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by Šarolta Godnič Vičič

Piran Pisa Schwabisch Hall



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English for Tourism I, II & III (MET)

(Mediation in Tourism)


Welcome!

Class links:

    I am pleased that you have chosen English for Tourism. You can find basic information about the course here and learn more during our first meeting in class.

    We are going to meet in class every week. You are expected to attend the classes regularly, engage in class activities and participate in class discussions. You are also expected to do your homework and fulfill course requirements in time. English for Tourism has an e-classroom too. You can find interesting links there, further exercises, forums and detailed instructions for your homework and portfolio. (Login instructions will be given in class.)

    You are welcome to join me in the e-office (Govorilnica) over a cup of coffee on the first Monday every month between 20.00 and 21.00 (I'll bring the snacks, you'll bring the coffee  ;-) ). Of course you can come and see me in person in my office too. I have regular office hours every week. If you prefer to write to me by email, please note that emails are for short messages only.

    Reading is very important when we are learning a foreign language. You can find links to interesting websites and places where you can improve your English in my English for Tourism Blog. If you would like to learn what is going on in the world of tourism, Tourism News is the website you may want to visit. It contains table of contents of various newspaper travel supplements, travel magazines and journals. The latest tourism industry news can also be found there.


Course aims

First of all, this course aims to give students an opportunity to enhance their English: to develop their competence in listening, reading, speaking and writing in English, expand their tourism specific vocabulary as well as increase their fluency and confidence in using English in professional contexts. Since mediation in tourism aims to connect cultures, enhancing students' communication skills in multicultural contexts is an essential part of this course. In order to achieve these aims both tourism-related topics and topics related to culture, identity, othering and representations will be discussed.

Course materials

Handouts


Recommended literature

  • Vince & Emmerson. First Certificate Language Practice. Macmillan
  • Vince & Emmerson. Advanced Language Practice. Macmillan
  • Flower. First Certificate Organiser, Thomson Heinle, LTP
  • McCarthy, O'Dell & Shaw. Vocabulary in Use. CUP
  • any other grammar or vocabulary workbook on upper-intermediate & advanced levels
  • Šabec & Limon. Across Cultures. Obzorja.
  • Klinar. Slovenska zemljepisna imena v angleščini. Didakta.
  • Limon. False friends. Cankarjeva Založba.

Recommended journals (MET II & III)


Recommended magazines, travel supplements of newspapers, trade journals and tourism & hospitality related newspapers (either in print or online)


Course requirements

  • Attendance
  • Portfolio and/or project reports.

Examination

  • Portfolio and/or project reports (Full-time students have to hand in their portfolios and/or project reports by due date, part-time students have to bring them to the written exam!)
  • Written exam (Reading comprehension, language in use, writing)
  • Oral exam (Details provided during classes).