Attracting tourist Flashcards

1
Q

escape the crowds

A

go where there are not many people

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2
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get off the beaten track

A

go places tourists don’t normally go, somewheredifferent/unusual

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3
Q

get back to nature

A

live a natural, rural style of life

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4
Q

sector

A

tourist industry (formal)

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5
Q

discernig

A

showing good judgement, especially about style and quality

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6
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boast

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this use of boast is for listing the good qualities of a place (formal)

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7
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hordes

A

crowds, in a negative sense

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8
Q

wealth of

A

large amount of (formal)

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9
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flora and fauna

A

plants and animals; fixed phrased

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10
Q

national parks

A

areas of a country that are protected by the government because of their natural beauty or because they have a special history

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11
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nature reserves

A

areasof land protected in order to keep safe the animals and plants that live there

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12
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tracts

A

areas of land; collocates with large, vast, huge

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13
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virgin

A

original and natural

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14
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seeking something out of the ordinary

A

looking for something different (seek is rather formal)

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15
Q

unwind

A

relax, reduce your general level of stress

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16
Q

recharge

A

get back your energy

17
Q

the bush

A

wild, areas covered in grass, bushes or trees (Afrika and Australia)

18
Q

4x4

A

four by four, vehicles with driving power of all four wheels

19
Q

waterfront

A

on the edge of the sea or of a river

20
Q

stunning

A

extremelybeautiful

21
Q

unbeatable

A

no other company can offer cheaper ones for the same service

22
Q

awe-inspiring

A

it fills you with a sense of the power and beauty of what you are looking at

23
Q

rambles

A

long, pleasant walks, no too demanding

24
Q

hikes

A

more demanding walks, suggesting more difficult terrain

25
Q

treks

A

usually several days over wild country

26
Q

unrivalled

A

no other holiday programme can match this

27
Q

scenic

A

having views ofthe attractive, natural things in the countryside

28
Q

paradise

A

a perfect place or situation

29
Q

ecotourism

A

the business of organising holidays in a way which helps local people and does not damage the environment

30
Q

savour

A

enjoy or taste

31
Q

heartland

A

the inland areas furthest away from the sea or from borders with other countries