FPF:VCKDSJ0004 English for Tourism - Course Information
VCKDSJ0004 English for Tourism
Faculty of Philosophy and Science in OpavaWinter 2016
- Extent and Intensity
- 0/2/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
- Teacher(s)
- PhDr. Radmila Dluhošová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
- Guaranteed by
- PhDr. Radmila Dluhošová, Ph.D.
Research Center for Cultural History of Silesia and Central Europe – Faculty of Philosophy and Science in Opava - Course Enrolment Limitations
- The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
- fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
- Cultural Inheritance in Regional Practice (programme FPF, N7106 HiSt)
- Course objectives (in Czech)
- Cílem je zopakovat a rozšířit dosažené znalosti gramatického a zejména rozšíření a prohloubení lexikálního systému anglického jazyka v oblasti volnočasových aktivit. Poskytnout základní přehled v oblastech historie cestování, kulturního, venkovského, zážitkového, trvale udržitelného a dalších forem cestovního ruchu, klasifikace památek a atrakcí, dopravy, kongresové turistiky, apod. Seznámit studenty s odbornou terminologií v uvedených oblastech. Seznámit je se způsoby tvoření a obohacování slovní zásoby. Vést studenty k uvědomělému a cílevědomému používání jazyka v komunikaci jak z hlediska plynulosti, tak správnosti.
- Syllabus
- 1. History & milestones of tourism development.
2. Organised leisure time activities at present. Classification.
3. Cultural, literary & music tours.
4. Low-impact travels. Eco, responsible & sustainable tours.
5. Historical and heritage travels.
6. Nature & rural travels.
7. Dark, disaster & war tourism.
8. Culinary & experience travels.
9. Meeting industry. Types of Meetings. Congress Centre.
10. Visitor attractions and highlights. Classification & types of attractions.
11. Transport. Transport classification. Land transport. Water transport. Air transport.
Guiding. Highlights of the Czech Republic
- 1. History & milestones of tourism development.
- Literature
- recommended literature
- Raj, R. - Griffin, K. - Morphet, N. Cultural Tourism. CABI, 2013. info
- The Travel Book: A Journey Through Every Country in the World. Lonely Planet, 2010. info
- Redman, S. Vocabulary in Use. Intermediate. ILC, 2010. info
- Dallen, T. - Boyd, S. Heritage Tourism. Pearson Education, 2003. info
- Richards, E. (eds.). Cultural Attractions and European Tourism. CABI, 2001. info
- Language of instruction
- Czech
- Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
- The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
- Enrolment Statistics (Winter 2016, recent)
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