What is tourism?
Why do people visit certain
places?
Stick your post-it on the
whiteboard for sir to review.
First, watch this video.
As you watch try to list:
 1-2 good things that tourism
brings to a country, and
 1-2 bad things that tourism
brings to a country.
Benefits
Tourism
Problems
In your books draw this table.
In your ‘table teams’, organise
the cards into two piles:
1. The benefits that tourism
brings a country, and
2. The problems tourism brings.
Write these into your table.
Benefits
Tourism
Problems
Tourism
Benefits
Problems
More jobs for people. This can make local people
richer and able to afford new things.
Popular locations are overcrowded and spoilt.
Tourism improves the economy – there is more
income from selling goods i.e. ice-cream.
There is a demand for locally produced food,
which means that local farmers and producers
become wealthier.
People can experience different languages and
cultures.
There are job opportunities in the country
where tourists come from.
Tourism encourages the government to spend
money to improve local facilities i.e. toilets,
roads and schools.
Only the lowest paid tourist jobs are given go
to local people.
Tourists produce loads of waste – rubbish,
pollution from cars and waste of water. The
cost to clear up goes onto local people.
Tourism means that people from abroad move to live
in the area. This makes house prices to rise. Local
people often cannot afford these prices.
Jobs are seasonal so there is no work for much of
the year.
Tourism?
What is the most
important thing you
have learnt today?
Summarise what tourism
is.