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English Language Challenges Faced By Licensed Guide Interpreters In Japan, Naoko Tanaka
English Language Challenges Faced By Licensed Guide Interpreters In Japan, Naoko Tanaka
International Journal of Tour Guiding Research
This study investigates the challenges licensed guide interpreters in Japan encounter related to using the English language by examining foreign language tour guides’ use of English through interviews and surveys. The findings reveal that guides prioritise effectively conveying information and cautionary points to guests. They adjust their speaking speed, pronunciation, volume, vocabulary, and sentence structures to ensure easy understanding. Approximately 80% of the vocabulary used is at or below B2 level of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR), indicating the issues which non-native speakings guides face. Moreover, they use various methods to confirm understanding, such as repeating …
The Tangible And Intangible Heritages Of Iranian Nomads: The Touristic Potential Of Pastoral Nomadism, Hossein Noroozi
The Tangible And Intangible Heritages Of Iranian Nomads: The Touristic Potential Of Pastoral Nomadism, Hossein Noroozi
International Journal of Tour Guiding Research
Iranian people have a rich and significant history of nomadism and are still in contact with this ancient practice. The purpose of this research is to investigate and evaluate the Iranian nomads’ culture from a touristic and aesthetic viewpoint. The literature shows that well-known cultural tourist attractions possess particular characteristics to become a successful and sustainable product / destination. In this paper, we argue that Iranian pastoral nomads, from a geographical, social, cultural, and artistic perspective, have numerous peculiar characteristics which are attractive to international tourists. Internationally, while the sociocultural frameworks of nomadic societies are at risk of extinction when …
Portuguese Tourist Guides And The Digital Age, Ilidia Carvalho
Portuguese Tourist Guides And The Digital Age, Ilidia Carvalho
International Journal of Tour Guiding Research
The experts of tourist information, namely, the tourist guides, are a highly qualified professional class and in continuous training. Many of these professionals seem to have certain limitations in terms of using new technologies, since many of those, working today, were not born in the digital age. They have been obliged to accept these technologies and sometimes tend to look at these new ways of communicating in a sceptical way, mainly because they do not properly know how to use them. These professionals are constantly facing the need to learn how to use these new tools, which have become essential …
Irish Travel, Vol 27 (1951-52), Irish Travel Association
Irish Travel, Vol 27 (1951-52), Irish Travel Association
Journals and Periodicals
No abstract provided.
Irish Travel, Vol 26 (1950-51), Irish Tourist Association
Irish Travel, Vol 26 (1950-51), Irish Tourist Association
Journals and Periodicals
No abstract provided.
Irish Travel, Vol 20 (1944-45), Irish Tourist Association
Irish Travel, Vol 20 (1944-45), Irish Tourist Association
Journals and Periodicals
No abstract provided.
Irish Travel, Vol 18 (1942-43), Irish Tourist Association
Irish Travel, Vol 18 (1942-43), Irish Tourist Association
Journals and Periodicals
No abstract provided.
Irish Travel, Vol 17 (1941-42), Irish Tourist Association
Irish Travel, Vol 17 (1941-42), Irish Tourist Association
Journals and Periodicals
No abstract provided.
Irish Travel, Vol 16 (1940-41), Irish Tourist Association
Irish Travel, Vol 16 (1940-41), Irish Tourist Association
Journals and Periodicals
No abstract provided.
Irish Travel, Vol 15 (1939-40), Irish Tourist Association
Irish Travel, Vol 15 (1939-40), Irish Tourist Association
Journals and Periodicals
No abstract provided.
Irish Travel, Vol 14 (1938-39), Irish Tourist Association
Irish Travel, Vol 14 (1938-39), Irish Tourist Association
Journals and Periodicals
No abstract provided.
Irish Travel, Vol 13 (1937-38), Irish Tourist Association
Irish Travel, Vol 13 (1937-38), Irish Tourist Association
Journals and Periodicals
No abstract provided.
Irish Travel, Vol. 12 (1936-37), Irish Tourist Association
Irish Travel, Vol. 12 (1936-37), Irish Tourist Association
Journals and Periodicals
No abstract provided.
Irish Travel, Vol. 11 (1935-36), Irish Tourist Association
Irish Travel, Vol. 11 (1935-36), Irish Tourist Association
Journals and Periodicals
No abstract provided.
Irish Travel, Vol. 10 (1934-35), Irish Tourist Association
Irish Travel, Vol. 10 (1934-35), Irish Tourist Association
Journals and Periodicals
No abstract provided.
Irish Travel, Vol. 09 (1933-34), Irish Tourist Association
Irish Travel, Vol. 09 (1933-34), Irish Tourist Association
Journals and Periodicals
No abstract provided.
Irish Travel, Vol. 07 (1931-32), Irish Tourist Association
Irish Travel, Vol. 07 (1931-32), Irish Tourist Association
Journals and Periodicals
No abstract provided.
Irish Travel, Vol. 06 (1930-31), Irish Tourist Association
Irish Travel, Vol. 06 (1930-31), Irish Tourist Association
Journals and Periodicals
No abstract provided.
Irish Travel, Vol. 05 (1929-30), Irish Tourist Association
Irish Travel, Vol. 05 (1929-30), Irish Tourist Association
Journals and Periodicals
No abstract provided.
Irish Travel, Vol. 04 (1928-29), Irish Tourist Association
Irish Travel, Vol. 04 (1928-29), Irish Tourist Association
Journals and Periodicals
No abstract provided.
Irish Travel, Vol. 03 (1927-28), Irish Tourist Association
Irish Travel, Vol. 03 (1927-28), Irish Tourist Association
Journals and Periodicals
No abstract provided.
Irish Tourist's Illustrated Handbook For Visitors To Ireland In 1852, Office Of The National Illustrated Library, 1852, London
Irish Tourist's Illustrated Handbook For Visitors To Ireland In 1852, Office Of The National Illustrated Library, 1852, London
Journals and Periodicals
3rd edition hardback book with maps and black and white illustrations.