Impact of Oil Spill on Anapa's TourismCEFR A2
27 Jul 2025
Adapted from Daria Dergacheva, Global Voices • CC BY 3.0
Photo by Polina Grishma, Unsplash
AI-assisted adaptation of the original article, simplified for language learners.
Anapa, a popular tourist town in Russia, is struggling after an oil spill. The spill occurred when two tankers sank in a storm, leaking a large quantity of oil into the sea.
Local hotels report fewer bookings, leading to significant financial losses. Many businesses are closing or reducing staff due to the lack of tourists. Residents are concerned about the effect of the spill on local beaches and their health.
Efforts to clean up the oil have been slow, and people feel abandoned by officials as their town faces these challenges.
Difficult words
- struggle — to have a difficult time or battle.struggling
- spill — a large amount of liquid that has spread.
- quantity — an amount of something measured.
- financial — related to money or economics.
- effect — a change caused by something.
- abandoned — left behind or ignored.
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Discussion questions
- How does an oil spill affect tourism?
- What can be done to help the town recover?
- Why do you think residents feel abandoned by officials?
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