scholarly journals Education in Tourism Industry-Challenges and Opportunities

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 ◽  
Author(s):  
U. Yu. Abduvakhabova
Keyword(s):  
Literature Review ◽  
Foreign Language ◽  
Tourism Industry ◽  
Foreign Languages ◽  
International Tourism ◽  
Teaching Process ◽  
Comparative Analyses ◽  
Modern School ◽  
Challenges And Opportunities ◽  
Further Development

The aim of the article is to define, analyze and suggest ways of solution of the influence of learning foreign languages problems to develop international tourism in Uzbekistan. It is emphasized that the knowledge of foreign languages is important for the further development of international tourism, because the tourism industry is closely connected with foreign languages. Comparative analyses of different methodologists and scientists’ points of views  was carried out in literature review to match different approaches of most effective way in teaching foreign language for specialist in tourism industry. For the analysis, pedagogical technologies that are often used in the teaching process and technologies that are little known in pedagogical work, which could be very effective, were selected. The selection was carried out through analysis of literature in the field of pedagogy: studying the experience of innovators (Shchukin A.,Sparks R.L., Ganschow L.  and others), as well as the experience of teachers of modern school.  It is concluded that international tourism can contribute to increasing the motivation and efficiency of learning a foreign language.

scholarly journals Digitally-supported language exchanges in primary school: The AlpConnectar project

2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
pp. 795-843
Author(s):  
Luca Botturi ◽  
Daniela Kapler ◽  
Lucio Negrini
Keyword(s):  
Literature Review ◽  
Foreign Language ◽  
Primary School ◽  
Primary Schools ◽  
Digital Technologies ◽  
Foreign Language Teaching ◽  
Foreign Languages ◽  
The Third ◽  
Swiss Cantons ◽  
Silver Bullet

This article presents the design, implementation and outcomes of AlpConnectar, a Swiss project that exploits technologies for digitally-supported language exchange (LE) in primary schools. Launched in 2013, the project involves three Swiss cantons where different languages are spoken (namely German, French and Italian) and respectively taught as foreign languages since the third grade of primary school. In the first section of the paper the linguistic composition of Switzerland is briefly presented and the current methodologies and approaches in foreign language teaching in the country are introduced. After a literature review of online LE practices, the AlpConnectar project is presented, along with a LE example to illustrate how it works. The final sections present the results of the project, based on data collected from both pupils and teachers. The results seem to suggest that while digital technologies offer significant benefits for LEs, they are no silver bullet, and their impact depends on a number of contextual variables.

scholarly journals SCIENTIFIC-APPLIED ASPECT OF MANAGEMENT OF INTERNATIONAL TOURISM DEVELOPMENT IN MODERN CONDITIONS

2021 ◽  
pp. 23-35
Author(s):  
Artem Mekhovych
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Tourism Industry ◽  
Economic Life ◽  
International Tourism ◽  
Applied Aspect ◽  
Tourism Sector ◽  
The World ◽  
The Future ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Further Development

The article considers the main problems affecting the development of international tourism and predicts the further development of the situation. The growing tourist flow has contributed to the intensification of entrepreneurship in all sectors of the economy, capitalization of assets, job creation, economic and social growth. In 2019, the global tourism industry provided about 330 million jobs, equivalent to 10.3% of total employment. The COVID-19 pandemic has caused an unprecedented crisis in the tourism industry. The flow of tourists in the world has decreased by about 65%. In January-September 2020 alone, the number of international revenues decreased by 70%.This has resulted in the loss of $ 730 billion and more than 120 million jobs. It is noted that in modern conditions there are possible directions of development of inbound and domestic tourism, which are an important factor influencing the economy, but the weakening of external restrictions and lack of competitive service in the Ukrainian tourism industry will contribute to further development of international tourism. Those countries in which tourism occupies a significant share in GDP, are interested in attracting tourists as soon as possible and are ready to promptly implement all necessary anti-epidemic measures in the tourist infrastructure. For the Ukrainian government today, such a strategy is not a priority. Based on this, it is proved that the essence of the scientific and applied aspect of managing the development of international tourism is based on the theory of large business cycles and the theory of prediction. It was emphasized that the world crises ended sooner or later and a new round of development began. The task of mastering the forces of socio-economic life and subordinating them to the conscious, planned leadership of the state, as well as constructive and continuous social dialogue between the government and social partners, is the next practical transformation of today. The program of conscious organizational and regulatory steps should be knowledge, anticipation and action plan. When developing an anti-crisis plan to overcome the impact of COVID-19 on the tourism sector in Ukraine, it is necessary to take into account the recommendations of the Global Crisis Committee on Tourism, namely: crisis management and job preservation; support for self-employed workers; providing incentives and implementing appropriate state policy in the field of international tourism. In predicting the future development of the situation, more attention should be paid to the role of the tourism sector in the country's economy and the achievement of sustainable development goals; develop plans for preparedness for the challenges of the future and use this opportunity to move to sustainable development of tourism facilities.

Portuguese tourism: How to share success?

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (6) ◽  
pp. 705-711 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jorge Costa ◽  
Silva Carvalho ◽  
Daniela Rodrigues
Keyword(s):  
Round Table ◽  
Tourism Industry ◽  
International Travel ◽  
International Tourism ◽  
Round Table Discussion ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Travel And Tourism ◽  
Current State ◽  
Tourism Sector ◽  
Challenges And Opportunities

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to draws on the main conclusions of an International Tourism Forum Round Table discussion, attended by representatives of the main entities of the tourism sector in Portugal as well as international travel and tourism specialists. The authors identify the importance of making travel and tourism growth sustainable and discuss how success approaches can be shared more widely. Design/methodology/approach The main conclusions resulting from the International Tourism Forum Round Table are presented and discussed. The event was organised by the Institute for Tourism Planning and Development (IPDT), with Sponsorship support from the Solverde Group, under the theme: “Tourism in 2018: How to Share Tourism Success”. Findings Participants in the International Tourism Forum Round Table concluded that the tourism industry worldwide and in Portugal in particular, is facing major challenges that calls for innovative ways of managing the tourist experience. Several questions regarding tourism have been discussed, including desertification in some inland cities and villages. Originality/value This paper provides knowledge about the current state of Portuguese tourism, its challenges and opportunities and identifies innovative ways and likely solutions for drawing tourists to other regions of the country – beyond the major cities.

The use of foreign languages in tourism

1994 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
pp. 73-84 ◽  
Author(s):  
Noel Watts
Keyword(s):  
New Zealand ◽  
Foreign Language ◽  
Language Use ◽  
Tourism Industry ◽  
Foreign Languages ◽  
Research Needs ◽  
English Studies ◽  
Future Directions ◽  
Precise Information ◽  
Language Services

Abstract This paper examines the research needs relating to the use of foreign languages in tourism activities in Australia and New Zealand. Various claims have been made that the provision of effective foreign language services is essential to the expansion and diversification of tourism in both countries. However, there is currently a lack of precise information on the ways in which the tourism industry in Australia and New Zealand is providing appropriate language assistance that meets the needs of inbound visitors who are speakers of languages other than English. Studies that have been carried out into certain areas of foreign language use in tourism in Australia and New Zealand are discussed and a number of suggestions are made as to future directions for research.

THE PRESENT POSITION AND FUTURE PROSPECTS OF THE GERMAN LANGUAGE IN CROATIAN TOURISM

2007 ◽  
Vol 13 (3) ◽  
pp. 693-700
Author(s):  
Nevenka Blazević ◽  
Maja Blazević
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Language ◽  
Language Learning ◽  
Tourism Industry ◽  
Foreign Languages ◽  
Educational Institutions ◽  
German Language ◽  
Global Competition ◽  
Tourist Industry ◽  
German Speaking ◽  
Communication Needs

The global competition on the tourist market and the internationalization of the tourist industry intensify the need for language learning. Knowledge of foreign languages is the most important prerequisite of the quality service in the tourist industry. The structure of foreign guests in Croatia classified by emitting countries proves that the part of the German speaking guests in comparison with other language communities is the most prominent one, so that German is the most important foreign language for the communication in Croatian tourism. Although its learning in Croatian educational institutions compared to English has been neglected, it has been learnt by all pupils in vocational schools for hotel and tourism industry. In Croatian tourism English as the language of the global communication can not satisfy all communication needs in tourism.

scholarly journals Cognitive styles in methodology of Russian as a foreign language

2021 ◽  
Vol 127 ◽  
pp. 02014
Author(s):  
Irina Borisovna Avdeyeva ◽  
Nadezhda Vladimirovna Krasnokutskaya
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Language ◽  
Cognitive Style ◽  
Cognitive Styles ◽  
Cognitive Activity ◽  
Russian Language ◽  
Foreign Languages ◽  
European Languages ◽  
Training Materials ◽  
European Students ◽  
Further Development

This article attempts to consider the types of cognitive activity of students in the process of learning foreign languages, including Russian as a foreign language. It contains a synthesis on this topic and practical results of the material implementation developed with the consideration of linguo-cognitive styles of students. Special attention is paid to the analytical cognitive style that is inherent in the students of technical fields. Considering the features of the linguo-cognitive picture of students with a predominantly analytical cognitive style, the authors conclude that these features are innate to the students from European countries who speak European languages and studied within the European educational system. Attention is paid to the consideration of cognitive styles in the existing training materials on RFL. The textbook, created by a group of authors (editor-in-chief Avdeyeva), which is addressed to students of the engineering field, was given as an example. Moreover, the article analyses the special course by Krasnokutskaya, developed at the Pushkin State Russian Language Institute and addressed to European students studying Russian as a foreign language. Based on the analysis and testing of mentioned training materials, conclusions on the feasibility of further development of such manuals are drawn.

IMPORTANCE OF GERMAN LANGUAGE IN CROATIAN TOURISM

2017 ◽  
Vol 8 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 149-158
Author(s):  
Nevenka Blažević ◽  
Brigita Bosnar-Valković
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Language ◽  
Communication Skills ◽  
Tourism Industry ◽  
Foreign Languages ◽  
Main Topic ◽  
German Language ◽  
Quality Service ◽  
Important Prerequisite ◽  
German Speaking

Communication skills present one of the most important components of the quality service in the tourism industry. They are based on the knowledge of foreign languages which is the most important prerequisite for satisfying the guests’ needs. The structure of foreign guests in Croatia classified by emitting countries proves that the part o f the German speaking guests in comparison with other language communities is the most prominent one, so that we can conclude that German is the foreign language number one in Croatian tourism. Within our research the questionnaire was carried out among German guests on holiday in Opatija with the main topic: quality service referring to the communication in German with hotel staff. The results of the performed questionnaire provide very important guidelines for the special appreciation of German language and of course its further improvement which is at the same time a very important contribution to the quality of the tourist product.

scholarly journals Discussion as a Modern Method of Teaching Foreign Languages to Students of the «Tourism» Major

2021 ◽  
pp. 140-149
Author(s):  
Olha PAVLYK
Keyword(s):  
Problem Solving ◽  
Foreign Language ◽  
Modern Method ◽  
Tourism Industry ◽  
Educational Process ◽  
Foreign Languages ◽  
Communicative Skills ◽  
Problem Situations ◽  
Travel Industry ◽  
High Level

The study considers the issues of discussion in education and in the training of students of the «Tourism» major. Tourism is one of the most popular majors among the students. Working in the tourism industry person must have professional skills and a high level of knowledge of foreign languages. While applying theoretical knowledge into practice, some complications occur for the students. The ability to produce clearly utterances in a foreign language widens professional possibilities of future specialists of tourism industry. The problem-solving approach helps students to put appropriative knowledge into practice and to develop communicative skills. The creation of problem situations is a promising approach, which we can conceive as a principle of education and as a method of education. This new didactic approach can be used at all stages of the educational process. Discussion is one of the problem-solving methods in teaching foreign languages. The author analyses the modern forms of discussion. The aim of the research is to draw attention of the foreign languages teachers to the discussion as a pedagogical technology and to point out the importance of application of this modern pedagogical method in teaching foreign languages and education of students of the «Tourism» major. The article outlines different forms of discussion and considers the debating process and content for the foreign languages teachers to adapt this technology to their objects and aims. The author concludes the effectiveness of using discussions on foreign language lessons and gives the recommendations of the discussion and debates application in the teaching process. This method can be used for many majors. In this article the author shows the effectiveness of using discussions on foreign language lessons for students of the «Tourism» major. The usage of this method will foster achievement of the forecast results in mastering not only lexical skills but also communicative skills to work successfully in the travel industry.

MULTILINGUISM IN TOURISM

2001 ◽  
Vol 7 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 37-45
Author(s):  
Nevenka Blažević
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Language ◽  
Tourism Industry ◽  
Foreign Languages ◽  
Opinion Poll ◽  
Language Competence ◽  
Language Needs

Communication is a very important segment of service in tourism industry. The primary prerequisite for communication in tourism is knowledge of foreign languages. A better language competence of the staff means a better quality of tourist services. This research identifies the language needs in Croatian tourism. The structure of guests as well as the results of the opinion poll show that the staff in the tourism industry in Croatia should be multilingual. The most important foreign language for communication in tourism is German, followed by Italian and English.

ORGANIZATION OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES DISTANCE LEARNING COURSE AT HIGH SCHOOL

2021 ◽  
pp. 118-123
Author(s):  
Denysenko I.I. ◽  
Tarasiuk A.M.
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Distance Learning ◽  
Foreign Language ◽  
Language Teaching ◽  
Foreign Language Teaching ◽  
Educational Process ◽  
Foreign Languages ◽  
Full Time ◽  
Technological Basis ◽  
Independent Work

The article is devoted to one of the advanced formats of foreign language teaching at high school, which effectively complements extramural and full-time forms of education – distance learning. The author emphasizes that the quality and effectiveness of foreign languages distance learning athigher educational establishments depends on effectively organized course; the pedagogical skills of teachers, participating in the educational process; the quality of applied methodical content.The main principles of foreign languages distance learning in higher education has been covered, the means of improving the quality and effectiveness of this educational format has been proposed, the key conceptual regulations of foreign languages distance learning has been determined. The article proposes a model for organizing foreign languages distance learning course for future specialists, describes a system to control and monitor the knowledge of all types of speech activities. It is also noted that independent work in the foreign languages distance course at high school should not be passive, but on the contrary, the student should be involved in active cognitive activities, not limited to acquiring foreign language skills, but necessarily includes their practical application; to solve certain communicative tasks in the future professional activity.The article concludes that in the process of organizing the foreign language distance learning course at high school, it is necessary to take into account not only the didactic characteristics and functions of multimedia and telecommunications as a technological basis, but also the conceptual trends of didactic distance learning as a component of modern education. In addition, it is necessary to take into account the specific nature of foreign language teaching in general.Key words: higher educational establishment, distance learning, multimedia means, independent work, information and communicative technologies, Internet, interactive engagement.

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