Topic

Language focus

Skills focus

Activity/ assignment

1

Kinds of tourism

Articles, Adjectives

Making introductions, speaking about personal preferences

Describe your favourite destination (oral)

2

Careers in tourism and hospitality

Present tenses

Talking about the work environment

Professional development

Summarise an article relevant to the topic

(written, optional)

3

Tourism and culture I

Past tenses

Research in local history and culture

Talk about a place of interest (oral)

4

Tourism and culture II

Future tenses/ structures

Being informed about cultural activities and events

Write an advertisement for an event (written, optional)

5

Travel agencies and group travel

Revision of tenses

Market research and cost analysis

Give a professional presentation (oral)

6

Management in the tourism business I

Modal verbs

Micromanagement, problem solving, work ethics

Write a report on staff performance (written, optional)

7

Management in the tourism business II

Gerunds and Infinitives

Macromanagement, Business development

Conduct an interview with a potential employee (oral)

8

Alternative tourism, Niche markets

Passive and Causative

Knowing the industry Innovative thinking

Design and present an innovative product (written and oral, 4-week group project, compulsory)

9

The impact of tourism I

Conditionals

Discussing the environmental and social impact of tourism

4-week group project

10

The impact of tourism II

Reported Speech, Subjunctive

Learning about sustainable alternatives to mass tourism

4-week group project

11

Marketing and the social media

Word order, Inversion and Emphasis

Brand name building and publicity campaigns

4-week group project

12

Customer satisfaction and the social media

Relative clauses

Quality standards, feedback, reviewing apps

Write an evaluation of the course (written, optional)

13

Revision, Preparation for term exams