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1/15NEWS LESSONS / Tourism curbed in bid to save Galpagos haven / Advanced

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SITE Macmillan Publishers Ltd 2008

Fill the gaps in the sentences using these key words from the text.

If you place a _______________________ on something, you limit its numbers.

If you _______________________ something, you make a record of events in the order in which they

happened.

_______________________ means very poor.

An _______________________ is a large number of people coming to a particular place.

_______________________ services are connected to a main activity but are less important.

If people _______________________ to a place, they gather there in large numbers because there is

something interesting to see or do there.

A _______________________ is strong action taken by the authorities to stop a particular activity.

_______________________ is income from business activities or taxes.

A _______________________ system is complicated, slow and ineffective.

The _______________________ is the cause of something bad happening.

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Tourism curbed in bid to save Galpagos haven

Level 3 Advanced

Key words1

What do you know?2

Decide whether these statements are true (T) or false (F). Then check your answers in the text.

The Galpagos Islands are situated in the Pacic Ocean.

They belong to Peru.

No-one lives on the Galpagos Islands.

Charles Darwin studied wildlife on the Galpagos Islands.

Darwin was born in the 18th century.

The Galpagos Islands are home to exotic animals.

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Tourism curbed in bid to saveGalpagos haven

Plants and animals are threatened by the number

of visitors to the islands Darwin explored. Now

illegal migrant workers in spin-off industries are

being expelled to save the archipelagos ecology

Rory Carroll, Latin America correspondent

October 12, 2008

The volcanic Galpagos archipelago off South

Americas Pacic coast is famous for its exoticwildlife. Charles Darwins observations on the

Galpagos Islands inspired his theory of natural

selection and turned the islands into a symbol

of adaptation and survival. Flightless birds, giant

tortoises and marine iguanas all found a home in

the lava-scarred landscape.

And so, for a time, did a new human arrival: the

illegal migrant worker. For decades, thousands

ocked from the impoverished Ecuadorean

mainland and found jobs in the tourist industry as

maids, waiters, cleaners and shop assistants.

Now, however, the migrants are vanishing

targeted in an unprecedented Ecuadorean

government crackdown intended to rein in

a breakneck tourism boom and save the

archipelagos unique ecology.

Record numbers of tourist developments have

threatened endangered plant and animal species

and prompted Unesco, the United Nations

cultural agency, to place the Galpagos on its in

danger list. The inux is expected to swell for nextyears 200th anniversary of the birth of Darwin.

Two centuries after Darwin, most of the islands

species have survived human settlement, but the

authorities have become alarmed and decided

to crack down. But only on migrant workers,

not the tourists. Checkpoints and patrols have

been set up to catch illegal residents who are

then marched on to aircraft and own 600 miles

east back to the mainland. It is a policy to send

home all those who do not have legal status or

the proper documentation, said Carlos Macias, aspokesman for the regional planning agency. We

are enforcing the law.

1,000 migrant workers have returned to the

mainland in the past year. Another 2,000 have

been told to leave within 12 months. If they go,

the permanent human population of 30,000

will have been decimated. However, there are

no plans to curb the soaring number of tourists

mostly well-heeled Europeans and Americans

who visit for a few days which this year is set

to reach 180,000. Of course the tourist numbers

have an environmental impact, but we cannot

forfeit the economic opportunity, said Macias.

The idea is to maintain the bonanza but lighten

its environmental footprint by scaling back

ancillary activities which require imported labour.

Environmentalists welcomed the initiative, but

worried it did not go far enough. The system

is currently broken, or certainly strained, said

Johannah Barry, president of the Galpagos

Conservancy. The problem is not so much the

number of tourists as the ancillary economy

thats going up around it. It makes sense to limit

the strain.

What Darwin chronicled in 1835 a living

laboratory of ora and fauna whose interactions

helped explain evolution has been disrupted

not so much by people as by the alien species

which accompanied them: goats, cats, cattle,

pigs, mosquitoes, etc. They challenge local

habitats in ways nature never intended. Another

culprit is oil leaking from vessels notably the

tanker Jessica which ran aground in 2001 and

over-shing. Populations of sharks and sea

cucumbers have fallen. Scientists at GalpagosNational Park have called for a cap on tourists,

saying it is the only way to prevent

further damage.

The annual revenue of the islands is now

estimated at $200m, but much of this goes to

tax-paying airlines and tour operators on the

mainland. Last month Ecuadors Environment

Minister, Marcela Aguiaga said there was

no sign that tourism was oversaturated.

President Rafael Correa, a self-proclaimed

environmentalist, has acknowledged that theGalpagos are at risk and is trying to shake up

the notoriously cumbersome and bureaucratic


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Level 3 Advanced

Phrasal verbs5

Verb + noun collocations6

Discussion7

Should tourists be banned from environmentally threatened regions? What are the arguments for and against

such an initiative?

Match these phrasal verbs from the text with their meanings.

1. rein in a. make something smaller in size than it used to be

2. crack down b. organise or plan something such as an event or system3. set up c. make changes in the way something operates so that it is more effective

4. scale back d. limit or control something that has developed too much

5. shake up e. force someone to leave a place

6. kick out f. start dealing with something much more strictly

Find the word4

Lookinthetextandndthefollowingwordsandexpressions.Theparagraphnumbersaregiventohelpyou.

A noun meaning a large group of small islands. (para 1)

An adjective meaning the greatest in size or amount that has ever been known. (para 3)

A verb meaning to control or limit something that is harmful. (para 6)

A two-word adjective meaning rich. (para 6)

A two-word expression used forsaying what a particular person describes themselves as, even though other

people might not agree. (para 9)A four-word expression meaning without the help of anyone else. (para 10)

A verb meaning to force someone to walk somewhere with their arms held tightly. (para 10)

An adjective meaning involving a risk. (para 11)

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Match the verbs in the left-hand column with the nouns or noun phrases in the right-hand column. Check

your answers in the text.

1. uphold a. an opportunity

2. enforce b. track of

3. welcome c. an impact

4. prevent d. an initiative

5. have e. a decision

6. forfeit f. further damage

7. keep g. the environment/ecology

8. protect h. the law



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Level 3 Advanced

1 Key words

cap

chronicle

impoverished

inux

ancillary

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revenue

cumbersome

culprit

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archipelago

unprecedented

curb

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self-proclaimed

under ones own steamfrogmarch

bold

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6/15NEWS LESSONS / Tourism curbed in bid to save Galpagos haven / Elementary

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________________________ means from another country.

A ________________________ is a place where soldiers or police stop trafc.

________________________ is money you get from business activities or taxes.

A ________________________ is a sudden increase in prots in a particular industry.

________________________ are the plants and animals of a region or country.

If you place a ________________________ on something, you limit its numbers.

________________________ means very poor.

A ________________________ is someone who travels to another country to nd work.

If you ________________________ someone from a place, you force them to leave.

The ________________________ is the mass of land that forms the main part of a country and does not

include any islands.

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Level 1 Elementary

Key words1

Find the information2

Look in the text and nd the answers to these questions as quickly as possible.

Where are the Galpagos Islands?

Which country are the Galpagos Islands part of?

What is the permanent population of the islands?

How many tourists will visit the islands this year?

How many migrant workers have already returned to the mainland?

When was Charles Darwin born? 1808 or 1809?

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revenue cap migrant mainland impoverished

expel alien boom checkpoint ora and fauna



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October 12, 2008

The exotic wildlife of the Galpagos Islands off the

Pacic coast of South America is famous aroundthe world. Charles Darwin spent some time in the

Galpagos in the 19th century and developed his

theory of natural selection from what he saw there.

The islands became a symbol of adaptation and

survival. The Galpagos were home to ightless

birds, giant tortoises and marine iguanas.

Then a new human arrival came to the islands: the

illegal migrant worker. For years thousands came

from the impoverished Ecuadorean mainland and

found jobs in the tourist industry as maids, waiters,

cleaners and shop assistants. But now the migrantsare leaving as the Ecuadorean government

tries to save the unique ecology of the islands by

controlling the level of tourist development.

Record numbers of tourists have endangered rare

plant and animal species and now Unesco, the

United Nations cultural agency, has placed the

Galpagos on its in danger list. People expect that

the number of tourists will increase for next years

200th anniversary of the birth of Darwin.


species have survived human settlement, but the

authorities are worried and have decided to take

action. But not on the tourists on the migrant

workers. They have set up checkpoints to catch

illegal residents who they then put on to aircraft

and y 600 miles east back to the mainland. It is

our policy to send home all those who do not have

the correct documentation and the right to be here,

said Carlos Macias, a spokesman for the regional

planning agency. This is the law.

In the past year 1,000 migrant workers have

returned to the mainland. Another 2,000 have to

leave within 12 months. If they go, the human

population of 30,000 will fall by 10%. But there are

no plans to control the growing number of tourists

mostly rich Europeans and Americans who visit

for a few days which this year will probably reach

180,000. Of course the tourist numbers have an

effect on the environment, but we cannot lose this

economic opportunity, said Macias.

The idea is to keep the tourist boom but reduce

activities related to tourism which require imported

labour. Environmentalists are pleased theauthorities have taken action, but they believe

more action is needed. The system is broken,

or certainly almost broken, said Johannah Barry,

president of the Galpagos Conservancy. The

problem is not the number of tourists but the related

economy that is growing around tourism. We must

try and reduce it.

In 1835 Darwin wrote about a living laboratory of

ora and fauna whose interactions helped explain

evolution. It is not people who have changed

this living laboratory but the alien species whichhave accompanied them: goats, cats, cattle, pigs,

mosquitoes, etc. They damage local habitats in

ways nature never intended. Another problem is oil

leaking from ships and over-shing. Populations

of sharks and other sea creatures have fallen.

Scientists at Galpagos National Park have called

for a cap on tourists, saying it is the only way to

stop further damage.

The revenue of the islands is around $200m, but

most of this goes to airlines and tour operatorson the mainland. President Rafael Correa of

Ecuador admits that the Galpagos are at risk

and is trying to reform the slow and bureaucratic

local government. People believe it was Correa

who encouraged Unesco to visit the islands last

year and place them on its danger list. The

government says it is working on a new tourism

model to continue the tourism boom and protect

the environment at the same time. Expelling illegal

migrant workers is part of the new strategy.

When they arrive all visitors now get an identitycard so the authorities can follow their movements

and departures but there are still around 6,000


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Level 1 Elementary

Comprehension check3

1. The number of visitors to the Galpagos Islands will increase next year because

2. The number of migrant workers on the Galpagos Islands is falling because

3. The authorities are not planning

4. Environmentalists believe

5. Most of the money the islands earn from tourism

6. Putting a cap on tourist numbers and reforming the tourist industry

a. goes to airlines and tour operators on the mainland.

b. it is the 200th anniversary of the birth of Darwin.

c. will not be easy decisions.

d. the authorities are expelling them.

e. the authorities should take more action.

f. to reduce the number of tourists.

Match the beginnings and endings to make sentences about the text.

workers without documents, a fth of the

permanent population.

Henry Nicholls, an author of a book on conservation,

says that expelling the illegal migrant workers is

a good start, but that further steps are needed to

protect the ecology of the islands. Expelling people

is one thing, but it would also be a good idea to put

a cap on tourist numbers and to reform the tourist

industry. Those are not easy decisions.

Guardian News & Media 2008

First published in The Observer, 12/10/08

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Level 1 Elementary

Expressions with prepositions5

Fill the gaps in the phrases from the text using prepositions. Check your answers in the text.

1. jobs _____________ the tourist industry

2. the level _____________ tourist development3. y back _____________ the mainland

4. have an effect _____________ the environment

5. activities related _____________ tourism

6. oil leaking _____________ ships

7. _____________ risk

8. part _______ the strategy

Word building6Complete the table.

verb noun

1 select

2 adapt

3 survive

4 develop

5 settle

6 interact

7 evolve

8 depart

Two-word expressions4

Match the words from the left-hand column with the words in the right-hand column to make two-word

expressions from the text. Check your answers in the text.

1. sea a. government

2. migrant b. operator

3. local c. card

4. giant d. industry

5. tourist e. species

6. tour f. worker

7. alien g. creatures

8. identity h. tortoise



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Level 1 Elementary

1 Key words

alien

checkpoint

revenue

boom

ora and fauna

capimpoverished

migrant

expel

mainland

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off the Pacic coast of South America

Ecuador

30,000

180,0001,000

1809


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verb noun

1 select selection

2 adapt adaptation

3 survive survival

4 develop development5 settle settlement

6 interact interaction

7 evolve evolution

8 depart departure


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If you ____________________ something, you interrupt it and prevent it from continuing by causing a problem.

If something is ____________________, it is completely full.

The ____________________ is the mass of land that forms the main part of a country and does not include

any islands.

If you place a ____________________ on something, you limit its numbers.

If you ____________________ someone from a place, you force them to leave.

A ____________________ is someone who travels to another country to nd work.

____________________ is income from business activities or taxes.

____________________ means very poor.

If the authorities ____________________ on an activity, they start dealing with it much more strictly.

An ____________________ is a large group of small islands.

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Level 2 Intermediate

Key words1

Find the information2

Look in the text and nd the answers to these questions as quickly as possible.

Where are the Galpagos Islands?

Which country are the Galpagos Islands part of?

What is the permanent population of the islands?

What is the predicted number of tourist visitors this year?

How many migrant workers have already returned to the mainland?

When did Charles Darwin visit the Galpagos Islands?

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crack down revenue impoverished archipelago cap

migrant mainland disrupt saturated expel



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October 12, 2008

The volcanic Galpagos archipelago off South

Americas Pacic coast is famous for its exotic wildlife.

Charles Darwins observations on the GalpagosIslands inspired his theory of natural selection and

turned the islands into a symbol of adaptation and

survival. Flightless birds, giant tortoises and marine

iguanas all found a home in the islands.

And so, for a time, did a new human arrival: the illegal

migrant worker. For years thousands came from the

impoverished Ecuadorean mainland and found jobs

in the tourist industry as maids, waiters, cleaners and

shop assistants. But now the migrants are vanishing

as the Ecuadorean government tries to save the

archipelagos unique ecology by controlling the level

of tourist development on the islands.

Record numbers of tourists have threatened

endangered plant and animal species and has led to

Unesco, the United Nations cultural agency, placing

the Galpagos on its in danger list. The number of

tourists is expected to increase for next years 200th

anniversary of the birth of Darwin.


species have survived human settlement, but theauthorities have become worried and have decided

to crack down. But only on migrant workers, not the

tourists. They have set up checkpoints and patrols to

catch illegal residents who are then put on to aircraft

and own 600 miles east back to the mainland. It

is a policy to send home all those who do not have

legal status or the proper documentation, said Carlos

Macias, a spokesman for the regional planning

agency. We are enforcing the law.

In the past year 1,000 migrant workers have returned

to the mainland. Another 2,000 have been told toleave within 12 months. If they go, the permanent

human population of 30,000 will fall by 10%. However,

there are no plans to control the growing number of

tourists mostly rich Europeans and Americans who

visit for a few days which this year will probably

reach 180,000. Of course the tourist numbers have

an environmental impact, but we cannot lose this

economic opportunity, said Macias.

The idea is to keep the tourist boom but reduce

activities related to tourism which require imported

labour. Environmentalists welcomed the initiative,

but worried it did not go far enough. The system

is currently broken, or certainly almost broken,said Johannah Barry, president of the Galpagos

Conservancy. The problem is not so much the

number of tourists as the related economy thats

going up around it. It makes sense to try and reduce it.

What Darwin described in 1835 a living laboratory

of ora and fauna whose interactions helped explain

evolution has been disrupted not so much by people

as by the alien species which accompanied them:

goats, cats, cattle, pigs, mosquitoes, etc. They disrupt

local habitats in ways nature never intended. Another

problem is oil leaking from ships notably the tanker

Jessica which ran aground in 2001 and over-shing.

Populations of sharks and other sea creatures have

fallen. Scientists at Galpagos National Park have

called for a cap on tourists, saying it is the only way to

prevent further damage.

The revenue of the islands is around $200m, but

a lot of this goes to airlines and tour operators on

the mainland. Last month Ecuadors Environment

Minister, Marcela Aguiaga said there was no sign

that tourism was saturated. President Rafael Correaadmits that the Galpagos are at risk and is trying to

shake up the slow and bureaucratic local government.

Apparently it was Correa who encouraged Unesco

to visit the archipelago last year and place it on its

danger list. The government says it is working on a

new tourism model to continue the tourism boom and

protect the environment at the same time. Expelling

illegal migrant workers is part of the new approach.

When they arrive all visitors are now given identity

cards to help authorities keep track of movements

and departures. Most migrant workers who have to

leave go under their own steam and only a few have

to be forced to go to the airport, said Macias, the state



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Comprehension check3

The Ecuadorean government wants to reduce the number of tourists.

The number of tourists will probably fall next year.

Most of the illegal migrant workers have now left the islands.

Most of the money the islands earn goes to the mainland.

Most of the tourists come from North America and Europe.

Conservationists believe that the expulsion of the migrant workers is enough to protect the ecology of the islands.

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Are these statements true (T) or false (F) according to the text?

Find the word4

Look in the text and nd the following words and expressions. The paragraph numbers are given to

help you.

A noun meaning a place where trafc can be stopped by soldiers or police. (para 4)

A verb meaning to make sure that a law or rule is obeyed by people. (para 4)

A noun meaning an effect on something. (para 5)

A noun meaning an important action that is intended to solve a problem. (para 6)

An adjective meaning from a different country. (para 7)

A two-word phrasal verb meaning to make changes in the way something operates so that it is more effective.

(para 8)

A four-word expression meaning without the help of anyone else. (para 9)

An adjective meaning involving a risk. (para 10)

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ofcial. There are an estimated 6,000 undocumented

workers, a fth of the permanent population.

Henry Nicholls, an author of a book on conservation,

says that the expulsions are a bold start, but that

further steps are needed to protect the archipelagos

ecology. Kicking people out is one thing, but it would

also be sensible to put a cap on tourist numbers

and to reform the tourist industry. Neither of those

decisions is easy.

Guardian News & Media 2008

First published in The Observer, 12/10/08



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Two-word expressions5

Match the words from the left-hand column with the words in the right-hand column to make expressions

from the text.

1. tourist a. card

2. migrant b. operator

3. legal c. aground

4. environmental d. industry

5. run e. species

6. tour f. worker

7. alien g. impact

8. identity h. status

Word building6

Complete the table.

Discussion7

Should we try to help the environment by reducing air travel and tourism?

verb noun

1 expel

2 develop

3 adapt

4 survive

5 settle

6 evolve

7 depart

8 approach


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disrupt

saturated

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expel

migrantrevenue

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crack down

archipelago

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In the Pacic (off the coast of South America)

Ecuador

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180,0001,000

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checkpoint

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verb noun

1 expel expulsion

2 develop development

3 adapt adaptation

4 survive survival

5 settle settlement

6 evolve evolution

7 depart departure

8 approach approach

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