English for Tourism Studies - Coursebook - Introduction

Oct 1, 2026

English for Tourism Studies is a three-level coursebook for undergraduate tourism degree students, structured around authentic industry and culture materials adapted to CEFR levels from intermediate to advanced. The course integrates grammar and language skills, builds specialized tourism vocabulary, and develops confidence through realistic speaking and role-play tasks, professional communication, and targeted writing for emails, reports, and customer service. It includes eighteen units grouped into three levels with reviews, covering trends, hospitality and F&B topics, and sustainable destinations.

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Introduction

Contents & Structure of the Coursebook

Trends in Tourism

Hospitality and F&B

Destinations

Unit Sections (Speaking, Reading, Communication Skills, Viewing/Listening, Language Focus, Vocabulary, Writing)

Contents

Level 1 Intermediate (Units 1-6)

MIGUEL ÁNGEL MARTÍNEZ-CABEZA M. CARMEN ESPÍNOLA ROSILLO English For Tourism Studies Coursebook GRANADA C O L E C C I Ó N M A N U A L E S M A J O R Ciencias Sociales y Jurídicas © LOS AUTORES. © UNIVERSIDAD DE GRANADA. TÍTULO: English for Tourism Studies. Coursebook ISBN: 978-84-338-7425-2 Depósito legal: GR/ 856-2024 Edita: Editorial Universidad de Granada. Campus Universitario de Cartuja. Granada Diseño Cubierta: Taller de Diseño Gráfico. Imprime: La Madraza. Albolote. Granada. Printed in Spain Impreso en España Cualquier forma de reproducción, distribución, comunicación pública o transformación de esta obra sólo puede serrealizada con la autorización de sus titulares, salvo excepciónprevista por la ley . INTRODUCTION English for Tourism Studies is a three-level coursebook designed to meet the English language needs of undergraduate students taking a degree in tourism. The course is based on authentic materials adapted to three CEFR language levels: from intermediate to advanced. The course helps students to: 􀂃 Develop language awareness through an integrated grammar and skills syllabus. 􀂃 Acquire the specialized vocabulary needed by tourism professionals. 􀂃 Practice language skills in realistic communication situations frequent in the tourism industry. 􀂃 Build confidence in professional skills such as making presentations, writing emails, or customer service. Contents & Structure of the Coursebook The Coursebook contains eighteen units divided into three blocks: Level 1, Units 1-6 (Intermediate), Level 2, Units 7-12 (Upper intermediate), Level 3, Units 13-18 (Advanced) . Each of the blocks develops two trends in tourism, two hospitality and F & B topics, and two destinations, and includes a Review section. A. TRENDS IN TOURISM: staycations, virtual reality tourism, solo travel, generations X & Y, sustainability, and bleisure. B. HOSPITALITY AND F&B: smart hotels, restaurant stories, wellness, personalization, restaurant trends, and branding. C. DESTINATIONS: Guyana, Tasmania, Slovenia, Sweden, Costa Rica, Dominica, all of them offering interesting and sustainable alternatives to mass tourism. Each unit comprises seven sections. The Unit Contents shows the topics and skills dealt with in each section. All the activities and tasks have been inspired by the principles of sustainable, responsible and eco-friendly tourism, and are presented under one of the following headings: 􀂃 Speaking 􀂃 Reading 􀂃 Communication skills 􀂃 Viewing/listening 􀂃 Language focus 􀂃 Vocabulary 􀂃 Writing SPEAKING Each unit begins with a brief overview of the topic focus and a photograph with questions to prompt reflection and discussion about a Tourism Trend, Hospitality and F & B, or Destination. The speaking competence is also practiced in role-play tasks included in Communication Skills. READING Readings with comprehension activities taken from authoritative sources in the industry and the culture of the countries sampled, such as Statista, Forbes, Anthony Bourdain’s Kitchen Confidential, or John Gimlette’s Wild Coast. All the texts have been adapted to the appropriate level. COMMUNICATION SKILLS Tasks with tips and guidelines to develop oral and written professional skills such as delivering presentations, customer service interactions, and writing reports, emails and newsletters. VIEWING/LISTENING Comprehension activities about documentaries and podcasts representing the industry and culture of the countries sampled. All the audio and video materials are freely available on the Internet and easily accessible to students by scanning QR-codes using their smartphones. LANGUAGE FOCUS Units 1-12 present key aspects of grammar (prepositions, questioning, expressing purpose) that are essential at these levels. Units 13-18 focus on the use of language in tourism texts (brochures, reviews) . VOCABULARY Although travel and hospitality terms and expressions are c

FAQs

What learner needs does English for Tourism Studies target?

It meets the English language needs of undergraduate students in tourism degree programs, progressing from intermediate to advanced CEFR-adapted materials.

How is the coursebook structured across levels and units?

It contains eighteen units divided into three levels: Level 1 (Units 1–6), Level 2 (Units 7–12), and Level 3 (Units 13–18), with each level including a review section.

What skills and task types are included in each unit?

Each unit includes sections such as Speaking, Reading, Communication Skills, Viewing/Listening, Language Focus, Vocabulary, and Writing, with activities aligned to sustainable, responsible, and eco-friendly tourism principles.

Oct 1, 2026

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