{"id":26676,"date":"2023-09-14T11:29:20","date_gmt":"2023-09-14T09:29:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/phoneenglish.es\/blog\/?p=26676"},"modified":"2023-09-14T11:29:22","modified_gmt":"2023-09-14T09:29:22","slug":"over-tourism-threatens-mt-fujis-world-heritage-status","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/phoneenglish.es\/blog\/2023\/09\/over-tourism-threatens-mt-fujis-world-heritage-status\/","title":{"rendered":"Over-Tourism Threatens Mt. Fuji’s World Heritage Status"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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B1 – Intermediate<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mt. Fuji is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It got this status in 2013.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Many people, not just from Japan, but from all over the world, dream of visiting and climbing this famous mountain that in Japan, is even considered sacred.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Especially after the COVID-19 pandemic, there has been a massive increase in the number of people who has visited and wishes to visit Mt. Fuji. This has caused a lot of problems for this World Heritage Site.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Read the article about how Mt. Fuji\u2019s World Heritage status is at risk because of over-tourism. Be ready to answer the questions that follow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

https:\/\/breakingnewsenglish.com\/2309\/230911-climbing-mt-fuji-5.<\/strong><\/a>html<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Vocabulary Questions:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. What does “eyesore<\/strong>” mean in this sentence, \u201cThese are an <\/em>eyesore<\/em><\/strong> on the mountain’s once-pristine habitat.\u201d? <\/em>Use this word in a sentence in the same context.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. What is a “bullet climber<\/strong>“? \u201cAnother headache for authorities is “<\/em>bullet climbers<\/em><\/strong>“.\u201d Use this term in a sentence.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. What does \u201caltitude sickness<\/strong>\u201d mean? \u201cThey risk getting <\/em>altitude sickness<\/em><\/strong>.<\/em>\u201d Use this term in a sentence.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Discussion Questions:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    1. What are some problems in Mt. Fuji?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    2. What is your reaction to this news about over-tourism in Mt. Fuji?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    3. What should the Japanese authorities do to tackle this problem with over-tourism in Mt. Fuji?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    4. Would you like to climb Mt. Fuji? Why or why not?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    5. What other World Heritage Sites that would you like to visit one day? Why do you want to visit these places?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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