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BBC Learning English 

Words in the News   

9 May 2012 

Tourism amongst the tanks 

Transcript: 

The demilitarized zone between North and South Korea is the most heavily 

fortified  border on earth. 

But the south is planning to open a new eco-tourism  site along its frontier with 

North Korea.   

The buffer zone has been tightly restricted for more than 50 years creating an 

untouched nature reserve. 

They hope to  rebrand the area as a place of peace, not war. 

Vocabulary: 

demilitarized zone  

a place where no military activity is permitted 

fortified   

strengthened 

eco-tourism   

holiday industry in which care for the environment is promoted 

buffer zone  

an area intended to separate two fighting armies 

rebrand  

launch with a new identity  

Watch the video online: Tourism amongst the tanks http://bbc.in/LO6We5  

Exercise: 

Use one of the words or phrases below to complete each of these sentences from 

BBC news reports.   

Note that you may have to change the form of a word to complete the sentence 

correctly. 

demilitarized zone / fortified / ec o-tourism / buffer zone / rebrand   

1.   The presidential palace is a heavily ____________ compound where the 

most senior government officials, including the president, have their offices. 

2.   President Assad is facing growing pressure from Turkey for some kind of 

action, perhaps involving a protected _ ___________ or corridor, inside Syria. 

3.   July 1953: the two sides negotiate a ceasefire and thousands of prisoners 

from each side cross the newly  drawn ____________ on the border. 

4.   In trying to ____________ himself as a  formidable national leader and trying 

to get an image makeover, Mr Modi, many analysts believe, is walking a 

tightrope. 

5.   In Penghu, Taiwan, residents are developing ____________ - taking 

advantage of the area's scenic beauty.  Because of this, more young people are 

moving back to open small businesses such as bed and breakfast hotels, or to 

work as tour guides. 

Answers: 

1. The presidential palace is a heavily  fortified  compound where the most senior 

government officials, including th e president, have their offices. 

2. President Assad is facing growing pressure from Turkey for some kind of 

action, perhaps involving a protected buffer zone or corridor, inside Syria. 

3. July 1953: the two sides negotiate a  ceasefire and thousands of prisoners 

from each side cross the newly drawn  demilitarised zone on the border.  

4. In trying to  rebrand himself as a formidable nation al leader and trying to get 

an image makeover, Mr Modi, many anal ysts believe, is walking a tightrope. 

5. In Penghu, Taiwan, residents are developing eco-tourism  - taking advantage 

of the area's scenic beauty. Because of this, more young people are moving back 

to open small businesses such as bed and breakfast hotels, or to work as tour 

guides.