Screen tourism : what is the impact of screen

tourism today ?
I. Means of attracting tourists to film locations

A. Advertisement- Game of thrones

 Type of document ?
This document is an advertisement for visiting the filming locations of the series Game of
Thrones in Northern Ireland.
 What do you know about the series and Northern Ireland ?

 What is the series based on? What is it about?

Game of Thrones is an American fantasy drama television series created by David Benioff
and D.B. Weiss. It is an adaptation of George R.R. Martin’s fantasy novels. This series
revolves around the Stark family, which has ruled for centuries. The book tells how the noble
Stark family of Winterfell deals with conspiracy and court politics in the Seven Kingdoms of
Westeros.

 Have you seen the series? Are you a fan? Why? Why not?
There are plenty of reasons to watch Game of Thrones, one of the most popular fantasy series
of today! This show is gloomy and yet it is incredibly interesting with its knights and dragons,
kings, castles and fair maids. The Game of Thrones series is not a standard medieval fantasy.
One of the main reasons why I love Game of Thrones is that the show really has romance,
action, politics, epic staging and mythology. It is dramatic, full of suspense and crimes. The
settings in each scene are amazing and the special effects are brilliant.I love the series. It’s
truly epic. It is not an ordinary fantasy story. The plot is engrossing. Basically, there’s a
struggle for power, murders, conspiracies, secret alliances and political
machinations. It’s thrilling! The story is also driven by realistic human conflicts. The way the
story is told is extremely addictive. It’s also sexy and violent.

 Description. What strikes you about this advertisement ? (people, clothes, objects,
landscape, atmosphere)
There are people standing outside, behind the ruins of an abbey or a church. The trees are
bare, the photo must have been taken in winter. The atmosphere is gloomy, surreal. Some
people are wearing black cloaks, capes and fur collars. Others are wearing brown clothes.
Some others are holding huge swords. They seem to be dressed up as Game of Thrones
characters.
 What is the aim of the advertiser ? Who is targeted ?
The advertiser wants to attract all the Game of Thrones fans. They want to cash in on the
success of the series, they want holidaymakers/tourists to visit Northern Ireland. Their goal is
to make the viewers think they can be part of the series and get them to go on a tour.
Lesson :
This document is an advertisement for Game of Thrones tours in Northern Ireland..It was
created by David Benioff and D.B. Weiss. It’s adapted from George R.R. Martin’s fantasy
novels. This series revolves around the Stark family, which has ruled for centuries. The book
tells how the noble Stark family of Winterfell deals with conspiracy and court politics in the
Seven Kingdoms of Westeros. Game of the Thrones is one of the most successful series of the
moment/our time. The show has romance, action, politics, epic staging and mythology. It
is dramatic, full of suspense and crimes. The settings in each scene are amazing and the
special effects are brilliant. It’s truly epic. It is not an ordinary fantasy story. The plot is
engrossing. Basically, there’s a struggle for power, murders, conspiracies, secret alliances and
political machinations. The story is also driven by realistic human conflicts. The way the story
is told is extremely addictive. It’s also sexy and violent.
The advertisement depicts people standing outside, behind the ruins of an abbey or a church.
The trees are bare, the photo must have been taken in winter. The atmosphere is gloomy,
surreal. Some people are wearing black cloaks, capes and fur collars. Others are wearing
brown clothes. Some others are holding huge swords. They seem to be dressed up as Game of
Thrones characters. The advertiser wants to attract all the Game of Thrones fans. They want
to cash in on the success of the series, they want holidaymakers/tourists to visit Northern
Ireland. Their goal is to make the viewers think they can be part of the series and get them to
go on a tour.
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Exercice : Complètez les phrases suivantes avec a/an, the, ou l’article zéro.
a. Many people want to go to ……. Northern Ireland because they are ………. Great
fans of Game of Thrones and they want to see with their own eyes …….places where
…… scenes they loved in …… series were shot.
b. …… New Zealand became …. popular tourist destination after Lord of the Rings was
shot there. Many tourists also want to see …… famous locations in …. USA. For
example, …. Sex and the City tours are organised in ……. New York City and take
…… fans to …. Spots that people enjoyed in …….series.
c. A few years ago, …. Wales tried to attract ….. travellers thanks to Doctor Who.
d. ….Australia hoped to attract …… foreign tourists thanks to … film Australia, in
particular ….. tourists from …. Japan, ….China and …. USA.
e. ….film tourism is really becoming ….means for …. Tourist boards to boost ….tourist
industry in their countries.
Commercials
 Irish Tourist Board commercial
 Watch the advert and say what activities you would be able to do if you go to Northern
Ireland
- Walk in a mysterious forest
- Discover amazing landscapes
- Dress up as your favorite character and play your favorite scenes
- Do archery
- Ride horses
- Discover monuments
- Sail
- Discover Game of Thrones filming locations
- Live as a Game of Thrones character, experience

 What are the goals of this commercial ?

This commercial aims at appealing Game of Thrones fans to Northern Ireland and promoting
Northern Ireland heritage at the same time. The goal is probably to make Game of Thrones
fans go to Northern Ireland for the series, then come back for Northern Ireland.
 What do you think of this commercial ? Does it attract you ? Would you like to go to
Northern Ireland to see Game of Thrones filming locations ?
I think this commercial is attractive because it emphasizes the beauty of the Irish landscapes.
I’m pretty sure nature lovers will get interested in discovering Northern Ireland.
To me, this commercial is well-made because it makes me want to go to Northern Ireland and
enjoy the Game of Thrones activities.
In my view, this commercial is well-made because it targets both nature lovers and Game of
Thrones fans. Indeed, you don’t need to be a fan of Game of Thrones to be impressed by the
beauty of the landscapes and be attracted by Northern Ireland. In the same way, you don’t
need to like Northern Ireland to go there and discover the Game of Thrones filming locations.
As a huge fan of Game of the Thrones, this commercial obviously makes me want to spend
my holiday in Northern Ireland. It seems to me that the strong points of this commercial is to
create the same mysterious atmosphere as in Game of Thrones. So, when you watch it, you
immediately think of the series and your favorite scenes.
This commercial conveys the impression Northern Ireland is as mysterious and epic as the
series Game of Thrones and that you have to go there to find this unique atmosphere.
 Exprimer son opinion
 Exprimer les intentions : it aims at + Ving, it targets
Lesson :
This document is a commercial made by the Irish tourist board. It shows all the Game of
thrones-related activities you can do in Northern Ireland and the amazing and mysterious
places where the series was shot. If you go to Northern Ireland, you will be able to walk in a
mysterious forest, discover amazing landscapes, dress up as your favorite character and play
your favorite scenes, do archery, ride horses, discover monuments, sail, discover Game of
Thrones filming locations and live as a Game of Thrones character, experience.
It aims at appealing Game of Thrones fans to Northern Ireland and promoting Northern
Ireland heritage at the same time. The goal is probably to make Game of Thrones fans go to
Northern Ireland for the series, then come back for Northern Ireland.
I think this commercial is attractive because it emphasizes the beauty of the Irish landscapes.
I’m pretty sure nature lovers will get interested in discovering Northern Ireland. To me, this
commercial is well-made because it makes me want to go to Northern Ireland and enjoy the
Game of Thrones activities. In my view, this commercial is well-made because it targets both
nature lovers and Game of Thrones fans. Indeed, you don’t need to be a fan of Game of
Thrones to be impressed by the beauty of the landscapes and be attracted by Northern Ireland.
In the same way, you don’t need to like Northern Ireland to go there and discover the Game of
Thrones filming locations. As a huge fan of Game of the Thrones, this commercial obviously
makes me want to spend my holiday in Northern Ireland. It seems to me that the strong points
of this commercial is to create the same mysterious atmosphere as in Game of Thrones. So,
when you watch it, you immediately think of the series and your favorite scenes.
This commercial conveys the impression Northern Ireland is as mysterious and epic as the
series Game of Thrones and that you have to go there to find this unique atmosphere.

 New Zealand airline : The lord of the rings and the Hobbit
 Description & Analysis
This video mingles real world elements and fictional elements.What strikes me in this
commercial is the high number of references to the film The Hobbit. The steward has large
and hairy feet that got bigger so he is unable to put his shoes on. Fans of the film see dwarfs
hidden in barrels. A cabin crew member has pointed elf ears. On the notice board, all the
destinations are middle-earth destinations. The feast reminds me of the dwarfs and the
hobbits’ passion for food. An airport agent looks like Gandalf with his beard and his wizard
staff. Pilots turn into dwarfs with their beard, long hair and big nose. During the luggage
inspection, agents find gold coins, a helmet and a shield as pieces of luggage. Finally, we can
see Smaug, the dragon hidden at the airport. The voice-over says « We know a lot of people
believe that what we see at the cinema is just of load of fanciful imaginings but have you
known Middle Earth is closer than you think ? » It conveys the impression the fantasy world
created by Tolkien really exists in New Zealand. The world of fantasy comes to life. An
everyday scene (going to the airport, flying, having lunch...) becomes a Middle-earth
experience with stunning landscapes and a lot of magic. The commercial aims at attracting
Tolkien’s fans to New Zealand. It promises them to live a magical and nearly surreal
experience in New Zealand.

 Opinion
From my point of view, this commercial is very smart because the characters, the visual
effects and the humoristic aspect make us think of the film and catch your attention. So if you
like the film, you want to go to New Zealand to live such an experience.In my view, this
commercial is very attractive because it’s lively, humorous and entertaining. It’s a really
catchy commercial. To my mind, this commercial is very clever because it proposes a Middle-
Earth experience that you cannot refuse. I think this commercial is not effective because it’s
too much related to the Hobbit. If you don’t like the film or if you didn’t watch it, it doesn’t
give you a reason to go to New Zealand.
 Which one do you prefer and why ?
I prefer the New Zealand airline commercial because it is lively, humorous and entertaining.
Many characters in the movie are represented. This commercial is very clever, and full of
special effects. Everything is Hobbit-shaped. The world of fantasy comes to life. An everyday
scene (going to the airport, flying, having lunch...) becomes a Middle-earth experience with
stunning landscapes and a lot of magic. It is definitely what I find the most likely to catch
people’s attention.

Lesson :
This document is a commercial made by New Zealand airline. It shows a typical day for the
airline. What immediately strikes us is the references to the film the Hobbit.The steward has
large and hairy feet that got bigger so he is unable to put his shoes on. Fans of the film see
dwarfs hidden in barrels. A cabin crew member has pointed elf ears. On the notice board, all
the destinations are middle-earth destinations. The feast reminds me of the dwarfs and the
hobbits’ passion for food. An airport agent looks like Gandalf with his beard and his wizard
staff. Pilots turn into dwarfs with their beard, long hair and big nose. During the luggage
inspection, agents find gold coins, a helmet and a shield as pieces of luggage. Finally, we can
see Smaug, the dragon hidden at the airport.
The voice-over says « We know a lot of people believe that what we see at the cinema is just
of load of fanciful imaginings but have you known Middle Earth is closer than you think ? » It
conveys the impression the fantasy world created by Tolkien really exists in New Zealand.
The world of fantasy comes to life. An everyday scene (going to the airport, flying, having
lunch...) becomes a Middle-earth experience with stunning landscapes and a lot of magic. The
commercial aims at attracting Tolkien’s fans to New Zealand. It promises them to live a
magical and nearly surreal experience in New Zealand.
From my point of view, this commercial is very smart because the characters, the visual
effects and the humoristic aspect make us think of the film and catch your attention. So if you
like the film, you want to go to New Zealand to live such an experience.In my view, this
commercial is very attractive because it’s lively, humorous and entertaining. It’s a really
catchy commercial. To my mind, this commercial is very clever because it proposes a Middle-
Earth experience that you cannot refuse. . I think this commercial is not effective because it’s
too much related to the Hobbit. If you don’t like the film or if you didn’t watch it, it doesn’t
give you a reason to go to New Zealand.
  Task : Choose a series or a film location. Explain your classmates you would
like to go there for holidays. (P.O)/Design magazine ad to attract tourists to the
country/city where i twas filmed.
 Make some research about the period called the troubles in Northern
Ireland/webquest ??

II- Benefits
A. Game of the Thrones : series drives tourism boom in Northern Ireland (C.E)
 List all the positive effects, in terms of economy, of the series Game of Thrones on
Northern Ireland
- It attracts a lot of tourists
- It makes people work in different fields : The Cuan pub owners, hired actors, cooks,
people working in tourism (airlines, car renting companies, train and bus companies,
hotels, travel agencies), restaurants, supermarkets, film industry.

 Is Northern Ireland usually a touristic country ? Explain why.

Northern Ireland was not a touristic country before the phenomenon Game of Thrones
because it went through a long and bloody period of political troubles (known as The
Troubles). Northern Ireland was a very violent country where people killed each other
and committed bloody attacks some some sectarian and political reasons.

 Give another example of a country that has known a similar touristic evolution.
New Zealand didn’t have such political problems but it develops its tourism thanks to
a film : The Lord of the Rings

 Explain the touristic potential of Northern Ireland

- Ancient forests, cliffs, coastlines, historic homes and castles
- Improvement of the political situation in Northern Ireland « the Good Friday
Agreement »
- The series has 18 million fans on Facebook.
  Find who are the targeted visitors and explain why.
- The Australians are targeted because they are already 9% to have come to Ireland and
since Australia is very far away from Ireland, they tend to stay longer and visit the rest
of the country.

 List the reasons why people travel to see Game of Thrones filming locations in
Northern Ireland
- People who come to Northern Ireland to visit Game of Thrones filming locations
would not have come here before the series because the country was not attractive and
was quite dangerous. Now, they are ready to put the terrible reality of Northern Ireland
aside and favor the make-believe.

 Find another positive effect of the series on Northern Ireland

- Political enemies such as the Provisional IRA leader Martin McGuiness who is now
Northern Ireland’s deputy First Minister and Peter Robinson worked together to get
Game of Thrones to Northern Ireland. They worked together for the good of Northern
Ireland.

Lesson :

This document is a press article entitled « Game of Thrones : series drives tourism boom in
Northern Ireland ». It was written by Charles Miranda for News Corp Australia Network on
June 3, 2016. It mainly deals with the benefits of the series on North Irish tourism and
economy. Thanks to it, several work fields have developped : pub owners, hired actors, cooks,
people working in tourism (airlines, car renting companies, train and bus companies, hotels,
travel agencies), restaurants, supermarkets, film industry. What happens now in Northern
Ireland is extraordinary since the country is not a touristic country. Indeed, Northern Ireland
went through a bloody period of conflicts known as the Troubles. The series also allows a
political improvement since political enemies such as the Provisional IRA leader Martin
McGuiness who is now Northern Ireland’s deputy First Minister and Peter Robinson worked
together to get Game of Thrones to Northern Ireland. Northern Ireland has the potential to
become a touristic destination since it has ancient forests, cliffs, coastlines and a historical
heritage : historic homes and castles. This could be the beginning of tourism in Northern
Ireland which aims at developing it and making Ireland benefit from that success. That’s why
the Australians are targeted because they are already 9% to have come to Ireland and since
Australia is very far away from Ireland, they tend to stay longer and visit the rest of the
country.

Second listening • Reasons for travelling: Cara and Tom have been fans of Game of Thrones
since the start of the programme. They wanted to see the places where it was filmed, and
relive some iconic moments of the series. It was also a good way for them to discover
Northern Ireland. Activities: We started our tour this morning at Ballintoy Harbour. • Lots of
people were taking selfies. • Visited the Dark Hedges. • After a long bus journey, we finally
arrived

at Castle Ward. • Did some archery and even dressed up as Game of Thrones characters.
Feelings: a good way for us to discover Northern Ireland • Cara’s favourite location
 in the series • the best experience of our lives • very interesting facts Opinion of the tour: It’s
really great to see the impact Game of Thrones has had

on Northern Ireland. • Come and visit this amazing country. • Chronological order: B At
Ballintoy Harbour, which in the series is known as the Iron Islands, lots of people were
taking selfies there, with the town’s port in the background. A Visited the Dark Hedges,
which is the King’s Road in the series. C At Audley Field we learned the art of sword-
fighting.

Third listening Companies using Game of Thrones to promote their services: 44%

Part-time jobs created: 5,700 Full-time jobs created: 900 Game of Thrones’ contribution to
the country’s economy: £110m k Recap – Cara and Tom wanted to see the film locations of
their favourite series. They are enthusiastic fans and wanted to see all the places where the
series was shot. It was also a good way to visit Northern Ireland. – They are thrilled/excited.
They enjoyed their tour very much because they saw iconic places (Winterfell, the King’s
Road…). They did some archery and imagined they were the characters in the series. It was a
unique experience.

Homework : you work for a company offering excursions/activities in a specific

country.Design a flyer to encourage tourists to go on a tour.

Information about the tour(number of days,places to visit,various activities offered)details

about and stills from the TV show,your contact details,price of the tour and illustrations.

Document James Bond :

Projeter image en anticipation :

We can identify several famous sights in London: in the background we can notice the
London Eye, Big Ben, the Gherkin (which is located in the City, the business and financial
district in London) and the Shard (it is a 95-floor skyscraper in Southwark and the tallest
building in London).

Casino Royale, Skyfall, Spectre, Moonraker… James Bond is a fictional British Secret
Service agent who works for MI6. Main characteristics: – The pre-titles sequences are
usually stunning and their goal is to attract as many viewers as possible. – The Bond girls are
also a key ingredient in the films. They are gorgeous creatures,

they are glamorous, very attractive/pretty. – Many gadgets are also used in the various films.
Bond always has clever devices

at his disposal. – Bond travels all over the world from London to the Middle East, Asia or
Australia. – Bond is always confronted with villains.

1. a. tourism board: office national du tourisme • filmgoers: spectateurs • travelers:

 voyageurs • worldwide: dans le monde entier • blockbuster: qui remporte un très grand
succès commercial • overseas: à l’étranger b. – time + -less (privé /sans ) + -
ness – happiness (noun): bonheur • homeless (adjective): sans abri – Timelessness is a noun.
– intemporalité – “There’s a certain timelessness to Bond, she added. He’s got one foot in
the past and one foot planted firmly in the future.” (l. 11) 2. – he: “James Bond will always
be a British gentleman.” (l. 1) – it: “But is his intrinsic tie to the Union Jack marketing gold?”
(l. 1-2) – It and it: “transform filmgoers into travelers” (l. 4) – its: “a blockbuster film” (l. 6) –
it: “VisitBritain” (l. 6) 3. “British gentleman” (l. 1) • “his intrinsic tie to the Union Jack” (l. 1)
• “[Bond] represents the quintessential British gentleman” (l. 9) 4. $1 million (l. 2): the
impact film tourism will have on the British economy. 5. Scotland: Braveheart and New
Zealand: the Hobbit trilogy 6. “Britain hopes to transform filmgoers into travelers.” (l. 3-4) •
“film locations can be

a major draw for overseas tourists” (l. 7) 7. Screen tourism has become a widespread
phenomenon. People go to Scotland

or New Zealand to see places they’ve seen featured in films or on tV. As James Bond
embodies the typical British gentleman, Great Britain’s tourism board hopes Bond films will
attract many visitors to the country, and that this will have a positive impact on its economy.
Film fans love visiting the countries where their favourite films or series were shot.

HOMEWORK : choose a film or a series set in an English speaking country and explain
why it can make people feel like visiting the place where i twas shot.

Bagdad Café (C.O)


 Listening comprehension :The Bagdad café is a world famous place, on the historic
road 66. It has become famous thanks to a film entitled Bagdad Café directed by Percy
Adlon in 1988. This document is an interview with Andrea Pruett, the café owner. She
tells visitors come from all over Europe, France, Congo, Belgium, Ireland, Germany.
95% of her business is worldwide. 5% of her customers are Americans. They come
because they love the Bagdad Café and they leave a trace of their visit by offering the
owner flags, notes, banknotes, tshirts and so on… This café serves American food :
breakfast, bacon and eggs, burgers, sandwiches, french fries and dinners. They don’t
want the place to be changed.

 How does this document illustrates the notion of spaces and exchanges ?
This document can be related to the notion of spaces and exchanges because the
Bagdad café is a place of exchanges. People come from all around the world to see
the place they saw in the film Bagdad Café. Since the café serves American food,
tourists eat American which is an example of exchange. Then, to leave a trace of
their visit, they leave items coming from their country. It’s another type of
exchange. This document embodies the idea of exchanges especially as far as screen
tourism is concerned.

Task : Try to convince your friend to go to the place you’ve chosen. Act out the
dialogue (pairwork) (I.O).

A fan’s dream : http://www.dailymail.co.uk/embed/video/1134203.htm

First viewing : groups of people involved/numbers/other elements

Groups of people involved: Hobbit fans Numbers: 150 fans Other elements: hundred and forty
thousand people • Middle-earth in New Zealand
• fantasy • reality • Hobbiton • father and son • cattle farm • bridge
Which places are mentioned : Places: Perth • Barbados • Bulgaria • North Island •
Queenstown Who? Hobbit fans How many? 150 Where? In Hobbiton, on a cattle farm in
New Zealand, the North Island of New Zealand Where from? Come from all over the world:
Barbados (the West Indies) or Bulgaria (Eastern Europe)
Second viewing :
Locate where they were at the beginning of the trip and after
d. First, they were in Hobbiton, on the North Island. Then they went to Queenstown, on the
South Island. e. 150 enthusiastic Hobbit fans are thrilled/excited to visit Hobbiton. They are
moved
Third viewing : feelings
enthusiastic, moved, thrilled/excited, overjoyed, ecstatic, can’t believe their eyes How did
they get there? Fans selected from more than a hundred and forty thousand people through a
major competition. They are moved (to tears) when they see the house and the bridge. They
can’t believe their eyes because their dream has come true. They have dreamt of visiting
Hobbiton. Visiting the film location where their favourite movie was shot is an adventure.
They have fulfilled their dream. 150 enthusiastic Hobbit fans are thrilled/excited to visit
Hobbiton.

III- Negative effects

Slumdog millionaire ( C.E)

1. Say what type of tourism boomed thanks to Slumdog Millionaire : poverty/slum

tourism

2. Find if it exists somewhere else in the world

Poverty tourism exists in Rio, in South Africa, in Kenya (Nairobi) and in India.

3. Find what the main problem of this tourism is. Explain it in your own words.

Poverty tourism raises an ethical issue. Is it morally right to visit townships ?

4. List the goals of such tours

- To show the positive side of slum life (strong sense of community + cottage industry
diversity)
- To make people change their mind

5. Draw a grid and fill it in by listing all the arguments for and against visiting Dharavi
and similar places.

FOR AGAINST
People living in townships are here by Jockind Arputham thinks slum tours are
choice. derogatory (désobligeant) for the
residents. He compares them with
Slum tour is about awe not pity. monkeys people visit in zoos.

Mr Sharma says people living in slums Arputham thinks slum tours are
don’t care about the tourists. He thinks exploitative.
their privacy is not disturbed by the visits.
Arputham thinks slum tours don’t show
 A resident says slum tours educate people
from the West.
Reality Tours argues 80% of post-tax
profits are given to NGO Reality Gives
which provides education and training for
young women in the slum.
people living in slums in the right way
since they only show them living in
misery and in dirty conditions. They
never show them struggling to survive.
A resident says slum tours make feel him
uncomfortable.

Slum tours have the power to change Slum tours can be viewed as a way for
people’s minds. spoiled foreigners to tick slum off the
India bucket list.
Slum tours give slum dwellers the
opportunity to become tour guides. Tourists are only interested in taking great
photographs.
Slum tours give the opportunity to create
a contact between slum dwellers and Many tourists go to visit slums and
Westerners. consider life is not that bad there even if
they wouldn’t want to live there. It’s a
Slum tours can help slum residents since way for them to ease their conscience (se
some tourists can give some money, some donner bonne conscience)
clothing, books or some hours.
Slum dwellers lose their dignity each time
a tourist takes a photo of them.

Potential voyeurism

People come only to take pictures and

they don’t care about charity.

NGO is only a way to make money.

6. Give your opinion. Do you think slum tours achieve their goals ?

I’m horrified to see that some people visit slums and enjoy seeing people living in misery.

I think visiting slums may be a good way to become aware of the real living conditions in
slums.

I’m not convinced that slum tours raise awareness of poverty because everyone knows about
the living conditions in slums. So, I believe people who visit slums are just shameless and
steal poor people’s dignity with their pictures.
To me, visiting slums is only a way to ease Westerners’ conscience.

It seems to me that visiting slums can be an opportunity to help poor people.

I don’t think slum tours achieve their goal of showing the positive side of slum life since all
you can see is poverty. You don’t spend enough time to see people struggling to survive.
However, facing up the harsh reality can encourage you to help the poor.

7. Introduce and summarize the articles (link words)

Those two documents are press articles about the pros and cons of slum tourism. The first
article is entitled « the rights and wrongs of slum tourism ». It was written by Joanna Sugden
in 2013. It was published in the Wall Street Journal. The second article is entitled « the pros
and cons of slum tourism ». It was written by Jen Swanson and it was published on the
website of CNN travel in 2011. They both deal with the ethical issue of slum tourism. They
wonder about the positive and the negative points of slum tourism. On one the hand, it’s said
that slum tours educate Westerners who sometimes change their mind about slum life.
Moreover, some slum tours give a part of their profits to a NGO which provides education
and training for young women in the slum. Some tourists are generous and give some money,
clothing, books or a little of their time to poor people. Finally, it’s said that slum tours don’t
disturb slum dwellers’ privacy. On the other hand, some people think slum tours are really
derogatory for people from the slums. Tourists come to the slum to take pictures of them and
to visit them as monkeys in a zoo, which make some residents feel uncomfortable.
Furthermore, slum tours only show people living in terrible conditions and not struggling to
survive. So, slum tours can be consider exploitative and disrespectful. Finally, slum tours are
for many people a way to ease their conscience and to lighten up about the real living
conditions. For slum tour operators, it’s a way to make money on poor people’s back/ get rich
off poor people.

As far as I’m concerned, I’m horrified to see that some people visit slums and enjoy seeing
people living in misery. I think visiting slums may be a good way to become aware of the real
living conditions in slums. I’m not convinced that slum tours raise awareness of poverty
because everyone knows about the living conditions in slums. So, I believe people who visit
slums are just shameless and steal poor people’s dignity with their pictures. To me, visiting
slums is only a way to ease Westerners’ conscience. It seems to me that visiting slums can be
an opportunity to help poor people.

Slum tours aim at showing the positive side of slum life especially the strong sense of
community and the cottage industry diversity and to make people change their mind. I don’t
think it’s true because you don’t stay long enough to see people struggling to survive.
However, facing up the harsh reality can encourage you to help the poor.
PRL : infinitif ou gérondif ?
 Michael Skellig, Star Wars filming location (C.O)
Lesson : This document is a short CBS report about Skellig Michael, an island 7 miles away
from the South West of Ireland and where a key scene of the last Star Wars film was shot. In
that scene, Rey comes to find Luke Skywalker who landed his Millennium Falcon there.
Since the film was shot here, tourists flock (affluer) to discover that place. Skellig Michael is
a Unesco World Heritage site for 3 reasons : its spectacular beauty, its enchanting wildlife and
its historical background. Indeed, in the 6th century, a small group of monks established there.
Then, generations of monks lived there for more than 600 years. This place is very special
because it’s stuck in time for more than 1000 years. You can still see the beehive huts and
chapels, the graveyeards and see the view the monks saw in the 6th century. But to do that,
you have to climb more than 600 steps.
It’s feared that the new fame of the site that attracts now a flow of tourists could lead to some
degradation and denaturation of the site. For the moment, the site is still preserved from
denaturation. There are no railings, no bathrooms and no place to buy ice creams. The site is
still a wild place. The site is not secured and two American tourists fell off the steps and died
here.
Moreover, it’s feared that Skellig Michael, a place of History will be confused with the place
where Skywalker landed his falcon. Star Wars fans who come here to see the filming location
sometimes forget this place is a historical place where monks lived long time before the film
was shot.
Final task (P.O) : You work for the tourist board. You want to develop film tourism in
your city/country. In groups, prepare a report on the impact of film tourism to convince
the board.