墾丁遭評「盤子觀光區」線上學英語：國民旅遊、雪崩英文

根據數據顯示，全國今年截至5月的外國遊客來台人數約324萬人次，反觀出國人次達670萬人次，逆差持續擴大，出國人數中前往日本約240萬人次，約占總出國人數35%，可見國人對去日本旅遊的喜愛，國旅表現則相對疲弱，更有人表示國旅費用過高，寧遊日本也不選擇國旅。另外，隨著疫情結束、國境解封，許多同學重燃日本留學、日本遊學夢想，使赴日留遊學人數大幅提升。

英文對話練習

Ben: Kenting’s tourism industry in Taiwan has experienced sharp declines in recent years. The summer break is typically the peak season for tourism in Kenting, but this year’s occupancy rate has dropped to about 50%.
班：台灣墾丁觀光業近年業績急速下滑。暑假是墾丁的觀光旺季，但今年住房率約剩5成。

Lucy: Many locals consider Kenting to be a “tourist trap” due to its high prices and expensive accommodations.
露西：因為墾丁物價及住宿費用太貴了，被許多國人認為是「盤子觀光區」。

Ben: Exactly! When comparing Kenting to Okinawa, Japan, I’d much rather travel abroad to Okinawa.
班：沒錯！比較墾丁與日本沖繩，我更願意出國去沖繩玩。

Lucy: Actually, Japan also has tourist spots notorious for overcharging tourists.
露西：其實日本也有專敲觀光客竹槓的觀光景點。

Ben: Aside from Kenting, what other tourist traps are there?
班：除了墾丁，還有哪些盤子觀光區？

Lucy: Many people point to Osaka’s Kuromon Market and Tokyo’s Tsukiji Market. I’ve heard that locals rarely shop there.
露西：很多人點名大阪的黑門市場和東京的築地市場。聽說當地人很少在那消費。

Ben: Got it.
班：我知道了。