1. Course Information

2. Description of the Course
• The following course has been
created to meet specific needs of
the learners and helps them to
accomplish their English skills; it
can be called English for Specific
Purposes (ESP) this kind of
program get the possibility to use
the language for their needs, for
example in this case, for tourism
purposes.

3. General Objective
• Students in this course will learn the
importance of tourism industry, in
order to improve their knowledge
about grammar, vocabulary, reading
and speaking.

4. Unit 1 “Welcome to El Salvador”
Specific Objective: The students will
be able to learn about Salvadorian
culture, important dates, and heritage.
• History of El Salvador
• Military Dictatorships (1931-1979)
• Salvadoran Civil War (1980–1992)
• Post-war period (1992-)
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5. Unit 2 “Beaches”
Specific Objective:The students will learn
about Salvadorian beaches,sea life and resorts
where those places are located, tourism
vocabulary and how to talk with tourists.
• La Libertad Playa El Sunzal
• Playa El Tunco Costa del Sol
• Playa El Zonte Playa El Majahual
• Playa El Cuco Playa San Diego
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6. Resorts
• Las Veraneras Resort
• Royal Decameron Salinitas
• Las Flores Resort
• La Cocotera Resort & Eco-Lodge
• Sea life
• Los Cóbanos
• Jaltepeque Estuary - Costa del Sol
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7. Unit 3 “Mountains and Volcanos”
Specific Objective: The students will be able
to explain the importance of mountains and
natural resources in our country.
• Cerro Grande de Apaneca
• Cerro Verde
• Cerro San Jacinto
• Sierra de Apeneca
• Izalco (volcano)
• Santa Ana Volcano
• Guazapa (volcano)
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8. Unit 4 “Archeological sites”
Specific Objective: The students will
be able to demonstrate their previous
knowledge about Salvadorian
archeological sites
• San Andrés
• Joya de Cerén
• El Tazumal and Casa Blanca
• National Museum of Anthropology
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9. Unit 5 “Rivers and Lakes”
Specific Objective: The students will
be able to promote the Salvadorian
rivers and lakes.
Rivers
• Paz River Sensunapan River
• Jiboa River Lempa River
• Torola River Sumpul River
• Ostúa River Río Grande de San Miguel
• Goascorán River Aselhuate River
Lakes
• Coatepeque Lake Ilopango Lake
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10. Unit 6 “Food that enjoy in different
places”
Specific Objective: The students will
be able to rediscover the variety of
Salvadorian food.
• Typical food ( pupusas,tamales,
nuegados,etc)
• Seafood (Puerto de la Libertad or different
beaches)
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11. Methodology
• Designed for entry level students, this
introductory course provides in-depth knowledge
of the tourism industry from economic, social
and environmental perspectives. The course lays
down a foundation of knowledge to provide
students with an in-depth understanding of the
current issues and provides specific
methodologies for managing tourism
sustainably. Online lectures, videos, case studies
and discussions provide an interactive platform
to review how small and mainstream tourism
companies can more effectively take on the
challenge of social, cultural and environmental
management worldwide.

12. Evaluation
INDIVIDUAL GROUP FORUMS EVALUATION
TYPE OF COURSE
ACTIVITIES WORK PARTICIPATION EXERCISES
Curse on line 25% 0 3 75%
- This model takes into account, in particular, the individual work of students and their ability to
overcome the previously scheduled activities...
In this case the activities are:
Reading Exercises,
Write short paragraph about the different topic of the Unit
- The course design projects the automated assessment tests are the primary means, and
sometimes only, to check the learning acquired by students.
In his case Teacher took to the student bye chat and asks some question whit out material and this
is an important evaluation.
- The group activity is not taken into account and the contact with the tutor / is exceptional. The
activity in the forums is Obligatory.
In this Case the teacher put a forum in which students can participate and put their comment in
this forum, this evaluation is obligatory for students because the teacher needs to motivated
students participate.

13. Guide Lines
• Student will be responsible with their e-learning.
• Student should participate in all the exercises that the
teacher put in the on line course.
• Be responsible with the date of upload home work in
the course on line.
• Enter every single day to the online course assigned to
them.
• Complete all assessments that indicate at the
beginning of the course.
• Students have to participate in all group discussion.
• Students have to share extra information about a
specific topic for the rest of the group
• Students have to be on time at the beginning and the
end of the course.