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We hope you are fine, we know that you are very busy with homework of others subjects... but you should take a brake to see this video about  pronunciation. It is very interesting because you can listen some mistakes that we have when we talk...https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ej8B7CEyfLc 

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Interview

ORGANIZATION IN FAVOUR OF THE SOCIAL TOURISM

Description

“Instituto Mexicano de la Juventud” is a governmental organization that has as main target to connect to the public and private sector in favour of the young and this way to make more accessible the services of health, sport, culture, recreation and tourism. An action for this is across the card: “Ármala en Grande” principally it helps to benefit their economy; since it increases the purchasing power with the promotions that become effective by means of this card.

In summary this organization benefits the Social Tourism by means of the following elements:

- Discount card with SECTUR (1a stage)

- Network(Net) of tourism, informative page that includes offer affiliated to cheap cost.

You can request the card in facilities of the IMEJ, educational institutions and mobile modules. It does not have any cost.

Sustainable Tourism HW

In that place you can find the environment has been preserved. The idea of sustainability is that the community, the environment and the economic are in equilibrium.

Hotels and Resorts name:  Alila Villas

Location: India and the Asia Pacific region

Sustainable Tourism

Alila’s long-held vision is that commerce, conservation and community can and should be integrated. While creating opportunities for intimate cultural interactions for our guests with the people, cultures and natural beauty of each destination, we are dedicated to being responsible members of our host communities and treading lightly on our environment.

As a testament to its commitment to the environment and community, Alila Villas Soori is certified to have met the rigorous requirements of the EC3 Global EarthCheck Standard for Building, Planning and Design. EarthCheck is the world’s largest certification programme for sustainable travel and tourism businesses, and with over a decade of industry-specific benchmarking data and quantifiable scientific methods under its belt, its credibility is unmatched.  

As a testament to its commitment to the environment and community, Alila Villas Soori is certified to have met the rigorous requirements of the EC3 Global EarthCheck Standard for Building, Planning and Design. EarthCheck is the world’s largest certification programme for sustainable travel and tourism businesses, and with over a decade of industry-specific benchmarking data and quantifiable scientific methods under its belt, its credibility is unmatched.

Green initiatives

Buildings are designed and oriented in a way that facilitates the passing of filtered natural light into the buildings while minimising heat gain during daytime. A combination of indigenous volcanic rock and abundant plants organically cool the villas. Furthermore, open courtyards provide natural ventilation and lighting, minimising the use of both air conditioning and artificial lighting. Efficient lighting systems are also in place, where lights have low mercury fittings with photo sensors and external lights have been carefully positioned.

Water efficiency is similarly a focus of the resort’s construction and operations. To cut down on water wastage, the resort utilises a potable water supply ensuring no island groundwater abstraction for resort construction and operations. Demand reduction for water is achieved through the use of water-efficient appliances in bathrooms, laundry and kitchens. A hydropneumatic system with booster pump is installed to enable uniform water pressure throughout the resort. Water consumption is reduced by 50 percent with a separation line between gardening water and domestic water. Irrigation of natural vegetation and landscaped areas also involves the use of recycled water.

Local Community

In line with Alila’s vision of integrating commerce, conservation and community, Alila Villas Soori goes beyond eco-consciousness to engage the community within its West Bali locale. From its construction phase to today’s resort operations, the majority of those employed were sourced from the local labour pool. To further ensure that its presence contributes to the island’s economy, the resort subscribes to a purchasing strategy of sourcing 85 percent of all ingredients, goods and services, wherever possible, from local establishments. For example, the freshest vegetables and fruits are from local markets; the terracotta tiles carved with traditional Balinese motifs which adorn the property are locally commissioned from a village just 15 minutes away.

The resort’s commitment to supporting education for sustainability has been delivered through an English class at one of the local elementary schools and through a joint scholarship programme with Manajemen Pariwisata Indonesia (Mapindo), a foundation focused on developing local hospitality and tourism professionals.

Activities:

All About Rice

Take a fascinating look at how rice is cultivated and its religious significance. Begin with a visit to Subak museum, housing a collection of traditional Balinese irrigation and agriculture tools. Then head to Taman Buwana Farm for activities related to rice farming, and lunch served in a typical Balinese compound. Try your hand at making offerings, take a walk along the padi fields, ending at Pura Penawangan for an insight into the blessing ritual. 

Journey of Culinary Delight

After an early morning breakfast, take a trip with our chef to the bustling traditional market in Kerambitan, where you will find everything from exotic fruits, vegetables, spices and fish to flowers and all the essential elements for canang, the daily offerings. Together with the chef, select fresh and locally produced ingredients that you will use in cooking and savouring a local dish back in the resort’s open-air kitchen at Ombak.

Exploring Kerambitan

Explore the Kerambitan and Tabanan area, learning about its royal heritage and the typical life in the surrounding villages. The journey starts from a simple blacksmith, taking in the traditions of making terracotta earthenware, wayang-style artwork and salt-making. Be taken on an experience where Bali’s idyllic scenery and way of life are not simply a part of your sightseeing tour, but instead immerse you in what makes Bali truly magical. 

Kopi Luwak Voyage
Visit the Jatiluwih area to learn about the famed Kopi Luwak, observe the entire coffee-making process and savour delicacies made of coffee. You'll also explore a terraced cocoa plantation and discover many varieties of Balinese spices. You will be invited to enjoy a cup of coffee or tea in the afternoon while taking pleasure in the scenic views of the exquisite landscape of Tabanan Regency.

Journey of the Gods
Journey from one of the nearest temples to the resort, Pura Penarukan, to one of the holiest sites in Kerambitan, Pura Ulun Suwi, followed by a stop at Alas Kedaton. Enjoy a picnic lunch at the beautiful Pura Taman Ayun, before heading to the famed Tanah Lot Temple. Complete your temple quest at the dramatic hilltop temple Timan Agung, where cocktails, canapés and a scenic sunset on the horizon will await you!

 Website: http://www.alilahotels.com/soori

Cause Effect

Cause and Effect

The topic is about “recognizing cause and effect”, we have to read two readings to find the cause and the effect. The cause´s definition is: the reason it happened and the effect´s definition is: something that happened.

For example (part 1):  

Cause	Effect
The teacher gives homework to your class	The student began an internet search
The student did a search on the word  bacteria	He looked thousand of web sites

ECOTOURISM

It is inevitable that the introduction of tourists to areas seldom visited by outsiders will place demands upon the environment associated with new actors, activities, and facilities. Ecotourism will forge new relationships between people and environment, and between peoples with different lifestyles. It will create forces for both change and stability. These forces act at a diversity of scales from global to local. Permanent residents living in or adjacent to potential ecotourism destinations may desire to improve life opportunities for themselves and their children and may see ecotourism as generating jobs, stimulating incomes, diversifying economies, and enhancing standards of living.

Thus, compromise and trade-offs must be sought among the legitimate aspirations of different people.

Cause	Effect
Specific Tourism	The difficulty of establishing a base level against which to measure change; • The difficulty of disentangling human-induced change from natural change; • Spatial and temporal continuities between cause and effect; • The complexity of environmental interactions—primary impacts induce secondary impacts and tertiary impacts and so on. • The diversity of activities involved; • The diversity of environments in which tourism occurs; • The mobility of tourists so that impacts occur en route as well as on-site; • Cumulative impacts.
Communication failures	If one person is thinking of impacts of downhill skiing, while a second is concerned about sunbathing on a beach, and a third is contemplating visiting a natural area, is it any wonder that they come up with differing evaluations of impacts and talk past each other?
Contradictory findings	Some authors lament the destruction of natural areas through tourism whereas others promote the potential of ecotourism to protect such areas. Who is correct? Of course, both perspectives may be correct but in different circumstances and to varying degrees.
Limited policy relevance	The general failure to specify adequately the contexts in which impacts occur means that the impacts literature provides limited guidance to decision- makers. In general, it fails to indicate how many people, of what type, doing which activities, in communities with specified characteristics, in specific forms of host-guest interaction result in particular consequences.
Culture brokers	Resident-visitor interactions may be mediated by culture brokers with implications for social, environmental, and economic impacts.
Saliency	The saliency of impacts refers to the importance of impacts, usually according to the views of residents of destination areas and usually ascertained through public opinion surveys. The interpretation of survey results is often facile.

Cause	Effect
- The existing impacts literature has a number of deficiencies.	1. Verify the tourist typologies which exist, most of which have not been based upon detailed empirical investigations (Murphy 1985); 2. Develop classifications of destination area communities; 3. Examine the nature of resident-visitor interactions including the extent to which they are mediated by culture brokers.
- Cost-benefit analysis is essentially an accounting procedure in which the costs and benefits of an initiative are compared for a specified time period and weighted partially through the application of selected discount rates.	If the benefits exceed the costs, then the initiative may be worth undertaking.
- Economy, environment and culture are all involved.	One is not more important than the other they are all vital to the successful introduction, operation and perpetuation of ecotourism.
- The range of indicators which are selected should encompass economic, environmental and socio-cultural domains.	As well, may be necessary to extend the indicators beyond their narrow interests to encompass the interests of the neighboring communities and, possibly, other interests.
-  This paper has argued that to endorse ecotourism is to advocate change.	However, the changes which are desired are controversial, vary between actors, and necessitate the search for trade-offs and compromises.