What is the WTO? /. . The Work! Trade Organisation (WTO) is the only global iníernafionaĚ organisation dealing with the ruies of trade between nations. At its heart are the WTO agreements, negotiated and signed by the bulk of the workfs trading nations and ratified in their parliaments. The goal is to heip producers of goods and services, exporters, and importers conduct tfieir business. The WTG, which was established on January 1, 1995, is located Li Geneva, Switzerland, ft has 141 members (countries), 500 secretariat staff and the head of the organisation is director-generai. (Mike Moore). Internationa}tourism organisations: IATA —International Air Transport Association (Mešnárodní sdružen? leteckých dopravců) WTO—World Tourism Organisation (Světová organizace cestovního ruchu) international travel agencies / organisations: WATA - World Association of Travel Agencies (Světové sdružení cestovních kanceláří) UFTAA — Universa! Federation of Travel Agents Associations (Všeobecná federace sdružen; 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- all-purpose cards. Among these are the bank cards arte the travel and entertainment cards. Visa Card and Master Card are the best known bank cards. Travel and 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 trave! expenses and restaurant meals, they can now be used for many other kinds of purchases. Travel cards demand -fulf payment within a month o! purchase except for the charging of aifiine tickets, cruises, and a few other types of purchases. After reading text 3 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 Head the sentences below arKS choose the correct word to go in the gap in each one. feä' s t. kSany salesmen work on. »'■SJCS as aanrohaticn 2. We are doing a survey of business • - á) transfers b) translators 3. He paid by _ a) credit card 4. There is a lot of_ a) publishing b) bank account . about tourist attractions. b) publicity 5. Our firm will be able to supply al your_. a) resolutions b) reservations 6. The best agents have access to frie world's most advanced_ a) travel reservation system b) travel information system c) travellers c) money c) public e) requirements _called Amadeus. c) travel research systen EXERCISE 2 Match the words in the left column with their definitions in the right column. retailer intermediary prospective traveller commission vendor travel agency benefit credit card tourism publicity requirement advertising or information about tourism in the newspaper, on Ty etc. something that is needed or ordered a smalt piastic card that allows you to buy something and pay for ii later a company thai seils goods or services a person who is expected tc travel in the future something good to receive, an advantage someone who works with two peopie (or a group) to heip them agree on something important money given to someone when they sell something a person who sells products to the public a company that makes travel arrangements for peopie EXERCISE 3 Read the sentences 1-5 and fill in ttie gaps with the words below. conventions benefit wares commission travelling travel information 1 .The agents can find the most current and accurate_on the Net. 2. The staff receive 5%_on everything that they sell. 3.1 spent a year__around Asia. 4. You have the_of test accurate information on feres and schedules. 5 "travel agency is paid cornrnissiort by those whose_they seii. 5__of small, medium and even large companies on ioca! or nation-wide basis are handled by some travei agencies or infbrrnation centres. Vbu villi hear the interviewer talking with a representative of the 3TA (British Tourist , Authority) about promoting tourism in Great Britain. For questions 1—10, fjiS in the missing ""Information.