Cover of the textbook Outcomes Pre-Intermediate - Student's Book

The key answer of exercise 2

The key to exercise solutions in chapter Video 5 - The future of a village for the textbook Outcomes Pre-Intermediate - Student's Book with authors Hugh Dellar and Andrew Walkley from National Geographic Learning

Question

Watch the video and take notes on Essaouira, its economy and how it's changing.

Answer

  • Essaouira → in Morocco; a fishing town; historic town centre on UNESCO’s world heritage list
  • Its economy → traditionally dependent on fishing, but tourism increasingly important
  • How it’s changing → fishing is not such a good job anymore – fewer fish and more competition from big boats; tourism more important