Tentative Syllabus for 205373 English for Tourism

Prerequisite: none Instruction type: Lecture

Day: Mon 8-8.50 Instructor: Lars Cedar

Fri 13-14 Time: 3 hours a week

Email: lars.nu.th@gmail.com

Subject: English for Tourism ' Subject Code: 205373

No. of Credits: 3 (3-0)

Semester: 112009 Academic Year: 2009

Instructor: Lars Cedar Office: TBA

Course Description
Students practice using English to communicate and provide services in tourism business. They also
study the history, culture and tradition related to the tourist attractions in Thailand.
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Course Objectives
By the end of this course, students should be able to accomplish the following objectives:
1. Proficiently communicate in English regarding tourism services and business
2. Efficiently provide information on Thai history, culture and tradition related to Thailand's tourist
attractions
3. Effectively manage or attend field trips using English

This course offers three credits with three study hours per week. All the learning materials shown in this
syllabus must be covered in 18 weeks (including review and exams). Note that the other two weeks of the
semester is reserved for students' review of studied lessons and a midterm examination or a final
examination. Students can flexibly manage the lesson plan to fit with their own schedule.

Learning Activities include:

-studentst oral presentation -description

-explanation -elicitation

-read aloud -think aloud

-group discussion -peer learning

-work in pairs, groups, individually -class exercises & homework

-role play (a group of four, related -presentation (pair work - based on

to tourism) tour guide study)

-quizzes (test of class material)

Tentative Lesson Plan

Week 1
Module 1: Social Interaction
Introduction to the course
Lesson I. I: Meeting Tourists
Lesson 1.2: Introducing People
Week 2
Lesson 1.3: Making Small Talk
Lesson 1.4: Giving Opinions
Lesson 1.5: Accepting Praise & Criticism
Lesson 1.6: Dealing with Complaints
Week 3
Lesson 1.7: Coping with Emergencies
Module 2: Giving Information
Lesson 2.1: Talking about Days and Dates
Lesson 2.2: Talking about Time
Week 4
Quiz 1
Lesson 2.3: Talking about Distance, Area, and Length of Time
Lesson 2.4: Talking about the Weather
Week 5
Lesson 2.5: Talking about an Itinerary
Module 3: Exploring the City and Visiting Temples
Lesson 3.1: Describing a City
Lesson 3.2: Talking about History
Week 6
Lesson 3.3: Visiting the Grand Palace
Week 7
Lesson 3.4: Visiting the Temple of the Emerald Buddha
Week 8
Midterm Test
Week 9
Students' Presentations
Lesson 3.4: Visiting the Temple of the Emerald Buddha
Week 10
Students' Presentations
Lesson 3.5: Entering a Temple