Integrated tourism development

Abstract

This paper accounts for the empowerment of the group of young people, the local guides, in Semarapura Kaja village, Klungkung regency, Bali. It was done due to the integrated tourism development. It focuses on teaching them English used in guiding activities. The teaching materials involve tourism in general and etiquettes of being a guide. The method applied was communicative English and English mastery through simplest patterns that are mostly used in daily activities. The teaching method applied involved counselling, monitoring and evaluating, then continued with making a report. It was true that by applying the method used, the local guides understand about tourism in general and know how to be a good guide. By mastering the simplest patterns of the English language, the local guides could easily speak good English. They know how to use the language functions and they could demonstrate how to act as a good guide. It is hoped that by the readiness of the group of the young people to be the local guides, the Semarapura Kaja village is ready to be a tourist village.