Tour Commentary

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HOW TO MAKE ATOUR COMMENTARY


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Effective tour commentary requires

AUDIENCE ANALYSISand

VISITOR EXPECTATIONS


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FACTORS TO CONSIDER IN

ANALYZING THEAUDIENCE


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1.Nationality and country of

origin2.Age and sex

3.Socio

economic groupingand education

4.Financial Resources

5.Special Interests


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6. How long is their visit?

7. Have they been before?

8. How much do they already know?

9. Where else have they been?

10. Where else are they going?


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In the role of interpreting local, regional, and

national heritage, the following should be present:

1. Promote destination

2. Dispel Misconceptions

3. Involve the Tour Participants


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STEPS IN DELIVERING A

TOUR COMMENTARY


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1.Begin with a smile

2.Brief the guests about the

tour for the day

3.Review the inclusions and

exclusions of the tour

4.Give distance and traveling

time of the destination


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5. What to expect from the tour

6. Give necessary precautions

7. Do not miss to point important

landmarks along the way

8. Announce comfort stops


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TIPS FOR AN EFFECTIVE

TOUR COMMENTARY


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1.Start with a greeting and introduction

2.Information should be delivered in amanner that would interest the guests

3.Sense of humor should be part of thedelivery of information

4.Remember, commentaries help

people understand and appreciatewhat they actually seen


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5. Face the group, not a few

6. Speak slowly and clearly

(especially for a larger group)

7. Voice should be audible

8. Practice eye contact


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9. Prepare your self for questions to be

asked

10. Take control of your breathing and

emphasize important words

11. Use synonyms, example in

explaining (if necessary)

12. When mentioning a name, repeat

or spell it


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13. Maintain silence if the need arise

14. Listen carefully to questions and

other concerns

15. Never argue with the guests

16. End your tour always by thanking

the guests


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Assignment:

Prepare a tour commentary inthe best places in South Korea and

you shall be called one by one and

you will act as a tour guide. Youshould be ready with the 36

destinations because you will not

know what destination will you be

guiding.

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