Read some very good reports other students have written. This will help you when you write one.
Report on a
three-day visit for foreign students
Introduction
After undertaking an institutional advertising campaign
in foreign countries to divulge the advantages of learning in León, the council
team has organised a three-day visit for foreign students in which high quality
of teaching as well as cultural and nature opportunities must be reflected.
The aim of this report is to propose the content of the stay
in order to persuade visitors that our small and friendly historic town is the
best place to attend prestigious Spanish language courses and enjoy a once-in-a-life-time
experience.
Range of sites
visited
Although three days is a short period of time, it should
be enough to show the university facilities where courses are held, the
possibilities to do adventure and winter sports as well as our impressive cultural
heritage by means of guided visits to most of the historical museums and
monuments including the famous Cathedral and San Marcos Palace among others. Noteworthy
facts will be explained, such as that of UNESCO acknowledging the first sample
of modern parliamentarism in the history of Western Europe in 1188 and,
according to some documents recently discovered, an ancient exposed chalice in
the Basilica of San Isidoro might even be the Holy Grail.
Refreshment
Obviously, the itinerary will be mainly focused on cultural
aspects but it also must make the most of traditional food, another important
point when visiting a foreign country. Due to the generous municipal budget
destined to this event, meals in the afternoons and tapas (a free bite to eat
with drinks) in the evenings will be organized in typical places in order to do
some gastronomic tourism.
Transport
This point will be solved by hiring a courtesy coach company
to pick up the students from the airport the first day, travel to the
surroundings when necessary and drop them off there at the departure time. Since
the visitors will be accommodated at a downtown hotel with all the city
services within just a few minutes' walk, this assistance will not be necessary
the rest of the time.
Conclusion
The main reason for which foreign students choose León
to learn Spanish language is the enormous prestige of the courses offered.
However, due to the strong competition in this realm, this recognition gained
throughout years with a considerable effort might unfortunately not be enough
to attract so many students in the future.
I would suggest the measures mentioned above as the most
effective in order to organise an appropriate three-day visit which helps to
increase the number of attendees in the coming years.
Alberto Retuerta Corona.
Three-day tourist itinerary
Introduction
This
report is aimed at analysing both the positive and negative aspects related to
the three-day tourist itinerary for Oxford
University student groups that came to visit Spain last year. The facts
reported are based on the students’ experience and feedback. By making recommendations
for improvement, it is intended to upgrade next year’s itinerary.
Range of places to visit
Whereas
some students said to be satisfied with the wide range of places visited, we
must report that most of them complained about the short time they could spend on
sightseeing. The majority of the students claimed that looking around five big
cities in just three days had not been very convenient.
Means of Transport
Transport
was highly rated. Nearly all the students agreed on the bus as being good value
for money as well as a time-saving mean of transport. However, it was seen as a
real inconvenience that the bus was devoid of free Wi-Fi-connection. It was stated
that had the bus had an Internet connection, the time spent on the bus would
have been much fun.
Tour guides availability
Tour
guide issues were also raised. All the students complained about wasting time
waiting for a tour guide to get available. All the same, the advanced ones judged
positively that the tour guides did only speak in Spanish. However, not all the
undergraduates had a good level of competence in Spanish.
Recommendations
For
years to come, under no circumstances would we recommend going to more than one
city per day. By reducing the number of cities to look around, the students
would avail themselves of enough time to make the most of the places visited. Additionally,
we suggest the tour guides be booked in advance to avoid delays and those
students with a lower level of competence in Spanish be provided with translation
equipment during the tour.
Diana Barredo Blanco
Introduction
The aim of this report is to describe and evaluate the three-day trip to Brighton. It is based
on views expressed by previous groups and on the information available on the Brighton
Tourist Office´s website.
The three key issues to be addressed are the sites visited, the transport and the
accommodation.
Sites visited.
Brighton has a wide range of interesting monuments and tourist attractions. In the first
place, it seems to be a great idea to visit the Royal Pavilion. This Palace, which was built
on the XVIII century, and its gardens look aesthetically pleasing and absolutely gorgeous.
Additionally, its entry is only 6.00 pounds. Other fascinating places to visit are the
Brighton Pier and the beach. And, finally, according to previous students, it seems to be
interesting to go to Brighton Dome and see a play, although it could exceed the budget.
The transport.
There are two options to travel there. The first one is travelling by airplane from Madrid
to London, and then get a bus from there to Brighton. The other option is to land directly
on Gatwick airport. This one is the most comfortable and quickest way, but it is also much
more expensive, so it should be considered the cheapest way because the travellers are
students.
Accommodation.
In the words of previous travellers, it may be a good choice to stay in host families. It
tends to be a more rewarding experience. Curiously, students learn more about the
culture of the city and they make new friends. So, it is recommended that option instead
of staying in a hotel.
Conclusion
On balance, Brighton seems to be a fascinating city to visit. There are a lot of amazing and
absorbing places, moreover students could discover a different culture, live new
experiences and also improve their English.
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