Introduction of English for International Tourism Effective English language and interpersonal skills are now an essential job requirement in the hotel and tourism industries. In a global working environment where employees are in constant contact with each other and the public, the ability ...

Introduction of English for International Tourism Effective English language and interpersonal skills are now an essential job requirement in the hotel and tourism industries. In a global working environment where employees are in constant contact with each other and the public, the ability to use English is an absolute necessity. English for International Tourism is a language course designed to cater for learners studying for vocational qualifications in the travel trade and for working professionals undertaking in-service language training. The course deals with the language of tourism from an insider's occupational perspective rather than of the individual traveller. However, neither teacher nor student needs first hand knowledge of the industry because, it is not technical or over-specialised in nature. The Student's Book contains twelve main units and three consolidated sections. Each unit contains a variety of language tasks developed around topics related to the travel industry and provision of hotel accommodation. Each unit contains one or more listening tasks, a language focus section followed by practice, vocabulary development, pronunciation practice and a speaking section which is designed to bring language previously studied into use. Reading and writing skills also feature prominently as do the professional practice boxes which provide language and skills that are necessary when performing work-related tasks.