2024-06-21
16 分钟Hello, hello dear listener and welcome into ielts speaking part three tourism Rory, are you excited to talk about tourism?
I'm not a big fan of tourism, but it is necessary and it is something that will probably come up.
Why do people visit tourist attractions?
Its a very good question, to be honest.
I suppose some people do it just because really, places advertised as tourist attractions are pretty much there for the tourists and little else.
Its an odd cycle.
I imagine though that others will go there to get a sense of the cultural or historical significance of such a place.
What makes a tourist attraction famous?
Sometimes its something as simple as the fact that its labelled as a tourist attraction and people go there for that express purpose.
But for others it could be the significance of the place culturally or historically, like the Eiffel Tower or Mount Rushmore.
Others might like it just because its a nice place to take photos or get a sense of the scale of something like the Grand Canyon.
Do local people like to visit local tourist attractions?
I mean, I would guess so, assuming they hold interesting events or something else of value there.
Even if they dont, they might just go for the commercial opportunities, like selling things to tourists.
I could see how they might dislike it though, if it ruins the local environment, atmosphere and economy.
Do you think tourism damages the environment?
Oh yes, absolutely.
Even if we discount things like international tourism, tourists still have to move around somehow, and this is usually by car or bus, and the emissions from those can be harmful.
Then there's all the trash that gets left behind in the wake of any group of people, and all the vandalism that might take place if they are breaking things off statues or carving things into walls to leave their mark.
Do you think tourism causes environmental change.