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Year 4

Tourism in Europe

I can use different sources of information to choose and plan a holiday in a European country.

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Year 4

Tourism in Europe

I can use different sources of information to choose and plan a holiday in a European country.

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Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. Countries in Europe are popular tourist destinations for different reasons.
  2. Physical features such as mountains and coastlines attract many tourists each year.
  3. Tourism can provide many economic benefits but can have environmental problems.

Keywords

  • Destination - A destination is a place that someone or something travels or is sent to.

  • Tourism activities - Tourism activities are the things that people travel somewhere to do.

  • Economic benefit - An economic benefit is something that is good for a place in terms of money or jobs.

  • Environmental problem - An environmental problem is the negative effect on the environment from an action or activity.

Common misconception

To be a tourist you have to go abroad.

You can be a tourist abroad or in your home country.

Teachers may wish to first model using tourist information websites and brochures to research tourist destinations in a particular country in Europe.
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Lesson video

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6 Questions

Q1.
Which of these are physical features?
road
Correct answer: river
historical building
Correct answer: mountain
settlement
Q2.
Match the famous landmark to its correct European country.
Correct Answer:river Seine,France

France

Correct Answer:Mount Elbrus,Russia

Russia

Correct Answer:Tower Bridge,UK

UK

Correct Answer:Lake Bled,Slovenia

Slovenia

Correct Answer:Venice's canals,Italy

Italy

Q3.
What climate zones does Europe have?
desert
Correct answer: polar
tropical
Correct answer: temperate
Correct answer: Mediterranean
Q4.
What percentage of Europe has been changed by human land use?
10
50
Correct answer: 80
Q5.
How can information be displayed on an atlas map?
Correct answer: by using colour
Correct answer: by using symbols
by using 3D models
Correct answer: by using text
Q6.
Which land use in Europe grows crops and grazes animals?
Correct answer: farming
mining
transport networks

6 Questions

Q1.
Which of these are human features that may attract tourists?
Correct answer: art galleries
rivers
Correct answer: historical buidlings
beaches
Correct answer: theme parks
Q2.
Match the physical tourist attraction with its correct European country.
Correct Answer:fjords,Norway

Norway

Correct Answer:Lake Bled,Slovenia

Slovenia

Correct Answer:the Alps,Switzerland

Switzerland

Q3.
Match the human tourist attractions with its correct European country.
Correct Answer:Disneyland Paris,France

France

Correct Answer:Venice,Italy

Italy

Correct Answer:Buckingham Palace,UK

UK

Q4.
Tourists can bring benefits and problems to an area.
Correct answer: true
false
Q5.
Which of these are environmental problems?
part time jobs
Correct answer: congestion
helping people to learn about new places
Correct answer: disturbing wildlife
Q6.
Which of these are economic benefits?
Correct answer: The creation of jobs.
Correct answer: More money to spend on schools and the health service.
Jobs are only part time.
Houses become holiday homes.