“English for Tourism” — For people working, or hoping to work in the travel and tourist industry. 20 units: People in Tourism, Flight Reservations, Timetables, Travel Requirements, Methods of Payments, Hotel Facilities, Reservations, Conference Facilities, Foreign Tours, Job Interviews, etc. etc. Each unit contains at least one listening section, a language study section with practice exercises and an activity section, reading, letter writing etc. Doesn’t demand much English.
Level: D/Elementary

“English for The Hotel and Catering Industry”
Completely revised edition. Covers both hotels and restaurants. Speaking and understanding English in the reception, reservation, restaurant, bar and kitchen. 28 Topics such as bookings, enquiries, complaints, payment etc. In each of these books there are 2 listening sections, language study and practice, activity section, vocabulary development. Attractive layout.
Level: C/Elementary to Pre-Intermediate

(Replaces Responsible Tourism)

Brits are taking more trips than ever before, looking for their perfect holiday experience. However, tourism has a dark side, with problems such as carbon emissions, child sex tourism, exploitation of local people and destruction of beauty spots:

Chapter One: Tourism Trends
Trends in the travel industry for 2008; Travel trends 2006; Health and wellness holidays; Holidays are the latest status symbol; Brits left cold by tourist hot spots; Rise in specialist holidays; Key UK tourism facts; New Britain; Britain’s smart travellers; Space tourism – the future of travel; Space ‘sports car’ will take tourists into orbit; FAQ: gap years; Are these the new colonialists?; Ditch (un)worthy gap year causes, VSO advises.

Chapter Two: Responsible Travel
Taking tourism to task; Thoughts on tourism; Tourism and possible problems; Insider guide: sustainable tourism; What is ecotourism?; Climate change and tourism; Aviation’s impact on the climate; Nature’s ‘doom’ is tourist boom; Forget the carbon footprint, we want our summer sun; Climate change could bring tourists to UK – report; Lord, make us green tourists – but not just yet; British tourists among worst in world; Souvenir alert; Slum tours: a day trip too far?; Murder, genocide and war: the new tourist attractions; Debauchery tourism sets holiday trends; Child sex tourism; Child sex tourism – FAQs.

Key Facts;  Glossary Index;  Additional Resources (websites etc.);  Index.

(Replaces Responsible Tourism)

Brits are taking more trips than ever before, looking for their perfect holiday experience. However, tourism has a dark side, with problems such as carbon emissions, child sex tourism, exploitation of local people and destruction of beauty spots:

Chapter One: Tourism Trends
Trends in the travel industry for 2008; Travel trends 2006; Health and wellness holidays; Holidays are the latest status symbol; Brits left cold by tourist hot spots; Rise in specialist holidays; Key UK tourism facts; New Britain; Britain’s smart travellers; Space tourism – the future of travel; Space ‘sports car’ will take tourists into orbit; FAQ: gap years; Are these the new colonialists?; Ditch (un)worthy gap year causes, VSO advises.

Chapter Two: Responsible Travel
Taking tourism to task; Thoughts on tourism; Tourism and possible problems; Insider guide: sustainable tourism; What is ecotourism?; Climate change and tourism; Aviation’s impact on the climate; Nature’s ‘doom’ is tourist boom; Forget the carbon footprint, we want our summer sun; Climate change could bring tourists to UK – report; Lord, make us green tourists – but not just yet; British tourists among worst in world; Souvenir alert; Slum tours: a day trip too far?; Murder, genocide and war: the new tourist attractions; Debauchery tourism sets holiday trends; Child sex tourism; Child sex tourism – FAQs.

Key Facts;  Glossary Index;  Additional Resources;  Index.