Notes that follow the text. A tourist is usually defined as a person who is visiting some place other than his usual residence for more than 24 hours

A tourist is usually defined as a person who is visiting some place other than his usual residence for more than 24 hours. A tourist is distinguished by the length of his trip from an excursionist, who is away from his usual residence for less than 24 hours, or at most a weekend.

Many people travel entirely for the purpose of recreation or pleasure; they are people on holiday. Other people travel for reason of health. Some people travel to visit friends or relatives, a reason that has become more important because of increased mobility throughout the world. Others travel in order to educate themselves in accordance with the old precept that travel is broadening the mind. All of these people are generally considered tourists since the primary reason for their trips is recreation.

Most tourist statistics also include people who are travelling on business. Among them are businessmen and government officials on specific mission, as well as people attending meetings or conventions.

It is difficult to separate pure recreation travel from business travel. The recreational travellers respond to a greater degree to lower fares and other inducements in pricing and selecting the destination for their trips. In a technical phase, they make up a price elastic market. The business groups, on the other hand, make up a price inelastic market. Their trips are not scheduled according to lower fares, the destination is determined in advance, and their employers usually pay for the expense. They are looking for dependable rather than inexpensive service. Business travellers also make more trips to large cities or industrial centers than to resort areas, although many conventions are now held at resort hotels.

Vocabulary notes on the text

To define

Residence

To be distinguished with

Excursionist

Mobility

Precept

Broadening

To include

Mission

Convention

To respond

Fares

Inducement

In advance

Dependable

Resort hotels

Inexpensive service

определять

постоянное место жительства

отличаться

экскурсант

зд. транспортные возможности

зд. точка зрения

зд. расширение кругозора

включать в себя

деловая поездка; командировка

конференция, партийный съезд

отвечать, реагировать

плата за проезд

зд. привлекательные моменты

заранее, заблаговременно

надежный, зарекомендовавший

себя

отели в курортных местах

недорогое обслуживание

Task 2 Read the previous text once again and entitle it

Task 3 Read the text and translate it. For help see the vocabulary