EcoGuide English: English for Nature & Ecotourism Professionals

This book was designed for specialized English language learning focused on tourism, tour guiding, and related professional fields that require developing skills for real-life communication in cultural and nature tourism contexts. The material follows an English for Specific Purposes (ESP) approach, focusing on the language functions, discourse strategies, and professional interaction required in tourism services, rather than isolated grammatical content (Hutchinson & Waters, 1987). Students are trained to use English as a working tool for welcoming visitors, managing groups, describing cultural and natural heritage, and providing clear and professional information本教材专为旅游、导游及相关专业领域的专项英语学习打造，旨在培养学习者在文化与自然旅游场景中开展实景交流所需的专业技能。 本教材采用专门用途英语（English for Specific Purposes，ESP）教学范式，聚焦旅游服务场景中所需的语言功能、语篇策略与专业交际能力，而非孤立的语法知识点（Hutchinson & Waters，1987）。学习者将接受系统训练，将英语作为工作工具，用于接待游客、管理旅游团组、讲解文化与自然遗产，以及提供清晰专业的相关信息。