- •Travel etiquette (туристический этикет)
- •Предисловие
- •Vocabulary 1: travel
- •1. Do this travel quiz, and then check your answers below. Do you travel well?
- •2. Use the verbs in bold in the quiz in the correct form to complete these sentences.
- •3. Match one of the advantages on the right to each type of holiday.
- •Speaking 1: international travel
- •2. For questions 1-15, choose from the sections of the article (a-e). The sections may be chosen more than once.
- •In which section does the writer …
- •3. Complete the collocations using one of the words from the box. Look back at the article to check your answers.
- •4. Discuss these questions.
- •Grammar 1: review of narrative tenses
- •1. Choose the correct alternative in each of these sentences. Then match them to the statements a-I about use of tenses.
- •Vocabulary 2: dependent prepositions
- •1. Adjectives with related meaning may be followed by the same preposition. Match each set of adjectives to one of the prepositions from the box. You will need to use one preposition twice.
- •2. Discuss these questions.
- •Grammar 2: cleft sentences with what
- •1. Look at the dialogues below. What does the structure beginning with what emphasise in each answer?
- •2. Rewrite the following sentences. Emphasise the bracketed part of each sentence using one of the ways shown in Exercise 1.
- •3. Study the ways of using emphasis with inversion. Translate the given sentences into Russian.
- •4. Prepare to speak on the topics below for at least a minute. Remember to use some cleft sentences. Take turns to talk about your chosen topic, and answer any questions.
- •Use of english 1: word formation
- •1. Read the text below. Use the word given in capitals at the end of some of the lines to form a word that fits in the same line. There is an example at the beginning (0). Bag Manners
- •2. Add a prefix to each of these words to make it negative. Then complete the sentences using the negative words.
- •Speaking 2: individual questions
- •2. Arrange the tips from the article above into the lists of do’s and don’ts. Add your comments and discuss them in class.
- •3. Read the text and answer the questions below. Health Tips For Travelers
- •Speaking 3: how to survive while traveling
- •Reading 3: bad travel etiquette
- •1. Think of the people who you meet while traveling. Can you describe anyone pleasant or awful to travel with? Do you consider yourself to be a nice traveler? Why?
- •2. Read the article below. Have you ever experienced anything of the following?
- •Translation 1: travel human relationships
- •Reading 4: flight etiquette
- •1. Read the article about what travelers shouldn’t do during air travel. Plane Travel Etiquette
- •2. Prepare the ‘advice list for respectful plane travelers’ and present it to your class. Translation 2: воздушный этикет
- •Use of english 2: word formation
- •1. Read the text below. Use the word given in capitals to form a word that fits the space. There is an example at the beginning (0). Check your spelling very carefully. Holiday Hysteria
- •2. Underline the adjectives and verbs with dependent prepositions in your completed text above. There are nine.
- •2. Make your own research about cross-cultural etiquette in a country you’ve visited or would like to visit and present it to your class.
- •Speaking 4: small talk
- •1. When you first meet someone it can be difficult to know how to start a conversation, especially if your first language is not English. Study the lists of topics below.
- •Vocabulary 3: travel idioms
- •1. Study the explanations of the proverbs below. Read the examples how to use them. Do they have Russian equivalents? Do you know any more proverbs or sayings about travel?
- •2. Choose one proverb from the exercise above or the one you like about travel and write a short essay about it.
- •3. Read some more travel proverbs, travel sayings, travel anecdotes and travel quotes – that may provide some inspiration for the journey ahead.
- •4. Complete the sentences with a suitable travel and transport idiom from the box. Read the comments in italics to help you understand the idioms correctly. Use them in the sentences of your own.
- •Использованные источники и ссылки для самостоятельной работы:
Speaking 3: how to survive while traveling
1. Study the useful vocabulary below and put a (+) for speaking about positive tips and a (-) for negative ones and a (*) for neutral. Use the expressions to talk about the survival tips for travelers around your country or abroad.
Useful Language
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1. It’s recommended to … 2. It’s a good idea to … 3. It’s worth … 4. You should … 5. You must … 6. You have to … 7. Never forget to … 8. It’ll be useful to … 9. It’ll be appropriate to … 10. It’s not acceptable to … 11. It’s a tradition to … 12. It’s a norm to … 13. There’s no point in … |
14. If I were you, I’d … 15. Avoid … 16. Don’t be / say / do … 17. My advice is … 18. It’s vital to remember … 19. It’s offensive to … 20. There’s no use in … 21. One must remember … 22. Don’t be afraid to … 23. It’s appreciated … 24. You don’t need to … 25. You don’t have to … 26. Don’t forget to … |
2. Use the prompt below to speak about the areas of travel etiquette. Take turns with your partners to talk about the chosen areas and add some ideas of your own from what you’ve heard and your own travel experience.
The Basics of Travel Etiquette
Three overall points to consider when traveling are: (1) Dress nicely in comfortable clothes; (2) Bring only what luggage you can carry; (3) Have dollar bills handy for tipping.
Plane Etiquette
1. Arrive at the airport at least 90 minutes prior to departure.
2. Have picture identification ready when checking in at the airport.
3. Tip $1 per bag when using a skycap to check your luggage.
4. Carry on a small bag; check large pieces of baggage.
5. Make a polite excuse, such as having work to do, when you do not want to talk to the person next to you who keeps talking.
6. Thank the flight attendants as you disembark.
Elevator Etiquette
1. Stand out of the way as passengers exit the elevator.
2. If you are standing in the elevator by the controls, press the door open button as passengers are getting on the elevator. Politely ask ‘What floor?’ for new passengers as they enter.
3. Step aside if a passenger behind you needs to exit the elevator.
4. Conduct conversations quietly.
Taxi Etiquette
1. Glance at the driver’s identification card to be sure it is legitimate.
2. Tip $1 for a $5 ride and $2 for a $10 ride.
Hotel Etiquette
1. Leave your room tidy each day so the maid service can easily provide fresh linens.
2. Be sure the television / radio is kept low so your neighbors are not disturbed.
3. Keep voices low when talking down corridors. In your room, be considerate of your neighbors.
4. Hotel quiet hours generally begin around 9 pm.
5. Be aware that hotel doors will slam loudly due to the echo in the corridor.
6. Hotel items are not souvenirs (example- towels, books, etc.)
7. It is not always safe to leave valuables in your hotel room.
8. Tip the bellman $1-2 per bag if he/she delivers your luggage to your room.
9. Tip the maid $2 per person, per night. Leave tip on pillow daily!
10. Tip 15-20 percent of the bill for room service; or $2 per pizza delivery.
11. Concierge – $5-10 for help with hard-to-get dinner reservations or theater tickets.
12. Delivery of special items – If you request extra pillows or an iron, tip $1 per item received, minimum $2.
Restaurant Etiquette
1. Place your napkin on your lap as soon as you are seated.
2. Place your napkin to the left of your plate or on your chair when you excuse yourself from the table.
3. Place your napkin to the right of your plate (not on your plate) when you are leaving the restaurant.
4. Pass salt and pepper together, even when only one is requested.
5. Tear dinner rolls and bread by hand. Butter individual bites as you eat.
6. Wait to begin eating until the host(ess), the appointed person, or the most distinguished person at the table begins eating. Tipping 15-20% on food.