Thursday, November 27, 2014

Unit 7 - Attractions and events

1. What is the most interesting tourist attraction you have visited? Why was it interesting?

2. What do you think are the best tourist attractions / festivals in your country? Why? Describe at least ONE attraction and ONE festival.

3. How can the people who work at tourist attractions adapt to meet the cultural differences of certain nationalities?

4. Have you ever met a curator / lifeguard / ranger / interpreter? What does this person do? What is the purpose of having activity sheets / animatronics / waxworks at an attraction? Do you think it gets the attention of tourists?

5. Watch the video of the The World's Top 10 Most Beautiful Cities. Choose one destination. What attractions can you find there? Which of these cities would you like to visit?


9 comments:

  1. 1. It was the Stratosphere Tower in Las Vegas. is the tallest freestanding observation tower in the United States and one of the most exciting attractions among Las Vegas resorts. It’s an exiting place, if you like streme sports too

    2. In my opinión, the best tourist attraction is Macchu Picchu, it is an ancient archeological city located in the mountains; it has an incredible landscape with an amazing history. The best festival is “El Señor de los Milagros”, It is one of the processions that brings greater amount of faithful in South America. Each October, a thousand of peruvians celebrate this month, they leave their homes and travel long distances with that image and you can try typical sweets like “Turrón de Doña Pepa”.

    3. Maybe, if they now know what are the most common international tourist who visit there attarctions,they could learn more languages and surprise them with some gifts that make them happy in every moment.

    4. Yes, I have. I met one in a museum, she kepts the museum in order for everybody. I think it’s important to have those because it makes a tourist attraction more exciting and I think definiltely brings more attention of tourists.

    5. Sidney’s main attractions are beautiful beaches, natural environment and the arquitecture of some buildings like the Opera House, I would like to visit it some day, very son.

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  2. 1.Machu Picchu is interesting because by architecture that fuses the Inca style with Spanish.
    For its historical value and its beauty have been considered as World Heritage.
    2.Cuzco Machu Picchu because it is the sacred city of the Incas .For its historical value and its beauty have been considered as World Heritage.
    Cuzco was the largest city and capital of Inca Empire was then taken by the Spanish Conquerors.
    Cuzco has an architecture that fuses the Inca style with Spanish.

    National festival of the Marinera.
    Trujillo is the stage of the National Marinera Contest, one of the most elegant dances in partner of Peru . Different categories and choreographic styles are judged. Both dancers swirl while waving a white kerchief and executing a number of characteristic steps. He wears a poncho and hat and she a beautiful and typical regional costume.

    3. Learning languages and working hard to make new friends , understanding new cultures , participating in activities , learning about different cultures
    4.A lifeguard he supervises and rescues people who are in difficulty in the water (at a beach or swimming pool) .
    Yes, a lifeguard gets the attention of tourists .
    5.I would like to visit New York .I can find attraction there as Times Square,Central Park,Empire State Building,The Statue of Liberty.

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  3. 1 One of the most interesting tourist attractions I have visited is Cuzco. I t has everything a tourist wish for, you can visit the cathedral, the Jesuit temple, the stone of the twelve angles, the archbishop ‘s palace, the amazing museums and the variety of restaurants. Machu Picchu is considered one of the new Seven Wonders of the World; I also went to the sacred Valley and Sacsayhuaman archeological complex.

    2. I consider that the best tourist attractions are in Cuzco, Arequipa, Ica and Iquitos. In Cuzco we can enjoy going to the Sacsayhuaman Archeological Complex that includes 33 archaeological sites, the most popular one si Sacsayhuaman fortress.
    The most famous festival is the Inti Raymi, the festival of the sun,in Cuzco,. It is the second largest festival in South America; it’s a long celebration marking the beginning of a new year.

    3.The people who work on tourist attractions have to have cultural knowledge of certain nationalities. They need to be aware and sensitive of cultural differences between international tourists, they must know and understand the major value orientations of the tourist.

    4 An interpreter is a person who is dedicated to translating the conversation of people to different languages.
    The purpose of having waxworks is an attraction for tourists, who can observe figures, or objects made of appropriate wax material, they make realistic figures that are incredible. Some wax museums have become very popular, for example Madame Tussauds, in England and tourists love taking pictures with so many famous people made of wax.

    5.Paris is the city of love city of love, light and culture
    It’s one of the most beautiful cities in the world it is full of romantic restaurant; there are many interesting monuments, cafes magnificent structures like Eiffel Tower. Paris has many charming streets.
    I would like to visit Sydney because the main attractions of the city are beautiful beaches; natural environment, and the architecture of buildings. The most famous opera house is in this city.

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  4. 1. The most interesting attraction I 've visited is "Cumbemayo". I think is the most beautiful place that I visited because we can see a huge rocks, the landscape is beautiful and you can feel peace and calm there.
    2. For me the best tourist attraction is Machu Picchu because is beautiful is our heritage but the most important thing is that Machu Picchu The tourist can find all of services that they want. The most important festival in La Libertad I think is "La fiesta de la Virgen de la Puerta" because a lot of Peruvians around the world or for different parts of Peru go to Otuzco and do the pilgrimage from Trujillo to Otuzco to demonstrate their faith.
    3. I think they need to learn different languages and the different manners of the tourist.
    4. I've meet a ranger in a "Cachil wood" that is located in Cascas. This person cares for the woods and work like a guide and shows people who visit the forest a lot of flora inside the wood. I think the purpose to have a different things like activity sheets is important because the tourist can interact more in the place that visit.
    5. In New York you can find a Statue of the Liberty, a Time Square, Empire State and Central Park. I would like to visit Florence because a think is a beautiful city and have amazing architecture and a lot of culture.

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  5. 1. The most important tourist attraction that I've visited was Salinas, Ecuador. I really like because in this beach you can do many sports such as: Waterskiing, windsurfing, etc. In this beach you can see dophins too.

    2. I think that the best tourist attractions is Machu Picchu because is one of the seven wonder of the world and is our heritage where many different people come there.
    the best attraction for me is "Festival of Marinera" because is one of the most important cultural events and representative of the country and Trujillo where many dance partners from different parts of the country and foreign guest come to the contest every year to compete.

    4. Yes, I have. I met a ranger in Cachil. This place is a forest and, this persona cares this forest and interact with the tourist and tell them which thing they can do and they can´t do.

    5. Paris is the capital on France. In Paris you can find many monument, romantic resturants and you can see the famous Eiffel Toewer and I really would like visit.

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  6. 1. It was Kinkakuji in Kyoto. Is the only temple made of gold in Japan and one of the most important temple en Kyouto.
    2. I think the best tourist attraction is Linea de Nazca It is located in Nazca near to cusco and are geometric figures of animals, humans and plants in the desert. The most famous festival where you can entertain more in Peru are the carnivals. In my opinion the best carnivals is in Cajamarca. The Carnavales in the Peruvian highlands are joyful and cheerful and take place during the month of February.
    3. People should learn several customs and they have to study the basic language of destination.Now you can have enough information through the internet and make friends in the pages of Facebook, Twitter, line, etc and be able to learn new cultures and languages.
    4.i met a iterpreter and the interpreter is a difficult job, because you must read a lot about new things and express as close as possible to another language. also need to know about the cultures and customs to facilitate your work.
    5.i want to go to Sydney. Sydney has a good arquitecture of bulding. In my opinion i can have a quality tourism and i can learn about the new and better architectures of the world. I can also enjoy of the best beach in Australia.

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  8. . The most interesting tourist attraction I have visited is Punta Cana in the Dominican Republic, because of the beautiful beaches, crystal clear water, and the overall feeling of relax and peace that the island provides. There is so much to do and discover, the island has a rich Spanish colonial background therefore you can see it present in many things such as its historical architecture. You can also enjoy the Caribbean swing and dance along with the natives.
    2. The best tourist attraction in our country is definitely Macchu Picchu, it resembles the true power the inca empire had. It's such a beautiful archeological site that it became one of the Wonders of the World. It's truly a breathtaking sight to see how a city was built in the mountains not only perfectly done but also at an incredible altitude.
    The best festival would have to be the spring festival here in Trujillo, which takes place in September. The festival is famous for its amazing parade where kids, schools, beauty queens and everyone participates welcoming the beginning of spring. The streets are full of music and colors, and everyone in the city is bound to have a good time.
    3. The best thing to do if you work at a tourist attraction is to first identify what is the prominent cultural group that visits the site, and not only learn their language, but also their customs so that you can relate our culture with theirs in hope that they might interact or understand better our culture. With this, once a tourist understands another culture, he or she will learn to respect and cherish it, even learn something new from it. After all we're all different it's just a matter of understanding one another.
    4. I've met a lifeguard, he is the person in charge of everyone in the water either in a swimming pool or at the beach. He usually has a high post from where he can supervise all the swimmers in case one of them needs help.
    5. Paris is a city full of culture, also know to be a romantic city. In Paris you can enjoy a walk down its famous boulevards, or see the city from a Birdseye view from the top of the Effiel Tower. Paris also has many of the worlds best restaurants to enjoy along with architectural wonders such as the Paris Opera or the Arc of Triumph.

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  9. 1. the more attractive visited and interesting is the Coche Corral waterfall in Cajabamba. Was interesting because it was the only time where I like walking so much to appreciate and walk right through it with water so cold.

    2. the best tourist attractions are the Nazca Lines and Machu Picchu, the Nazca lines that are images taken by our ancestors in a way that still do not know how they did it. The most famous festival is MISTURA where people come to enjoy the variety of our Peruvian food.

    3. those working in tourist places must master the language and adapt to their customs.

    4. so far I have not met any kind of person working on that.

    5. I've always wanted to go Sydney because I have family in there, we can find beautiful beaches and incredible architecture is clear example is the opera house is the more representative to Sydney.

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