泰国重振旅游业新举措
New measures to revive Tourism in Thailand
刘立军 供稿
TRANSCRIPT
Thailand is dropping almost all quarantine requirements for foreign visitors from more than 60 countries as it tries to revive its vital tourism industry. A mandatory 2-week quarantine period was imposed on all passengers arriving in the country 18 months ago to try to prevent the spread of Covid. Jonathan Head reports from Bangkok.
From this month, visitors from 63 countries who are fully vaccinated will be able to travel freely in Thailand after just a single night of quarantine when they'll be tested for the coronavirus. This still requires some preliminary paperwork. Thailand was slow to start vaccinating its population. Just 40% are fully inoculated, though the ratio is much higher in the main tourist areas. Almost 40 million foreign visitors came here in 2019. This year, the number is just 73,000.
VOCABULARY
1. quarantine n. a period of time when an animal or a person that has or may have a disease is kept away from others in order to prevent the disease from spreading （为防传染的）隔离期；检疫。例如：quarantine regulations 检疫的规定
2. revive v. to become, or to make sb./ sth. become, conscious or healthy and strong again （使）苏醒，复活。例如：The economy is beginning to revive. 经济开始复苏。
3. mandatory adj. (formal) required by law 强制的。例如：It is mandatory for blood banks to test all donated blood for the virus.
4. inoculate v. to protect a person or an animal from catching a particular disease by injecting them with a mild form of the disease （给……）接种，打预防针
QUESTIONS
Read the statements. Then listen to the news and decide whether the statements are true (T) or false (F). Then correct the false statements.
1. Thailand is dropping almost all quarantine requirements for foreign visitors from all countries.
2. A mandatory 2-week quarantine period was imposed on all passengers arriving in the country 18 months ago to prevent the spread of Covid.
3. From next month, visitors from 63 countries who are fully vaccinated will be able to travel freely in Thailand after just a single night of quarantine when they'll be tested for the coronavirus.
4. Thailand was quick to start vaccinating its population.
5. Just 40% are fully inoculated in Thailand.
6. More than 40 million foreign visitors came to Thailand in 2019.
KEY
Read the statements. Then listen to the news and decide whether the statements are true (T) or false (F). Then correct the false statements.
(F) 1. Thailand is dropping almost all quarantine requirements for foreign visitors from all countries. （正确表达）Thailand is dropping almost all quarantine requirements for foreign visitors from more than 60 countries.
(T) 2. A mandatory 2-week quarantine period was imposed on all passengers arriving in the country 18 months ago to prevent the spread of Covid.
(F) 3. From next month, visitors from 63 countries who are fully vaccinated will be able to travel freely in Thailand after just a single night of quarantine when they'll be tested for the coronavirus. （正确表达）From this month, visitors from 63 countries who are fully vaccinated will be able to travel freely in Thailand after just a single night of quarantine when they'll be tested for the coronavirus.
(F) 4. Thailand was quick to start vaccinating its population. （正确表达）Thailand was slow to start vaccinating its population.
(T) 5. Just 40% are fully inoculated in Thailand.
(F) 6. More than 40 million foreign visitors came to Thailand in 2019. （正确表达）Almost 40 million foreign visitors came to Thailand in 2019.
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