ENGLISH V FOR TOURISM´´ TOURISM THEORY AND

PRACTICE``

PEDAGOGICAL AND TECHNOLOGICAL

UNIVERSITY OF COLOMBIADuitama Faculty

TEACHER: Héctor García

BY:Julián Mauricio Sánchez

Gutiérrez

PEDAGOGICAL AND TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY OF COLOMBIA

Duitama Faculty

HOTEL AND TOURISM MANAGEMENT

OVERVIEW Throughout the history of mankind has

always had the need to travel motivated by many reasons such as obtaining basic resources (food, water, security) and advanced (technology, materials, knowledge, land) to the progress of different civilizations history.

At present, tourism is one of the largest industries in the world represented by the WTO which provides more than 6 million jobs in the U.S. and annual revenues of over $ 3 trillion.

What is tourism? Tourism is a set of

activities, services and industries that are related to the experience of travel such as transportation, lodging, meals and drinks, entertainment and more.

Some definitions of tourism:• Mathieson and Wall (1982) created a good working definition of

tourism as "the temporary movement of people to destinations outside their normal places of work and residence, the activities undertaken during their stay in those destinations, and the facilities created to cater to their needs."

• According to Macintosh and Goeldner (1986) tourism is "the sum of the phenomena and relationships arising from the interaction of tourists, business suppliers, host governments and host communities in the process of attracting and hosting these tourists and other visitors.“

Some terms:• Excurionist: Persons traveling for pleasure in a period less than 24

hours .• Foreign Tourist: Any person visiting a country, other than that in

which he/she usually resides, for a period of at least 24 hours.• Travel: The act of moving outside one's home community for business

or pleasure but not for commuting or traveling to or from school.• Visitor: Any person visiting a country other than that in which he/she

has his/her usual place of residence, for any reason other than following an occupation remunerated from within the country visited.

TransportationTransport systems are directly related to tourism because

these meet needs that represents the mode of travel, time and fate, they have evolved with increasing

demand and the tourism industry. These are:• Stagecoach (1500 A.D.) Invented in Hungary.• Railroads (1825)First passenger train was in England.• Boats & Ships (early 400 B.C., but first ocean liner 1840)• Automobile (1908) Henry Ford's Model T• Air Travel (1919) by what is now know as Lufthansa

Airline• Space Travel (2015) estimated date for passenger travel

into suborbital space.

fields of tourism actionAttractions: • These are the primary motivation for travel, these are

the main destinations and famous places like national parks or cities turn side there are places to be visited due to its location on the path to your main destination, these motivations may vary depending on:

Natural Resources: Natural resources are the combination of physical features , the climate, and the natural beauty of the area.

Culture: A way of life which is observed through a peoples religion, history, government and traditions.

Ethnicity Entertainment X-treme Tourism: Tourism based on high adventure

activities

fields of tourism actionFacilities: When tourists arrive at attractions they require facilities to provide

services.

Accommodation. Food & Beverage. Support Services: Usually are represented by small retail businesses

providing souvenirs and personal services. Infrastructure:  These systems include water and sewer systems,

communication networks, medical facilities, electricity, police and fire protection and roads.

Transportation: Time and Money: This is the critical component to tourism, the ability

to get from Point A to Point B. the variables of Time, how long it takes to get to a specific destination, and Money, how much it costs to get to your destination.

Hospitality: The community's attitude which permeates every tourism location

that makes the tourist feel welcome and safe.

Essential Requirements for Tourism

Time: the amount of hours that a person can have for your trip and planned activities, or employment.

Money: Monetary resources a person has to develop the travel and activities involved in this (A and B, accommodation, recreation and others).

Mobility, is the access to transportation (car, bus, plane, train or ship) and the hours required to get to their destination.

Motivation, is the reason people travel. Motivations may include seeking novelty, education, meet new people, adventure or stress reduction.