Title Vocabulary Set 7 - INTERNATIONAL TOURISM.doc ✅

NHÓM CHỦ ĐIỂM 3: CULTURE AND TOURISM VOCABULARY SET 7: INTERNATIONAL TOURISM Vocabulary: 1. antagonise (v) - antagonistic (adj): phản kháng, chống đối 2. benefit from (collocation): hưởng lợi từ việc gì 3. dishonour (v) - dishonoured (PP): hổ thẹn, tổn thương đến danh dự 4. disparate (v): khác nhau, khác loại 5. emerge (v): xuất hiện 6. fortify (v): củng cố, làm cho vững chắc 7. hostile (adj) - hostility (n): chống đối, không thân thiện 8. perceive (v) - perception (n): nhìn nhận, nhận thức 9. prevail (v): trở nên phổ biến, giành được quyền kiểm soát 10. prosperous (adj): giàu có, thành công, thịnh vượng 11. social cohesion (np): gắn kết xã hội Exercises: Task 1: Write sentences from given cues. Make changes to the cues when needed. 1. two / culture / so / utterly disparate / she / found / hard / adapt / one / to / other. _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ 2. he / take / deep breath / fortify / himself / before / step / the stage. _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ 3. Japanese samurai / commit suicide / self-disembowel / when / they / felt / dishonour. _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ 4. story / be / perceive / different / different angles. _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ 5. it / believe / that / little / drizzle / grand opening day / will / bring / company / lot / luck / and / prosperous future. _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ Task 2: Translate from Vietnamese to English 1. Sự tôn trọng lẫn nhau là điều phổ biến giữa học sinh và giáo viên tại ngôi trường này. _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ 2. Nhân chứng khai với cảnh sát rằng, có hai người đàn ông xuất hiện từ con hẻm cạnh tòa nhà sau khi tiếng súng đầu tiên phát nổ. _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ 3. Sẽ là vô ích khi phản đối một kẻ say. _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ 4. Điều làm nên sự khác biệt giữa các quốc gia là sự gắn kết xã hội trong mỗi quốc gia đó. _______________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________ 5. Người dân đã có phản ứng chống đối đối với đề xuất tăng giá thuế của chính phủ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ Task 3: Fill in the blanks with suitable words/phrases antagonise (v) - antagonistic (adj) hostile (adj) - hostility (n) benefit from (collocation) perceive (v) - perception (n) dishonour (v) - dishonoured (pp) prevail (v) prosperous (adj) disparate (v) social cohesion (np) emerge (v) fortify (v) Many people believe that international tourism is a bad thing for their country. What are the reasons? Solutions to change negative attitudes? In recentyears, international tourism has become a growing trend in many 1__________parts of the world. However, a 2__________attitude towards this trend has 3__________amongst local people. Some explanations for this social problem will be put forward, before some possible solutions are proposed. There are two significant reasons as to why 4__________is felt by local residents against international tourism. One significant factor could be the threat that this industry poses to 5__________in the local community. In other words, a group of people may 6__________providing services for foreign tourists, and become more 7__________than the rest, who are mostly fishermen and farmers. As such an income gap is created, people of lower levels of earnings may feel disadvantaged, and a negative attitude towards foreign travellers may 8__________. In addition, foreign visitors may unintentionally 9__________the locals because of the cultural differences between these two groups of people. An example of this is that a Japanese waiter in a local restaurant may feel 10__________if an American tourist leaves him a tip, a very common and well- appreciated practice in the US and other countries. Some measures can be implemented to change the 11__________attitude of locals towards international tourism. The first important solution is that the authorities may introduce new taxation schemes on tourism-related services, and use this tax money to invest in other industries. In this way, all residents can equally benefit from the rise of international tourism, and social balance in the area is maintained. Besides, there should be free-of-charge cultural-exchange programmes for all people. If such programmes were held, mutual cultural understandings between the locals and the visitors would be 12__________, and the problem of cultural differences could be mitigated. To conclude, the fact that local citizens may 13__________international travel as an adverse trend could be ascribed to cultural misunderstandings and the loss of social cohesion in the area. This negative perception can be properly addressed by a new tax on services for tourists and cultural-exchange activities. 336 words, written by Tu Pham
Key: Task 1: 1. The two cultures were so utterly disparate that she found it hard to adapt from one to the other. 2. He took a deep breath to fortify himself before stepping onto the stage. 3. Japanese samurai would commit suicide by self-disembowelling when they felt dishonoured. 4. A story could be perceived differently from different angles. 5. It is believed that a little drizzle on the grand opening day will bring the company a lot of luck and a prosperous future. Task 2: Answers may vary 1. Mutual respect prevails among students and teachers at this school. 2. The witness reported to the police that, there were two men who emerged from the alley beside the building after the first shot was fired. 3. It is no point antagonising a drunk. 4. What makes the difference among countries is the social cohesion within each country. 5. There has been a hostile reaction from the citizens to the government's proposed tax increases. Task 3: Many people believe that international tourism is a bad thing for their country. What are the reasons? Solutions to change negative attitudes? In recent years, international tourism has become a growing trend in many (1) disparate parts of the world. However, a (2) hostile attitude towards this trend has (3) emerged amongst local people. Some explanations for this social problem will be put forward, before some possible solutions are proposed. There are two significant reasons as to why (4) hostility is felt by local residents against international tourism. One significant factor could be the threat that this industry poses to (5) social cohesion in the local community. In other words, a group of people may (6) benefit from providing services for foreign tourists, and become more (7) prosperous than the rest, who are mostly fishermen and farmers. As such an income gap is created, people of lower levels of earnings may feel disadvantaged, and a negative attitude towards foreign travellers may (8) prevail. In addition, foreign visitors may unintentionally (9) antagonise the locals because of the cultural differences between these two groups of people. An example of this is that a Japanese waiter in a local restaurant may feel (10) dishonoured if an American tourist leaves him a tip, a very common and well-appreciated practice in the US and other countries. Some measures can be implemented to change the (11) antagonistic attitude of locals towards international tourism. The first important solution is that the authorities may introduce new taxation schemes on tourism-related services, and use this tax money to invest in other industries. In this way, all residents can equally benefit from the' rise of international tourism, and social balance in the area is maintained. Besides, there should be free-of-charge cultural-exchange programmes for all people. If such programmes were held, mutual cultural understandings between the locals and the visitors would be (12) fortified, and the problem of cultural differences could be mitigated. To conclude, the fact that local citizens may (13) perceive international travel as an adverse trend could be ascribed to cultural misunderstandings and the loss of social cohesion in the area. This negative perception can be properly addressed by a new tax on services for tourists and cultural-exchange activities. 336 words, written by Tu Pham