- •1. Explain the meaning of the following phrases from the text?
- •Memorize Dialogue 1.
- •Work in pairs. Make your own dialogue and find out about each other's holiday plans.
- •1. Give English equivalents and use them in sentences of your own:
- •1. Phonetic Drill. Transcribe and pronounce correctly:
- •2. Find English equivalents in the text:
- •4. Fill in appropriate words (consult the list of synonyms)
- •6. Give all the derivatives to the words:
- •7. Agree or disagree with the following statements. Give your reasons. Start with the following phrases:
- •8. Insert words or word combinations given in brackets below.
- •9. Fill in the blanks with prepositions or adverbs.
- •Write a summary of the text "The British on Holiday"
- •Here are a number of different things which people like to do on holiday:
- •3. Translate into English:
- •Holiday-making
- •7. Give synonyms to the following words:
- •8. Form antonyms with the help of negative prefixes:
- •2. Develop the dialogue into a monologue on the part of the traveller.
- •3. Give a summary of the information.
- •Going on a trip
- •Remember:
- •1. Choose the right word. Translate sentences into Russian.
- •2. Explain the following expressions. Reproduce the situations in which the sentences with these words occur in the text.
- •3. Give Russian equivalents for the following:
- •4. Write English equivalents for the following words and phrases. Use them in sentences of your own.
- •5. Give synonyms from the text to the following words and phrases:
- •4. Speak individually or arrange a discussion on the following:
- •Booking rail tickets
- •Text work
- •Text work
- •1. Give Russian equivalents to the following:
- •2. Form antonyms to the following words with the help of prefixes.
- •3. Give a summary of the information.
- •Information (1)
- •Information (2)
- •3. Give synonyms to the following words:
- •4. Do a bit of translator work. Compare your translation with those of your classmates.
- •5. Match the words with their definitions below:
- •6. Complete this conversation filling in the gaps with the proper prepositions.
- •8. Recall and act out the conversation you ever had with:
- •Would you like to go on this kind of holiday? Discuss your answer with your partner.
- •8. Supply one of the following verbs:
- •1. Give a good literary translation close to the text. The journey of a night time
- •2. Read the letter and use the notes to complete the reply.
- •Notes for reply:
- •3. Translate the following into English:
- •4. Write an essay "Travelling by train has a lot of advantages".
- •1. Look at this list of words to do with rail travel. Check that you know what they mean.
- •Heat and coal-dust across india by train
- •Read the article "via Rail Canada" and make a list of all the different facilities mentioned.
- •Read the text again and say whether the following statements are true or false.
- •Via rail canada
- •The Canadian
- •Your accommodation
- •Discounted fares
- •With a partner take turns to be a tourist and a sncf agent. Tourist
- •Sncf agent
- •10. In pairs, take turns to role-play the conversation between a travel agent (selling the trip you planned above) and a customer (asking about the holiday-route, itinerary, and facilities).
- •1. What would you do if:
- •Project work
- •1. Phonetic Drill. Transcribe and pronounce correctly:
- •2. Give Russian equivalents of:
- •3. Give English equivalents of:
- •4. Give synonyms to the following words:
- •5. Agree or disagree with the following statements. Give your reasons.
- •6. Fill in the blanks with prepositions:
- •7. Give all the derivatives to the words:
- •10. Retell "Making the Best of Journeys" on the part of George.
- •Booking air tickets
- •Travelling by air
- •1. Find the following numbers in the texts. What do they refer to? Make a sentence about each number.
- •3. Using the information given in the text, complete each of the following sentences.
- •5. Look at this diagram indicating basic airport procedure and layout.
- •1. Read the information and then answer the questions.
- •2. Give a summary of the information.
- •At the check-in desk
- •1. Look at the list of items in the table. Discuss which of them you think travellers are allowed to bring into the countries indicated. Fill in the first two columns.
- •3. Imagine you are a uk Customs officer. How would you answer these questions?
- •Travelling to the uk from outside the eu
- •250Cc/ml of toilet water
- •4. Insert words or word combinations given in the brackets.
- •5. Flight attendants have a procedure for the different things they need to do on a flight. Look at this list of things and put them in the correct order.
- •6. At which stage would you hear the flight attendant si the following?
- •8. Now read the interview with Kim Whittle to find out if your predictions were correct.
- •9. An important part of the selection procedure for an airline is to understand the psychology of an applicant. Here are ten typical questions from a pre-interview questionnaire.
- •10. Match the questions to the multiple-choice options below.
- •Imagine you are the airline's Personnel Officer. Which of these answers would indicate a good applicant? Which would worry you? How would you deal with these worries in an interview?
- •Retell "Victoria's First Flight" in the Is' person singular on the part of Victoria.
- •Victoria's first flight
- •Read the leaflet "Mackenzie Airport Welcomes First-time Fliers". It describes the procedure for passengers at an airport. Fill in the gaps with words or phrases from the list below.
- •1. Give a good literally translation. Airport paralyzed
- •2. You are flying to Belfast on a business trip, and you have been given this form. Fill in the answer on the form. Embarkation card
- •3. Write some announcements of your own. Use the notes below.
- •4. Translate from Russian into English:
- •6. Add two or three sentences of your own to each of the following statements.
- •1. Have you ever travelled in an airplane?
- •2. Which job would you like most — pilot, flight attendant, or air-traffic controller? Which is the most difficult?
- •3. How many of these pieces of advice/recommendations are worth following? Why?
- •5. Discuss the following:
- •International travel
- •1. Comprehension questions:
- •2. Work in groups and discuss the following:
- •3. Think about your own town or city and discuss the questions:
- •1. International Airport. Read the information about Tokyo Narita Airport. Answer the following questions:
- •Tokyo narita
- •2. Read the dialogues below and make up a short text for a guide book about John f. Kennedy Airport in New York.
- •3. Airport Codes Quiz
Text work
1. Phonetic Drill. Transcribe and pronounce correctly.
Guard, carriage, bustle, farewell, scarcely, engine, steward, to absorb, delicious, mysterious.
2. Give synonyms to the following words:
Sign, cheerful, delicious, sharp, steep.
3. Give English equivalents from the text and use them in sentences of your own.
Тащить багаж по платформе, касса, садиться в поезд, протискиваться сквозь толпу, железнодорожный путь, позаботиться о багаже, проводник, сделать предварительный заказ на обед, ложиться спать.
TEXT 2 TRAVELLING BY TRAIN IN BRITAIN (PART I)
British Rail offers high standards of fast, comfortable and easy travel. The InterCity network services operate frequently (hourly or better on many routes).
New InterCity 225 services link London with Yorkshire, the North East and the east coast of Scotland in record time. It is now possible to travel from London King's Cross to Edinburgh in as little as 4 hours 05 minutes.
On most long-distance trains seats can be reserved in advance, but it is rarely necessary except during holiday periods. Reserve when you get to Britain.
Most long-distance trains have both first and standard (economy) class carriages and InterCity trains usually have a restaurant and/or buffet car, serving hot meals, light snacks and drinks. Pullman trains offer luxury travel to the main business centers in Britain, with meal service at your seat available to first class ticket holders. Hundreds of stations also have cafes.
Overnight sleeping car-trains across the country are an ideal way to gain a day and save on hotel charges, with a supplementary charge of $25 per journey, per berth for standard class, and $30 for a single compartment, first class. Reservations should be made well in advance.
If you only want to make a few journeys, single or return (round trip) tickets can be bought in Britain at any station, British Rail Travel Centre or rail appointed travel agents. First class tickets cost about 50 per cent more than standard class. For many journeys, reduced price tickets (with limitations on times and day of travel) are often available at a considerable saving on ordinary fares. If you plan a lot of travelling, a bargain-buy is the BritRail Pass. This pass (which must be purchased from travel agents in your own country — it cannot be bought in Britain) will give you unlimited travel on all scheduled British Rail services throughout England, Scotland and Wales.
If you are touring Europe and travelling between France and Britain, why not try the Channel Tunnel. Travelling by car on "Le Shuttle" between Calais and Folkestone, it takes only 35 minutes; or by train on the high speed "Eurostar" you'll reach London's Waterloo Station in as little as 3 hours, from either Paris or Brussels.
Comprehension questions:
What does British Rail offer?
Is it possible to travel from London King's Cross to Edinburgh in as little as 4 hours 05 minutes?
What kind of seats can be reserved in advance?
What kind of carriages have long-distance trains got?
What does a buffet car serve?
What is an ideal way to gain a day when travelling?
How can a traveller save on hotel charges?
How much does a berth for standard class cost?
What's the price of a single berth compartment, first class?
10. What is a bargain-buy if you plan a lot of travelling?