Read the comments of two more callers to Hot Debate. Complete the sentences with these expressions in the correct form. There are two extra words you should not use. b Linda: I totally agree with Claire and other (1) . People like Pete are a danger to society. He’s just closing his eyes to (2) because he is only concerned about tour operators making money. We have to stop this (3) of resources, and that includes cutting back in tourism as well, so we can preserve the (4) of our planet. I mean, I love travelling as well. I went to Venice last year and while I enjoyed my time there, I can understand the Venetians who are desperate to ease the pressure of (5) . I believe, however, that the big cruise ships should be diverted away from the city rather than charging individual tourists an (6) . Dave: Of course Pete has a point in that tourism contributes to the (7) of many people, but nevertheless there should be reasonable limits. If tourism threatens the (8) of an area, the local government should take measures. We need to learn how to avoid harmful mass tourism and rather support (9) tourism. I do believe that travelling broadens the mind and that the (10) should help people to see more of our beautiful world. climate change cultural heritage entrance entry fee waste welfare mass tourism natural beauty sustainable overcrowding tourism industry environmentalist Imagine you are calling Hot Debate as well. What would you say? Write a short paragraph using expressions from 11b. Media task. Work in pairs. Look at the picture of Hallstatt in Upper Austria. It is a tourist hotspot that could be included in the Hot Debate program. Go online and find information about controversial issues that tourism has raised in the area. Write down keywords and report your findings to another pair. Exchange your information and discuss your opinions in class. c a Speaking 12 b While tourism is a growing problem, transport contributes much more to greenhouse gas emissions all over the world. Food often travels long distances to reach consumers. Do you know where your food comes from? Do you buy local? Why? Why not? Look at the title of the article. Why do you think the author uses the word odyssey? Read the text to find out whether you were right. a Reading 13 b The odyssey of prawns Few people will have heard of Kilkeel. Kilkeel is a sleepy port in County Down, Northern Ireland. Home to old-fashioned cottages and traditional pubs with live music and peat fires, it is a well- kept secret among holiday makers from all over Europe. However, Kilkeel is also home to Northern Ireland’s prawn fleet, and every morning the boats slide through the narrow mouth of the harbour to trawl the bottom of the Irish Sea for prawns. It is due to this latter fact that, several years ago, the sleepy town suddenly made international headlines. In fact, it was in the eye of a storm that raged between a seafood company and environmentalists. Language skills Extras Explore 7 Your environment 89 Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv
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