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VI. WRITING
Writing a website advertisement for an ecotour
1. Look at the photos of an ecotour to Hoi An villages (Da Nang, Viet Nam), and complete the notes below. Then discuss your ideas in pairs.
What do you think is special about Hoi An villages?
• beautiful vegetable and herb gardens
• __________
• __________
What do you think tourists can do there?
• work on a local farm
• __________
• __________
What can tourists do to make their trip more eco-friendly?
• buy handmade products to help local businesses
• __________
• __________
2. Rewrite these sentences about Hoi An villages. Use the expressions below to help you.
1. Hoi An villages are famous for their beautiful vegetable and herb gardens.
-> _________________ well-known ___________________________.
2. Tourists can work on a local farm in the morning.
-> _________________ spend _________________________________.
3. Tourists should buy handmade products to help local businesses.
-> _________________ recommended ___________________________.
Useful expressions:
What is special about the place?
- ... is/are famous for sth.
- ... is/are well-known for sth.
What can tourists do / explore there?
- ...can enjoy doing sth.
- ...can spend time doing sth.
- Favourite leisure activities are / include doing sth.
What can tourists do to make their trip more eco-friendly?
- ought (not) to / should (not) do sth...
- are encouraged / recommended (not) to do sth.
3. Write a website advertisement (120-150 words) for an ecotour to Hoi An villages. Use what you have learnt in 1 and 2 and the suggested outline below to help you.
Welcome to Hoi An villages in Da Nang (Viet Nam)!
(Describe what is special about the place)
______________________________________________________.
(Describe what tourists can do there)
______________________________________________________.
(Describe what tourists should do on an ecotour there)
______________________________________________________.
Call us at 0929292929 and book your tour today!
