This document provides an introduction to the tourism industry. It defines tourism as travelling and touring activities. The tourism industry comprises companies that provide products and services for tourists. There are 10 main sectors of the tourism industry, including natural and man-made attractions, transportation, accommodation, food and beverages. Tourism has become a major driver of Indonesia's economy, with over 15 million visitors in 2017. The document discusses promoting tourism in countries by improving attractions, services, transportation and training guides. It asks questions about the best destinations and foods of Indramayu province as well as problems facing the tourism industry there.

1. Introduction to English for
Tourism
Indra Yoga Prawiro, M.Pd.

2. What is tourism industry
Tourism is defined and understood as the
activity of travelling and touring. It is basically a
set of inter-connected activities of tourists while
travelling to a place. And, so tourism as an
industry means and covers the same things but
from an economic and monetary point of view.
Tourism industry is and comprises of all the
companies which provide the products and
services that are meant and used by tourists at
different stages of travel and tourism.

3. • Tourists are people who travel outside of their
home-base environments in order to spend
time visiting a different environment in either
a business or leisure capacity.
• Both vacationers and those on business trips
are considered tourists, and they may be
touring either domestically (within their home
country) or internationally.

4. 10 sectors of tourism industry
1. Natural Tourist Attractions
2. Man-made Tourist Attractions
3. Cultural and other Festivals and Events
4. Sports and recreational sector and activities
5. Tourism and travel trade services
6. Transportation Sector
7. Accommodation and Hospitality Industry
8. Food and Beverages Industry
9. The MICE sector (Meeting, Incentives,
Conferences and Exhibitions)
10.Business Tourism Sector

5. Advertise through radios, television, magazines,
posters, newspapers, brochures and many
others.
Encourage internal tourism.
Preserve the existing attractions and create new
ones.
Improve on accomodation and health services in
order to attract the tourists.
Tourism is the source of income in some countries
today. Therefore it is useful to promote it and here is
how:
(Sekitto Herbert Grace Kisakye)

6. Train tour guides and hotel workers for
easy communication and good service.
Improve on transport facilities by
purchasing modern tour vehicles and
modernise roads to tourists attractions.
Organise package tours to improve on
security in order to promote peace hence
tourist attraction.

7. Tourism Industry in Indonesia
Tourism in Indonesia has more than doubled over
the past decade, with some media reports claiming
that 2017 saw over fifteen million tourists visit the
archipelago state. The tourism industry has
flourished and become a major driver of the
economy and a central feature of the government’s
economic growth strategy. To facilitate further
growth, the Indonesian Government is hoping to
replicate the success of Bali as a tourist
destination in a number of other locations spread
across Indonesia.

8. How about tourism industry in
Indramayu?
Let’s discuss about it

9. What is the best tourist
destination in
Indramayu?Why?

10. What is the best food or
beverages from Indramayu
that can be an “icon” of
Indramayu (beside mango)?

11. What is the main problem of
tourism industry in
Indramayu?

12. Thanks