Question

Thomas Cook was born in 1809 and lived in Leicester in the centre of] England. Thomas Cook was the first person who developed mass tourism. Many excursions and tours, which opened up the words of travelling fori pleasure to the middle classes, were organized by him| Cook believed than travel would broaden the mind. His success of the travel business wasj phenomenal. The English Channel, France and Switzerland, Egypt were popular] destinations for Cook's tours./When he reached the age of 63 he still desired to travel round the globe. So, in the early 1870 the first round the world tour was organized.^He set off from Liverpool on the steamship Oceanic. He was impressed by the American railroad, its open carriages, sleeping cars, on?board toilets and efficient baggage handing. Japan delighted him by its "beauty and rich fertility". He was shocked by "narrow filthy streets" of China and had another culture shock in India, which was also "filthy and revolting". By the time he left Bombay for Egypt he was tired and in 1873 wrote to "The Times" that he wouldn't travel over the world again that "after 32 years of travelling with the view of making travelling easy, cheap and safe for others and ought to rest" he wrote. In Cairo he fell seriously ill for the first time. He arrived home in England after 222 days abroad. Though he didn't go on world tours again he continued to visit Egypt until the late 1880s. He died in July 1892 at the age of eighty-three. *​ Where was he born? *​ When was he born? *​ What countries did he travel to? *​ What was his contribution to the development of tourism? *​ What do you think were the most important events in his life? *​ What do you learn on his travels? *​ When did he die?

Answer 1

1.  Thomas Cook was born in 1809.

2. He travelled to The English Channel, France, Switzerland, Egypt, China, India and  Japan.

3. Thomas Cook organized many excursions and tours, which opened up the world of travelling for pleasure to the middle classes. 

4. Thomas Cook travelled round the globe and visited many countries at the age of sixty three. Then, in 1873 wrote to "The Times" that he wouldn't travel over the world again.  Though he didn't go on world tours again he continued to visit Egypt until the late 1880s.

5. I learned that Japan was "rich and beautiful", China had "narrow filthy streets", India was "filthy and revolting". Moreover, now I know that  American railroad had open carriages, sleeping cars, onboard toilets and efficient baggage handing.

6. Thomas Cook died in July 1892, at the age of eighty three.

Answer 2

• Thomas Cook was born in Leicester, in the centre of England.
• He was born in 1809.
• Cook's tours covered various destinations including the English Channel, France, Switzerland, Egypt, China, India, and Japan.
• Cook is credited with developing mass tourism and organizing tours and excursions that opened up travelling for pleasure to the middle classes.
• Some of the most important events in his life include organizing the first round-the-world tour in the early 1870s, founding Thomas Cook & Son travel agency in 1872, and expanding his travel business to cover different destinations.
• Cook's travels gave him a firsthand experience of different cultures, and he was impressed by the American railroad system, Japan's beauty, and rich fertility, but shocked by the filthy and revolting conditions in India and China.
• He died in July 1892, at the age of 83.