Pathways 3 Unit 5 - Reading 1 comprehension

According to Jonathan Tourtellot, geotourism ________.

• 1. focuses on bringing people to natural areas

• 2. has positive effects on local economies

• 3. helps preserve the environment

• 4. benefits international tour companies

• 5. is good for both travelers and locals

Choose four statements that summarize Tourtellot's main ideas.

• 2. Tourism that is not well planned can cause significant environmental damage, particularly along coastlines.

• 3. When a place has a lot of visitors over a long period of time, the visitors can destroy some of the characteristics that made the site special.

• 4. When tourism is well planned, people learn about the geography of an area and help support it at the same time.

• 5. Tourism can help preserve places that might otherwise be lost.

• 6. The basic idea of geotourism is "keep everything the way it is."

Match each place mentioned in the reading passage to the main reason Tourtellot mentions it: Costa Rica

• a. an unusual landscape that has been significantly damaged by tourism

• b. a region where careful development planning is important

• c. an example of how geotourism can help preserve a historical site

• d. a place where ecotourism has had a positive environmental impact

Match each place mentioned in the reading passage to the main reason Tourtellot mentions it: The Rockies

• a. an unusual landscape that has been significantly damaged by tourism

• b. a region where careful development planning is important

• c. an example of how geotourism can help preserve a historical site

• d. a place where ecotourism has had a positive environmental impact

Match each place mentioned in the reading passage to the main reason Tourtellot mentions it: The Petrified Forest

• a. an unusual landscape that has been significantly damaged by tourism

• b. a region where careful development planning is important

• c. an example of how geotourism can help preserve a historical site

• d. a place where ecotourism has had a positive environmental impact

Match each place mentioned in the reading passage to the main reason Tourtellot mentions it: Monterey Bay Aquarium

• a. an unusual landscape that has been significantly damaged by tourism

• b. a region where careful development planning is important

• c. an example of how geotourism can help preserve a historical site

• d. a place where ecotourism has had a positive environmental impact

Advantages of geotourism:

• people support the __________ by using local hotels or restaurants

Advantages of geotourism:

• visitors gain a deeper understanding of the area's ________

Advantages of geotourism:

• careful development can help preserve ___________ and educate people about the area

Disadvantages of geotourism:

• people spend money that doesn't go to _______