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A TOURIST AT THE MEDITERRANEAN SEA. STUDENT'S ACTIVITY 3.

PART 4. A DISCUSSION.

Before we start a class discussion on this topic you will have to prepare your arguments. Here are some texts in Catalan that can help you.

Find on the internet a simple definition of sustainable tourism.

Instructions:

  • In teams, prepare the following questions.
  • Choose a spokesperson (somebody who will speak for the team).
  • Respect other people’s turns to speak and opinions.
  • Choose a moderator who will control time and expression.
  • During the discussion each team expresses their arguments in turns. When they have finished, other teams may ask questions and give arguments against their opinion.
  • The moderator will take down the conclusions to each question on the blackboard.

The discussion will be based on these questions:

  • What is the most usual tourist offer nowadays?
  • What do we want when we go on holidays?
  • What problems can tourism cause? What profit?
  • What kind of tourism would be more adequate for the native people in the country? And for the environment?
  • What can we do when we are tourists?