{"id":30689,"date":"2025-07-15T06:40:37","date_gmt":"2025-07-15T04:40:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/phoneenglish.es\/blog\/?p=30689"},"modified":"2025-07-18T08:39:46","modified_gmt":"2025-07-18T06:39:46","slug":"north-korea-to-open-beach-resort-to-woo-tourists","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/phoneenglish.es\/blog\/2025\/07\/north-korea-to-open-beach-resort-to-woo-tourists\/","title":{"rendered":"North Korea to Open Beach Resort to Woo Tourists"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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

For the longest time, North Korea has been one of the most elusive countries in the world. Very little is known about the country because it has remained closed to the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Recently, North Korea has announced that they are to open a beach resort to help attract tourists into the country and subsequently, boost the tourism sector.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Read the article about North Korea\u2019s flagship resort. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

https:\/\/breakingnewsenglish.com\/2506\/250630-north-korea-beach-resort.html<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

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  1. Define \u201cflagship<\/strong>\u201d. “State media reported that the <\/em>flagship<\/em><\/strong> resort is the first of many developments planned throughout the country.\u201d<\/em> Use this term in a sentence. Give 2 synonyms\/similar expressions.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. What does \u201cgleaming<\/strong>\u201d mean? \u201cIts <\/em>gleaming<\/em><\/strong> new hotels can accommodate 20,000 guests.\u201d<\/em> Use this word in a sentence. Give 2 synonyms\/similar expressions.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. What does \u201cfeat<\/strong>\u201d mean? \u201cHe also said it was one of the country’s “greatest <\/em>feats<\/em><\/strong>” of the year.\u201d<\/em> Use this word in a sentence. Give 2 synonyms\/similar expressions.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

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

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    1. What was your reaction to North Korea\u2019s first beach resort open to foreign tourists?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    2. What could be the benefits and disadvantages of North Korea opening up for tourism?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    3. Would it be interesting for you to visit this beach resort given a chance? Why or why not?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    4. What things has your country\/government done to expand its travel sector?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    5. Do you like staying at beach resorts? Why or why not?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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