Grade 12 Tourism Practice Flashcards 2025

Comprehensive vocabulary flashcards covering the Grade 12 Tourism curriculum for 2025, including global events, tour planning, travel documentation, time zones, forex, icons, World Heritage Sites, and sustainable tourism, and professional image.

Global Event

An organised event that involves spectators, participants, and media coverage from different countries around the world.

Hosting Country

The country in which a global event takes place.

Summit

A gathering of Head of States or representatives of countries.

Climate Change

Changes in temperature and weather patterns.

Multiplier Effect

Money that is generated within the tourism industry and re-spent in the country, circulating through the economy to benefit different organisations.

Delegates

People who represent their country at a summit or global event.

Positive Economic Impact (Global Events)

Increased foreign revenue, business transactions, profits, and the creation of employment opportunities and skills development.

Negative Social Impact (Global Events)

Cultural disrespect resulting in conflict, increased criminal activity, and the creation of a superficial image of the destination.

Political Situation

Any event involving a country's government and the way the country is run, such as acts of terrorism, protests, or xenophobia.

Unforeseen Circumstance

An event that cannot be predicted in advance, such as natural disasters, economic upsets, accidents, or diseases.

Tour Plan

An outline of the proposed travel plans for a tourist based on their profile, budget, and available time, including a general overview of services and the order of visits.

Itinerary

A detailed plan of a tourist's journey listing activities, accommodation, and attractions visited on a daily basis.

Independent Packaged Tour

A tour planned to meet individual needs that is flexible rather than following a set group schedule.

Tourist Profile

An indication of a tourist's wants and needs, including elements like age, gender, budget, nationality, and purpose of visit.

Linear Route

A travel route that starts in one place and ends in a different place.

Circular Route

A travel route that starts and ends in the same place.

World Health Organisation (WHO)

An agency of the United Nations based in Geneva, Switzerland, that deals with global public health and issues international health warnings.

Pandemic

A disease that spreads fast worldwide over a short period of time, such as Coronavirus or Influenza.

Epidemic

A disease outbreak that is rapidly spreading out of control within a specific area, such as Cholera or Malaria.

Passport

A legal document issued by the Department of Home Affairs that allows a person to leave or enter another country.

Maxi Tourist Passport

A $48$-page travel document meant for frequent travellers, valid for $10$ years.

Visa

An endorsement on a passport issued by a Consulate or Embassy that gives a traveller permission to be in a country for a specified period.

Schengen Visa

A visa that enables the holder to enter or freely travel within the European Union (EU).

International Driver's Permit (IDP)

A document obtained from the Automobile Association (AA) that provides a translation of a South African driver's licence into several languages.

Customs

The checkpoint where luggage is checked for illegal or prohibited goods as people move across borders.

Duty-free Goods

Goods that do not have tax added to their price, subject to specific allowances such as $200$ cigarettes or $2\,litres$ of wine.

Prohibited Goods

Goods that cannot be carried by a passenger under any circumstances, such as military weapons or habit-forming drugs.

Greenwich

The base from which all time is calculated globally.

International Date Line (IDL)

An imaginary line at $180$ degrees that determines where in the world one day ends and another begins.

Daylight Saving Time (DST)

The practice of adjusting the clock one hour ahead in summer to increase productivity and save energy.

Jet Lag

A physical condition caused by crossing many time zones during a flight, resulting in disturbed sleep patterns and headaches.

Bank Buying Rate (BBR)

The rate used by a bank to buy foreign currency from a tourist in exchange for local currency.

Bank Selling Rate (BSR)

The rate used by a bank to sell foreign currency to a tourist in exchange for local currency.

Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

The total value of all goods and services produced in a country in one year.

Strong Rand

A situation where the South African Rand has high buying power, meaning fewer Rands are paid to buy foreign currency.

Icon

An attraction or feature that is world-famous, has symbolic value, and is closely associated with a particular destination.

Universal Access

Providing equal opportunities for all people, including those with disabilities, to access services and facilities at an attraction.

The Taj Mahal

A world icon in Agra, India, constructed of white marble as a symbol of an Indian ruler's love for his deceased wife.

Chichen Itza

An important archaeological site in the Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico, providing insight into the ancient Mayan civilization.

UNESCO

The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation, responsible for declaring and protecting World Heritage Sites.

Cultural World Heritage Site

A site containing monuments, groups of buildings, or sites with historical, archaeological, or anthropological value.

Robben Island

A South African Cultural World Heritage Site in Table Bay where Nelson Mandela was imprisoned for $18$ of his $27$ years.

Vredefort Dome

A Natural World Heritage Site in the Free State and North West provinces, representing the world's largest meteorite impact crater.

Mapungubwe Cultural Landscape

A Cultural World Heritage Site in Limpopo that was a wealthy kingdom and centre of gold and ivory trade during the Iron Age.

SATourism (South African Tourism)

The national tourism agency responsible for marketing South Africa as a destination internationally and domestically.

TOMSA (Tourism Levy South Africa)

A private sector initiative that collects a internal voluntary $1\%$ tourism levy from businesses to fund SATourism's marketing activities.

Cradle of Humankind

A Cultural World Heritage Site in Gauteng known as the Fossil Hominid Sites, where the first hominid was found in $1924$.

Schengen Visa

A type of visa applied for to gain access to many European countries, including England and France.

SWIFT transfer

A telegraphic transfer that allows for payments in any currency to any bank in any country worldwide.

Triple Bottom Line

A holistic approach to business sustainability focusing on the three pillars: Planet (Environmental), People (Social), and Profit (Economic).

Carbon Footprint

The total amount of greenhouse gases, including carbon dioxide and methane, generated by our actions.

Fair Trade Tourism (FTT)

A Non-governmental organisation (NGO) that promotes sustainable tourism by ensuring fair wages, better working conditions, and respect for human rights.

Customer Feedback

Information provided by customers regarding their experience with a product or service, used to improve profitability and staff morale.

BCEA (Basic Conditions of Employment Act)

The South African Act that outlines the minimum basic working conditions and stipulations that must form part of an employment contract.

Code of Conduct

A set of principles or rules outlining the expected behaviour of employees while performing their duties at a company.