Course Information

Description of the Course

• The following course has been created to meet specific needs of the learners and helps them to accomplish their English skills; it can be called English for Specific Purposes (ESP) this kind of program get the possibility to use the language for their needs, for example in this case, for tourism purposes.

General Objective

• Students in this course will learn the importance of tourism industry, in order to improve their knowledge about grammar, vocabulary, reading and speaking.

Unit 1 “Welcome to El Salvador”

Specific Objective: The students will

be able to learn about Salvadorian

culture, important dates, and heritage.• History of El Salvador• Military Dictatorships (1931-1979)

• Salvadoran Civil War (1980–1992)• Post-war period (1992-)

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Unit 2 “Beaches”Specific Objective:The students will learn

about Salvadorian beaches,sea life and resorts

where those places are located, tourism

vocabulary and how to talk with tourists.

• La Libertad Playa El Sunzal

• Playa El Tunco Costa del Sol• Playa El Zonte Playa El Majahual• Playa El Cuco Playa San Diego

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Resorts • Las Veraneras Resort

• Royal Decameron Salinitas• Las Flores Resort• La Cocotera Resort & Eco-Lodge

• Sea life• Los Cóbanos• Jaltepeque Estuary - Costa del Sol

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Unit 3 “Mountains and Volcanos”Specific Objective: The students will be able

to explain the importance of mountains and

natural resources in our country.• Cerro Grande de Apaneca• Cerro Verde

• Cerro San Jacinto• Sierra de Apeneca• Izalco (volcano)

• Santa Ana Volcano• Guazapa (volcano)

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Unit 4 “Archeological sites”

Specific Objective: The students will

be able to demonstrate their previous

knowledge about Salvadorian

archeological sites• San Andrés

• Joya de Cerén• El Tazumal and Casa Blanca• National Museum of Anthropology

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Unit 5 “Rivers and Lakes”Specific Objective: The students will

be able to promote the Salvadorian

rivers and lakes.

Rivers

• Paz River Sensunapan River• Jiboa River Lempa River• Torola River Sumpul River

• Ostúa River Río Grande de San Miguel• Goascorán River Aselhuate River

Lakes

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Unit 6 “Food that enjoy in different places”

Specific Objective: The students will

be able to rediscover the variety of

Salvadorian food.

• Typical food ( pupusas,tamales, nuegados,etc)

• Seafood (Puerto de la Libertad or different beaches)

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Methodology

• Designed for entry level students, this introductory course provides in-depth knowledge of the tourism industry from economic, social and environmental perspectives. The course lays down a foundation of knowledge to provide students with an in-depth understanding of the current issues and provides specific methodologies for managing tourism sustainably. Online lectures, videos, case studies and discussions provide an interactive platform to review how small and mainstream tourism companies can more effectively take on the challenge of social, cultural and environmental management worldwide.

EvaluationTYPE OF COURSE

INDIVIDUAL

ACTIVITIES

GROUP

WORK

FORUMS

PARTICIPATION

EVALUATION

EXERCISES

Curse on line 25% 0 3 75%

- This model takes into account, in particular, the individual work of students and their ability to

overcome the previously scheduled activities...

In this case the activities are:

Reading Exercises,

Write short paragraph about the different topic of the Unit

- The course design projects the automated assessment tests are the primary means, and

sometimes only, to check the learning acquired by students.

In his case Teacher took to the student bye chat and asks some question whit out material and this

is an important evaluation.

- The group activity is not taken into account and the contact with the tutor / is exceptional. The

activity in the forums is Obligatory.

In this Case the teacher put a forum in which students can participate and put their comment in

this forum, this evaluation is obligatory for students because the teacher needs to motivated

students participate.

Guide Lines

• Student will be responsible with their e-learning.• Student should participate in all the exercises that the

teacher put in the on line course.• Be responsible with the date of upload home work in

the course on line.• Enter every single day to the online course assigned to

them.

• Complete all assessments that indicate at the beginning of the course.

• Students have to participate in all group discussion.• Students have to share extra information about a

specific topic for the rest of the group• Students have to be on time at the beginning and the

end of the course.