旅游英语课件 Tourist Attractions and Facilities.doc

Unit 8 Tourist Attractions and Facilities Once Visitors have arrived at their destination, and found accommodation if they need it, their next requirement is entertainment, or (if they are travelling for business) business facilities. People travelling for pleasure–on holidays, day-trips or short breaks-look for facilities which will provide them with fun, entertainment, or interest. Most people choose their destinations because of the facilities they expect to find there. Natural Features Rides and Transport Entertainments Beaches and sea Steam railways Cinemas Volcanoes Canals Fairgrounds Parks and gardens Gondolas Nightclubs Parks and gardens Gondolas Nightclubs Spas Hot air ballooning Zoos Lakes Camel rides Racecourses Mountains Coaches Theme parks Rivers Sports Facilities Shopping Artistic and Cultural heritage Leisure centers Leisure shopping complexes Historic buildings Ice rinks Oriental bazaars Archaeological sites Golf courses Specialty shopping Arts/music festivals Ski slopes Supermarkets Tribal customs and crafts Tennis courts Duty-free shopping museums Swimming pools Fig. 8.1 Categories of Tourist Attractions Any facility or event which attracts visitors to a particular place can be called an attraction or, more specifically, a visitor attraction or tourist attraction. Attractions come in many forms and may be either natural or man-made. The six main categories of attractions are shown in Fig. 8.1, with some examples. Trends in Attractions Natural attractions such as sandy beaches and beautiful lakes change very little through time. Built attractions, however, do change, in line with public taste and fashion. With each new attraction that is built, the competition to attract visitors increases, so great imagination and creativity is required of designers and managers of such attractions, in order to make their particular place stand out. Over the past 20 years, there has been a marked trend in the tourism industry towards more ex