- •Travelling
- •I. Remember the following words and phrases and use them as much as possible in your topics
- •II. Read this text. Be ready to discuss it. Travelling
- •III. Аanswer the following questions.
- •IV. Give the English equivalents for the following words and word combinations.
- •V. Give the Russian equivalents for the following words and word combinations.
- •VI. Match the verbs from column a with the nouns from column b.
- •VII. Ask your group mate:
- •VIII. Use the following word combinations in the sentences of your own.
- •IX. Translate into English.
- •X. Speak about your last travelling using the following plan:
- •Camping Camping is the Ideal Way of Spending Holiday
- •I. Answer the following questions.
- •II. Read the following words, paying attention to the pronunciation of these words.
- •VII. Agree or disagree with the following statements using appropriate phrases.
- •VIII. Fill in the prepositions where necessary.
- •IX. Give the detailed retelling of the text.
- •X. Read and memorize dialogues.
- •XI. Render into English.
- •XII. Read and translate the following dialogue. Camping
- •XIII. Make up your own story using the following words and word combinations.
- •XIV. Translate the following into English
- •XV. Write an essay on one of the following topics.
I. Answer the following questions.
1. Has camping always been popular with adults?
2. Did adults consider camping a good or poor way of spending a holiday?
3. What sudden discovery did adults make about camping?
4. Does camping always mean having to put up with many discomforts?
5. What facilities are provided for campers now?
6. Does camping have much to offer?
7. Are there any comforts at modern camp sites?
8. Why do people prefer a camp site to a hotel?
9. What makes spending a night beside a clear stream so romantic?
10. Camping provides you with a real change, doesn't it?
11. What's the essence of true recreation and enjoyment?
II. Read the following words, paying attention to the pronunciation of these words.
Sophisticated, mosquito, suffocate, pursuit, miraculously, portable, surly, conversely, tedious, enormous, essence, headache.
III. Give Russian equivalents to the following words and word combination.
Hard-up students; sophisticated; to suffocate or freeze; to whisk away; for a modest outlay; insulated tent; to enjoy absolute freedom; tremendous mobility; conversely; to put up a tent; surly; to mope around; to hump great weights; tedious; to adopt a completely different way of life; essence.
IV. Give synonyms to the following words:
To discover, to suffocate, outlay, tremendous, conversely, adult, modest comfortable, to want, to offer.
V. Form antonyms with the help of negative prefixes:
Comfort; sophisticated; modest; comfortable; attractive; active.
VI. Match the words on the left with their definitions on the right.
1. to ramble a. a way planned or followed from one place to
another;
2. hardship b. a place where people stay in tents on holiday;
3. route c. go for a long walk in the countryside;
4. to trek d. great difficulties, problems;
5. camp e. go on a long and difficult journey, especially on
foot.
VII. Agree or disagree with the following statements using appropriate phrases.
1. The adults have at last discovered that the boy scouts have been on to a bad thing all these years.
2. For a modest outlay, you have a comfortable, insulated tent.
3. The portable furniture is light and comfortable.
4. You see, camping hasn't so much to offer.
5. For a large sum you can enjoy comforts which few hotels can provide.
6. Low-cost holidays make camping an attractive proposition.
7. And there is sheer fun of it — especially if you haven't a family.
8. You are active all the time and you are always close to nature.
9. Nothing is nice and peaceful.
10. Camping provides you with a real change for everyday life.
VIII. Fill in the prepositions where necessary.
1) The adults have ... last discovered that the boy scouts have been......a good
thing all these years. 2) No wonder the great rush is .... 3) You have none ... the headaches ... advance hotel booking or driving ... and ... a city looking ... a room. 4) Modern camp sites are well-equipped ... hot and cold running water. 5) It's so exciting to arrive ... a camp site, put... your tent and start getting a meal ready. 6) I've never suspected that you are so keen ...hiking. 7) Have you decided where to go ... your summer holiday? 8) Besides it poured ... rain for 3 days running. 9) We camped ... the foot... some hills. 10) A hiking holiday depends... enjoyment... the weather.