Supplementary séaóíngB What ?s the WTO? Trie Wbrid Trade Organisation {WTO} is the only gtobaí irsiernatiortaf organisation dealing with the rules cf trade between nations. At its heart are the WTO agreements, negotiated and signed by the bulk o* the worlds trading nations and ratified in their parliaments. The goal is to help producers of goods and services, exporters, and importers conduct tneir business^ The WTO, which was established on January 1, 1995, is located in Geneva, Switzerland. It has 141 members (countries), 500 secretariat staff and the head of the organisation is director-general- (Mike Moore). International tourism organisations: íATA - International Air Transport Association (Mezinárodní sdružení leteckých dopravců) WTO - World Tourism Organisa!ion (Světová organizace cestovního ruchu) international travel agencies i organisations: WATA - World Association of Travel Agencies (Svélcvé sdružení cestovních kanceláří) UrTAA — Universa! Federation of Travel Agents Associations (Všeobecná federace sdružení cestovních kanceláři} ASTA — American Society of Travel Agencies (Americká společnost cestovních kanceláří) International Credit Organisations - Credit Cards There are a number of what might be called aii-purpose cards. Among these are the hank cards and the travel and entertainment cards. Visa Card and Master Card are the best known bank cards. Trave! a^d entertainment cards are issued by the corporations thai own them. The most prominent are American Express, Carte Blanche, and Diners Club. Originally intended for charging 'rave! expenses and res:aurar.t meals, they can now be used for many other kinds of purchases. Travel cards demand full payment within a month of purchase except for the charging of airline tickets, cruises, and a few other types of purchases. Alter reading text B briefly answer (up to 10 words) questions 1-3. 1. What two organisations does the abbreviation WTO stand for? 2. What can travel and entertainment cards be used for? 3. What is the main objective of the World Trade Organisation? EXERCISE 1 Bead the sentences below and choose the correct wore to go In the gap in each one. '.;s. approbation b) commission c) wage 2. We are doing a survey of business_- a) transfers b) translators 3. He paid by. a) credit card 4. There is a lot of_ a) publishing b) bank account . about tourist atíracíions- b) publicity 5. Our firm will be able to supply ali your_______, a) resolutions b) reservations H 6. The best agents have access to the world's most advanced a) travel reservation system b) travel information system c) travellers c) money c) public c) requirements _called Amadeus- c) travel research syster Match the words in the left column with their definitions in the right column. retailer intermediary prospective traveller commission vendor travel agency benefit credit csrd tourism publicity requirement advertising or information about tourism in the newspaper, on TV, etc. something that is needed or ordered a small plastic card that allows you to buy something and pay for it ia'e- a company that seiis goods or services a person who is expected to travel in the future something good to receive, an advantage someone who works with two people (or a group) to help them agree or something important money giver, to someone when they sell something a person who sells products to the public a company that makes travel arrangements for people EXERCISE 3 Read the sentences 1-6 and fill in fee gaps with the words betow. conventions benefit wares commission traveling travel information 1. The agents can find the most current and accurate____ on the Net. 2. The staff receive 5%__on everything that they seii. 3. i spent a year , around Asia. 4. You have the_of fast accurate information on fares and schedules. • - 5. Travel agency is paid commission by those whose_they seii. ~\l 6._of smali, medium and even iarge companies on local or nation-wide basis are handled by some travel aaencies or information .centres. ?ou wiH hear She interviewer talking with a representative of the BTA (British Tourist ^Authority) about promoting tourism In Great Britain. For questions 1—10, SIS in the missing ^Information. m