Course Syllabus
English for Tourism 1 (1552604)
Credit Hours: 3(3-0)
Instructor: Mr.Somchai Thumariya
(นายสมชาย ทุมอาริยะ)
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Course Description:
This course is designed to give the students an overview of the tourism industry, nationwide, and with in their own communities as well as internationally. The students will have an opportunity to learn and use vocabulary and expressions needed in the tourism industry.

Objectives:
             1.Students are able to know and thinking about tourism industry
             2.Students are able to use vocabulary or expressions in tourism
             3.Students are able to write a brief description about tourism industry

Class Schedule:

Week	Content	Hrs.	Teaching & Learning activities
1	- Introduction Course Syllabus - Talking about the class & yourself - Course Project	3	- Introducing Course Syllabus, Class, yourself - Explants Course Project - Pretest about introduction in Tourism
2	- Giving information on interesting places - The history and development of tourism	3	- Study and presenting in tourism - To practice the writing skill interesting places
3	- Giving information on accommodations - The organization & structure of tourism	3	- Study and presenting in tourism - To practice the writing skill accommodations
4	- Giving information on travel & transportation - Travel agents	3	- Study and presenting in tourism - To practice the writing skill travel & transportation
5	- Taking tour bookings - Tour operation	3	- Study and presenting in tourism - To practice the writing skill tour bookings
6	- Making accommodation arrangements - Air travel	3	- Study and presenting in tourism - To practice the writing skill accommodation arrangements
7	- Making travel arrangements - Travel by sea and river cruises and ferries	3	- Study and presenting in tourism - To practice the writing skill travel arrangements
8	- Sightseeing tours in Bangkok - Travel by road and rail	3	- Study and presenting in tourism - To practice the writing skill travel arrangements
9	- Midterm Examination	3	- Test
10	- Sightseeing tours in Ayutthaya - Tickets, reservations, and insurance	3	- Group presenting in tourism
11	- Sightseeing tours in Sukhothai - Tourist information	3	- Group presenting in tourism
12	- Sightseeing tours in Chiang Mai - Guiding	3	- Group presenting in tourism
13	- Sightseeing tours in Phuket - Promotion & marketing in tourism	3	- Group presenting in tourism
14	- Sightseeing tours in Ubonrajathanee - Developments in tourism	3	- Group presenting in tourism
15	- Tourism’s vocabulary, Glossary - Supplementary tasks - Review	3	- Summarizing about content for Final   Examination and checking assignment of class

Evaluation:       60:40
            Assignments/Exercises                                             10        Marks
            Class Attendance                                                         10        Marks
            Course Project (Report and presenting)                              20        Marks
Midterm Examination                                                 20        Marks
            Final Examination                                                       40        Marks

Criteria for Grading:
            Score of         80-above                    =     A
                                   75-79                          =     B+
                                   70-74                          =     B
                                   65-69                          =     C+
                                   60-64                          =     C
                                   55-59                          =     D+
                                   50-54                          =     D
                                   49-below                    =     E
                                   Incomplete                 =     I

Contact Instructor: Mr.Somchai Thumariya (นายสมชาย ทุมอาริยะ)

Email Somchaithumariya@hotmail.com
Somchaithumariya@yahoo.com
Somchaithumariya@thaimail.com
Somchaithumariya@gmail.com
Website http://www.oocities.org/somchaithumariya
Telephone No. 09-9571561, 055-706555#196

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