6.17 TOURISM
What are the advantages of tourism to your country?
Note: The words in parentheses are more advanced alternatives. In this and
the following essays, the pattern numbers are not shown, as students should
by now be familiar with these.
INTRODUCTION
Tourism is the largest, richest, and fastest growing industry in the world. In
this essay, I will look at the advantages of
tourism in terms of foreign
currency and the income it generates. (33 words)
BODY
Tourism has very few disadvantages. There are, however, many advantages
to tourism.
First, tourists bring foreign currency into the country, resulting in the creation
(generation) of jobs in the traveling and hospitality industries. For instance,
more
tourists means more aircraft, buses, trains,
and taxis are needed,
resulting in more
jobs for flight attendants, pilots, and drivers.
In addition,
the tourists stay (overnight) in hotels and eat in restaurants. This means more
waiters, porters, chefs, receptionists, cleaners, and managers will be able to
find jobs in present (existing) businesses. Even more advantageous is the fact
that more businesses will be started in the tourism industry, employing even
more people.
Second, the money generated could be used to develop the existing facilities
and infrastructure further, making the country even more desirable as a tourist
destination. Some of the money might be invested in other projects, like the
restoration of historical sites and buildings or research into historical events.
The money could be used to develop specific communities associated with a
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