Congratulations on your ‘your place’ presentations, great job done by all and excellent use of the microphones! With preparation and practice, public speaking can become second nature. There was some good response generated by the presenters, indicating the audience was provoked to think.
The next two weeks in between hospitality and first aid courses, we will take a closer look at interpretation. Having the ability to give a good, entertaining and thought provoking interpretation can make a tour for visitors!
Interpretation may come in many different types (see definitions); it may be people giving guided tours, self guided tours, brochures (online example), information panels, audio recordings of attractions, and signs to name just a few!
We will look at the different techniques of Interpretation and where, when, why and how you might use these different types and techniques in tourism.
Interpretation is described as the story you are trying to get across to your audience, and the way a guide makes the story relevant, meaningful and entertaining to the audience.
Combining the skills (leadership, interpersonal, presentation and interpretation) you have learned so far, in groups of four, students will design and deliver a guided tour of part of the polytech.
Following this exercise, individually, students will research, prepare and deliver a professional interpretation of a local Dunedin attraction. Depending on the location of your attraction, this interpretation maybe done on sight or in the classroom.
While each group is on the first aid course, we will have two days on New Zealand natural history. More about this later.
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