English for International Tourism

Effective English language and interpersonal skills are now essential job requirement in the hotel and tourism industries. In a global working environment where employees are in constant contact with each other and the public, the ability to use English is an absolute necessity.

English for International Tourism is a language course designed to cater for learners studying for vocational qualifications in the travel trade and for working professionals undertaking in-service language training.

The Student’s Book contains twelve main units and three consolidation sections. Each unit contains a variety of language tasks developed around topics related to the travel industry and the provision of hotel accommodation. Each unit contains one or more listening tasks, a language focus section followed by practice, vocabulary development, pronunciation practice and a speaking section which is designed to bring the language previously studied into active use.

Reading and writing skills also feature prominently as do the professional practice boxes which provide language skills that are necessary when performing work-related tasks.