Grammar Lessons
Structured lessons from beginner to advanced — built around real research, real language, and real learners.
Tourism School
English for Hospitality, Travel & Local Industry
Practical English for the tourism and hospitality workforce — rooted in the real destinations, venues, and guest experiences of Chicago, Northwest Indiana, and West Michigan.
Long Beach, Indiana
A lakefront gem on the southern shore of Lake Michigan — one of our home regions
Welcome Language & First Impressions
- Greeting guests at hotels, B&Bs, and lakefront resorts
- Polite check-in and check-out phrases
- Giving directions on the Chicago Riverwalk or Indiana Dunes
- Pronunciation: Chicago street names (Wacker, Dearborn, Wabash)
Food & Beverage English
- Menu vocabulary: deep-dish, craft beer, farm-to-table
- Taking and confirming orders professionally
- Describing local specialties: Valparaiso popcorn, Michigan wine country
- Handling dietary restrictions and allergies
Attractions & Tour Guide English
- Narrating history: Chicago Architecture Foundation tours
- Describing natural landmarks: Indiana Dunes National Park, Sleeping Bear Dunes
- Transition phrases for walking tours
- Answering guest questions confidently
Transportation & Wayfinding
- CTA, Metra, and South Shore Line vocabulary
- Airport English: O'Hare and Midway
- Giving multi-step directions in urban and rural settings
- Reading and explaining transit maps
Customer Service & Conflict Resolution
- De-escalation language for complaints
- Apologizing and offering solutions professionally
- Writing professional email responses to guest reviews
- Role-play: handling overbooking at a Michigan lakeshore inn
Events, Conventions & Business Travel
- McCormick Place and Navy Pier event vocabulary
- Coordinating group bookings and conference logistics
- Formal written communication: proposals and itineraries
- Networking English for hospitality professionals
Outdoor & Eco-Tourism English
- Vocabulary for hiking, kayaking, and beach activities
- Safety briefings and liability language
- Describing seasonal attractions: fall color tours, ice fishing
- Eco-tourism ethics and sustainability vocabulary
Cultural Competency & Inclusive Language
- Serving guests from diverse linguistic backgrounds
- Avoiding assumptions: inclusive hospitality phrases
- Chicago's multicultural neighborhoods as classroom context
- Writing accessible tourism content
Social Media & Digital Tourism English
- Writing compelling captions for tourism Instagram accounts
- Responding to TripAdvisor and Google reviews
- SEO vocabulary for local tourism websites
- Crafting destination stories for regional travel blogs
Fixed Supply
An introductory concept video for Tourism School — exploring economic principles that shape the hospitality and travel industry.
Bicycle Safety Quiz
Test your English vocabulary and comprehension with this interactive EdCafe quiz — great practice for tourism and outdoor recreation contexts.
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— Grammar College Tourism School