Welcoming Tourists | English for Tour Guides | Sample Tour Guide Speech

A tour guide is a traveler’s first impression of a destination

“Being a tour guide is a very important job. In many cases, the tour guide is a traveler’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. This video will help you learn some important vocabulary and phrases that you can use with your English-speaking tourists. Check your understanding as you go.” English for Work Channel

Being a tour guide is a very important job

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