✈️ Travel Around the World
(1)
In the year 2000, people spent $3.2 trillion dollars on travel.
In 2005, they spent $3.4 trillion.
In 2016, they were expected to spend about $4.2 trillion.
What is the most popular country that people go to?
France is the most popular: 62.4 million people went to France in 2006.
The United States is the second most popular country to visit: 46.3 million people went there in 2006.
Spain was third, with 41.3 million visitors.
Italy and Britain came next, and China was sixth.
(2)
Who travels?
Europeans and some Asians travel to other countries the most.
But Americans spend the most money in other countries.
In 2006, Americans spent $52.6 billion, Germans spent $49.8 billion, and Japanese spent $37.0 billion.
(3)
Where do the big spenders go?
In 2006, Americans went mostly to Mexico and Canada, but they also traveled to Europe and the Caribbean.
Germans traveled mostly to other European countries, but about 2% of them came to the United States.
Japanese travelers went all over the world: to the United States, Europe, and Asia.
(4)
Why do people travel so much?
Some people want to learn about other cultures.
Business people travel for work.
Immigrants travel to their home countries to visit their families.
Many people travel to the United States for different reasons.
📝 Questions
1. How much did people spend on travel in 2005?
A. 3.2 billion
B. 4.2 trillion
✅ C. 3.4 trillion
D. 3.2 trillion
2. The third most popular country people visit is...
A. France
B. China
✅ C. Italy
D. Spain
3. Who spends the most money on trips?
✅ C. Japanese
B. Germans
A. Americans
D. French
4. To what country do Americans travel the most?
✅ A. France
B. Japan
C. Canada
D. Mexico
5. Germans like to visit the most...
A. countries in Asia
B. Mexico and Canada
✅ D. United States and France
C. countries in Europe
6. Who travel more than other people?
✅ A. Europeans and some Asians
B. Japanese and Germans
C. Americans
D. Europeans