1.5 Fluency Critical listening Tourist destinations and attractions

• Fluency and critical listening (fließend sprechen und kritisch zuhören)
• Talking points and main arguments in tourism texts
• Conversations between tourists and service providers (Rollenspiel)
• Tourist destinations and attractions in the locality
• Tourist attractions in Kenya and Germany
• Dream destinations (Traumziele)
• Mass tourism and its pros and cons
• Travelogues, podcasts, books and newspaper articles on tourism
• Presenting tourism in Germany to an audience

• identify the main arguments for communication
• analyze information from various sources for communication
• recognise the value of active engagement in conversations for effective communication

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1. Fluency and critical listening
   40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
   Speak more fluently and listen critically to what you hear.
2. Talking points and main arguments
   40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
   Watch an audio-visual tourism text and note the talking points and main argument.
3. Conversations between tourists and service providers
   40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
   Role-play a conversation between a tourist and a service provider.
4. Tourist attractions in my locality
   40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
   Research and present a favourite tourist destination near you.
5. Tourist attractions in Kenya and Germany
   40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
   Compare the attractions of Kenya and Germany and record an audio for feedback.
6. Dream destinations
   40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
   Discuss dream destinations in Kenya and the German-speaking countries.
7. Mass tourism: pros and cons
   40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
   Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of mass tourism in Kenya.
8. Tourism texts: travelogues, podcasts and articles
   40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
   Access and analyse tourism texts from different sources.
9. Presenting tourism in Germany
   40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
   Prepare and give a presentation on tourism in Germany.
10. Active engagement and review
    40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
    Review the node and take an active part in conversations.