HOLIDAYS and TOURISM
This topic explores holidays and tourism as time off a regular occupation, that can be used for a specific trip or journey, as well as for activities within the country of residence and/or abroad.
Students will be offered opportunities to communicate about the topic of holidays and tourism, by looking at examples of personal, local, national and global interest in a range of subtopics:
- Accommodation
- Activities & Excursions
- Holiday types: beach, city, adventure, family
- Local customs, foods, traditions
- Tourist information
- Travel: arrangements, fares, reservations, complaints
By being exposed to a variety of text types in relation to the topic of Holidays and tourism, students will be challenged to compare the target language and culture(s) to other languages and cultures, as well as to other disciplinary areas in the DP.
Through a variety of topics, students will also be invited to answer a range of questions in the context of the study of holidays and tourism, like the following:
- How does travel broaden our horizons?
