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1. 17-8-2016 Tourist Aspects
Worldwide

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Tourist Aspects Worlwide
Vocabulary
Public transportation:_______________
The road :________________________
The highway:______________________
The port:_________________________
To commute:______________________
The airport:_______________________
Arrival:__________________________
Departure time:___________________
Journey :________________________
Passport:_________________________
Trip:_____________________________
Customs:__________________________
Custom
officer:__________________________
Baggage:__________________________
One-way
Ticket:_______________________
Round Trip
Ticket:___________________
Check-in:________________________
Check-out:_______________________
Platform:________________________
Bus Station:______________________
Stops:__________________________
A car
breakdown:____________________
I go by plane or I fly
car I drive
ship I sail
bicycle/bike I ride
motorcycle/motorbike
bus
I go on horse I ride
foot I walk

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Visitors:____________________________
Stay:_______________________________
To exit:_____________________________
Widely:_____________________________
Tax:_______________________________
To phone:_________________________
Cab:_______________________________
Cabbies:___________________________
Tipping :___________________________
Fleet:______________________________
Availability:________________________
No vacancy:_______________________
Foreigners:_______________________
Package:__________________________
Travel:____________________________
Lenght:___________________________
Issue:____________________________
Long-sleeved:___________________
Foot wear:_______________________
A must:_________________________
Surroundings:_____________________
Currency:________________________
Lenght:___________________________
Theft:____________________________
Pick pocketing:____________________
Stolen:_____________________________
Law:________________________________
To treat:____________________________
Facts:______________________________
Location:__________________________
Places:____________________________
Spots:____________________________
Business or
pleasure:________________________________
Requirements:___________________________
Forms:___________________________________
Custom
declarations:______________________________
Borders:__________________________________

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Unscramble the words and make sentences
1. am/ I / going/ to /places/many /visit:__________________________________________
2. stolen/ got/ my/ luggage:______________________________________________________
3. need/ I / to/ phone/ travel / the /agency:_____________________________________________
4. is/ she /hotel / a / in /staying:________________________________________________________
5. many/ there/ are / foreigners:_______________________________________________________
6. a / need / I /cab:____________________________________________________________________
7. must/ you /pay /taxes:______________________________________________________________
8. round-trip / bought/ she /a / ticket :________________________________________________
9. departure/ is / the / at / 7:___________________________________________________________
10. against / that/ law / is:___________________________________________________________
11. know / I / the / perfect/ spot:______________________________________________________
12. Is / this / location /the:_____________________________________________________________
13. problem / is / theft / a :____________________________________________________________
14. currency / the / dollar / is / here:__________________________________________________
15. flew / I / mexico / to :______________________________________________________________
16. Drove / she / to / Boston:_________________________________________________________
17. Travel / we / will / Norway /to:______________________________________________________
Write three more phrases using vocabulary about personal travel plans
18._____________________________________________________________________________
19._____________________________________________________________________________
20.____________________________________________________________________________

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Match the vocabulary with its meaning
Column A
a) Currency
b) Airport
c) Border
d) Cab
e) Foreigner
f) Visitor
g) Custom
h) Passport
i) Lugagge
j) Theft
Column B
( ) A system of money used in a
particular country
( ) The action of stealing
( ) Facilities where people board an
aircraft
( ) A line separating two countries
( ) Another way to call a taxi
( ) Where oficcials check goods and
travelers
( ) A document that certifies your
citizenship
( ) Suitcases and other bags
( ) A person not belonging to a
particular country
( ) A person visiting a place

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Tourist Aspects Worldwide
Traveling to Japan
To enter Japan visas are not required for tourist or business visitors of many nationalities for stays
of not more than 90 days. Travelers from germany ireland and Mexico can stay up to six months
without a visa. Travelers from Canada , France, Italy and the USA can stay up to three months , South
African and Australian visitors can’t enter without a visa , Passports and return tickets are required
to get a visa . Visas are free.
1) Italian and French tourists can stay in Japan for _______________________.
A) six months
B) three months
C) ninety months
D) more than ninety days
2) Visitors have to ______________________ in order to get a visa.
A) pay some money
B) stay more than six months
C) stay less than three months
D) present their passport and return ticket
3) People from Australia _________________________.
A) can stay without their visas
B) pay for a business visa
C) always need a visa
D) never need a visa

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COSTA RICA TRAVELING TIPS
To make your stay in Costa Rica the most enjoyable experience, take into account
these personal traveling tips:
Passport: It must be valid. You need to have a return airplane ticket. To exit the
country, you have to pay a tax. The passport should have validity from 1 to 3 months.
Paying with Credit Cards: Major international credit cards are widely accepted.
Tips and Taxes: Always find out whether the 13% sales tax is included in the price.
In restaurants and bars an additional 10% tipping tax is charged.
Cabs: Every city has a taxi fleet; they’re usually red. You can get one at any hour.
Phone the cab company for one or just stop one on the street. There are also cab
stops in different places.
1. Your __________ should be valid while you’re in Costa Rica.
a) cab stops
b) passport
c) sales
d) exit
2. Credit cards are ____________ at almost any store.
a) accepted
b) refused
c) denied
d) stolen
3. Tipping taxes in Costa Rica are _________________.
a) forbidden
b) mandatory
c) not mandatory
d) not common at all
4. Travelers can get cabs almost _________________________.
a) nowhere
b) everywhere
c) only at hotels
d) only calling the cab company

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COME AND TRAVEL IN COSTA RICA
What to wear: Light clothes are recommended, but it may be wise to carry a sweater
or jacket since nights tend to be cool. At sea level, shorts are good enough. If you
plan to walk in the forest, long-sleeved shirts, jeans, boots and a hat are more
appropriate. During the rainy season, a jacket and an umbrella are a must.
Telecommunications: Telephones, faxes, cellular phones, internet, as well as
audiovisual equipment are always available.
Health: No vaccinations are required to enter the country. It’s wise to keep in mind
that some dengue cases have been reported in coastal areas. There may be a few
exceptions to this. Ask about it.
1. _______________ clothes are not recommended when traveling around
the country.
a) Expensive
b) Heavy
c) Cheap
d) Light
2. People should always carry _____________________ during the rainy
season.
a) long-sleeved shirt and jeans
b) sunglasses and sweater
c) clothes made of cotton
d) jacket and umbrella
3. In Costa Rica you can find __________________________.
a) only fax machines
b) No internet communication
c) just cordless telephones
d) any kind of communication
4. In Costa Rica cases of dengue __________________________.
a) have been reported
b) haven’t been reported
c) killing thousands
d) are nothing to worry about

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1. What’s the problem the article talks about?
a. The U.S Embassy stole 1,050 passports
b. U.S. tourists come here without their passports
c. The alarming rate of passports theft in Costa Rica
d. The number of U.S. tourist decreases every year
2. What has the U.S. Embassy done to solve this problem? To ______________________
a. Ask the police to contact the embassy
b. Authorize U.S. citizens to carry a copy
c. To give tourists new passports in a couple of years
d. Let tourists come only from January to mid-October
3. What should a tourist who loses his passport do? To ____________________________
a. Fill out a police report and inform to the embassy
b. Travel within Costa Rica with the original
c. Reduce the rising rates of passport theft
d. Steal a copy from the U.S. Embassy
Answer the questions
a) How many stolen passports have been reported? ________________________
b) How many passport are stolen per day? ________________________________
c) What´s a big problem:_______________________________________________
Tourist can carry Copies of Passports
Authorities of the U.S. Embassy in Costa Rica have announced tourist can now carry copies of
their passport instead of the originals when traveling within Costa Rica, a change designed to
reduce the rising rates of passport theft. The U.S. Embassy in San Jose received 1,050 reports of
stolen passports from January to mid-October, 2005, a rate of more than three stolen passports
per day. The number of passport thefts has gone up every year for the past couple of years. Since
the number of U.S. citizens visiting Costa Rica keeps on rising, the passport theft is a big problem.
Tourist whose passport has been stolen should fill a police report and contact their embassy.

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1. Egyptians feel________________ to meet tourists.
a.Important
b.Insecure
c. Unhappy
d.Glad
2. Tourists are _____________ by Egyptians.
a.Well treated
b.Mistreated
c. Attacked
d.Abused
3. Cairo is considered the largest city in Africa because of ________________________.
a.The importance they give to security
b.Quantity of tourists they receive
c. Amount of population it has
d.Direct journey they offer
EGYPT: A GREAT PLACE TO VACATION
Zip Ryan and went to Egypt on vacation. Fortunately for us, when we somewhat hesitantly
told Egyptians we were from ´´America ´´, they were very pleased to meet us, and more than
one said, “Tell the Americans how beautiful our country is and to come to visit us and oh, by
the way, what is wrong with your President Bush?´´. Depending on tourism, Egyptians
understand the importance of security and treating their tourists well. Since the 1997 incident
in Luxor, not one tourist has even been attacked in Egypt. Our journey from San José, Costa
Rica was relatively direct. We took American Airlines’ new nonstop 4 hour flight to J.F.K. Airport
in New York, and from there changed to Egypt Air for a 10-hour booing 777 nonstop flight to
Cairo. Cairo´s population of nearly 20.000.000 makes the third city largest in the world.

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1. Iraq’s size is ______________________________ Morocco’s
a. Similar to
b. Larger than
c. Smaller than
d. Different from
2. There are more people who can read and write in _________________ than in Iraq.
a. Costa Rica
b. California
c. Baghdad
d. Morocco
3. A slightly larger percentage of the children in Iraq consist of __________________.
a. Old men
b. Old women
c. Young girls
d. Young boys
4. Most ___________________________ have T.V. sets in their houses.
a. Iraqis
b. Arabians
c. Costa Ricans
d. American people
LEARN ALL ABOUT IRAQ
YOU’VE heard a lot about Iraq and you’re going to be learning more about it. But what is the
country like? How big is it? What grows there? Here are some facts about Iraq:
Location: In the Middle East, by the Persian Gulf, Saudi Arabia, Iran and Kuwait.
Size: 167,000 square miles (about the size of California or Morocco).
Capital: Baghdad.
Population: 24 million people.
Child population: about 41 percent of Iraq’s population is 14 or younger. That’s about 5 million
boys and 4.9 million girls.
Education: 58 percent of Iraqis can read and write. (Ninety-six percent of Costa Ricans can.)
Television: There are 48 TV sets for every 1,000 Iraqis. (In Costa Rica, there are 200 TV for every
1,000 residents. In the United States, there are 847 TVs for every 1,000 residents).

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1. Who takes the travelers’ passports to the migration office when traveling by bus?
a. A Nicaraguan official.
b. Each passenger.
c. A bank worker.
d. The bus driver.
2. Which is the best place for exchanging money? ____________________________ close
to the border.
a. A bank
b. Anywhere
c. A restaurant
d. A duty free shop
3. Why do officials fumigate vehicle tires? In order to _____________________________.
a. Control pests
b. Increase pests
c. Collect passports
d. Exchange money
CROSSING THE NICARAGUAN BORDER
If you travel by bus, the driver collects passengers´ passports and presents them to Nicaraguan
officials for departure formalities. Both countries fumigate the tires of all entering vehicles in an
effort to keep out each other´s pest.
Both sides of the border have a bank for exchanging dollars and their own currency, but do not
directly change Costa Rican colones and Nicaraguan Cordobas. The Costa Rican side of the
border has a small restaurant. Nicaragua’s side has modern duty free shops for departing
travelers.

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Read the text and choose the alternative that completes each sentence correctly.
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Answer the questions
1- The tour company offers tours according to the __________________.
A) guides’ work
B) prices of the tours
C) length of the tours
D) experience of the traveler
2- Package A will include ________________________.
A) adequate accommodation
B) building your own shelter
C) tracking animals on foot
D) just air transportation
3- One difference between packages A and B is _____________.
A) the currency used to pay
B) the company in charge
C) the included guides
D) the price
4- If you are interested in getting information, you should call
___________________.
A) before 7:00 p.m. on weekdays
B) Any time after 7:00 p.m.
C) before 9 a.m.
D) on Sunday