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Post_11- AcSkills development: Market-forces-tourism (Unit 4B)





Today we'll discuss a model essay about market forces in tourism with you and then share your opinions about a number of thesis statements from the point of view of how well they are written.

Do you remember their features? I can give you a prompt. There are 2 obligatory features and one optional. Try to remember them from what you have studied already and share your ideas with your peers and me.

After that you will have a chance to practise writing a number of thesis statements using the prompts given in the exercise we're going to do.

I hope that these activities will help you to improve your skills in creating good thesis statements

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  1. Natalia EydelmanNovember 15, 2018 at 10:31 PM
    Add your versions of the thesis statements in the thread below.

    This is an example from the textbook:
    It's focuses on smth the audience can relate to

    1.China is a wonderful tourist destination because of its interesting historical monuments, beautiful tourist resorts and outstanding natural beauty.
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  2. Natalia EydelmanNovember 15, 2018 at 10:32 PM
    2. Think about why so many people want to go there.
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  3. Natalia EydelmanNovember 15, 2018 at 10:33 PM
    3. Do not ask the question; answer it. If you do not know about Thailand, use another destination you are familiar with.
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  4. Natalia EydelmanNovember 15, 2018 at 10:34 PM
    4. Eliminate the announcement and say what the effects are. Will you discuss positive effects, negative effects or both?
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  5. Natalia EydelmanNovember 15, 2018 at 10:35 PM
    5. Say what the disadvantages are.
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  6. Natalia EydelmanNovember 15, 2018 at 10:35 PM
    6. Pay attention to parallel structure.
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  7. Natalia EydelmanNovember 15, 2018 at 10:36 PM
    7. Add two more main points.
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  8. Natalia EydelmanNovember 15, 2018 at 10:37 PM
    8. Pay attention to the number of senteces.
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  9. Natalia EydelmanNovember 15, 2018 at 10:43 PM
    As a part of your hometask, think of a topic that interests you and write 3 thesis statements related to it. Read the thesis statements writtern by 2 of your peers and comment on how well they are written. Use the criteria we've discussed.

    You can use advice on writing thesis statements available at

    http://www.cws.illinois.edu/workshop/writers/ti

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  1. Natalia EydelmanNovember 21, 2018 at 8:14 PM

    Share your ideas about the effects on the tourist destinations rhat result from people's activity

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    1. КсенияNovember 21, 2018 at 8:29 PM

      As for us, these place are attractive to tourists because of their picturesque views and rich cultural heritage and destination. In such places you can free your mind, fully feel the atmosphere of nature and human history, learn something new and broaden your horizon. Unfortunately, the presence of man never goes without a trace. People polute the enviroment, build there different hotels, restaurants to get income. The greedy purposes lead to deforestation and damaging animal inhabitancy. To prevent these terrible proccesses it is necessary to make some special laws and to strengthen the protection of these places.

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  2. ЛераNovember 21, 2018 at 8:23 PM

    Honestly, we don't know these places but they are connected with nature.
    In the pictures the damage is connected with the rubbish. People pollute the environment by throwing out trash.
    We would impose a fine and put trash cans everywhere.

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  3. Natalia EydelmanNovember 21, 2018 at 9:11 PM

    Add the words and /expressions from the article that you found useful to remember in the thread:

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    1. the art of lifeNovember 21, 2018 at 9:16 PM

      - demand will soon outstrip supply
      - oversubscribed destinations
      - maximise profits

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    2. КсенияNovember 21, 2018 at 9:19 PM

      to outstrip - превышать, превосходить
      to be implemented in - быть реализованным в
      inevitably - неизбежно
      ro restrict access - ограничить доступ
      to become overpriced, overstretched - завышенная цена/перенапряженность
      a balance between sypply and demand can be maintained - баланс между спросом и предложением может быть сохранен
      quota system - система квот

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    3. КсенияNovember 28, 2018 at 5:20 AM

      Quota is a share or proportion which each of a number is called upon to contribute, or which is assigned to each; proportional share.
      Example: Fishing is generally regulated by a quota system.
      To be overstretched means not having enough money, people, equipment, etc.
      Example: Hospitals are overstretched, and patients are not getting the treatment they need.
      To overstrip means to be or become greater in amount, degree, or success than something or someone.
      Example: The demand for food in the war zone now far outstrips supply.

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  4. the art of lifeNovember 21, 2018 at 9:16 PM

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  5. ЛераNovember 21, 2018 at 9:21 PM

    Waiting lists come into effect- списки ожидания вступают в силу
    ratioining access- доступ к нормированию
    to maximise the profits- максимизировать выгоду
    create an admission fee- сделать вступительный взнос
    to generate revenue- приносить доход
    to outstrip supply- превышение спроса над предложением

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  6. Natalia EydelmanNovember 21, 2018 at 9:25 PM

    Dear All,

    Aa part of your hometask I'd like to ask you to use the section of your dictionary.com that contains sentence examples. You can access it at: https://sentence.yourdictionary.com/
    What you need to do is use it to see how the words and expressions you have selected are use in different contexts and make up your own examples with them. Share them in the thred

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