Have I helped ruin the places I love? A travel writer's confession
A travel blogger reflects on overtourism, social media and her own role in spoiling a Mediterranean village, and suggests how to travel more responsibly; students read for stance and nuance and debate solutions to overtourism.
C1Adults55 minBlog post
About this lesson
A C1 reading lesson (blog post). Graded texts with key words, comprehension questions and printable versions.
- Level
- C1
- Skill
- Reading
- Type
- Blog post
- Students
- Adults
- Time
- About 55 minutes
- Topic
- Travel & holidays
- Activities
- Key words, Speaking / writing task, Reading text, Multiple choice, True / False, Matching
- Key words
- overtourism, itinerary, geotag, residents, day-tripper, off-season
- Access
- Premium
By the end, students can
- Understand a writer's attitude, tone and self-criticism in a reflective blog post
- Understand vocabulary for tourism and its impact on places
- Debate and write about solutions to overtourism