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10. Julia was more interested in____________________.

74. Explain the meaning of the following words and word combinations in English and use them in situations of your own.

To broaden the mind; cross-channel port; the voyage of a lifetime; to embark; the coach station; to take the handbrake off; expatriate; a buffet car; to thumb a lift; hitchhiking; to get stuck in a traffic jam; to head for home; bypass and ring road; to overtake; survivor; to set sail; to crawl; casualty; lay-by; grass verge; full board; reclining seat; to put ashore; to pull up; to pull over.

75. Translate into Ukrainian.

Season ticket; runabout ticket; handbrake; slip road; bypass; ring road; air collision; lay-by; to top the battery; full board; to put ashore; cross-channel port; to embark; awayday ticket; to change gear; to accelerate; hitch-hiking; diversion.

76. Translate into English.

Повільно рухатись; підняти капот; заправити каністру; приземлитися; відпливати; окружні дороги; час пік; перехрестя; газувати; експрес (потяг без зупинок); на причалі; сідати на пароплав; посадочні талони; подорожувати автостопом.

77. Pre-listening task.

A.Answer the following questions.

a.Why do people travel for?

b.What country would you visit to improve your English?

c.What makes a country popular as a language holiday destination?

B.Read these word-combinations, translate them into Ukrainian and use them while answering the questions in point D:

1. the boom in the number of visitors

2. the general friendliness of the Irish public

3. to be received into families

4. to look for holidays with more cultural content

5. activity-related holiday

6. to twin the language with activities

7. fantastic literary heritage

8. Nobel prize winners

9. to offer a very satisfying substitute or alternative to some of the traditional destinations for the English language learning

10. activities coupled with courses

C.Listen to the information presented by Seamus Whooley from the Irish Tourist Board in Paris who explains why Ireland is becoming increasingly popular for tourists. Be ready to answer the questions in point D.

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D. Answer the following questions:

1.What is the main aim of the Irish Tourist Board?

2.What are the reasons of the country’s popularity as a language holiday destination?

3.What is important for the parents who allow their children to travel to Ireland?

4.What kinds of holidays do people usually look for?

5.What attracts the adult tourists in Ireland?

78. Translate the following sentences into English.

1.Люди зацікавлені в тому, щоб їх відпочинок був культурно наповнений.

2.Наші клієнти мають на меті поєднати вивчення іноземної мови з активним відпочинком.

3.Я вважаю, що в Ірландії є школи, в яких пропонується широкий вибір курсів англійської мови як для молоді, так і для старшого покоління.

4.Ірландія має багату літературну спадщину.

5.Достатньо побути кілька хвилин в ірландському пабі, щоб місцеве населення стало вашими друзями.

6.За останні 5-6 років значно покращився сервіс, і через це все більше і більше туристів прагнуть відвідати цю країну.

79.Writing.

You can get a chance to travel to another country. But you don’t know exactly

what country to choose and where to go. Your task is to decide your destinations and to realize what you want to see as a tourist. Write a short letter to your friend in England and present your problem to him/her.

TRAVEL AND ACCOMODATION

80. Read the information about booking travel and holidays. Here are some choices you may make.

Booking travel and holidays

A scheduled flight is a normal, regular flight; a charter flight is a special flight taking a group of people, usually to the same holiday destination. Apex fares normally have to be booked a fixed number of days in advance and they offer value for money. Budget fares are usually cheaper but may have restrictions (e.g. you can only travel on certain days) and are usually non-refundable (you can’t have your money back) or if you cancel, you may have to pay cancellation fee. Some tickets allow a stopover (you may stay somewhere overnight before continuing your destination). All-in-packages normally include accommodation and transfers (e.g. a bus or a coach to your hotel).

Sea travel is normally on a ferry, and the journey is called a crossing, but you can have a holiday on the sea if you go on a cruise. For some people a luxury cruise is the holiday of a life time (one you will always remember). You may decide to book a berth in a shared cabin (a bed in a cabin with other people), or to have a single or

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double cabin. For more money, you can often get a deluxe cabin, perhaps on the upper deck (the higher part of the ship which is often bigger and more comfortable). Cruises often go to exotic (unusual or exciting) islands where you can get away from it all (escape your daily life and routines). Car hire is another way of getting around (informal: traveling to different places). When you book it, you normally choose whether you want unlimited mileage (you can travel as many miles as you like for the same price). There may also be extras to pay such as accident insurance. If you hire a car it gives you the freedom to go as you please (go where you want when you want).

Accommodation

Some people prefer hotels. Others prefer self-catering (where you do your own cooking) accommodation, such as a holiday apartment or chalet (a small cottage or cabin specially built for holiday-makers). In Britain and Ireland, guest houses (private homes offering high standard accommodation) and inns (similar to pubs, but also offering accommodation; usually old beautiful buildings) offer good accommodation which is often cheaper than hotels, and there are many private homes offering bed- and-breakfast (often called B and B). Some types of accommodation offer halfboard (usually breakfast and one other meal) or full-board (all meals).

Tourism

For tourist yearning to escape the crowd, wander off the beaten track and get back to nature Suriname increasingly looks a promising choice. Nobody in Suriname claims that the country boasts the best sand, sea and sun in the Caribbean. But that, in a way, is precisely the point: there aren’t hoards of people either.

As Henk Essed, director of the Suriname Tourism Foundation, observes: “We don’t really need masses of tourists like we have in the rest of the Caribbean”. Instead, Suriname’s modest tourism sector focuses on what makes the country different. The biggest attraction for visitors seeking something out of the ordinary is the wealth of wild-life. Large tracts of the country are still covered by virgin rainforest, home to a huge range of flora and fauna.

There is great potential to develop ecotourism as one of the major sources of income in the new future, says Harold Sijlbing, manager director of Stinasu, an organization which promotes conservation of wildlife and ecological awareness.

Comprehension Check

81. Answer the questions.

1.What flights do you prefer when going on holidays?

2.What is the advantage of apex fares?

3.What restrictions may budget fares have?

4.What do all-in-packages include?

5.What cabins are at passengers’ disposal?

6.Where can you go to get away from it all?

7.What services are offered for holiday-makers?

8.Why is Suriname a promising choice?

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82. Complete the sentences.

1.A charter flight is__________

2.Apex fares normally have to be__________

3.Budget fares are usually__________

4.If you cancel, you may have to__________

5.All-in-packages normally include__________

6.Cruises often go to__________

7.Car hire is another way of__________

8.Guest houses and inns offer__________

9.The biggest attraction for visitors seeking something out of the ordinary is_______

10.Large tracts of the country are still covered by__________

11.There is great potential to develop__________

Vocabulary Focus

83. Explain the meaning of the following words and word combinations in English.

A charter flight; apex fares; a scheduled flight; value for money; budget fare; non-refundable; cancellation fee; a stopover; all-in-package; transfer; a crossing; to go on a cruise; the holiday of a lifetime; a shared cabin; a deluxe cabin; the upper deck; to go as you please; something out of the ordinary; hoards of people; to boast.

84. Translate the words and word-combinations into Ukrainian, memorize them for further use in your speech.

A scheduled flight; inclusive (all-in) package; extra(s); apex fare; value for money; budget fare; non-refundable; cancellation fee; stopover; to go on a cruise; the holiday of a lifetime; a shared cabin; a single(double) cabin; a deluxe cabin; upper deck; exotic; to get away from it all; to get around; unlimited mileage; to go as you please; accommodation; self-catering; chalet; holiday-maker; guest house; to put up at an inn; B and B; half-board; full-board; destination; to yearn; to escape the crowd; to wander off the beaten track; to get back to nature; a promising choice; hoard of people; to seek something out of the ordinary; the wealth of; tract; virgin rainforest; flora and fauna; ecotourism; ecological awareness; to promote conservation of wildlife.

85.Translate the words and word-combinations into English.

Туристи (відпочиваючі); плата за повернення квитка; чартерний рейс;

жадати/прагнути; втекти від повсякденності; екологічна обізнаність; квиток придбаний в касі попереднього продажу; блукаючи у віддалі від протоптаних шляхів; плавати за певним маршрутом; скупчення людей; необмежена відстань у милях; піти і загубитися; комплексна туристична поїздка; транзитний квиток; втекти від натовпу; самообслуговування; додаткова плата; зупинитися у готелі; безліч; сільський будиночок; подорожувати; переїзд по воді; відпочинок, що

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пам’ятаєш усе життя; знайти щось надзвичайне у повсякденному; пансіон; первозданний тропічний ліс; блукати у пошуках; зупинка в дорозі.

86.Find in the text words and expressions which mean the same.

1.go where there are not many people

2.go to places tourists normally don’t go

3.live a natural, rural style of life

4.a choice which could be a very good one

5.a boast which is used for listing the good qualities of a place

6.crowds, in a negative sense

7.tourist industry (formal)

8.a common collocation: looking for something different/unusual

9.large amount of (formal)

10.areas of land, collocates with large, vast, huge

11.original and natural

12.plants and animals (Latin), a fixed phrase

13.holidays that respect the environment

87.Which expression do you associate with each of the holiday? Each expression may go with more than one type of the holiday.

88. Choose the best alternative to complete each sentence.

1.On the London-Tokyo flight there is sometimes a ………. at Anchorage. (flying visit/stopover/stay).

2.His wife has flown to Singapore on a business ………. (journey/travel/excursion/ trip).

3.Richard is very amusing traveling ……… (companion/friend/colleague/partner).

4.Have you seen the ancient ………. (remainders/remnants/ruins/wrecks) in the desert.

5.Nothing happened at all. It was a very ……… (uneventful/insignificant/incidental) holiday.

6.From the top there was a wonderful ……… (spectacle/sight/view/look) of the whole valley.

7.In the 19th century, David Livingstone, the Scottish ……… (explorer/tourist/ globetrotter/rambler/sightseer) tried to find the sources of the Nile.

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8.The company arranges daily ……… (pilgrimages/campaigns/itineraries/ excursions) to the island to see the penguins.

9.St. Tropez is one of the most popular tourist ……… (spas/resorts/packages/ charters) in the South of France.

89.Use active vocabulary to express these sentences more briefly, as in the example.

Example: It was a regular flight which the airline runs every day.

1.I hate those special flights where everyone is booked to the same holiday destination.

2.It was a ticket you have to book 30 days in advance to get the cheaper fare.

3.The ticket allowed us to spend up three nights in Singapore on the journey from London to Sydney.

4.You can get a bed on the ferry in a little room with three other beds.

5.We hired a car, with as many miles as we wanted.

6.When you get there, the bus or taxi to your hotel is included in the cost of a holiday.

7.It was a special cheap fare, but there were some things you were not allowed to do.

90.Match the words on the left with the words on the right to form meaningful units.

91. Translate into English using active vocabulary.

1.Туристи пройшли декілька миль, перш ніж побачили самотній сільський будиночок, де вони вирішили зупинитися на ніч.

2.Якщо ви втомилися від повсякденності і вирішили втекти від натовпу, вам краще повернутися до природи і вирушити до первозданного тропічного лісу, де ви побачите дивовижних представників флори та фауни.

3.Коли ви вирушаєте в комплексну туристичну поїздку, ви звільняєтесь від клопоту замовлення квитків у касі попереднього продажу та пошуку житла з самообслуговуванням.

4.Фірма замовила чартерний рейс до Лондона через Париж, в додаткову оплату входило страхування та перевезення багажу.

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5.Тому, хто прагне знайти щось надзвичайне в повсякденному, не обов’язково блукати далеко від великих шляхів і скупчення людей, досить лише озирнутися навколо, щоб побачити багатство навколишнього середовища.

6.Протягом тривалої подорожі ми робили численні зупинки та пересадки, але незважаючи на всі труднощі, це був відпочинок, що запам’ятається на все життя.

7.Останнім часом екотуризм набуває все більшої популярності та сприяє збереженню дикої природи й підвищенню екологічної обізнаності населення.

92.Read the information about hotel types. Discuss the best accommodation for your future rest.

A.HOTEL TYPES

Hotel is a place where a traveller may find food and shelter. The ideal hotel has big rooms, with comfortable beds and good facilities, including a business center. It should be as near to the centre of the town as possible but within easy reach of the airport. There are several types of hotels:

1.Luxury hotel — it provides every facility a wealthy guest might need.

2.Resort hotel - it is situated in a place where tourists like to stay, often near the sea, lake or in the mountains. Guests usually book it in advance.

3.Commercial hotel — it is often situated in a town centre, and provides accommodation for travelling businessmen, only for one or two nights.

4.Congress hotel — it provides everything necessary for large meetings and conferences, with a lecture theatre and exhibition facilities.

5.Airport hotel — it provides accommodation for people going to or coming from other countries, usually only staying in for one night.

6.Country house hotel — it is situated in pleasant scenery, and provides comfortable but informal accommodation for people who want to relax in a quiet place.

7.Guest house — it provides low-priced accommodation, usually on a small scale, for holiday visitors or for long-stay guests.

8.B& В — it is a small hotel, a kind of boarding-house, which provides home-like low-priced accommodation and themorning meal for visitors. The letters B&B stand for "bed and breakfast".

9.Hostel – a place where people can stay and eat fairly cheaply.

The hotels may be: 5-star hotel, 4-star hotel, 3-star hotel etc:

5-star hotel: luxury hotels offering the highest international standards, including reception opened 24 hours, multilingual staff, doorman-service, spacious reception hall with beverage service, personalized greeting for each guest with fresh flowers or a present in the room.

4-star hotel: First Class hotels offering a high standard of comfort and service with all bedrooms providing a private bathroom/shower with lavatory.

3-star hotel: Comfort hotels , as a rule, offering beverages in the room, telephone, and Internet access in the room.

2-star hotel: Standard hotels with an offer of sanitary products and a breakfast buffet, you can also pay with a Credit Cards.

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1-star hotels are usually called Tourist hotels, rooms are facilitated with WC+bath tub, a TV-set, table and chair.

For hotels with three to five stars, the Hotelstars Union will use "mystery guests" to check the service quality regularly.

B. Read the advertisement of the hotel and try to explain the idioms in bold.

1)GET AWAY FROM IT ALL!

ON THE COSTA BLANCA

1 week only £100

5-star hotel, full board

lively holiday resort,

Phone: 01215 49268

Tired of holidaying in the same old 2) run-of- the-mill places? Are you searching for sandy white beaches where you can sunbathe till you’re 3) as brown as a berry, or 4) round-the-clock bars and discos where you can dance all night? If so, then 5) your best bet is the Costa Blanca in Spain.

You’ll be 6) over the moon with both the Hotel Blanca and its delightful location on the Spanish coast, where you’ll find a multitude of ways to 7) get into the swing of your holiday, ranging from jet-skiing to paragliding. Food-lovers won’t be disappointed either, as the Hotel Blanca has two terrific restaurants. One word of warning, however, for more conventional diners — 8) steer clear of the Chili a la Blanca - it’s hot!

So, if you fancy a holiday where you can 9) let your hair down, and return home with 10) a new lease of life - try the Hotel Blanca - we guarantee you won’t regret it.

C.Match the definitions with the idioms from exercise above (part B).

a.to take a break from work or problems

b.a return of energy or enthusiasm

c.to relax and enjoy oneself

d.extremely pleased

e.the most appropriate choice

f.all day and all night

g.to become accustomed to smth and start enjoying it

h.to avoid (smb/smth)

i.very suntanned

j.ordinary and unexciting

D.Rewrite the following sentences using the words in brackets. Do not change

these words in any way.

1.Speaking in front of an audience can be nerve-racking, but once you become accustomed to it, you’ll find it easy. (swing)

2.My apartment block has a 24-hour security system. (clock)

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93. Translate into English.

1.У Туреччині щорічно будується багато курортних готелів. Більшість з них відповідають міжнародним стандартам. У них обслуговують гостей з різних країн.

2.Готелі класу "люкс" і "суперлюкс" звичайно розташовані у фешенебельних районах. Вони призначені для забезпечених клієнтів і ділових людей.

3.Номера в готелях класу "люкс" оснащені сучасним устаткуванням і дорогими антикварними меблями.

4.Мотелі надають клієнтам комфортабельні номери, вечерю і стоянку для автомобіля. Це дуже зручно для тих, хто любить подорожувати на власному автомобілі.

5.Курортні готелі майже завжди розташовані в мальовничих куточках - у горах, на березі ріки чи моря, у лісі.

6.Кількість обслуговуючого персоналу залежить від категорії готелю. У готелі класу "люкс" один номер можуть обслуговувати до 3 осіб. В інших готелях кількість персоналу коливається від 1 людини на номер і навіть 1 людини на кілька номерів.

94.Listening ‘Life at the Front Desk’.

A.Here are the front office duties. Discuss which of them are likely to be performed in different types of hotels (5- to 1-star).

1.Answer FAQs;

2.Check guests in and out;

3.Control access to the garage;

4.Deal with overbooking cancellations, requests for foreign exchange, common problems;

5.Monitor customer satisfaction;

6.Take bookings, messages for guests’ incoming phone calls, final payment.

B.Erika works in a medium-sized hotel in the centre of Berlin. Listen to her talking about life in the hotel’s front office. Which of the duties from the list above does she mention, and in which order?

C.Listen again. Write T (true) or F (false) for the following statements.

1.Erika has to spend all day dealing with emergencies.

2.Taking messages for guests is a routine task in hotels.

3.Answering questions is an opportunity to get to know your guests.

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4.It’s impossible to predict what sorts of questions guests will ask you.

5.Receptionists are responsible for monitoring customer satisfaction.

6.A complaint is another name for a problem.

95.Below is a mixed up conversation at the front

desk of a hotel. Rearrange the conversation so that it makes sense. Also circle an F if the front desk is saying the line or a G if the guest is saying the line. Learn the dialog by heart.

F = Front Desk G = Guest

____ (F) (G) Would you prefer a single or a double?

____ (F) (G) 10 P.M.? Thanks. Oh! And can I get a wake-up call for 6:30 A.M.

____ (F) (G) And how about a restaurant?

____ (F) (G) Great. What time does the restaurant close?

____ (F) (G) It’s $145.00 a night. How many nights will you be staying?

____ (F) (G) It’s D-A-V-I-E-S.

____ (F) (G) I’d like a room, please?

____ (F) (G) Great. I’ll pay with VISA then. What time is the checkout?

____ (F) (G) And how do you spell that, sir?

____ (F) (G) So that’s D-A-V-I-E-S. How would you like to pay for the room?

____ (F) (G) Do you take VISA?

____ (F) (G) There are restaurants on the 1st and 3rd floor and there’s a café next to the lobby.

____ (F) (G) Yes, we do. We take VISA, Mastercard, and American Express.

____ (F) (G) A double, please. How much is that?

____ (F) (G) Checkout is at 10 o’clock. Your room number is 505. Is there anything else you would like to know?

____ (F) (G) Yes, there is. It’s on the 2nd floor. But you have to bring the towel from your room.

____ (F) (G) OK. One night comes to $145.00 plus tax. May I have your name please?

____ (F) (G) Is there a pool here?

____ (F) (G) Welcome to the Beachside Inn. How may I help you?

____ (F) (G) They both close at 10:00 P.M.

____ (F) (G) Sure. No problem. Wake-up call for 6:30 A.M. Enjoy your stay.

____ (F) (G) Just tonight.

____ (F) (G) It’s Davies. Robertson Davies.

96. Work in pairs.

Choose a hotel from the suggested and make up similar conversations with your group mate, using the situations below (1-5). You may ask additional questions about services available in the hotels. Present your dialogue in the class.

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