Slum Tourism: How It Began, The Impact It Has, And Why It Became So Popular

This is a list of key vocabulary and expressions from the article in order of how useful they are. The student must choose 6 items from the list to study in the lesson.

At first

Struggle

Suddenly

Wealthy

Otherwise

To end up

A warning

Curious

In other words

To set (something) up

Wise

To show up

Fairly

Word-of-mouth

To be regarded (as something)

An aspect (of something)

To point out

To head (somewhere)

Well-off

An outsider

To draw (someone somewhere)

Impoverished

To be readily available

To coincide (with something)

Pittance

15 conversation-provoking questions related to the article.

1.      What is slum tourism, and what is the history of slum tourism?

2.       Why visit a slum?

3.       What actually happens on slum tours?

4.       What is the local reaction?

5.       What is the controversy?

6.       What is the real impact?

7.       Would you like to go on a slum tour?

8.       Do you think slum tourism makes the world a better or worse place?

9.       Could slum tourism take place in your country?

10.     Do you like to take risks when you go on holiday?

11.     Do you do guided tours?

12.     If you had a guest visiting you in your native city/ town, where would you take them?

13.     Where are you planning to go for your next holiday?

14.     What is the coolest accommodation you’ve ever stayed in on holiday?

15.     What’s the coolest thing you’ve ever done on holiday?