speeches for tour guide on bus

English for Tour Guides
Being a tour guide is a very important job. In many cases, the tour guide is a traveller's first impression of a foreign country. In other cases a tour guide may be responsible for teaching tourists about the culture and sites in a city or town. In addition, many tour guides hold the responsibility of teaching tourists about safety. Even if you are only responsible for taking a tourist from the airport to his or her hotel, it is your responsibility to make the short trip interesting, informative, and safe. The following pages will help you learn some important vocabulary and phrases that you can use with your English-speaking tourists. Check your understanding as you go
Vocabulary (nouns)
Word
Meaning
Example sentence activities things to do
There are lots of activities that the whole family will enjoy. architecture design of a building
The architecture of this building is typical of the Renaissance age. art gallery place to look at professional paintings and drawings
We are going to visit the art gallery where local painters exhibit their art. attractions places for tourists to see
The water park is our most recent attraction . bearings feeling for understanding one's location/surroundings in an unknown area
If you're having trouble getting your bearings just remember that the mountains are west. business district area in a city that has many offices
Keep in mind that this is the business district so that grocery store may be expensive. castle a building for royalty
No one has lived in this castle since the last king died twenty years ago. church a place to worship God
The church is the central meeting place in this town. conveniences things that make life easier
There you will find all of your conveniences, from suntan lotion to shampoo. custom something people of a region do often
It's a custom to hang beads in the windows at this time of year. en route on the way
While we are en route to the hotel I will point out the beach and the golf