Welcome to

our class
January 8, 2024
9:00-10:00 am
 What did you see in the picture?
 Based on the picture shown
earlier, what are the common
things that the tour guide does
during the tour.
Ask the students if the following information is usually
included in the tour guide says in front of the tour group

 Greetings
 Thank you for joining the group
 Please be back at the bus at this time
 Do you have any questions?
 Please look to you left?
“ Preparing the tour commentaries”
learning objectives:
 Identify parts of the commentary
 Distinguish the various types of commentaries
 Cooperatively follow the steps in preparing tour
commentaries within the group.
 Appreciate the importance of commentary in
tour guiding services and in daily life
 Define commentary

Tour commentary- also known as” guide speak”, refers to what

the tour guide say in front of the guest when describing an
attraction.
 A guide is a person who leads travelers, sportspeople
, or tourists through unknown or unfamiliar locations.
The term can also be applied to a person who leads
others to more abstract goals such as knowledge or
wisdom.
 direct
or have an influence on the course of action of
(someone or something)
 Speak- utter words or articulate sounds with the ordinary
voice : talk
 to express thoughts, opinions, or feelings orally to extend
a greetings to be friendly enough to engage in
conversation
 Speaking
is a very important aspect in
communication.
 There are two types of communication, verbal and
non-verbal communication
 Verbal communication- it is sharing of information
between two individuals using word
 Non-verbal communication-is a form of
communication using a body language, nodding,
facial expressions, hand gestures to show directions.
 Let the students arrange the steps in preparing tour
commentaries.
1. Know the itinerary
2. Know your guest’s interests and expectations
3. Look for reliable sources of information about the attractions
included in the itinerary and gather information from these
sources
4. Practice and revise your commentary as you see fit.
5. Write your tour commentary based on the information you
gathered.
Four types of commentaries
1.Required- tour commentary is a memorized
script usually provided by a company for its
guides. Deviations from the required
commentary are highly discouraged, if not
prohibited by the company. An example of
the spiel delivered by guides in a theme
park attraction.
2. Informative-highlights the guide’s
role as an educator. Through an
informative commentary, the tour
guide explains to the visitors the
meaning and relevance of the things
and symbols in the environment in a
language that the visitors could easily
understand and relate to.
3. requested or asked, tour guides shall
provide commentary to address particular
needs and inquiries of the tourists.
Although this type of commentary can be
called for on an ad hoc basis, tour guides
must still come prepared. In this regard,
it is important for tour guides to know
their assigned city or location very well.
4.Optional commentaries highlight
the guide’s engaging and
entertaining traits. Like the
requested commentary, an optional
commentary allows for the tour
guide’s deeper involvement in a
conversation and analysis. In this
way, the tourists can have a better
appreciation of the tour and the
 Parts of commentary

Introduction-greet the tour participants ,

introduce yourself (and the driver) and get
to know the member of the group. Provide
an overview of the tour schedule and what
to expect during the tour. Provide general
information about the country and the city
as well.
Body – upon arriving at a particular tourist
attraction, describe the attraction and its
relevance, what to see or do there, how long
the group will stay there, and the time
everybody is expected to be back at the
specific meeting point . It is important to tell
the exact time ( do not say please be back
after 30 min. for not all the clock are the same
. ex. 4:30 pm.
 Forforeigner most especially Americans they usually use
military time or astronomical time. How does it differ from 12
hour clock?
 There are only two things to remember to help you
tell military time:
 Themorning hours are the same. So 1:00 a.m. is the
same in both military and civilian
time. This holds true all the way up to 12:59 p.m.
 For everything after 12:59 p.m., just add 12 to the hours.
For example, 2:00 p.m. becomes 14:00 (12+2=14).
 So what is 4:30 pm in military time?
Reaction – give the tour participants a chance to
ask questions, before setting them free. Allow for
question and answer during the tour. Encourage
tour participants to voice out there reactions after
the tour. Do not argue with the participants, but
do try to address their concerns. When receiving a
question or remark , confirm it first by
paraphrasing before responding, then ask again if
that concern is properly addressed. Do a recap
after delivering he body of commentary and calling
for reactions.
Reminder – make sure that the tour
participants take care of themselves and
their belongings, respect each other’s
time and space. Always remind them to
be on time and protect themselves from
various elements in the environment
that may harm them.
Closing – end the tour by thanking the
tour participants for joining the tour
and whenever possible, ask them to
join the tour again with their friends
or other tours that the company
offers. Some companies ask request
guest to fill out a feedback sheet at
this point, while others provide simple
tokens of gratitude like local items or
group photos.
Arrange the class into FIVE groups, each group is
assigned to make a commentary based on the parts
of the commentary that they will pick. And
demonstrate it in front of the class.
Title of the tour program: Camotes island tour

Number of tourist :10

Type of tour: bus tour

 Type of tourist: Senior Citizens

Introduction ,body, rection, reminder, closing
Here is how your output will beYesevaluated
(2points) With minor errors (1 No (no point)
Criteria
point)
1.Does Commentary have enough
information?
2. Is the information interesting?

3. Is the information easy to

understand, with few long words if
any?
4. Is the commentary appropriate
to the type of guest?

5. Is the commentary written with

the correct grammar?
Assessment

Answer the following questions

1. What is tour commentary

2-5. What are the four types of commentary and give a

brief explanation of each.(2 points each)
6-10 What are the five parts of the commentary
Assignment

Research more information about the tour

commentary in the internet
Thank you and God Bless!