ISSUE 001
Overtourism
Can tourism become too successful?
A magazine-style English lesson about popular destinations, local communities, crowded cities, and who really owns a place when millions of visitors want to experience it.
LESSON SNAPSHOT
Time
45–60 minutes
Level
B1–B2
Focus
Discussion and critical thinking
Includes
Student PDF · Teacher Guide · Audio · Presentation
WHAT'S INSIDE
This issue gives teachers a complete, ready-to-use English lesson built around a modern global topic.
- Original magazine-style article
- Useful vocabulary from the article
- True / False reading check
- Discussion questions
- Critical thinking task
- Speaking challenge
- Writing prompt
- Teacher guide and answer key
- Audio recording
- Classroom presentation
FROM THE ARTICLE
In recent years, Barcelona has seen something strange. Some local residents
have walked through crowded tourist districts carrying water pistols, spraying
visitors as a form of protest. It was not meant as a joke. For many people
who live there, tourism has become part of a bigger question: who really owns
a city?
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