Editorial Unimagdalena

Description in English: How to Become a Successful English Speaking Tourist Guide in the city of Santa Marta, Colombia is a book for specific purposes designed for students in 5th semester of the Technology Program in Hotel and Tourism Management, who take the course "Guidance Travel". The results of the First Edition have been very good since a large number of students are now working in travel agencies, either as sales people or tour guides. Through the development of the course, students acquire the necessary knowledge of English to communicate effectively with English-speaking tourists who visit our city and are able to comment, narrate, and explain or respond to issues concerning our historic, cultural and tourist environment.This course is also recommended to anyone who is eager to become more fluent in the language and wants to earn some extra cash by taking people on tours or just learn the language and be able to communicate effectively with other people in English. It does not matter if you are a student, teacher, manager, housewife, or a freelance guide, what is really important is that you are willing to master the necessary skills to perform an excellent job while treating tourists with courtesy and respect, making them happy, which in the end will bring more tourists to the city; this being the main goal of the course.