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2次会話は、高校生の茜、 壮太と、オーストラリアからの留学生のジャックが、 ある
話題について休み時間に話したときのものです。また、グラフ1は、そのとき茜たちが
見ていたウェブページの一部です。これらに関して、あとの1~5に答えなさい。
Akane : Hi, Jack! Can we ask you something? We have
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about eco-tours since this morning.
A a presentation
: Sure. Eco-tours are an interesting topic! They're becoming popular in many
countries.
: Yes! On eco-tours, tourists can enjoy nature and also learn about it, right?
: That's right. On eco-tours, people don't just visit places. They learn about
nature, animals, the local history, and traditional cultures. And they often
talk with local people to understand more.
Akane: It's different from normal trips.
Jack
: Yes, it is. The theme of eco-tours is protecting nature. People can enjoy the
trip more deeply by learning about nature and helping to protect it.
Sota : I hear that eco-tours started in Australia
Jack : Yes. The Australian government started promoting eco-tours in the 1990s.
People began going to forests, mountains, or Aboriginal villages.
Akane: Have you ever joined an eco-tour?
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: Yes, I have! I once visited an Aboriginal village. I talked with Aborigines,
saw how they lived and walked in the forest with a local guide. I really
enjoyed it and took many pictures. I'll show you some next time!
: Sounds exciting! I also want to experience an eco-tour in Australia someday.
Jack : You should! B do you know any good places for eco-tours in Japan?
Akane: Yes! Okinawa is a great place for eco-tours. I found a graph on the internet.
It shows that the number of people who joined eco-tours in Okinawa
increased from 2013 to 2017. In 2017, more than 500,000 people joined.
Jack
: 500,000 people? That's great!
Akane Yes. The graph also shows that C
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foreign tourists joined eco-tours
than Japanese tourists in 2015 and 2017. The number of Japanese tourists in
2017 was only about 100,000.
: I hope a lot of Japanese people will try eco-tours. Actually, I went to
Iriomote Island in Okinawa last summer with my family.
: Oh, nice! What did you do there?
: We joined an eco-tour there. We went canoeing on the river and hiking in
the jungle A local guide showed us many wild animals and plants. He also
told us stories about life on the island.
