Unit 5

Travelling

Grammar: The Present Simple, the Present Continuous or

the Present Perfect).

Learn the active vocabulary of the unit.

to afford sth	дозволити собі щось	ferry	пором
coach	автобус (міжміського сполучення)	a day trip	одноденна подорож
departure time	час відправлення	destination	місце призначення
to depend on	залежати від	available	доступний
rush hour	година пік	dining car	вагон-ресторан
overnight journey	нічна подорож (всю ніч)	a season ticket	сезонний квиток
to miss the train	спізнитися на поїзд	personal belongings	особисті речі
to change trains	пересідати на інший поїзд	advantage/disadvantage	перевага/недолік
means of transport	транспортні засоби	booking office	квиткова каса
convenient	зручний	long waits	довгі черги
luggage	багаж	in spite of	незважаючи на
to damage	пошкодити	traffic jam	затор вуличного руху
to be delayed	бути затриманим, відкладеним	to take off	злітати
frequent	частий	to board the plane	сідати на літак
to check in	реєструватися	even though	хоч; коли б навіть
motorway	автобан	a single/ return ticket	квиток в один бік/ у два боки

Text a The Best Way to Travel

Travelling depends on several factors: the distance, the time available, what you can afford and so on.

Air travel has obvious advantages if it is a long distance journey. No other means of transport is as fast. Some disadvantages of air travel are the difficulty of getting to the airport, long waits to check in, and even longer wait if your flight is delayed because of bad weather. Some people may panic when their plane takes off.

Sea voyages were more common in the past. Now a lot of people find this kind of travelling particularly attractive for certain kinds of holidays, such as cruises.

Trains are ideal for shorter overland journeys. Unlike airports, stations are generally located in the city centres. This is especially useful for sightseers and also makes rail transport the most convenient way for many people to get to work. In many countries trains are a very economical way of travelling. On long distance trains there is generally a dining car where you can order meals, drinks and snacks. You can travel direct to your destination but if there are no direct trains you will have to change. You will need to study the timetable carefully not to miss the departure time. You can book your ticket at the booking office. When you go on a day trip it can be cheaper to buy a return ticket than a single one.

For local travel there are buses. Buses with two floors are called “double-deckers” in Britain. If you have no car this is your only way of travelling around town. They are usually cheap and frequent and you can buy a season ticket. Coaches are long-distance buses which are faster and more comfortable. Travelling by coach may be almost as fast as rail transport, since they use the motorway, and a lot cheaper.

The most popular form of transport for daily use is the private car. We are now beginning to pay the price for its over-use. However, we still continue to use it for the shortest trip to the local supermarket as well as for long trans-European journeys. For longer journeys the car is slow, uncomfortable and tiring but it permits you to carry more luggage and to travel when you wish.

Many people want to return to the bicycle. It is certainly better for your health, it saves you money. Parking is not a problem, traffic jams are not a problem either. You do not pollute the atmosphere, damage people’s health or the ozone layer. But, certainly, it is up to you to decide what kind of travelling to choose.

Notes : since - оскільки

it is up to you to decide – вам вирішувати

ozone layer – озоновий шар

1. Answer the following questions:

1. What does the choice of transport means depend on?

2. Why do passengers wait long at the airports?

3. How do travellers feel when they board the plane?

4. What is sea transport used for more commonly now?

5. What kind of transport is ideal for overland journeys? Why?

6. Where are usually airports and train stations situated?

7. What kind of transport is convenient for daily use?

8. What problems are connected with over-use of car nowadays?

9. What kind of travelling is the most widely used in Ukraine? Try to prove your answer.

10. Is travelling by sea popular in Ukraine?