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1ère C4 LEGAL I 2023-2024

THEME SEVEN: TOURISM AND

CULTURAL VALUES.

LESSON 13: ART AND TOURISM

ENGLISH ORAL

TEACHER:
Mr. DUDU
GROUP3
Group members
ETTA-KOFFI Hillary
FRANCISCO Bienvenu
GANDA Dytorgma
PASSAH David
TOSSA Ariel
TSE Elom
VIDJRAKOU Boaz
CONTENTS:

➢ LEARNING SITUATION

➢ INTRODUCTION

➢ I/ VOCABULARY
1. Some touristic sites in Togo with their locations
2. Explanation of new world related to art and tourism

➢ II/ GRAMMAR
1. Active and passive voice
2. The use of since, for, ago and during

➢ III/ READING AND ANSWERS TO THE QUESTIONS FROM THE TEXT

IN THE BOOK

➢ IV/ WRITING: formal letter

➢ CONCLUSION

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 ➢ LEARNING SITUATION

The mayor of your community organize a gathering over the weekend

with the aim of sharing a note from the ministry of culture and tourism in
Togo. which invite all citizens to take part in the maintenance work of some
touristic sites in your country. During the speech, you hear several people
complaining about the useless work that will have to be done because of
the uselessness of touristic sites in Togo. some other people even dare to
say that there are no touristic sites in Togo.

As a student in the class of 1ère, help these people to motivate themselves

by giving them the impacts of tourism in Togo while giving them some
examples of touristic sites in the country.

➢ ANSWERS TO THE LEARNING SITUATION

❖ Impacts of tourism in Togo:

• Creation of employment and business opportunities

• Improvement of the region’s economy
• Creation of revenues for the country
• Development of art
• Promotion of cultural exchanges, …

❖ Some touristic sites in Togo with their locations:

• The slave house of Agbodrafo

• The kpimé waterfall in kpalimé
• The viale castle in kpalimé
• The big market of Lomé

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 • The cultural village of togoville in the prefecture of vo, …

➢ INTRODUCTION

Tourism is the practice of travelling to places outside your usual

environment for personal purposes including leisure and curiosity. Art and
tourism are important sector of activity for the Togolese economy. they
have effects on the economic and socio-cultural levels. Economic effects
are: increasing of tax revenue, personal income growth and the creation of
additional employment opportunities.
As for the socio-cultural impacts, we can talk about the interactions
between people with different cultural background, attitudes and behaviors,
and relationships to material goods.

➢ I/ VOCABULARY

1) Some touristic sites in Togo with their locations

▪ The cultural village of togoville, located in the prefecture of vo

▪ The viale castle (château viale), located in kpalimé capital of
kloto prefecture
▪ The slave house (la maison des esclaves), located in Agbodrafo
▪ The kpimé waterfall (cascade de kpimé), located in kpalimé
▪ Akodéssewa’s market (le Marché des fétiches), located in Lomé
▪ The big market of Lomé, located in Lomé
▪ The national park fazao malfakassa, located between the kara
region and the central region

2) Explanation of new word related to art and tourism

Tourism:(noun) it’s the practice of travelling to places outside your

usual environment for personal purposes, including leisure and
curiosity.

Art:(noun) it’s the expression or application of human creative skill

and imagination

Leisure:(noun) opportunity afforded by free time to do something

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 Travel:(verb) the action of going from a place to another one.

Tourist:(noun) a person who is travelling or visiting a place for

pleasure.

Artefacts:(noun) is a man-made object, such as pieces of art and

tools, that is of particular cultural, historical or archaeological
interest.

Sites:(noun) an area of ground on which a town, building or

monument is constructed.

Galleries:(noun) it’s a privately owned building or room where

people can look at and buy works of art.

Museums:(noun) a building in which objects or historical,

scientific, artistic or cultural interest are stored and exhibited.

Craftsmen:(noun) a skilled worker who practice some trade or

handicraft.

➢ II/ GRAMMAR

1) Active and passive voice.

Active voice Passive voice

simple present Am/is/are + past participle
Simple past Was/were + past participle
Present progressive Am/is/are being + past participle
Past progressive Was/were being + past participle
Simple present Has/have been + past participle
Past perfect Had been + past participle
Simple future Will/shall be + past participle
Immediate future Am/is/are going to be + past participle

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Present conditional Would/should/could be + past participle
Past conditional Would/should/could have been + past participle

Examples:
1.a- the maid washes the plates every morning.
b- the plates are washed by the maid every morning.
2.a- Chinese engineers are building new roads in Africa.
b- new roads are being built by Chinese engineers in Africa.

❖ Passive voice with modal verbs

Rule: Modal verb + be + pp

Examples:

AV/The driver must buy a new tyre.

PV/A new tyre must be bought by the driver.

❖ Passive voice with double objects

Verbs such as to offer, to give, to send, to teach, to show, to tell

often admit two objects: a direct object and an indirect object. They are
known as ditransitive verbs. For this kind of verbs, there are two
possibilities in passive voice. Remember to insert ‘’to’’ before the indirect
object if you start with the direct object.
Example:

AV/ The manager gave them instruction

PV/They were given instructions by the manager.

Instructions were given to them by the manager.

❖ Passive voice with imperative sentence

Rule: let/should/must be + past participle

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Example:

AV/ open the door

PV/ let the door be opened.

The door should be opened.
The door must be opened.

❖ Passive voice with verbs of opinions

Examples:

AV/ people say that George is a clever assistant.

PV/ George is said to be a clever assistant.

2) The use of since, for, ago and during

❖ The use of ‘’since’’ and ‘’for’’

Rule:

present perfect/ present perfect progressive + since +

beginning of the action

present perfect/ present perfect progressive + for + duration of the action

Examples:

Mary has been talking about her nightmare since this morning.
This man has prayed in the temple for about three hours.

❖ Others use of since

It is + duration + since + simple past

Example: it is month since Mr. Olou saw his children.

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 It was + duration + since + past perfect

Example: it was month since Mr. Olou had seen his children.

❖ The use of ‘’ago’’

Rule: simple past + duration + ago

Examples:

I travelled to cotonou three years ago.

Some decades ago, this place was a thick forest.

❖ The use of ‘’during’’

Tense used: present, past and future.

Example:
1) I talked to him during, his birthday party
2) During his birthday party, I will talk to him
3) She talks to him during his birthday party

➢ III/ READING AND ANSWERS TO THE QUESTIONS FROM THE TEXT IN THE
BOOKS

✓ COMPREHENSION

A/ I say whether the following statements are true or false. I correct the
false one.
1) False, it is growing phenomenal rate.
2) False, it is an important sector in the global economy.
3) False, tourists are interested in visiting African historical sites because
they get to know sacred forests and traditional festivals, historical
sites like Agbogbo sanctuary in notsé (Togo).

B/ I read and I complete the sentences below

1) tourism is defined as the practice of travelling to places outside your
usual environment for personal purposes including leisure and curiosity.

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 2) travelers’ main interest is to have unforgettable experiences through
discoveries and entertainment.
3) traditional festivals permit to tourist to know about African beliefs,
spirits and gods.

C/ answers of the followings questions

1) In visiting Africa, tourists Can found about the history and the culture of
Africa.
2) In attending a traditional festival, a tourist gets to know the history of
the traditional festival and help in the participation and development of
his culture.
3) The countries which turn tourism into an economic industry are:
Ethiopia, Mali and Ghana.

D/ I express my ideas about these questions

1) Yes, I have already visited a touristic site. It was ‘’ the waterfall of
kpimé’’.
2) According to me, yes people should pay before visiting a touristic site,
because those touristic sites are being protected every day and if
people pay, they develop indirectly the economy of the country, and
that help in the maintenance of the sites.

✓ VOCABULARY

A/ I find in the text words that best match these definitions

1) Someone who travels for pleasure and for discoveries: a tourist.
2) A feast or festival proper to particular ethnic group: culture or
tradition.
3) A manual worker or artisan: craftsman.
4) The place where a traveler arrives at the end of his journey: touristic
destinations.

B/ I work out the opposite of the bolded words

1) Unforgettable forgettable.
2) Global partial, restricted.
3) Maintain break off.

C/ I complete the chart with the appropriate word

Adjectives Nouns Words Synonyms

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Artistic Art Attractive Interesting
Festival Feast Revenue Income
Touristic Tourism Develop Change/
improve

D/ I fill in the gaps with the world below

in museums, tourists can see different artefacts such as masks, sculpture
as well. Some ancient tools. When these objects are venerated, they are
know as fetishes. In the sacred forests, traditional worshipers pray and
offer sacrifices to their gods and spirits. Due to their exodus, the Ewe
people are found all over Gulf of Guinea.

✓ GRAMMAR

A/ I turn these sentence into active or passive voice

1) PV: tourism industry is said to creates a lot of employments.
2) AV: people say that Evala festival gathe together not only the
togolese but also the foreigners.
3) AV: dwell believe are spirits in sacred forests.
4) PV: Ewe people are said to have fled from king agokoli.
5) AV: people say that zoos and traditional festivals attract a lot of
tourists.
6) PV: Nikada and her sisters are said to dance Kamou very well.
7) AV: people think that tourists are fascinated by african culture.
8) PV: kpalimé is know to own touristic attractions.

B/ I complete with ‘’since’’, ‘’for’’ or ‘’ago’’

1) Cultural assets have been neglected for decades.
2) The tourism industry has been thriving since 2010.
3) A few weeks ago, the german tourists left Niamtougou.
4) People have visited our national museum since 1975.
5) For almost two weeks, they have been visiting the whole savannah
region.
6) Tourists have spent plenty money on artefacts since their arrival in
kplalimé.

✓ TRANSLATION

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Translate into French.

Subject:
It is said that tourists are attracted by African cultures and traditions. They
are fascinated by African historical sites. Through places such as sacred
forests and traditional festivals, fetish markets, tourist get to know about
African beliefs, spirits, and gods. Therefore, it is important to our countries
to promote our culture and arts by developing culture infrastructure, valuing
traditional festivals, and maintaining historic sites to make them more
attractive and competitive.
Translation:

Il est dit que les touristes sont attirés par les cultures et traditions africaines.
Ils sont fascinés par les sites historiques africaines. A travers les places
telles que les forêts sacrées et les festivals traditionnelles, les marchés
fétiches, les touristes découvrent les croyances africaines, leurs esprits et
leurs divinités. Ainsi, il est important pour notre pays de promouvoir notre
culture et notre art en développant les infrastructures culturelles, en
valorisant les festivals traditionnels, et le maintien des sites historiques pour
les rendre plus attractifs et compétitifs.

➢ IV/ WRITING (formal letter)

Formal letter or official letter is addressed to associations, organizations or

government personal like the president of the republic, the ministers or
members of parliament for official purpose (purpose related to the
authority’s functions under the law).

A formal letter is made up of:

1) Sender’s address

It is written at the top right hand corner of the paper. It’s usually is included
in letterhead.

2) The date

The date line is used to indicate the day when the letter was written. It’s just
under the sender’s address.

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Example: January 8, 2019

3) Recipient’s address

It is written on the left side of the paper. It can be punctuated or

unpunctuated.

4) Salutation

Write dear sir, or dear madam.

5) Purpose

The purpose is written in capital letters and underlined. It is optional.

6) Body

You must use formal language, and avoid abbreviations and contracted
forms. Your letter must be precise and concise.

7) Subscription

Use yours faithfully, followed by your full name on the next line.
Example:
Yours faithfully,
Koffi Noudo

❖ Most common formal letter

1. Letter of inquiry
In this letter, it is necessary to explain clearly what you would like to have
information about.
Example: referring to your exposition at the trade fair, I would like you to
send me full details on …

2. Letter of order
Here, you place an order for goods or products. Therefore, it is necessary
to give the receiver details of your order.

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Example: referring to your advertisement on canal plus TV, I would like to
send you an order for …

3. Letter of complaint
Here, you express, you express your dissatisfaction about something.
Example: I am afraid I have got a complaint about …

4. Job application letter

It is a letter in which you apply for a job. It concludes detailed information
about you: age, sex, nationality, marital status, educational background,
professional experience, special qualities, etc…. you can end the letter on a
positive note, expressing a wish to meet your employer.
a) Expression to start a job application letter

• With reference to your advertisement in (mention the medium) of

(date), I would like to apply for the post of … in your company/
department
• I wish/ I would like to apply for the post of … in your company/
department

b) Expressions to conclude a job application letter

• I hope my application will meet your kind consideration…
• I would appreciate an interview to give you more details about myself.

➢ CONCLUSION

In conclusion, we can say that our country is full of beautiful and historical
sites which are memory of our history and our culture. We must take care of
these heritage because not only the remind us of our past but they also
promote and develop our country by the money they made by all the
tourists and foreigners people who come from everywhere in the world to
see them.

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