Class Technical English for Tourism V

This CU aims to: Strengthen students' ability to reflect critically on the topics covered relative to Tourism, as well as their vocabulary range and fluency in English. Develop students' ability to present points of view, orally and in writing, in English, using suitable language for emphasis, clarity and politeness. Provide students with the tools to address their job search effectively and purposefully, including preparing a CV, cover letter, personal statement and job interview. Consolidate CEFR level B2→B2+ and develop digital and AI literacy applied to the job search (transparently and with verification). 

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1. Careers in Tourism and Hospitality.  2. Managing crises and risks.  3. Airport facilities and security.  4. Virtual reality tourism.  5. Job-hunting - Writing a CV and a cover/motivation letter, preparing the job interview. 

The unit takes a communicative approach (CLT) built around task-based language teaching (TBLT), starting from a brief needs analysis. Each module follows a task cycle: pre-task, authentic target task and language focus, with tasks such as preparing a CV and cover letter, performing a simulated job interview and debating crisis management. It integrates communication-centred practices (emergent language), mediation tasks (of text, concepts and communication) and online interaction (CEFR 2020), relevant to tourism service encounters and intercultural communicative competence.

Hund, H. (2018). The Art of the Job Search. Ever Publishing. Strutt, P. (2013). English for International Tourism - Upper-Intermediate (New Ed.). Pearson Education.