TEXT F. TRAVELLING BY CAR.

There are a lot of people who prefer travelling by car. They think it is very convenient because you needn't reserve your tic­kets, you needn't carry heavy suitcases, you can stop wherever you wish and spend at any place as much time as you like. Motorists can rent a room or a furnished house for a couple of weeks or place themselves in a tent on the sea, river or lake shore enjoying fresh air and the sun all day long.

Exercises:

1. Spell, translate and transcribe the words below:

prefer, reserve, rent, ticket, heavy, suitcase, furnished, couple, shore

1. Read Text F and answer the following question: «Why do people prefer travelling by car?»

TEXT E. HIKING.

Hiking and alpinism (mountaineering) are also popular among the people because they help them relax after their long work and also enjoy the beauties of nature.

A hiker (mountaineer) can carry a heavy rucksack, climb a high mountain, live in a tent, cook him/herself, and be very tired but full energy and impressions.

Exercises:

1. Spell and transcribe the words below:

hike - путешествовать, ходить пешком

relax - расслаблять(ся); уменьшать напряжение;

climb - подниматься, карабкаться, влезать;

impression – впечатление

2. Read Text Е and answer the following questions:

1. Have you ever been hiking?

2. Was it a day's (two days', many days’) hike?

3. Is there any romanticism in carrying a heavy rucksack, living in a tent and so on?

4. What way do you prefer to enjoy the beauties of nature: being in the mountains, in a garden, in the park, in the field or sitting before the TV set or listening to the recorded sounds of nature with closed eyes or even breathing the fragrance of flowers, sea,... and a bit dreaming?

5. Which of your travellings do you remember most of all?

6. What is your favo­urite means of travelling?

7. Have you been to foreign countries?

USEFUL WORDS AND EXPRESSIONS.

1. READ AND FIND OUT

the most common words concerning

the means of travelling.

INFORMATION OFFICE	справочное бюро
SCHEDULE	расписание
TICKET / BOOKING OFFICE	касса
fare	плата за проезд
depend (on)	зависеть от
cheap	дешевый
expensive	дорогой

ticket	билет
single (Am. one- way)	в один конец
return (Am. round trip)	обратный
day-return	в оба конца со скидкой действительный в течение суток (двух - в субботу и в воскресенье)
transfer	пересадочный
stop-over	транзитный

DEPARTURE LOUNGE	зал ожидания отправления
WAITING ROOM	зал ожидания
ARRIVAL TIME	время прибытия
CHECK-IN	регистрация
BOARDING	посадка
GATE	ворота
DEPARTURE TIME	время отправления
DESTINATION	место назначения
EXIT	выход
ENTRANCE	вход

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