Japan opens to foreign tourists after two years

Watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BuSa_GlIOYU

Japan will reopen to overseas tourists and end its two-year pandemic closure. The government has decided to allow tourists from 98 countries from June the 10th. However, the opening will be tightly controlled. Initially, only package tour groups will be allowed in. A daily cap of 20,000 arrivals has been set. Authorities will monitor their movements to track any spread of Covid-19. All visitors have to test negative for Covid before they travel to Japan. Some may have to undergo an additional test and quarantine for three days. Japan has among the strictest border controls of any country. Its self-imposed isolation has played a part in its relatively low number of coronavirus cases.

Japan's change of stance is welcome news for its tourism industry, which has suffered heavily over the past two years. The number of overseas visitors has fallen by over 99 per cent since pre-pandemic days. Japan saw a record 32 million foreign visitors in 2019. It was on track to achieve its goal of 40 million in 2020. However, Covid caused the number of inbound tourists to plummet to just 250,000 in 2021. The president of the Japanese airline ANA said: "I hope the border controls are loosened at the same pace as in other G7 countries to revitalize the local economy." Japan's loosening of its entry restrictions is timely. Last week, the World Economic Forum ranked Japan highest on its list of global travel destinations.


1. PACKAGE TOURS: Students A strongly believe package tours are the best wayto travel; Students B strongly believe independent travel is better. Explain.
2. JAPAN: What do you know about these things? What do you think of them? Complete this table.

 

What I Know

What I Think

Mt. Fuji

 

 

Sushi

 

 

Bonsai

 

 

Bowing

 

 

Karate

 

 

Pokemon

 

 


3. DESTINATIONS: Rank these with your partner. Put the best travel destinations at the top. Tell us why.

·         Japan

·         India

·         New Zealand

·         Kenya

·         Germany

·         Canada

·         Belize

·         Brazil

4.Vocabulary

    Paragraph 1

      1.

closure

a.

Experience or be subjected to something that is usually annoying or bad.

      2.

initially

b.

An upper limit put on something.

      3.

cap

c.

At first.

      4.

set

d.

The process or fact of being totally alone.

      5.

undergo

e.

An act or process of closing a border or frontier.

      6.

quarantine

f.

Decide on and announce.

      7.

isolation

g.

A period or place of isolation in which people who have been exposed to infectious or contagious diseases are placed.

    Paragraph 2

      8.

stance

h.

Following a course that is likely to achieve what is required.

      9.

on track

i.

Give something new life and vitality.

      10.

plummet

j.

Done or happening at a favourable or useful time.

      11.

pace

k.

Fall or drop straight down at high speed.

      12.

revitalize

l.

Limits or controls on someone or something.

      13.

restrictions

m.

The speed or rate at which something happens or develops.

      14.

timely

n.

The attitude of a person or organization towards something.

 

2. SYNONYM MATCH: Match the following synonyms from the article.

  1. end
  2. tightly
  3. cap
  4. spread
  5. relatively
  6. stance
  7. suffered
  8. goal
  9. plummet
  10. restrictions
  1. objective
  2. limit
  3. comparatively
  4. been damaged
  5. limitations
  6. strictly
  7. plunge
  8. draw to a close
  9. position
  10. expansion


Role play

Role  A – TRAVELLING
You think  TRAVELLING is the best thing to do after the pandemic lockdowns , restrictions and curfews. Tell us why. 

Role  B – PARTYING
You think PARTYING is the best thing to do after the pandemic lockdowns and curfews. Tell us why.

Role  C –  Going to the Cinema
You think  Going to the Cinema is the best thing to do after the pandemic lockdowns and curfews. Tell us why.

Role  D – Going to Work 
You think Going to Work is the best thing to do after the pandemic lockdowns and curfews. Tell us why.

Role E- Going to English Classes 

You think Going to English Classes is the best thing to do after the pandemic ,lockdowns and curfews. Tell us why.

Discussion - Japan Tourism

  1. What do you know about Japan?
  2. What is Japan like as a travel destination?
  3. What places in Japan would you really like to visit?
  4. How did your country do during Covid?
  5. Why did Japan have relatively fewer coronavirus cases?
  6. Was Japan right to close to tourists for two years?
  7. Is it better to travel as part of a package tour or as a solo traveller?
  8. How do you feel about international travel now?
  1. What's your country like for tourism?
  2. What are the benefits of having no overseas visitors?
  3. What are the benefits of international tourism?
  4. Is it better to travel domestically rather than internationally?
  5. What do you think of foreign tourists who come to your country?
  6. What do you think is the best global travel destination?
  7. What questions would you like to ask a hotelier in Japan?

Spelling

Paragraph 1

  1. its two-year pandemic orlescu
  2. the opening will be ityghlt controlled
  3. atilIiynl, only package tour groups will be allowed
  4. quaantienr for three days
  5. Its self-imposed iooastiln
  6. its vetylaeril low number

Paragraph 2

  1. Japan's change of ntasce
  2. the number of unonibd tourists
  3. mpultem to just 250,000
  4. ieezlirtav the local economy
  5. loosening of its entry nstriitrecso
  6. its list of global travel dieoittssann

 

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