In particular, the aim of the course is to enhance the students’ productive and receptive skills of the English language in reading, writing, listening and speaking, to consolidate and complete their knowledge of grammar and to introduce and practice lexical structures (single lexemes but also, and above all, idioms and collocations) pertaining to the fields of transport, accommodation and catering; of territory and climate, of culture and tourist attractions; of dealings with the public, organization of tours and events; of planning, management, statistics and predictions, advertising.  

By the end of the course, students are also expected to:

1. Be able to understand how to apply the acquired knowledge and solve problems relating to the use of the English language in a touristic and territorial environment;
2. Be able to use the acquired knowledge, both on the conceptual and the operational level, with autonomous assessment skills in the different applicational contexts;
3. Acquire the ability to communicate effectively, in the target language, concepts concerning the tourist industry; 
4. Develop appropriate learning skills, which will enable them to go on autonomously expanding on the relevant topics and maintaining the acquired knowledge of the target language, enriching it in time with the use of new vocabulary and structures.    

The course is based on a series of topics that will be presented, discussed and elaborated on in the English language, insisting on the lexis and structures inherent in the semantic fields of tourism and territory. All skills, oral and written, productive and receptive, will be practiced, with insights into vocabulary and grammar that will help the students achieve at least a B2 level of the CEFR for languages. However, the lessons will be primarily made up of communicative activities (tasks, reflections, discussions, problem-solving) prompted by listenings and readings concerning the themes at hand, and often including some written processing. In particular, the relevant topics will be as follows:

• Tourism trends and motivations
• Advertising and publicity; Marketing
• Dealing with figures and statistics; making predictions
• Business plans, business meetings
• Transport and travel
• Accommodation
• Food and restaurants
• Heritage and culture
• Attractions and activities
• Guided tours; speaking to a group
• Managing events
• Dealing with the public (offering advice, dealing with complaints); customer service
• Careers and interviews
• Geography, weather and climate
• Risk and disasters

While these topics are generally applicable to any context, constant reference will be made to the situation in Liguria.