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Your Town, The Next Tourist Paradise?

A company called 'let's Do Tourism' is panning to invest a large amount of money to turn your town into a major center for tourists. They have made plans to manufacture a number of hotels and other tourist infrastructure in your town. As well as the hotels, they have also made plans to radically improve the night life in your town by opening a string of clubs and bars. They hope that by the year 2004 your town will be a major competitor within the tourist industry in your country.

Group 1

You are representatives of 'Let's Do Tourism' your aim is to promote the plans of your company and to convince me that tourism is the best solutions for your city. points to concentrate on:

  • The increase in jobs that will come with the increase in investment.
  • They money that the tourists will bring into the local economy
  • The progress and development of your city which will result in it becoming more important with not only your region, but also your country as well.
  • Better for the young people of your city as there will be much more investment in leisure industries.

Group 2

You are the representatives of the residents of your city and are in opposition to the plans of 'Let's Do tourism'. Your aim is to convince me that this is a bad idea for your town. Points to consider:

  • Environmental issues - tourists = pollution
  • Troublemakers - many tourists have no respect for the places they visit and are only interested in getting drunk and causing trouble.
  • The rise in tourism will bring about radical changes and will result in the traditional way of life in your town being lost. Perhaps forever.
  • Rather than promoting the position of your city in your country, this move will make your city the laughing stock of your country.

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