English for International Tourism Intermediate

LISTENING
Listen to Vy-Anh Nguyen, a student of tourism in California, interviewing Teresa Koh from
the Hawaii Tourism Authority. Decide if these statements are true (T) or false (F).

1 American tourists recently called Hawaii the top ‘Dream Destination’. T/F

2 Nearly two million individuals took part in the survey. T/F

3 Hawaii is a very popular holiday destination among Americans, especially those from
the West coast. T/F

4 Europeans usually spend less time in Hawaii but are more frequent visitors. T/F

5 Tourism in Hawaii is mainly geared towards luxury holidays. T/F

6 In general, visitors to Hawaii are classified as being less demanding beach lovers. T/F

7 The American Tourism Authority provides training for travel agents on how to best match
different island experiences to different clients and their interests. T/F

8 One of the add-ons mentioned is a helicopter ride over Hawaii’s dormant volcanoes. T/F