Heritage Talk: English for Cultural Heritage Communication

This book was designed for specialized English language learning focused on tourism, tour guiding, and related professional fields that require developing skills for real-life communication in cultural and nature tourism contexts. The material follows an English for Specific Purposes (ESP) approach, focusing on the language functions, discourse strategies, and professional interaction required in tourism services, rather than isolated grammatical content (Hutchinson & Waters, 1987). Students are trained to use English as a working tool for welcoming visitors, managing groups, describing cultural and natural heritage, and providing clear and professional information. The book integrates language development with professional competencies, allowing students to progressively develop confidence and accuracy in English while performing authentic tourism-related tasks.