TOURISM II Lesson Note
Learning Objectives
This SS1 COMMERCE lesson note covers TOURISM II for First Term, Week 5.
Lesson Note
Learning Objectives
At the end of the lesson, students should be able to:
Define tourism.
1. Explain the economic importance of tourism.
2. State the advantages of tourism.
3. Identify career opportunities in the tourism industry.
4. Explain how tourism contributes to national development.
A. MEANING OF TOURISM
Tourism is the movement of people from their usual place of residence to another place for purposes such as recreation, sightseeing, business, education,
B. ECONOMIC IMPORTANCE OF TOURISM
Tourism plays an important role in the economic development of a country.
1. Generation of Foreign Exchange:
Foreign tourists spend money on accommodation, transportation, food, entertainment and other services. This brings foreign currency into the country.
2. Employment Creation:
Tourism creates employment for people working in hotels, restaurants, transportation companies, travel agencies, tour companies and recreational centres.
3. Generation of Government Revenue:
Government earns revenue through taxes, licences, entry fees and other charges paid by tourism-related businesses.
4. Development of Infrastructure:
The growth of tourism encourages the development of roads, airports, electricity, water supply, communication facilities and other infrastructure.
5. Development of Local Businesses:
Tourists purchase locally produced goods such as handicrafts, clothing, food, artworks and souvenirs. This provides income for local producers and traders.
C. ADVANTAGES TO THE INDIVIDUAL
1. Provides opportunities for relaxation and recreation.
2. Creates employment opportunities.
3. Provides opportunities for learning and acquiring knowledge.
D. ADVANTAGES TO THE COMMUNITY
1. Creates jobs for residents.
2. Encourages development of infrastructure.
3. Provides markets for locally produced goods.
E. ADVANTAGES TO THE COUNTRY
1. Generates foreign exchange.
2. Increases government revenue.
3. Creates employment.
4. Career Opportunities in Tourism
F. CAREER OPPORTUNITIES IN TOURISM
1. Tour Guide
A tour guide takes visitors around tourist attractions and provides information about places of interest.
2. Travel Agent
A travel agent assists customers with travel arrangements such as transportation, accommodation and itineraries.
3. Hotel Manager
A hotel manager supervises the operations of a hotel and ensures that guests receive appropriate services.
4. Flight Attendant
A flight attendant provides services and assistance to passengers during air trave
5. Travel Consultant
A travel consultant advises clients on travel destinations, transportation, accommodation and travel arrangements.
Evaluation
OBJECTIVES QUESTIONS
1. Tourism refers to the temporary movement of people from their usual place of residence to another place for ______.
A. farming only
B. recreation, business or other purposes
C. permanent settlement
D. manufacturing only
2. A person who travels temporarily to another place for recreation or sightseeing is called a ______.
A. wholesaler
B. tourist
C. manufacturer
D. broker
3. One major economic importance of tourism is the generation of ______.
A. foreign exchange
B. rainfall
C. soil
D. minerals
4. Tourism creates employment in the following areas except ______.
A. hotels
B. restaurants
C. travel agencies
D. mining only
5. Which of the following is a career opportunity in tourism?
A. Tour guide
B. Farmer only
C. Miner only
D. Fisherman only
6. Tourism can increase government revenue through ______.
A. taxes and fees
B. rainfall
C. population growth only
D. soil erosion
7. A person who takes visitors around tourist attractions and explains places of interest is a ______.
A. tour guide
B. cashier
C. farmer
D. manufacturer
8. Tourism can promote the development of ______.
A. infrastructure
B. illiteracy
C. unemployment
D. environmental destruction only
9. A person who helps customers make travel arrangements is known as a ______.
A. travel agent
B. security guard
C. mechanic
D. farmer
10. One advantage of tourism to a country is that it ______.
A. reduces all business activities
B. generates foreign exchange
C. prevents cultural exchange
D. stops investment
Theory Questions
1a. Define tourism
1b. State three economic importance of tourism.
2a. Explain how tourism generates foreign exchange.
2b. Identify four career opportunities in tourism.