# Let's visit your town

# Travel blogs

### Is this ship familiar to you? (Clue: it´s the replica of a big famous ship.)

Belfast Northern Ireland Museum. Marboon. Pixabay. CC0

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## Check out Lonely Planet guide on Belfast (Accessed on 14/05/18).

TASK 1:

Read in your groups and find out some basic information about the city:

- In which country is it?

- Is it in the main island of the UK?

- Is it in the coast or in the interior?

- Is Belfast a violent city?

- What famous ship was made in Belfast?

- In what year did Belfast win the world´s best tourist attraction award?

Compare your answers with the class.

TASK 2:

Each group has to tell the class about a part of the post on Belfast:

- Group 1: The top f our experiences in Belfast.

Tell what they are (museums, cafés, landmarks, monuments, natural places, etc.). Show them in the map.

- Group 2: The top five sights of the city.

Tell what they are (museums, cafés, landmarks, monuments, natural places, etc.). Show them in the map.

- Group 3: Talk about four restaurants.

Explain the type of food the restaurant serves, talk about the price. Show them in the map.

- Group 4: Getting around in Belfast.

Scroll down to the bottom of the page and click on the section Getting around (Accessed on 14/05/18). Explain the types of transport, the best and cheapest.

- Group 5: Flights and getting to Belfast.

Scroll down to the bottom of the page and click on the section Flights and getting there (Accessed on 14/05/18). Show on the map the airports and tell the distances to the city centre. Tell about the prices arriving from other cities by boat.

- Group 6: History

What other language is spoken in Belfast? Tell the meaning of the name of the city. Explain about the river, can it be seen in the map?

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While listening try to answer the following questions in your notebook.

- Write down the name of the top four experiences.
- List the top 5 sights of the city.
- Copy the name of the restaurants your partners are talking about and the type of food they serve.
- What is the best way to get around in your opinion? Why?
- Write the name of the nearest airport and the city your partners talk about to get by boat.
- Write down the languages that are spoken in Belfast.

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Feedback confirming. Geralt. Pixabay. CC0

- Do you think all the information in the page invites you to visit Belfast?
- Is the information presented in an attractive way?
- Did you get the information your partners gave you? Did it help the guide structure and presentation?
- Do the photos help to have an idea of the places?
- Do you think the map is important to see where sights and places are?
- Do you think it is interesting to promote tourism in your area?
- Do you think you can write a good post about your area? We are going to discover it now!

READY? You can practise being a blogger now and promoting your area!

# #TravelEnjoyRespect

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### Do you think tourism has inconvenients? Is it good for the planet?

Travel Enjoy Respect - SDGs. World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) (Accessed on 14/05/18)

- Watch the campaign and reflect about the positive effects of tourism:

- Open peoples mind.
- Discover other cultures.
- Visit great places.
- Try new foods and dishes.
- Economic consequences.

- What do you think about the five points to become a more responsible traveller (Accessed on 14/05/18)?:

- Honour your hosts and our common heritage.

- Be an informed traveller.

- Support the local economy.

- Protect our planet.

- Be a respectful traveller.

Give examples in each of these points.

- This campaign invites you to share on the Internet pictures of your trips showing that you are a responsible traveller. As people are sharing the hastag #TravelEnjoyRespect others are being aware too.

### And of course Travel, Enjoy and Respect.

# Creating your blog post

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## Time to create your own guide to visit your area.

Organise your class in pairs, trios or groups and work around the following parts of your guide:

7 Essential Ingredients for a Successful Blog Post. Joe The Goat Farmer. Flickr. CC BY

INTRODUCTION

- Start with a picture of the main sight of your area (a building, a museum, a mountain, etc.).

- Give information about the area in general: what is it famous for?, where is it?, tell a bit about the features that differentiate it from other places.

- Keep it short: don´t tell all about your area in the introduction.

- Try to make it interesting so people feel attracted to visit and read more information.

EXPERIENCES AND SIGHTS

- Make a list of the top 3 experiences: give information of the location, price, duration, details and don´t forget to add a picture.

- Make a list of the top 5 sights: give information of the location, price, duration, details and don´t forget to add a picture.

FOOD AND RESTAURANTS

- Explain the traditional dish or popular food in your area.

- Make a list of 3 popular places to eat: write what type of food they serve.

GETTING AROUND

- Mention at least 3 options to get around the area (walking, bike, car, bus, train, etc.).

- Explain the advantages and disadvantages and give a recommendation.

- Give information about the price.

GETTING THERE

- How can you get to your area? Write about the nearest airport and calculate the time it takes to arrive to the city.

- Talk about other options, for example bus or train. Which one is the fastest?

HISTORY

- Tell a little bit about the history of the area: Where the Romans or the Celtics there?

- Does your area have old churches or buildings?

- Explain the traditions and parties.

- Are there any famous people or icons?

PRACTICAL INFORMATION

- Give the visitor practical information about the area: talk about the weather and the best season/month to visit.

- Any piece of advice is very welcome for a visitor so think about what´s important to bring or restrictions in your area.

MAP

- Make a map of your area that includes all the information your guide gathers.

- Don´t forget to put the basics: key, scale and north orientation.

GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS

- Check the information on the Internet, use the Wikipedia and also check for guides about your area, for example if your area is A Coruña you can search for A Coruña tourism.

- You can also go to your local tourist office and get maps and brochures.

- Search on Google Maps and check the sights, restaurants, times, prices, pictures, etc.

- Elaborate your information. DON´T COPY, try to make it simple and clear.

- Mention the hashtag #TravelEnjoyRespect in your text.

- Open a Google Docs to work on the cloud, it saves what you write and you can work simultaneously with your partners on the same document. Watch the video and follow the instructions.

Tutorial on Google Docs Sightseeing. The authors. CC BY-SA

## Is your guide ready? Present it to the class.

It is the time to be ready to present your part. You can elaborate a Google Slides or use your Google Docs post.

Travel Tourist. Alehidalgo. Pixabay. CC0

## Make an important action to spread a message of responsible tourism

In your groups, trios or pairs take a picture of a sight and upload it to Goolge Maps with the hashtag #TravelEnjoyRespect. It is important that people knows that only sustainable tourism is welcome.

Add the #TravelEnjoyRespect to your picture tutorial. The authors. CC BY-SA

Google Maps photo upload Tutorial for Kids. The authors. CC BY-SA

### Know enjoy watching your pictures in Google Maps and upload your post to your school webpage or classroom blog!

# Feedback

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Congratulations!!! All the groups worked really hard.

Explain your views about tourism and your wishess for your next trip.

# Your learning progress

Listen to all your group recordings inOBS STUDIO to review your progress in this topic. Well done!!!

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