English For Tourism - Tour Travel Book 2 PDF
English For Tourism - Tour Travel Book 2 PDF
ENGLISH
FOR TOURISM
Coordinating Author
Dr. Sutanto Leo, M.ED. TESOL., Dipl. TESL
Contributors
Teachers of SMKN 1 Pangkalan Bun
Sapto Siswoyo
Febrasius Masal
Dwi Setijo Widodo
Yorsi Nuzulia
Mercya Soesanto
Distributor
Swisscontact WISATA
Jl. Batur Sari 20 SB, Sanur Kauh, Bali, Indonesia
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KATA PENGANTAR
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Kami menyambut baik dengan tersusunnya buku English for
Tourism sebagai wujud nyata pengembangan muatan lokal tersebut.
English for Tourism ini disajikan dengan materi yang sesuai dengan
kebutuhan industri pariwisata dan disertai dengan metode
pengajaran yang menarik untuk mencetak lulusan SMK Pariwisata
mampu mengisi kesempatan bekerja di dunia pariwisata.
Buku English for Tourism ini menjadi lebih berbobot dan istimewa
dengan mengangkat dan mempopulerkan khasanah budaya lokal
khas Tanjung Puting kepada generasi muda sebagai bagian yang tak
terpisahkan dari beragam upaya melakukan pariwisata berkelanjutan
melalui pendidikan Bahasa Inggris di SMK Pariwisata. Dengan
demikian selain siswa-siswi dapat mahir berbahasa Inggris, karakter
mereka ikut dibangun melalui nilai-nilai kearifan budaya lokal yang
terkandung dalam materi pembelajaran English for Tourism ini.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
UNIT 1: HANDLING RESERVATION
Learning Outcomes.................................................................................. 2
Activity #1 .............................................................................................. 3
Activity #2 .............................................................................................. 3
Activity #3 .............................................................................................. 6
Activity #4 ............................................................................................ 12
Activity #5 ............................................................................................ 13
Activity #6 ............................................................................................ 14
Activity #7 ............................................................................................ 15
Activity #8 ............................................................................................ 20
Activity #9 ............................................................................................ 21
Activity #10 .......................................................................................... 22
Activity #11 .......................................................................................... 24
Activity #12 .......................................................................................... 26
Activity #13 .......................................................................................... 27
Activity #14 .......................................................................................... 29
Activity #15 .......................................................................................... 34
Activity #16 .......................................................................................... 35
Activity #17 .......................................................................................... 36
Activity #18 .......................................................................................... 37
Activity #19 .......................................................................................... 39
Activity #20 .......................................................................................... 40
Reflection Unit ..................................................................................... 43
UNIT 2: GUIDING
Learning Outcomes................................................................................ 46
Activity #1 ............................................................................................ 47
Activity #2 ............................................................................................ 53
Activity #3 ............................................................................................ 56
Activity #4 ............................................................................................ 57
Activity #5 ............................................................................................ 58
Activity #6 ............................................................................................ 59
Activity #7 ............................................................................................ 62
Activity #8 ............................................................................................ 64
Activity #9 ............................................................................................ 67
Activity #10 .......................................................................................... 67
Activity #11 .......................................................................................... 69
Activity #12 .......................................................................................... 70
Activity #13 .......................................................................................... 72
Activity #14 .......................................................................................... 74
Activity #15 .......................................................................................... 96
Activity #16 .......................................................................................... 96
Activity #17 .......................................................................................... 97
Reflection Unit ..................................................................................... 99
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UNIT 1
HANDLING
RESERVATIONS
a
use friendly and polite expressions to
handle reservations
b
describe flight, hotel, at tour information
c
demonstrate handling airline, hotel and
tour reservations in the real world
ACTIVITY #2
Study the following expressions and discuss with your
classmates when we use these expressions.
a. Airline reservations
• Good morning Orangutan Travel, • What name is it, please?
how may I assist you?
• Can i have your name please?
• Sepoyu Travel, good afternoon.
• Could you give me your identity
May I help you?
card?
• Where are you going to travel?
• Can I have your passport?
• Where will you be travelling to?
• You have an option of departing
• When do you plan to go? from Surabaya or Jakarta.
• What date do you intend to go? • What is your preference?
• What date will you be traveling? • Does it matter to you if you leave
in the morning or afternoon?
• Would you prefer economy or
business class?
I am going to go to Solo.
Rafa
Lopus travel
Mr. Rafa
Rafa
Rafa
Dialogue b
Mr.Bohap
Mr.Bohap
Mr.Bohap
You can leave in the morning
or afternoon from that airport.
Do you have any preference? Orangutan Travel
Orangutan Travel
Mr.Bohap
Dialogue c
Sepoyu Travel
Mr.Kobar
Mr.Kobar
Mr.Kobar
Miss Asnan
I am traveling to Pontianak.
Miss Asnan
What date will you be traveling?
Sekonyer Travel
I want to fly on June 14th.
Miss Asnan
You have to fly out of
Iskandar Airport?
Sekonyer Travel
Yes, no problem.
Miss Asnan
Would you prefer a morning or
an afternoon flight?
Sekonyer Travel
Miss Asnan
Sekonyer Travel
Miss Asnan
ACTIVITY #4
Work in pairs to practice the dialogues above. You can use your own
name for the airplane reservation but you will have to change some of
the information such as the days/dates, time, destinations, airport of
departure, etc.
Dialogue a
The 24th.
Customer
How long will you be staying?
Receptionist
There will be two of us.
Customer
Marwianti ALBA.
Customer
Customer
Customer
Receptionist
Marwianti ALBA.
Customer
Customer
Dialogue b
Receptionist
Guest
Receptionist
Guest
Julak Ihat
Guest
Receptionist
Guest
Receptionist
Guest
Receptionist
Thank you
Guest
... Dialogue a
Reservationist : Rimba Lodge, Good afternoon. What can I do for you Sir?
Guest : Afternoon, I would like to book a room for Saturday the
7th June, please.
Reservationist : Ye, Sir, for how many persons?
Guest : ____________________________________________ (a)
Reservationist : Double room plus extra bed with bathroom. And how
many nights are you planning to stay Sir?
Guest : ____________________________________________ (b)
Reservationist : Fine. We have a double room plus extra bed available with
bathroom. The rate is 750.000 a night including breakfast.
Would that be suitable Sir?
Guest : _____________________________________________(c)
Reservationist : Could I know your name please?
Guest : _____________________________________________(d)
Reservationist : How should I spell your name please?
ACTIVITY #9
The guest’s parts of the dialogue are missing. The missing parts
are available below but in a jumbled order. Rearrange them to
complete the dialogue.
I can help you with that. What would you like to see?
Peyang Travel
Mr.Udin
Mr.Udin
Mr.Udin
Mr.Udin
Mr.Udin
Mr.Udin
I as in India R as in Romeo
Otoh
Thank you.
a. Airline reservation
No Flight Number Route Aircraft Departure/Arrival
1 GA1524/1554 Jakarta - Batam A330 08.00/09.45/10.45/12.30
6 GA402/407/ 07.50/11.50/12.50/13.50/
Jakarta - Denpasar B744
410/417 14.50/17.45/18.45/19.45
Source: http://infopenerbangan.com
http://grandkecubunghotel.blogspot.co.id
Name of guest(s) :
Arrival date :
Length of stay :
Room(no.+type) :
Method of Payment :
Individual/company :
Address :
Telp :
Means of transport :
Clerk :
Date :
Time :
Tour package 1
3 Day ORANGUTAN TOUR
in Tanjung Puting National Park
© Swisscontact
© Leonardus Nyoman
HIGHLIGHTS
Tanjung Puting | Orangutans | Pangkalan Bun | Klotok tour
DESCRIPTION
Looking for a bit of adventure beyond watching orangutans in the wild? Then,
you should try our orangutan klotok tour package in Tanjung Puting National
Park. We’d like to take you on an extra walk miles into the forest at night. You
can also join our forest replanting programme and go trekking in the national
park.
One thing’s for sure, we’ll never run out of things to occupy
your time in this hotel. Just in front of it lies beautiful
scenery with the natural forest and magical Sekonyer river in
view. You can walk around the hotel and capture every single
moment with a camera.
Questions :
1 Where is the location of the Rimba lodge Hotel?
2 How long does it take to go there by boat from Kumai harbour?
3 How can you reserve the hotel?
4 Who will welcome you to the hotel?
5 What can we enjoy at the hotel?
Verbs :
Nouns :
Adjectives :
Adverbs :
Articles :
Prepositions :
6. Listen to the caller and what they have to say. The ability
to listen is a problem in general but it is very important to
listen to what the caller has to say. It is always a good habit to
repeat the information back to the client when you are taking
a message. Verify that you have heard and transcribed the
message accurately.
8. Always ask if you can put the caller on hold. If you are
responsible for answering multiple calls at once, always ask
the caller politely if you may put them on hold. Remember
that the caller could have already waited several minutes
before getting connected to you and may not take lightly to
being put on hold. Never leave the person on hold for more
than a few seconds or they may become upset and hang up.
_______________________________________________________
d What is the reason for not eating or drinking while you are on
telephone?
_______________________________________________________
You write:
I would like to reserve Tanjung Puting tour package for three of
us, two adults and one child.
You write:
You write:
You write:
You write:
You write:
(.….) If you intend to stay a little longer, you can take another Tanjung
Puting eco-tour.
(.….) Kumai is home to several ethnic groups, Malay, Dayak, and
Madurese (originally from East Java), and is a fascinating place to
visit, with lots of cultural diversity.
(.….) Tanjung Puting National Park and a klotok boat tour to see
orangutans is usually the highlight of most visitor’s trip to
Kalimantan.
(.….) There is even more to see in Kumai and Pangkalan Bun,
Kalimantan, Borneo!
(.….) You can get to know the local culture, enjoy the hospitality of a
village homestay.
(.….) You can take a cooking class, explore the turtle sanctuary, and
savor unspoiled, pristine beaches in Kumai.
GUIDING
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LEARNING
OUTCOMES
After learning this unit, students are able to:
a
Welcome guests to the destination.
b
Explain itinerary.
c
Give guiding commentary on the way and on the spot.
d
Explain places of interest to be visited.
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ACTIVITY #1
Study the following special expressions:
Welcome
• Hello, how are you? • How was your flight?
• Good morning, welcome • How was the flight, Sir?
to Tanjung Puting
• Good afternoon, welcome
• Good afternoon to Tanjung Keluang
• Good evening • Welcome to Pangkalan Bun,
ladies and gentlemen
• How are you today?
Destination
• Where can I take you? • It is pretty far away.
• Where are you going? • It will take about 15 minutes.
• What’s your destination? • It takes about one hour to get
there.
• I know that place. Let me
show you the map? • It is faster to take the ex-
pressway, but you have to
• Can you show me on this pay the toll.
map?
• Could you take me to the
• Are you in a hurry? airport
• It is very close.
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Understanding the passenger
• I am sorry, could you say that • Please ask someone to write it
again please. in Indonesia, etc.
• Sorry I didn’t catch what you said, • Could you write in English?
could you speak slowly, please.
• No problem.
• Sorry, I don’t understand.
Could you repeat that again. • Can you translate it to me
Special instructions/requests
• I’ll put your luggage in the boat/ • Keep silent in this area please.
trunk.
• Would you be able to pick me up?
• Put on your seat belt please.
• What time are you arriving?
• Is it okay if I open the window?
• Don’t worry, I’ll be able to pick
• Is the air conditioning okay? you up.
• Please don’t eat in the car. • Please bring your raincoat.
• No smoking please. • Please, make a line.
• Do you want me to wait? • Please pick up the baggage.
• I have to get some fuel.
Traffic conditions
• It’s rush hour. • You’ll get there faster if you
walk from here.
• There’s a traffic jam.
• I think there’s been an accident.
• The traffic is bad over there.
• I’ll try a different way.
• Traffic jams are everywhere
in this area.
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Fare and fees
• The total price is IDR 109.000 • Are you in a hurry? Take the
expressway.
• Thank you for the tip.
• There is a parking fee.
• Do you have smaller notes/bills? Would you mind paying the fee?
• I don’t have any change. • Could you give me the bill?
• The customer pays for the • How much money should I pay?
expressway, ok?
Goodbye
• Watch out for traffic before • Enjoy your stay in Thailand /
getting out! China / etc.
• Don’t forget your things. • You’re welcome.
• Thank you for your business. • Have a nice flight
• Hope to see you again. • See you next trip
• It’s been nice chatting with you. • Send my best regard to your family
No service
• Sorry, that is outside of my area. • My car needs servicing.
• I can’t go there. I would have to • I’m sorry. Have a nice day.
come back without a fare.
• I can call another driver/
• Sorry, I don’t go to the airport. company for you.
• I’m all done for the day / night. • The fuel has run out.
• I have to return the car on time. • These facilities are out of order
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Small talk
• Have you been here before? • Are you staying long?
• Are you from around here? • Good weather, huh? Not too hot,
not too cold.
• How do you like Tanjung Keluang /
Istana Kuning / Betang House, etc? • I hope the weather gets better
for you.
• Are you here on business?
Hotel check-in
• How can I help you? • Certainly.
• That’s correct. • Perfect.
• Do you have any rooms available • That looks fine.
for tonight?
• Your signature.
• Do you have a reservation?
• Could I leave my bags here?
• No, we don’t.
• ‘No problem Sir.
• A double or single room?
• Could I see some ID, please?
• A double room for one night.
• I have a reservation in the name
• Here you go. of …
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• Let me look on the system. • That’s ok. I have to meet somebody
now.
• Does the room have Wi-Fi?
• Leave them with me and I’ll look
• Yes, a single room for 2 nights, bed after them for you until you return.
and breakfast?’
• Thank you.
• A passport or an identity card are
both fine.’ • Let me just check our system.
• Could you please fill out this form • I am afraid that we are fully booked
with your details. tonight Madam.
• Your name and address etc...’ • There are no rooms available, sorry.
• Could you please sign at the • Ok, could you recommend another
bottom of the form. hotel?
• Your room includes breakfast in the • You could try the Swiss Bell Inn
morning. Hotel.
• Breakfast is served between • Would you mind calling them to
07.30am and 10.00am in the see if they have any vacancies?
restaurant ….
• No problem.
• On the last morning of your stay
you have to check out before • Yes, they have some rooms
11.00am available.
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On the way
• It will take ... minutes to go to .. • We will be here for ... hours.
• Now we are approaching... • Welcome to ...
• We are now going south. • I welcome you …
• We are now going north to ... • Now ladies and gentlemen, we are
arriving at …
• We are heading west.
• It is time to get off the bus.
• On our left is ... and our right side
is ... • Watch your step.
• On your right, we can see … • Mind your head.
• If you look over to the right now • Be careful with your steps.
you can see …
• Oh, it is a bit slippery. Are you
• Alright, now we are in Tanjung alright?
Puting.
• Oh my goodness, look at your right.
• We are now entering Jl. … It is an accident.
• We are here, on the left … • Before we start, I’d like to tell you
about the route
• Ladies and gentlemen, in front of
you is … • Our visit of today will last …
• On the same side we also have … • Thank you for your attention ladies
and gentlemen.
• We are approaching a very
attractive …
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ACTIVITY #2
Study the following dialogue between travel staff (Gusti) and a tourist.
The tourist is asking Gusti to pick him up at the airport.
Dialogue a
Tourist
Sure, I would be happy to help
you. What time are you arriving?
Gusti
Tourist
By the time you pick up your luggage,
it will be around 2:30. What if I meet
you outside at the curb?
Gusti
Tourist
I can track your plane online.
I can just put in the flight
number and I can see if
you are on time. Gusti
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(continued)
Can you make sure that you have your cell
phone with you so I can call you?
Tourist
Gusti
... Dialogue b
Arrange the following sentences to produce a dialogue between travel
staff (Micky) and a tourist. The tourist is asking Micky to pick him up at
the airport. Write the numbers in the correct sequence for the dialogue.
(…) I think that would work out well, but what if the plane is late?
(…) I am going to carry my cell phone so I can call you.
(…) If you find that you have to make other plans, I can always book a
taxi to pick me up.
(…) My flight arrives at 2:30 in the afternoon.
(…) I think if I am at the curb at 3:00, that would allow you time to pick
up your luggage. How does that sound?
(…) I can call the airline, and they will tell me if the flight is delayed.
(…) Yes, that would help us find each other at the airport.
(…) I am flying in next Saturday and was wondering if you might be
able to pick me up at the airport.
(…) You don’t have to take a Super Shuttle. I’ll be there.
(…) I can pick you up. What time does your flight arrive?
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Micky : ........................................................................................ (1)
Rini : ........................................................................................ (2)
Micky : ........................................................................................ (3)
Rini : ........................................................................................ (4)
Micky : ........................................................................................ (5)
Rini : ........................................................................................ (6)
Micky : ........................................................................................ (7)
Rini : ........................................................................................ (8)
Micky : ........................................................................................ (9)
Rini : ........................................................................................ (10)
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ACTIVITY #3
Listen to the following dialogue between a tour guide and visitor.
Complete the missing parts of the dialogue from what you hear.
Visitor : Could you help me out and pick me up at the airport next
Sunday?
Tour Guide : It will be no problem….a…. When is your flight arriving?
Visitor : I am coming in around 4:00 in the afternoon.
Tour Guide : I think that by the time we factor in half an hour….b….
that maybe I should meet you at the curb at 4:30.
Visitor : I will meet you at the curb, but how will you know if the
plane is delayed?
Tour Guide : Don’t worry. I ….c… on my iPhone browser.
Visitor : I want to be able to call you on my cell phone.
Tour Guide : I’ll make sure ….d… with me and turned on.
Visitor : If it doesn’t work out, just let me know and I can take a
taxi.
Tour Guide : You won’t ...e… Just stay in touch and look for me!
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ACTIVITY #4
Study the following passage about tour itinerary.
TOUR ITINERARY
Tour itinerary is a tourist route that includes visits to various historical
sites, places of cultural Interest, natural attractions, or an itinerary
undertaken for cultural, educational, health, or sports purposes. Tour
itineraries may be worked out by tourist agencies and organisations, or
by the tourists themselves.
Tourists may follow organised or preplanned tour routes (on the basis
of tourist organisation travel vouchers), or they may work out their own
independent itineraries. Organised tour Routes are specially designed
and equipped to offer tourists services such as excursions, tourist
centres, and campsites. A special category of itineraries consists of
fixed railroad, bus, ship, and airplane routes, or a combination of these.
Tourists may work out their own itineraries for example, for a day’s
holiday, for a trip of several days’ duration, or to engage in sports
activities. Such itineraries are usually organized and arranged with the
assistance of tourist clubs or tourist stations, or through the offices
of physical education groups. As many as 50 million persons go on
independent hikes or trips each year. On sports tour routes, difficult
hikes of several days’ duration are governed by the rules of sports
tourism.
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ACTIVITY #5
Answer the following questions.
________________________________________________
________________________________________________
c What modes of travels are mostly used in our country?
________________________________________________
d What is the difference between independent itineraries and
organised itineraries?
________________________________________________
e How do tourist clubs organise itineraries?
________________________________________________
f Why do millions of people go on independent hikes or trips?
________________________________________________
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ACTIVITY #6
H. Kodayat and Ramaini in their book “Kamus Wisata dan Perhotelan
(1992)” stated that Tour Itinerary is a list and schedule of tour events
with complete data, regarding the day, date, time, tourist attraction,
hotels where you stayed, the place of departure, point of arrival, the
events presented to illustrate the implementation schedule and overall
tour program started from beginning to the end of tour program.
Below, there are kinds of tour itinerary:
1. Matrix/Table
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2. Narration
a.m Meeting service at Indonesia Hotel, morning visit to National
Monument and take photographs at Merdeka Palace. Leaving
the modern city of Jakarta to the “Fantastic Zoo Ragunan” via
Jakarta city toll, have a nice lunch on the way to “Situ Babakan”
Pasar Minggu at Warung Betawi, with a traditional food
services.
2. Graphic
5 6
7
4
8 9
3 2 10
1
12 11
13
Legend:
1. Hotel Savoy Homann Bandung
2. Gedung Merdeka
3. Jalan Braga
4. Kediaman Pangdam Siliwangi
5. Pasar Bunga
6. Kawasan Cipaganti
7. SLB 14. Pasar Kosmbi
8. Restoran babakan Siliwangi
9. BATAN
10. Kampus ITB
11. RS. Boromeus
12. Gedung Sate
13. Museum Geologi
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4. Map/Tour Map
6 km
4 km
9 km
18 km
average speed
= 35km/hour
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ACTIVITY #7
Read the following check in dialogue by Travel Voucher between
a receptionist and a visitor. This is a dialogue of a check in with a
reservation.
Receptionist
Visitor
Visitor
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(continued)
Receptionist
Visitor
Yes I can
Visitor
Visitor
Yes, madam
Bellboy
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(continued)
You’re welcome
Visitor
ACTIVITY #8
Read the following check in dialogue of a guest with a reservation.
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(continued)
Yes, it is.
Juanda
Juanda
Juanda
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(continued)
Juanda
Great. Thanks.
Juanda
Juanda
At midday Sir.
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(continued)
Ok, thanks.
Juanda
ACTIVITY #9
Work in pairs to write two dialogues of a check in with a travel
voucher and with a reservation. After completing the dialogue,
demonstrate it in front of the class.
ACTIVITY #10
Read the following dialogue between a receptionist of Grand
Kecubung Hotel and a guest checking out and leaving for the
airport.
Receptionist
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(continued)
We do have a free airport shuttle service.
Receptionist
Rudi
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(continued)
Absolutely. Here you are sir. If you like you can
leave your bags with the porter and he can load
Receptionist them onto the shuttle for you when it arrives.
Rudi
ACTIVITY #11
Work in pairs to practice the dialogue above by changing some
information such as the time, the mode of transport, the amount
of money to be paid, the airport, etc.
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ACTIVITY #12
Read this conversation between a taxi driver and a guest about
taking the guest to the airport. Then practice it in front of the
class by changing some of the information. Then do the test to
check your understanding.
Taxi driver
Guest
Taxi driver
Taxi driver
Guest
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(continued)
That’s okay, thanks.
Guest
Taxi driver
Okay.
Guest
Guest
Taxi driver
Taxi driver
Thank you. How much is it?
Guest
IDR 90.000
Taxi driver
Guest
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(continued)
Thanks. Don’t forget your baggage.
Taxi driver
Guest
ACTIVITY #13
Study the following example of Tanjung Puting National Park
itinerary. It is a 3-day tour itinerary based on a Kalimantan Specialist
Tour (2015). Pay close attention to the contents and language,
including the consistency.
https://larkingourwaythroughlife.files.wordpress.com
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1ST DAY
Arrival in Pangkalan Bun - Kumai - Houseboat - Tanjung Puting
National Park (L/D) After arrival at Pangkalan Bun airport (approx
10 am) your personal tour guide will meet you at the airport. It
takes approximately 30 minutes from Pangkalan Bun airport to
the harbour city of Kumai. In the harbour you will then board your
houseboat, your home for the tour. A late lunch will be served on
board. After lunch the houseboat will depart from Kumai and enter
the mouth of the Sekonyer River and continue upstream. Here you
have the possibility to relax on the deck and observe the passing
flora and fauna. The Sekonyer River is also a habitat for a very rare
species of crocodile (thus swimming in the river is not allowed). Just
sit back and enjoy the silence as well as the sounds of nature.
2ND DAY
Tanjung Puting National Park - Pondok Tanggui / Orangutan feeding
- Camp Leakey /Museum / Orangutan feeding - Pondok Tanggui -
Houseboat (B/L/D)
After breakfast on board the houseboat our first stop in the Tanjung
Puting National Park is at Pondok Tanggui. Tanjung Puting National
Park is not only a habitat for orangutans but for a many different
animals including the long nose ape (Nasalis larvatus), rare bird
species, and a variety of colourful butterflies. These animals can
be spotted throughout the tour. Pondok Tanggui is particularly
known as a place where orangutans are observed and registered.
After our arrival at 9:30am, here you can take part in the feeding of
orangutans.
After this unique experience you return to the houseboat and head
upstream to Camp Leakey. Lunch is served on board. You will reach
Camp Leakey after a 2 hour journey through lush tropical rainforest.
At the Camp you will find the museum and documentation centre of
Camp Leakey/Tanjung Puting National Park which was established
by Mrs. Dr. Biruté Galdikas. First you will visit the museum and then
late afternoon you will continue, under the guidance of one of the
rangers to the feeding place of the orangutans. The trek to the
feeding place of the Orangutans starts around 2:30pm and takes
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about 45 minutes. Please always follow the instructions of your
ranger and note that you are not permitted to feed the orangutans
by yourself, or to eat or drink in front of them.
After this visit you will return to Camp Leakey and board your
houseboat again. After exploring more flora and fauna, you will
return to Pondok Tanggui for a second overnight on the houseboat.
Dinner will be served on the houseboat. Enjoy this unique
experience of the tranquillity and natural sounds of the rainforest.
3RD DAY
Pondok Tanggui - Kumai - Pangkalan Bun - Transfer to the airport
After breakfast on board, you will proceed back to Kumai harbour,
which takes about 2 hours. After reaching Kumai harbour you will
transfer to the airport of Pangkalan Bun, where your journey will
end. (Suitable for flights from Pangkalan Bun to Semarang) (Breakfast
included).
ACTIVITY #14
Study the following guiding commentary of the 3 day tour
to Tanjung Puting National Park. Guiding commentary from
Pangkalan Bun back to Pangkalan Bun
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Ladies and gentlemen, we are now heading to Pasir Panjang village.
Pasir Panjang means long sand, it is inhabited by people from the
Dayak tribe. The population of this village is about 350 families. Most
of them work in farming, planting rubber trees, palm oil, and other
activities for their living. Now, look on your right side, there is a Long
House called Betang.
A Betang is the traditional home of the Dayak tribe in Central
Kalimantan. The building and poles are made of Ulin, the hardest
wood in Borneo. A Betang is usually used for welcoming guests and
other official ceremonies. The house has been standing for about
100 years or more. It is built in form of a stage at a height of about
three to five feet off the ground. The purpose of this is to avoid
flooding during the rainy season and to protect the community from
wild animals and other people outside their community.
Ladies and gentlemen, we have almost arrived at Kumai harbour,
please get ready to depart. This is Kumai Harbour. Let’s get off
the bus. Please be careful and watch your step. Please take a look
around while I will transfer your luggage to the boat and prepare
everything to go. Everything is ready now, please follow me to the
boat. Welcome on board. In the next couple days we will use this
houseboat as our base for our journey into Tanjung Puting National
Park. Please make yourselves comfortable and enjoy the silence, as
well as the sounds of nature. Ladies and gentlemen I would like to
introduce you to our crew. The boat captain, co captain, cook, and
cook’s assistance. Our chef has the very important job of preparing
you a delicious selection of breakfast, lunch and dinner on board.
Every evening for sleeping, clean mattresses will be prepared and
placed with mosquito nets on deck. Shower/toilet facilities are very
simple but efficient and very clean.
We start the tour by leaving Kumai harbour, entering the estuary of
the Sekonyer River and going upstream. It will take approximately
half an hour to travel from our entrance into Tanjung Puting National
Park to the first camp, Tanjung Harapan. During the journey look on
your left and right sides and enjoy your first glimpse of the jungle.
Please take pictures and feel free to ask me any questions.
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Tanjung Puting National Park. If we are lucky, we will spot some
wildlife, possibly crocodiles and several species of monkeys. Tanjung
Puting National Park is one of the natural wonders of the world
and a UNESCO World Biosphere Reserve. Orangutans are the main
reason to visit this part of Kalimantan, on the Indonesian side of
Borneo. Wild orangutans only live in Sumatera and Borneo, and
Borneo is one of the last places in the world to see orangutans in the
wild. Unfortunately the orangutans habitat is rapidly disappearing
due to deforestation from palm oil plantations and mining. There
is also plenty of other wildlife to see, as Tanjung Puting is a mega
biodiversity hotspot.
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Ladies and gentlemen, take a look on both sides of the river. Entering
the Sekonyer River on our right (south) is part of the national park
forest. While on the left (north), is the buffer zone of the forest
(forest buffer). It is separated by the Sekonyer River. You will see
the river looks a muddy colour, this is partly due to the run off from
illegal gold mining in the area.
Along the river you can find over 250 species of birds, the long nose
ape (Nasalis larvatus), also called the Bakantan, rare bird species,
and a variety of colourful butterflies. Fireflies and other monkeys
also live in the surrounding areas of the Sekonyer River. You can see
some of the animals hanging on the Rasau trees and Nipa Palm.
We have now reached Tanjung Harapan. We will stop here and I will
collect your ticket. In a few minutes, lunch will be served. Here you
are. The lunch is ready. Please enjoy your lunch.
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Ladies and gentlemen, how was the food? I hope you enjoyed it.
Now we will go to Tanjung Harapan feeding camp, please prepare
yourself. Please wear boots or shoes, and you should bring sun
protection as it’s very hot and plenty of insect repellent to protect
yourself from the jungle insects. Ladies and gentlemen, before we go
I would like to share a bit of information about the 3 feeding camps
in the National Park. There are 3 feeding camps, the first is Tanjung
Harapan, second is Pondok Tanggui, and the last is Camp Leakey.
Tanjung Harapan is part of the rehabilitation process that provides
daily feedings at the jungle platform to help assist in the release
of the orangutans. Positioned at the west entrance of the National
Park, Tanjung Harapan and this region are utilisation zones for the
development of nature tourism activities. The facilities include an
information center, guest house, hotel and control towers.
Ladies and gentlemen we have arrived at the feeding area. There is
a building shaped like a stage to put food or fruit for the orangutans.
This includes banana, mango, lemon, watermelon, sweet potato and
others. This is done to avoid competition with other animals such as
squirrels or wild boars that may steal the food served. Once the food
is placed by an officer or person called a ranger, ritual feeding begins
and the rangers usually call the orangutans by shouting aloud. When
the orangutans hear that voice they know it’s time to eat. Please,
make yourself comfortable, and sit back and watch.
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Watching & Feeding Orangutans
Source: http://www.istanaasia.com/tour-package-39.html
Ladies and gentlemen, now you’ve seen the orangutans let’s go back
to the boat for a break. Cold drinks and snacks will be served. After
that you can relax, enjoy the afternoon and sunset in the jungle.
Please don’t forget to use insect repellent as it heads towards dusk.
Your dinner will be served at 6.15pm.
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Mosquito Net in Klotok
Source: www.tripadvisor.co.id
Ladies and gentlemen, this area is home to pre wild and adolescent
orangutans. It hosts various kinds of animals like deer, pig, the
Rangkong bird (rhinoceros), the Raja Udang bird, and the Sesep
Madu bird. During our journey from Tanjung Harapan to Pondok
Tanggui, we will pass through the habitats of the Proboscis monkey
and the estuarine crocodile (Crocodylus porosus), so keep your eyes
open, you never know what you will see. This area is also rich with a
variety of interesting tropical plants. We will encounter small tropical
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pitcher plants (nepenthes), and many mosquito predators roaming
around the area. There are also leaves and moss strewn on the
ground, and rafflesia in the woods.
Look at your side when we pass the estuary to Tanjung Harapan. This
is an area of brackish water where you can find native palm planta
(Nypa fruticans) growing and extending into the interior. The farther
you go inside, the higher the trees grow. You can see Bekantan
(Nasalis larvatus) hanging over the trees, jumping from one to
another, eating the young leaves as their food.
Ladies and gentlemen, one of the unique animals you will see in the
National Park is the Proboscis monkey (Bekantan), or the scientific
name Nasalis larvatus. It is a type of long nosed monkey with
reddish brown hair and is one of two species in a single genus of
the monkeys Nasalis. The main characteristics that distinguishes the
Proboscis from other monkeys is its long and large nose, found only
in males of the species. The function of the large nose on the male
Proboscis monkey is still not clear, but it may be caused by natural
selection. Female monkeys prefer males with larger noses as a
partner. Because of this nose, Proboscis monkeys are also known as
Dutch monkeys. Proboscis males are larger than females. Their size
can reach 75cm and weigh up to 24kg. Female monkeys measure
60cm with a weight of 12kg. This species also has a large belly as a
result of food consumption habits. In addition to fruit and grains,
Proboscis monkeys eat a variety of leaves which produces a lot of gas
when digested.
These side effects make their stomach bulge.
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Ladies and gentlemen, we have reached the guard post. I will take
your ticket to be checked. While I am checking your tickets please
write your name and put your signature in the guest book. You will
see other people who have visited this place before us.
Ok, let’s make a move ladies and gentlemen. Along the way to
the feeding center there are so many amazing things to see. You’ll
find wild animals and plants, such as ferns and pitcher plants
everywhere. This area was dry for a long time, but now looks like
a newly planted forest. There is a view of the old tower stands in
the middle. Around the feeding ground, the plants grow tightly and
footpaths are less than 1m wide, and wet. You can smell the wet soil.
We are in a fern area now which is green and dense. Local people
use the old roots, which they combine with rattan, to make souvenirs
such as bracelet and rings. A rather special souvenir is the Bruta, a
locally made bracelet from tree trunks. Bruta is a fern plant that is
available widely in the forests of Borneo. The trunk is very strong and
the color does not fade easily, even after three years use. Formerly
the Dayak Pasir Panjang used to bind the saber for their traditional
weapons, but after seeing the unique character of the plants, Bruta
ferns slowly converted to become ethnic jewelry. For someone who
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is already an expert, they can make the Bruta bracelets in just 20
minutes. However, if somebody is really clever, they can make a
Bruta stem into many items, including necklaces, rings, and even
headdress. Beginners, however will need a few weeks to learn in
order to make a bracelet. It is expertly twisted in a circular motion so
it does not break. Being a very pliable material, the wonderful thing
about the Bruta is that it can pass over your wrists easily.
As you can see now, some of the rangers will call the orangutans
to feed them. Sometimes they call them by their own name, other
times they make a sound to call orangutans. The ranger will pour
milk into the big can on the platform, as well as put fruit for them to
eat. Watch what happens now. You see there is a big male orangutan
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alone on the platform taking fruit and a drink. There are so many
orangutans surrounding him, but none of them dare to approach
the platform, they’re just waiting their turn. This orangutan is the
dominant one among the group. He’s the strongest of all, and the
others will not challenge him. This is what happens in the kingdom of
the wild animals including the orangutans. Now I will let you watch
quietly and enjoy. Here are some long chairs you can sit on.
One of these creatures is the red ant. They can bite! If they bite it
is painful for a few seconds, you will feel heat around the bite, and
then it will become red. It can be rather uncomfortable. The other
animals to watch out for are leeches. They are small, but when they
stick to your skin they suck your blood without any kind of pain at all.
Due to the high humidity, animals such as leeches grow more in this
environment, so we need to take extra care. As well as the animals,
you also need to be careful of some of the trees. For example, this
is a tree you should not touch, especially the sap. It will leave your
skin feeling very itchy and painful. So please take care, and most
importantly, don’t forget to enjoy your adventure.
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Ladies and gentlemen look at this tree, it’s a wonderful example of
how the forest can provide such healthy food. This fruit is a kind
syzygium, it’s unique in flavour, sweet and edible, contains many
vitamins, minerals and antioxidants, and is very good for the body
and health. Orangutans sometimes eat this as their snack. You can
try it.
Now we are heading to Camp Leakey, the last feeding place after
Tanjung Harapan and Pondok Tanggui. Camp Leakey was established
in 1971 by Dr. Biruté Galdikas and the former spouse, Rod
Brindamour. It was named after the legendary paleo-anthropologist,
Louis Leakey, who was both a mentor and an inspiration to Dr.
Galdikas, as well as Drs. Jane Goodall and Dian Fossey. Originally
consisting of just two huts, Camp Leakey is now an assembly of
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permanent wooden structures designed to provide a base for
scientists, staff, students, and Park Rangers.
Over the years, Camp Leakey has supported the research efforts
of dozens of scientists and students including undergraduate
and graduate students from Indonesia (Universitas Nasional &
Universitas Gajamada) and North America. Many have gone on to
receive their Ph.D. degrees. Projects have ranged from orangutan,
Proboscis monkey, gibbon and leaf-eating monkey behavior
and ecology, to studies of orangutan sign language abilities and
cognition, to leech behaviour, and river system ecology. As an active
research facility, Camp Leakey welcomes day visitors with local
guides. Visitors are not allowed to overnight at Camp Leakey. OFI
staff ask that you come with the appropriate permits, check-in with
the rangers, observe the orangutans from a safe distance, and do not
disturb the scientists conducting research.
Source: http://orangutanexplore.com
Ladies and gentlemen, the first thing you will notice is the black river.
Watch it carefully as the water is very different to the water further
upstream where it is very clear and fresh. As we turn to the right and
look at the water, you will see, it is very different.
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Source:https://si.wsj.net
Ladies and gentlemen, before going into Camp Leakey, the cook will
prepare and serve lunch. After lunch, we will dock and continue our
tour by visiting the last feeding center in Camp Leakey. Have a nice
lunch everyone.
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Source: http://www.oranghutantours.com/camp-leakey/
Ladies and gentlemen, I will collect your tickets for inspection. Please
wait while I check the tickets. Ok, we are ready, let’s go. The first
building we will see in this camp is the information center, it is right
in front of us. Let’s go inside.
Source: http://www.timetravelturtle.com/2012/10/orangutans-borneo-
kalimantan-indonesia/
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First I will tell you a bit about the orangutans of Camp Leaky. There
are two dominant orangutans in Camp Leakey, the male is called
Tom, and the female Siswi . Tom has been the king of all orangutans
in Camp Leakey for years after he defeated his own father, Kosasih.
There was no information about Kosasih until now. Some of the
local people here said that he died in the jungle, but some said he
disappeared and still lives in the jungle. The truth is not known. The
jungle rules say the strongest is the king of all. Local people said
this is Tom as the king, and Siswi as the queen. If we are lucky we
will meet Tom. However, nowadays Tom rarely reveals himself to
people, he’d rather be alone somewhere in the wilderness. While
Siswi sometimes shows herself to tourists, lying down on the dock at
Camp Leakey. People call her the receptionist because she looks like
she receives the guests who enter the camp.
Ladies and gentlemen, we will be trekking through the jungle from
here to the feeding camp, it’s about 45 minutes., I guarantee you’ll
have great experience. Please, follow me this way. As I told you
before, please be careful in the jungle, and if you see something
unusual, please tell me. I will explain, or tell you what to do. You will
notice the forest in here is more tight and dense than the forests of
Pondok Tanggui, the trees are higher, and the soil more muddy. This
is partially because of the three sites, Camp Leakey has the farthest
trekking trails into the jungle, so you get to experience going much
deeper into the jungle.
Ladies and gentlemen, please walk carefully along the track because
in a forest like this orangutans could suddenly appear without any
notice or sign. Likewise with boars and snakes and other jungle
animals. Take a look at this tree, a set of giant termites have gnawed
the roots of a 200 year old ironwood.
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Source: Photo by Saran Segah
To the right of you there is fungi on the tree. There are some types of
fungi that can be eaten, but there are also some that are not edible,
and even poisonous. The one that you can see here is edible.
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Ok, that is the end of our tour today. I hope all of you are happy with
tour today. Please, follow me now and we will go back a different
way to our boat. This way is shorter than before and passes by an
open area that is overgrown with green ferns. If you look on your
right and left sides there are some buildings that are inhabited by
the people who work to protect and guard this camp. They dedicate
their life to the camp, and for weeks they don’t see their families.
Sometimes they also find themselves in dangerous situations where
they can encounter illegal loggers or wild animals. We have to
appreciate that no matter who or what they are, they are part of the
life cycle of Tanjung Puting National Park.
Now we are approaching the dock. Please take a rest for a while
before getting on the boat. Ladies and gentlemen please get aboard.
I hope you have had an inspiring day and you can feel why this
wildlife should be preserved.
Ladies and gentlemen, now we will leave the port and head into the
Pondok Tanggui area, it takes about 2 hours from here. Please feel
free to take a shower, and then our cook will serve you a delicious
snack and fresh drink to accompany our journey. Please relax and
enjoy the serenity of the jungle. I suggest you prepare your camera
because some of the animals of the jungle will appear in late of
afternoon. Ok, I will leave you to rest for a while. If you need me you
can find me below deck. Have a wonderful afternoon.
Hi ladies and gentlemen. Tonight is the last night of our tour and we
will stay on the boat again. Now we will go to a place where you can
see thousands of fireflies, and your dinner will be served there.
On the way to the site we will see thousands of fireflies flying around
the trees, it really is a magnificent sight. Some of them gather
around the big trees, others swarm in the small trees. They make the
trees flicker in the dark and create a magnificent light. They do not
appear everywhere in Tanjung Puting, they only exist in areas such as
the nipa palm forest. The firefly itself is an insect that emits a clearly
visible light in the evenings. The light generated by “cold light “ that
contains no ultraviolet or infrared rays, has a wavelength of 510 to
670 nanometers, with a pale red, yellow, or green colour, with light
efficiency up to 96 % .
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Sources: http://gambarku3.blogspot.co.id
http://ekogeo-ekogeo.blogspot.co.id
Ladies and gentlemen, in a few minutes we will dock the boat so you
can sit back, relax and watch the fireflies over dinner.
Ok, our captain has found a place to stop, and now you can watch the
fireflies from your seat. Our cook will prepare and serve dinner. If you
don’t mind I will turn off the lamp and light the candles, then you can
really enjoy the magnificent light shining from the fireflies. If you want
to take pictures of the fireflies you should use a special setting on your
camera because the light from fireflies too soft for a regular camera to
detect. Ok, your dinner is ready now. Enjoy your dinner everyone.
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GUIDING COMMENTARY DAY 3
Good morning everyone, how was your sleep? Today is the last
day of our tour. Today we will go to Kumai harbour. Please take a
shower while our cook prepares breakfast. The menu this morning
is shrimp fried rice with fried dry fish and baked bread. She said this
is her favourite food and she made it especially for you today. The
ingredients are 250 grams of cold rice, 200 grams of shrimp, 3 pieces
of beef sausage, 5 cloves Garlic, 4 cloves Shallots, 5 red chilies, 5
pieces of red chili, 50 grams of white cabbage, 3 eggs Chicken Eggs,
some leek, soy sauce, sweet soy sauce, abalone sauce, salt, pepper,
butter, and cooking oil.
To cook it you puree the onion and garlic, finely slice the chilli,
slice the cabbage, add some sausage according to taste, finely slice
the leek, peel and clean the shrimp, and whisk the eggs. Heat the
cooking oil, saute the ground spices until fragrant. Add the chilli
slices then add the shrimp and sausage. Add the soy sauce and
oyster sauce, then add whisked eggs, cook until done. Last, add the
cold rice, cabbage, soy sauce, pepper, salt, and add a piece of butter
to release the scent. Mix altogether, and cook until done. Then it’s
ready to serve.
Breakfast is ready, please help yourself. We hope you liked all the
food served to you during this tour. While you eat your breakfast our
boat will head to Kumai harbour.
Ladies and gentlemen, have you finished your breakfast? Our boat
will arrive at Kumai port in not more than 1 hour. Please be ready
to depart. Our driver is waiting for you at Kumai port to escort you
to Iskandar airport. Our crew will clean up your dishes and prepare
cookies as a snack for your trip to the airport.
Ladies and gentlemen, it’s time to say farewell to our crew. The
captain and his co worker, the cook and her assistant would all like
to say thank you so much for your visit and for using our services.
We hope to see you here again and good luck to you all. We hope all
the beautiful things that you have seen during your tour will give you
inspiration in your life.
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In a minute we will reach Kumai port. It’s time to prepare yourself.
Once again thank you for your visit. The boat has reached the port,
please wait until it has stopped before you get down. Ok, the boat
has stopped completely now. Please get down and watch your step.
Don’t forget to check your luggage before you leave the boat. Ladies
and gentlemen, our crew will take your luggage to the car for the
airport. If you are ready please go to the car. We are now leaving
Kumai port and going to Iskandar airport. If there is anything you
would like to ask along the way, please go ahead.
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ACTIVITY #15
Produce or design a two day and three day tour itinerary in your
area. The itinerary starts from the point of first meeting, places
to be visited, schedule or agenda of activities, food served,
accommodation, inclusive price, and indicating the last point of
meeting. You have to include photos or pictures of the attractions,
a map of the tour, and do not forget to draw the landmarks along
the route. This exercise can be for homework. Be ready to present
your itinerary in front of the class in the next meeting.
ACTIVITY #16
LANGUAGE GAME
Arguing, giving and asking for reasons, defending opinions,
contradicting, making suggestions, etc.
STEP
1 Divide the class into groups of four (4) or five (5).
2 Each group presents their itineraries produced in Activity 17 in
front of the class.
3 After the presentation, there will be questions and answers from
the floor
4 Other groups give comments: agreeing, disagreeing and giving
suggestions.
5 The group who presents the itinerary should respond to the
comments.
6 If the comments and suggestions are accepted, they have to
revise the itineraries.
7 The revised itineraries will be used for guiding presentations.
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ACTIVITY #17
GROUP PRESENTATION.
Each group gives a tour guide presentation based on the revised itineraries
produced in Activity 20. Set your class as a Klotok. Put the photos of
attractions, regulations, food served, etc. on the walls, and bring other
things like fruits, etc. Other groups will assess the presentation using the
guiding presentation evaluation sheet adopted from Leo (2016).
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GUIDING PRESENTATION
EVALUATION SHEET
Please give a tick Very good (VG), Good (G), Fair (F), Bad (b) , or Very
bad (VB ) for the following aspects of a tour guide performance as
appropriate.
No Aspects VG G F B VB
1
Enthusiasm
2
Courtesy and friendliness
3 Self-confidence
4 Proactive nature
5 Sensitivity
6 Flexibility
7 Authenticity
8 Appearance
9 Sense of humor
10 Knowledge
11 a. Language
12 b. Voice
13 Communication c. Gesture
14 skills d. Facial expressions
15 e. Eye contact
16 f. (Standing) position
17 Organisation
18 Decisiveness
19 Health
20 Personal integrity
21 Additional comments or suggestions
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REFLECTION UNIT 5
At the end of this chapter, ask yourself the following questions to know
how effective your learning process is.
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“It does not matter how
slowly you go as long as
you do not stop”
- Confucius
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