Globalisation – Tourism 1: A Trip to Venice PDF

Global Perspectives Lesson 1 Globalisation – Tourism A Trip to Venice Learning objectives I can recognise (识别) distinct(独特的) perspectives represented (代表) in a source. I can use a set of prompts and connections to my per...

Global Perspectives Lesson 1 Globalisation – Tourism A Trip to Venice Learning objectives I can recognise (识别) distinct(独特的) perspectives represented (代表) in a source. I can use a set of prompts and connections to my personal experience to reflect on how a source has developed my own perspective. Warm up Interview a partner about the best or the worst experience they’ve ever had as a tourist (游客). What effect (影响) did they have on the local people at the place they visited? Do you think your actions as a tourist had a positive (积极的) or negative (消极的) effect on the local community (社区)?" A* challenge: discuss more generally: Why do people take holidays abroad? Venice is a spectacular, historical city in Italy. It is built on low-lying islands and has canals for streets. It often floods, and the foundations of its palaces, churches and bridges are sinking. It has 30 million visitors in a typical year, but only 56,000 residents.1 Is tourism harming Venice? Is tourism harming Venice? | DW Documentary Venice is threatened by mass tourism. Some 30 million visitors a year come to the city in Italy, making their way through the narrow streets. With an infrastructure more and more tailored to the needs of tourism, the city’s remaining residents feel left behind. During high season an influx of up to 130 thousand tourists a day means the city authorities have scant resources to cater for the more mundane needs of residents. A constant flotilla of small boats ferry passengers between city landing stages and giant cruise liners moored in the lagoon. Air quality in Venice is often worse than busy city centers. Within the last generation the number of residents has dropped by nearly a third. The Rialto Bridge and St Mark’s Square have become the main attractions in this Venetian Theme park providing locals with jobs in the tourist sector, but little else. Rents are sky high, Airbnb rules the roost. More and more historical buildings have been taken over by hotels. Shops, bars and restaurant cater almost exclusively to tourists. But residents are fighting back and now there are over 30 local initiatives trying to stem the tides of mass tourism. As you watch this _______ DW Documentary gives you knowledge beyond the headlines. Watch high-class documentaries from German broadcasters and international production companies. Meet intriguing people, travel to distant lands, get a look behind the complexities of daily life and build a deeper understanding of current affairs and global events. Subscribe and explore the world around you with DW Documentary. Subscribe to DW Documentary: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCW39zufHfsuGgpLviKh297Q?sub_confirmation=1# For more documentaries visit: http://www.dw.com/en/tv/docfilm/s-3610 Instagram https://www.instagram.com/dwdocumentary/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dw.stories DW netiquette policy: http://www.dw.com/en/dws-netiquette-policy/a-5300954 documentary, do one or more of the tasks on the worksheet. The documentary is 42 mins long, so don’t stop for every detail. Reflection Think back to the tourism experience you discussed at the outset when we started this unit – can you relate any issues in the documentary to your own experience? How has the documentary developed your own perspective on tourism? Has it... opened your eyes to something? changed your mind? confirmed an opinion? raised a question? A* Challenge Try this old-fashioned virtue: read a book! (Or listen to the audiobook version.) It will open your eyes to a whole range of issues, facts and perspectives on the subject of tourism, and enrich your study of this unit.