Vocabulary Notes

BUSINESS TRIP

Grammar: Present, Past, Future Continuous Tenses. To Be Going + Infinitive. Prepositions.

UNIT FIVE

TEXT A TRAVELLING

Modern life is impossible without travelling. The scientific and tech­nological progress of the 20th century has allowed people to overcome time and distance. The whole world is open now. To begin with, most of us in big cities travel every day to our schools, offices and factories. They go by underground, they change to a bus or they take a taxi. From time to time we have to go to another city or country on business. Then after a year’s work people go on holiday.

Millions of people all over the world spend their holidays travelling. They travel to see other countries and continents, modern cities and the ruins of ancient towns, they travel to enjoy picturesque places or just foi¹ a change of scene. It is always interesting to discover new things, to see different ways of life, to meet different people, to try different food, to listen to different musical rhythms.

People who wish to travel either for pleasure or on business have at their disposal various means of transport. If you want to get somewhere as quickly as possible, the best way is to travel by plane. It is better to book tickets in advance. On the appointed day you go to the airport by car. Soon you’ll be boarding the big airliner and it will carry you to new lands.

Travelling by train is slower than by plane but it has its advantages. When on the train, you can always see the country around you, so you are not simply travelling, but your holidays have already begun.

Travelling by sea is mostly for those who are going on holiday and want a pleasant voyage. On board a large cruise ship people traverse oceans and visit other countries.

Many people prefer travelling by car. The greatest advantage is that you can stop whenever you like and that you are not bound by any schedule. You start from your own front door and take any road you like.

Coach tours are not expensive and very popular. They are planned:is holidays and there is a chance to do a lot of sightseeing and have a good rest at the same time.

One of the cheapest and most popular ways of travelling is hiking. It is always a great experience for a lover of nature.

All means of travel have their advantages and disadvantages. People choose one according to their plans and destination. When travelling, we see and learn a lot of things that we can never see or learn at home.

Vocabulary Notes

to go on business all over the world change of scene to travel on business to board a plane/airliner advantage disadvantage

ездить в командировку во всем мире перемена обстановки путешествовать по делу сесть на самолет преимущество, выгода недостаток, неудобство

Add to your active vocabulary:

booking-office second-class sleeper through train express train boarding card business trip compartment holiday-maker tags to depart to go abroad to land to take off traveller’s cheque upper berth

билетная касса мягкая плацкарта прямой поезд скорый поезд посадочный талон командировка купе отдыхающий багажные карточки уезжать, отбывать ездить за границу приземляться взлетать

ICxercise 1. Find in (he text the English equivalents for the following:

преодолевать время и расстояние; весь мир; ездить на метро; брать такси; командировка; открывать/обнаруживать; делать пересадку; ради удовольствия; средства транспорта; располагать чем-нибудь; зака­пать билеты заранее; пересекать океаны; расписание/график; авто- бонусные туры, ходить в поход, цель путешествия; преимущества.

- When do you usually travel?

- Where do you go?

- Do you collect information about the places you would like to visit?

- Do you think that travel broadens one’s mind?

- Some people travel to faraway places not to see people, while others travel to meet people. What about you?

- What places would you like to visit?

- What do you like better, to travel alone or in a group? Why?

- How are you going to spend your next vacation? Are you goinj to go anywhere? How long are you going to be on vacation! What are you going to do? Is anyone going to travel with you

- What do you hate doing on vacation?

- When did you last travel by railroad?

- From which railroad station do trains leave Moscow for thi South (the North, the West, the East)?

- Do you prefer a lower or an upper berth? Why?

- Are you fond of travelling?

- Why do people travel?

- How many hours a day do you spend travelling?

- Why do some people choose planes for travelling?

- Do you like to travel by train? What are its advantages?

- Would you like to go on a big ocean cruise?

- Why can it be convenient to travel by car?

- Have you ever been on a coach tour?

- If you could spend a hiking holiday wherever you like, wh^ place would you choose?

Exercise 3. Speak on the topic “Going on a Trip”. Use the suggested wor(

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