Chatterbox #325 – Overtourism

Culips Everyday English Podcast

In this episode of Chatterbox, Andrew and Anna explore the topics of overtourism and tourist shaming. They share their thoughts on a recent protest in Barcelona where demonstrators used water guns to express their frustration with the high number of tourists. Andrew and Anna also compare different cities’ approaches to managing tourism and discuss the impact of tourism on local communities.

What you will learn about in this episode:

• Overtourism: Find out what overtourism is and how it causes problems in cities like Barcelona, impacting the lives of local residents.
• Tourist shaming: Learn about tourist shaming and its effects on both visitors and locals.

How you will improve your English with this episode

• Build your vocabulary: Learn new words and phrases related to tourism and social issues.
• Strengthen your listening skills: Strengthen your ability to follow and understand natural conversations between native speakers.
• Refine your pronunciation: Listen to and mimic native speaker pronunciation to sound more natural.
• Increase your cultural knowledge: Learn about cultural and social issues that will help you communicate more effectively in English.
• Practice speaking English: Join discussions with other listeners on the Culips Discord server for additional speaking practice.

Important links:

• Become a Culips member
• Study with the interactive transcript
• Join the Culips Discord server
• Small-group discussion class schedule (member only)