- •Липецкий государственный педагогический университет
- •Липецк, 2006 unit 1 why do people travel?
- •Focus on vocabulary
- •5. Look through the list of words below and classify them into two groups: “a short journey” and “a long journey”.
- •6. Put one of the words below in each space. Use each word only once.
- •8. Think of at least 5 words to go into each blank.
- •9. Use the following words to make as many compounds as possible.
- •10. Match the verbs on the left with nouns on the right.
- •11. Choose the best word to complete the sentences.
- •12. Fill in the gaps with correct prepositions.
- •13. Say it in English.
- •Reading
- •1. Read the text (the paragraphs are out of order). Then do the tasks which follow. Sum up the reasons for travelling that Mark Wallington mentions in his essay.
- •2. Travelling On Your Own.
- •1) Read the following text to find out how the writer prefers to travel and why.
- •2) Now complete these statements by choosing the answer you think fits best.
- •3) Discussion Points:
- •Why do people travel?
- •Vocabulary
- •Focus on vocabulary
- •Reading
- •More Than One Way to Travel
- •Listening
- •Have your say
- •2. Comment upon the following quotation:
- •III reading
- •Remember the pattern
- •Writing
- •Have your say
- •Act it out
- •The Best Way to Travel
- •Focus on vocabulary
- •8. Divide the following means of transport into 3 groups: transport by air, water, on land.
- •9. Read the short passage below and decide what the missing words are.
- •10. A) Match the expressions on the left to their explanations on the right.
- •Listening
- •Focus on vocabulary
- •5. Give at least 3 alternatives for each blank.
- •6. Choose the correct answer.
- •7. Read the passage and work out the missing words.
- •8. Give English equivalents.
- •Joke Time!
- •9. The following sentences describe what you do when you go to an airport to catch a plane, but they are in the wrong order. Read them carefully and put them in the right order.
- •What is jet lag?
- •Reading
- •1. You are going to read the true story of how Nigel Hughes flew to Brazil by accident. How do you think this could have happened?
- •I Flew to Brazil by Accident
- •2. Pre-reading task.
- •1) What for you is most important from an airline? Put the following in order of importance:
- •2) Flying is probably one of the safest ways to travel, but there can be problems. Discuss what can go wrong on the ground and in the air.
- •Travellers’ Tales
- •Have your say
- •2. Sum up all the arguments for and against flying.
- •3. Have you ever travelled by air? Share your experience with the class. Act it out
- •I’m not Keen on Flying
- •Vocabulary
- •Focus on vocabulary
- •2. British English or American English? Complete the table.
- •3. Match the nouns in the middle with the words on the outside.
- •4. Fill in the gaps with correct prepositions.
- •5. Complete these sentences.
- •Joke Time!
- •Reading
- •Writing
- •2. What are the advantages and the disadvantages of railway travel?
- •2. British English or American English? Classify the words into 2 columns:
- •8. Read the passage and put the sentences in the correct order.
- •Reading
- •1. Read the text and put the paragraphs in the correct order under the headings:
- •2. Read the text and fill each gap with one of these words:
- •The Road to Ruin
- •Writing
- •Vocabulary Work
- •1. Replace these words and expressions from the text you have just read with words or expressions of your own.
- •2. Explain the meaning of the following:
- •3. Find words and expressions for these definitions.
- •Writing
- •Have your say
- •Act it out
- •Unit 3 are you an experienced traveller?
- •An experienced traveller
- •Focus on vocabulary
- •Reading
- •1. A) Read this advice from a travel book and complete the sentences.
- •2. The leaflet below gives advice to students on travelling round Europe by train. After reading it, read the questions below and choose the answer which you think fits best. Eurorailing
- •Writing
- •Vocabulary
- •In sight
- •Focus on vocabulary
- •1. Transcribe and read the following words.
- •Valise, commodious, reverie, saloon, exhilaration, harbour, disillusioned,
- •2. Could you do this crossword puzzle?
- •3. Fill in the gaps with the correct prepositions.
- •8. Are the following statements true or false? Can you correct the false ones?
- •9. Read the passage and fill in the gaps with any suitable words or expressions.
- •Writing
- •Listening
- •Have your say
- •Unit 4 does travel broaden the mind?
- •Vocabulary
- •Focus on vocabulary
- •6. Fill in the gaps to complete the phrases. Give alternatives where possible.
- •Reading
- •4. Choose one of the quotations below and comment upon it.
- •When in Rome
- •Getting ready for the round-table talk writing
- •Listening
- •Have your say
- •Brush up everything you have done
- •And get ready for
- •The Round-Table Talk
- •On travelling.
Focus on vocabulary
1. Transcribe and read out these words.
picturesque, wander, transport (n), automobile, adventurous, divert, destination, schedule, disembark, exhilarating
2. Read the definitions and guess the words.
sleeping place in a train, ship, etc.
money charged for a journey by bus, ship, etc.
(movement of) people and vehicles along roads and streets, of aircraft in the sky, etc.
move quickly
a path across rough country made by the passing of people or animals
place to which a person or thing is being sent
people who try to avoid paying their fares
strong desire to travel
a journey on an animal or in a vehicle
a short ride for pleasure in a motorcar, on a bicycle
3. Give synonyms.
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1. take a train
5. fast, quickly
2. travels
6. quiet
3. vessel
7. alight
4. embark
8. board
4. British English or American English? Complete the table.
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BrE
AmE
car
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carriage
coach
________
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motorway
return ticket
________
engine driver
________
diner
________
________
beach chair
freight train
________
________
baggage
________
Joke Time! Man:
A return ticket, please!
Railway clerk: Where to?
Man: Back here, of course!
5. Fill in each gap in the phrase below with as many words as you can.
a traffic …
a reasonable …
a magnificent …
a picturesque …
to … one’s destination
6. Give English equivalents.
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1. вагон-ресторан
5. остановка, задержка в движении
2. спальный вагон
6. лесные тропы
3. спустившаяся шина
7. прокатиться на автомашине
4. застрять в грязи
7. Complete the following table ticking off the appropriate box.
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plane |
train |
boat |
ship |
car |
bicycle |
motorbike |
bus |
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get into/ out of |
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get on/ off |
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catch/ miss |
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board
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drive
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ride
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pilot
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8. Divide the following means of transport into 3 groups: transport by air, water, on land.
submarine, moped, canoe, rowing boat, barge, van, rocket, raft, liner, jeep, tram, helicopter, jet, bus, yacht, glider, balloon, ferry, hovercraft
Choose one of the groups and answer these questions.
Which of the means of transport is
the fastest?
the most dangerous?
romantic?
the cheapest?
the greenest?
the most comfortable?
the most enjoyable?
the most reliable?
the most convenient for long-distance travel?