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🌿 Wellness and Sustainable Travel
Today, the most important topic in tourism and hospitality is Wellness and Sustainable Travel. This kind of travel helps people feel healthy and happy while also protecting nature and local life. Many people around the world are now choosing this way of traveling.
Wellness travel means traveling to relax and take care of your body and mind. Sustainable travel means traveling in a way that helps people and the planet. After the COVID-19 pandemic, health, nature, and a peaceful lifestyle became more important for everyone. People want to reduce stress, breathe clean air, and enjoy quiet, natural places.
There are many examples of wellness and sustainable travel. Some tourists join yoga or meditation retreats. Others stay in eco-friendly hotels that save energy and use less plastic. Many people like to visit local villages, walk in forests, or eat healthy local food. These activities help them feel good and also support local communities.
Hotels today also care more about the planet. They use solar energy, recycle materials, and offer spa or relaxation programs. They often buy products from local farmers and teach guests how to travel responsibly.
The goal of wellness and sustainable travel is simple: to make travel good for people, good for nature, and good for the world.
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Vocabulary:
wellness – feeling good and healthy in your body and mind.
sustainable travel – traveling in a way that helps nature and local people.
healthy – having a strong body and feeling well.
to protect nature – to keep the environment safe and clean.
to choose – to pick something you want.
to relax – to rest and feel calm.
to take care of your body and mind – to do things that help you stay healthy and happy.
a pandemic – when a sickness spreads all over the world.
peaceful – quiet and calm, without noise or stress.
to reduce stress – to make yourself feel less worried or tired.
to breathe – to take air in and out of your lungs.
to enjoy something – to like something and feel happy doing it.
to join retreats – to go to a quiet place to rest or learn new things.
meditation – sitting quietly and thinking calmly to feel peaceful.
eco-friendly – good for nature and not bad for the environment.
to save energy – to use less electricity, water, or fuel.
to support local communities – to help people who live in a place.
a relaxation program – activities that help people feel calm and rested.
to travel responsibly – to travel in a way that is good for people and nature.
a goal – something you want to do or reach.
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Multiple choice, one answer correct:
audio 1:
audio 2:
1. What is wellness?
A) Eating fast food every day and doing nothing
B) Feeling good and healthy in your body and mind
C) Running fast and never resting all the time
2. What is sustainable travel?
A) Traveling in a way that helps nature and local people
B) Using cars and buses every day without thinking
C) Visiting cities quickly and never thinking about nature
3. What does healthy mean?
A) Eating many sweets and fast food all the time
B) Having a strong body and feeling well every day
C) Sleeping less and working very hard every day
4. What does it mean to protect nature?
A) To throw garbage everywhere and never clean anything
B) To cut all trees quickly and build roads everywhere
C) To keep the environment safe and clean for all people
5. What does it mean to choose?
A) To pick something you want from many different things
B) To do the first thing that comes to your mind fast
C) To take things quickly and never think about choices
6. What does it mean to relax?
A) To stay awake all night and never sleep at home
B) To rest and feel calm and quiet in your body and mind
C) To run very fast and work hard without stopping
7. What does it mean to take care of your body and mind?
A) To work very hard and never eat or sleep at all
B) To do things that help you stay healthy and happy always
C) To spend all your time playing games and watching TV
8. What is a pandemic?
A) When people play games or sports together every day
B) When a sickness spreads all over the world very quickly
C) When it rains every day and floods happen everywhere
9. What does peaceful mean?
A) Loud and busy with many people everywhere around you
B) Quiet and calm, without noise or stress in your mind
C) Fast and noisy without resting or sleeping at night
10. What does it mean to reduce stress?
A) To make yourself feel less worried or tired every day
B) To run and shout and never sit quietly at home alone
C) To work very hard and never rest or sleep at all times
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11. What does it mean to breathe?
A) To take air in and out of your lungs slowly and calmly
B) To run fast and hold your breath while working very hard
C) To drink water quickly and eat very fast every single day
12. What does it mean to enjoy something?
A) To ignore it and do nothing with your time every day
B) To like something and feel happy doing it every moment
C) To work very hard and never smile or have any fun
13. What does it mean to join retreats?
A) To stay at home and never leave your room or sleep late
B) To go outside and play very fast with many people today
C) To go to a quiet place to rest or learn new things there
14. What is meditation?
A) Watching TV and playing games all day at home always
B) Talking loudly with friends and running fast everywhere now
C) Sitting quietly and thinking calmly to feel peaceful inside
15. What does eco-friendly mean?
A) Good for nature and not bad for the environment anywhere
B) Using electricity, water, and cars very fast every single day
C) Throwing trash in rivers and streets and never cleaning anything
16. What does it mean to save energy?
A) To leave lights on, water running, and machines working all day
B) To spend all energy quickly and never think about saving it
C) To use less electricity, water, or fuel every single day always
17. What does it mean to support local communities?
A) To ignore local people and never give help or buy anything
B) To help people who live in a place and need support always
C) To leave villages and never visit or talk to local people
18. What is a relaxation program?
A) Activities that make people tired and busy all the time now
B) Activities that help people feel calm and rested every day
C) Activities that make people work fast and never stop at all
19. What does it mean to travel responsibly?
A) To visit many places without thinking about nature or people
B) To travel fast and spend all your money quickly every trip
C) To travel in a way that is good for people and nature always
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20. What is a goal?
A) Something you always lose or forget to do every single day
B) Something very heavy to carry every day for many hours
C) Something you want to do or reach in your life every day
✅ Answers:
1-B, 2-A, 3-B, 4-C, 5-A, 6-B, 7-B,
8-B, 9-B, 10-A, 11-A, 12-B, 13-C, 14-C,
15-A, 16-C, 17-B, 18-B, 19-C, 20-C
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Correct version:
- What is wellness? – Feeling good and healthy in your body and mind
- What is sustainable travel? – Traveling in a way that helps nature and local people
- What does healthy mean? – Having a strong body and feeling well every day
- What does it mean to protect nature? – To keep the environment safe and clean for all people
- What does it mean to choose? – To pick something you want from many different things
- What does it mean to relax? – To rest and feel calm and quiet in your body and mind
- What does it mean to take care of your body and mind? – To do things that help you stay healthy and happy always
- What is a pandemic? – When a sickness spreads all over the world very quickly
- What does peaceful mean? – Quiet and calm, without noise or stress in your mind
- What does it mean to reduce stress? – To make yourself feel less worried or tired every day
- What does it mean to breathe? – To take air in and out of your lungs slowly and calmly
- What does it mean to enjoy something? – To like something and feel happy doing it every moment
- What does it mean to join retreats? – To go to a quiet place to rest or learn new things there
- What is meditation? – Sitting quietly and thinking calmly to feel peaceful inside
- What does eco-friendly mean? – Good for nature and not bad for the environment anywhere
- What does it mean to save energy? – To use less electricity, water, or fuel every single day always
- What does it mean to support local communities? – To help people who live in a place and need support always
- What is a relaxation program? – Activities that help people feel calm and rested every day
- What does it mean to travel responsibly? – To travel in a way that is good for people and nature always
- What is a goal? – Something you want to do or reach in your life every day
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Gap-Fill Exercise:
Gap-Fill Exercise (A2 Level)
- I go to the park every morning because I want to feel ______.
a) healthy
b) quickly
c) loudly - It is important ______ by not cutting trees or throwing garbage in rivers.
a) to eat quickly
b) to protect nature
c) to run fast - After work, I like ______ at home and listening to music.
a) to relax
b) to cook quickly
c) to play loud - Every day I do 10 minutes of ______ to feel calm and quiet.
a) singing loudly
b) meditation
c) running fast - I always choose hotels that are ______ and save water and electricity.
a) noisy
b) eco-friendly
c) expensive - I switch off the lights when I leave the room because I want ______.
a) to save energy
b) to eat quickly
c) to run fast - The library is a very ______ place.
a) loud
b) peaceful
c) messy - Exercise can help you ______ after a stressful day.
a) to reduce stress
b) to shout
c) to hurry - When I go on holiday, I try ______ and not harm nature.
a) to sleep loudly
b) to travel responsibly
c) to eat fast - During the COVID-19 ______, people stayed at home to be safe.
a) a pandemic
b) a goal
c) a problem - I eat fruits and vegetables because I want to be ______.
a) healthy
b) noisy
c) tired - I go to yoga classes because I want ______.
a) running
b) wellness
c) shouting - My teacher says it is important to have ______ in life.
a) a goal
b) a problem
c) a noise - I try ______ every day by sleeping well and eating healthy food.
a) to run fast
b) to take care of your body and mind
c) to sleep late
Answers:
1-a, 2-b, 3-a, 4-b, 5-b, 6-a,
7-b, 8-a, 9-b, 10-a, 11-a,
12-b, 13-a, 14-b
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Correct version:
- I go to the park every morning because I want to feel healthy.
- It is important to protect nature by not cutting trees or throwing garbage in rivers.
- After work, I like to relax at home and listening to music.
- Every day I do 10 minutes of meditation to feel calm and quiet.
- I always choose hotels that are eco-friendly and save water and electricity.
- I switch off the lights when I leave the room because I want to save energy.
- The library is a very peaceful place.
- Exercise can help you to reduce stress after a stressful day.
- When I go on holiday, I try to travel responsibly and not harm nature.
- During the COVID-19 a problem, people stayed at home to be safe.
- I eat fruits and vegetables because I want to be healthy.
- I go to yoga classes because I want wellness.
- My teacher says it is important to have a goal in life.
- I try to take care of your body and mind every day by sleeping well and eating healthy food.
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Match the word to the definition:
Words:
- wellness
- sustainable travel
- healthy
- to protect nature
- to choose
- to relax
- to take care of your body and mind
- a pandemic
- peaceful
- to reduce stress
- to breathe
- to enjoy something
- to join retreats
- meditation
Definitions:
a) a sickness that spreads all over the world
b) sitting quietly and thinking calmly to feel peaceful
c) to pick something you want
d) to make yourself feel less worried or tired
e) to do things that help you stay happy and healthy
f) quiet and calm, without noise or stress
g) to go to a quiet place to rest or learn new things
h) traveling in a way that helps nature and local people
i) to take air in and out of your lungs
j) activities that help you feel good in body and mind
k) liking something and feeling happy doing it
l) to rest and feel calm
m) traveling to feel healthy and happy
n) to keep the environment safe and clean
Answers:
1-j, 2-h, 3-m, 4-n, 5-c, 6-l, 7-e,
8-a, 9-f, 10-d, 11-i, 12-k, 13-g, 14-b
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Correct answers:
- wellness – activities that help you feel good in body and mind
- sustainable travel – traveling in a way that helps nature and local people
- healthy – traveling to feel healthy and happy
- to protect nature – to keep the environment safe and clean
- to choose – to pick something you want
- to relax – to rest and feel calm
- to take care of your body and mind – to do things that help you stay happy and healthy
- a pandemic – a sickness that spreads all over the world
- peaceful – quiet and calm, without noise or stress
- to reduce stress – to make yourself feel less worried or tired
- to breathe – to take air in and out of your lungs
- to enjoy something – liking something and feeling happy doing it
- to join retreats – to go to a quiet place to rest or learn new things
- meditation – sitting quietly and thinking calmly to feel peaceful
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Interview with an expert on wellness and sustainable travel – complete, words below:
holidays – support – villages – healthy – wasting –
protects – happy – save – relax – planet –
countryside – meditation –
nature – vegetables
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1. Who usually goes on wellness travel?
People who want to feel __________ and happy go on wellness travel.
2. Where can tourists find eco-friendly hotels?
They can find eco-friendly hotels in cities and __________ areas.
3. Why is wellness travel popular now?
It is popular because people want to __________ and reduce stress.
4. How does sustainable travel help nature?
It __________ forests, rivers, and animals from harm.
5. When should travelers join a meditation retreat?
They can join a meditation retreat during their __________.
6. Which activities are good for wellness?
Yoga, nature walks, and _________are good activities.
7. What do hotels do to __________ local communities?
Hotels buy local products and help local people with jobs.
8. How can tourists travel responsibly?
They can avoid plastic, respect culture, and __________ energy.
9. Who benefits from sustainable travel?
Local people, __________, and tourists all benefit.
10. Where can people enjoy nature and wellness together?
They can enjoy it in forests, parks, and quiet __________.
11. Why is reducing stress important in travel?
It helps people feel healthy, __________, and peaceful.
12. Which foods are good for wellness travel?
Healthy local food, fruits, and __________ are good.
13. How can travelers protect the environment?
They can not throw garbage and avoid __________ energy.
14. What is the main goal of wellness and sustainable travel?
The main goal is to make travel good for people and the ________________________
Correct version:
1. Who usually goes on wellness travel?
People who want to feel healthy and happy go on wellness travel.
2. Where can tourists find eco-friendly hotels?
They can find eco-friendly hotels in cities and countryside areas.
3. Why is wellness travel popular now?
It is popular because people want to relax and reduce stress.
4. How does sustainable travel help nature?
It protects forests, rivers, and animals from harm.
5. When should travelers join a meditation retreat?
They can join a meditation retreat during their holidays.
6. Which activities are good for wellness?
Yoga, nature walks, and meditation are good activities.
7. What do hotels do to support local communities?
Hotels buy local products and help local people with jobs.
8. How can tourists travel responsibly?
They can avoid plastic, respect culture, and save energy.
9. Who benefits from sustainable travel?
Local people, nature, and tourists all benefit.
10. Where can people enjoy nature and wellness together?
They can enjoy it in forests, parks, and quiet villages.
11. Why is reducing stress important in travel?
It helps people feel healthy, happy, and peaceful.
12. Which foods are good for wellness travel?
Healthy local food, fruits, and vegetables are good.
13. How can travelers protect the environment?
They can not throw garbage and avoid wasting energy.
14. What is the main goal of wellness and sustainable travel?
The main goal is to make travel good for people and the planet.
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Summary:
The most important topic in tourism and hospitality today is wellness and sustainable travel. This means that people want to travel in a healthy and responsible way.
💚 What Is Wellness and Sustainable Travel?
Wellness travel is when people travel to feel good in their body and mind. They want to relax, rest, and improve their health.
Sustainable travel means traveling in a way that does not harm nature or local people. Tourists want to protect the environment and help local communities.
🌍 Why It Is So Popular
After the COVID-19 pandemic, many people think more about their health. They want calm, clean, and safe places.
People also care more about the Earth. They choose hotels that save energy, use less plastic, and support local farmers and workers.
Tourists like to meet local people, learn about their culture, and join in village or nature activities.
🧘 Examples
- Going to a yoga or meditation retreat in the mountains or near the sea.
- Staying in an eco-friendly hotel made from natural materials.
- Joining a tour that shows local farming or traditional crafts.
- Taking a walk in nature to relax and breathe fresh air.
- Eating healthy food made from local ingredients.
🏨 What Hotels and Travel Companies Do
Many hotels now offer spa treatments, yoga classes, and quiet relaxation areas.
They recycle waste, use solar power, and buy products from local people.
Travel companies promote tours that show real village life and help local families earn money.
💬 In Short
Wellness and sustainable travel is the number one topic in tourism and hospitality today.
People want to feel healthy, relaxed, and happy while also taking care of nature and local communities.
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