- •Travelling Lesson 1
- •1. Enjoy the information and by the way use the words in the box and complete the sentences. Say what type of holiday is advertised.
- •2. A) Match the sentence beginnings (1-6) to the endings (a-f) to make complete suggestions.
- •3. Read this short article. Ten phrases have been removed from the text.
- •4. Read the text Why Be a Tourist ?, then comment on it. Say whether you agree with the opinion which is expressed in the text. What is your point of view on tourism?
- •Why Do People Travel?
- •Lesson 2
- •1. You and your friend have won a competition and the prize is a holiday of your choice. Discuss the following issues and choose a holiday from the options below:
- •Holidays from a to z
- •2. Look at the information in the two charts in ex. 4. Read the following sentences that describe this information.
- •3. Here are some sentences from students talking about the two graphs. Can you match the two parts of each sentence together?
- •How people book their holidays:
- •3. Read Natalie and Paul’s conversation. What are they arguing about?
- •6. Match the words with their definitions. Give the Russian equivalents.
- •7. Give some advice to a person who is going on an archaeological expedition in some tropical country. Use the ideas from the dialogue.
- •Lesson 4
- •3. Sending a fax.
- •1. Read the Text. The Road to Katmandu.
- •2. Read the following words and ideas about hitch-hiking. Put them into two groups: for and against.
- •3. Read these sentences. Think what words might fit into the gaps. Choose words from underneath to complete the sentences.
- •4. Look through the Text again and discuss with your partner the pros and cons of hitch-hiking, using phrases;
- •5. Describe the most awful/best trip you have ever had. It can be a real or an imaginary story. Use the following guidelines, but feel free to change them when necessary. Then write down your story.
- •6. Discuss the following questions.
- •Vocabulary
Vocabulary
Means of transport виды транспорта
travel by car/train/plain путешествовать на авто/поездом/самолётом
travel by air/boat/bus по воздуху/на корабле/автобусом
travel across… путешествие через…
trek длительное трудное путешествие
hiking поход
hitch-hiking путешествие автостопом
to go hitch-hiking
to go on holiday
to go sunbathing
to go shopping
business trip бизнес – туризм
to travel on business
to travel by coach путешествовать на автобусе
package holiday туристическая поездка, отдых по путёвке
backpacking пеший туризм
leisure tourism отдых с комфортом
honeymoon медовый месяц
authentic аутентичный, самобытный туризм
short-break holiday короткий отдых
destination место назначения, цель путешествия
well-worn road хорошо изученный
beaten trek избитый маршрут
to investigate the world исследовать, узнавать мир
to discover new places узнавать новые места
curiosity любопытство
essential things всё необходимое
ticket билет
passport паспорт
visa виза
insurance страховка
foreign currency валюта
to travel light путешествовать налегке
cheap lodging дешевое жильё
decent hotel приличный, подходящий
luxury hotel (5-star hotel) пятизвёздочный отель
cater = service сервис, (гл.) угождать, обслуживать
catering=the business providing food and drink at meetings and social events
accommodation удобства, условия, проживание
cuisine [kwi’zin] кухня (питание)
try (dishes) пробовать (блюда)
guesthouse пансион, отель
B&B (bed and breakfast)
camping лагерь для автотуристов
motel
to book holiday заказывать путёвки (отдых)
travel agency туристическое агентство
travel arrangement организация путешествия