Unit 10 Ecotourism
C. Reading
Bài 1. Read the text and choose suitable words from the boxes below to fill the gaps.
(Đọc văn bản và chọn các từ thích hợp từ các hộp dưới đây để lấp đầy khoảng trống.)
The concept of ecotourism has become popular over the past few years. The basic (1)___________ of ecotourism is to (2)______________ the places you visit.
Ecotourism companies offer a wide range of tours. Some support taking tourists to rural areas where they stay in the simple houses of the local people (3)__________luxurious hotels. There they can learn about the local traditions or learn how to make (4)__________handicrafts. On some other trips, tourists learn about the local plants and animals without doing (5)__________ to them.
Key
1. C 2. D 3. A 4. B 5. C
As for transportation, ecotourists might prefer a biking or walking tour to a bus tour which may contribute to air pollution. They often avoid travelling on a cruise ship, as a cruise ship is a great source of air and water pollution, with harmful emissions sent into the air and passengers’ waste dumped into the sea. A cruise ship might also cause damage to coral reefs and the ecosystem that it travels near.
What about accommodation? Ecotourists choose hotels and tourism companies that hire mainly local staff, as a way to contribute to the local economy. They can also directly benefit the local people by staying in their homes and studying local traditions.
What else makes tourists become ecotourists? Ecotourists take part in activities or projects to protect the local environment, such as recycling used products or cleaning up the beach. In general, if they make their trip environmentally and socially responsible, they are ecotourists.
1. Why do ecotourists prefer a biking or walking tour to a bus tour?
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2. In what way can a cruise ship become a source of air and water pollution?
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3. How do ecotourists benefit the local economy and local people?
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4. What activities or projects can ecotourists take part in to protect the local environment?
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Key
1. Because a bus tour may contribute to air pollution.
2. A cruise ship releases harmful emissions and lots of waste into the environment
3. Ecotourists can choose hotels or companies that hire the local staff, or stay in the local people’s homes.
4. They can take part in activities or projects such as recycling used products or cleaning up the beach.
Bài 3. Look for the words from the two sections of the reading text 1 and 2 which mean
(Tìm các từ trong hai phần của văn bản đọc 1 và 2 có ý nghĩa là)
1. Containing rich and expensive things_______________
2. Objects made by skilled hands___________________
3. Somewhere to live or stay______________________
4. Gas sent out into the air_______________________
5. Released in large quantities without care____________
Key
1. Luxurious 2. handicrafts 3. accommodation
4. Emission(s) 5. dump(ed)
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