DEBATE CLUB #6: Overtourism : What can be done?
European Cities are being crushed by Tourism! Do you want to see Venice in July or August? Is Barcelona a city or Disneyland? Can you afford a museum in Paris? Come to tonight’s Debate Club and share your thoughts!
VENEZ NOUS REJOINDRE POUR PARLER DE CE THÈME !
C'est l'occasion rêvée pour pratiquer votre anglais dans une ambiance détendue. Animées par des professeurs qualifiés de langue maternelle anglaise, les séances de conversation du Debate Club sont conviviales, engageantes et efficaces !
VENUE & TEACHERS
- AIX: 19h00 to 20h30 with Ed Lecomte
- MARSEILLE: 19h00 to 20h30 with Sheila Evans
QUESTIONS FOR DEBATE
Are you part of the mass tourism culture?
How did mass tourism start?
What is happening to our treasured cities?
Do you like overcrowded cities?
Is Ryan Air to blame for this awful tourism boom?
Should the government ban Ryan Air?
Where do you go for a quiet vacation?
How can local residents survive in these tourist citadels?
Should we ban Airbnb?
Are people being forced to leave European cities?
Is tourism killing our environment?
Should we ask tourists to pay higher taxes?
Do you think Aix is next?
VOCABULARY
afford (v)
bike paths
costly
crowd
crowded
cruise ships
environment
ethics
flooding
global warming
gondolas
greed
happiness
leisure
mayors
pleasure
safety
to be fed up
tours
urban
waste (v)
SEARCH THE WEB FOR IDEAS!
Find articles and/or videos on the web and come prepared to share the information you have found with the others.
SUGGESTED SEARCH WORDS FOR THIS SUBJECT
anti tourism movements
GSTC
mass tourism
sustainable travel
tourists go home
SUGGESTED WEBSITES FOR MATERIALS
https://www.bbc.co.uk/
https://www.youtube.com/?gl=GB
www.guardian.co.uk
www.independent.co.uk
www.nytimes.com
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