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A. Allurement of travelling | Comment on the following essay. State what you think about travelling. | Lust affection recollection sufficient longing adventure | Pre-listening task | From the History of Travel | D. In-flight questionnaire. Auto rental. | A Trial Flight | Choose the correct answer. | Make up the statements using the situations below. | D) Listen to the text again. Take notes on the provided key points. |


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  1. A Decide which of these statements are true (T) or false (F).
  2. A new book predicts that climate change is likely to be abrupt and cataclysmic—and that these sudden shifts could cripple national economies.
  3. A) Read the article to find the answers to these questions.
  4. A) Try to answer these questions.
  5. A: What on earth are all these ski-caps doing here? Weren't we going to get someone to take them off our hands as a job lot?
  6. According to the author, are these sentences true (T) or false (F)?
  7. Answer these questions in writing

1. Well, it's been nice talking to you. Maybe we'll see each other again

somewhere.

2. That TV programme about birds is just right for you. You should watch it.

3. Jim is fairly neutral when it comes to environmental issues.

4. The photocopier makes me absolutely crazy. It always breaks down just

when you need it most.

5. I gave up my job and went round the world. I felt I had got into a boring

routine with no prospects for the future.

27. True or false? Tick (^) the correct box. True False

1 If someone lives off the beaten track, they live in the

middle of a city. D D

2 If a street is a dead end, you can't drive down it and out

the other end. D D

3 Road rage is when people get angry and violent because

of problems and arguments while driving. D D

4 If something is an uphill struggle, it's like the pleasant

feeling of travelling up a beautiful hill. D D

5 If someone is on the wrong track, they are dialling a

wrong number on a telephone. D D

 

— 28. Use the idioms to...

1... tell someone it's time to start a journey.

2... tell someone that the bus is the easiest way to travel round in your area.

3... tell someone not to go to the Imperial Hotel as it's not as good as it used to

be.

4... tell someone that you think what they are going to do is the right course of

action.

5... tell someone that a new rock music festival has really made your town

famous.

6... tell someone that you think your country is at an important and decisive point in its history.

 

 

29. Think of idioms connected with roads, paths and tracks in your language. Do any of them match the idioms. If they don't, try to find out the equivalent expression in English.

 

& 30. Read the idioms and examples connected with boats and sailing.

Translate them into Ukrainian.

 

A Boats

idiom meaning example
push the boat out spend a lot of money, usually because you are celebrating Bill was happy to push theboat out for his daughter's wedding.
rock the boat do or say something that causes problems, usually when you try to change a situation that other people do not want to change Party members were told firmly not to rock the boat by publicly criticising the government just before the election.
miss the boat be too late to get something you want Can I still get tickets for the concert or have I already missed the boat?
burn one's boats/ bridges do something that makes it impossible for you to go back to the situation you were in before Don't sell your house to finance your business - that would be burning your boats.
be in the same boat be in the same, usually difficult, situation It's a pity you can't use a dictionary in your exam, but at least everyone' s in the sameboat.

B Sailing

idiom meaning example
steer clear of avoid someone or something because it is dangerous for you I'd try to steer clear of Maggie if I were you - she's trouble!
sail close to the wind take risks that could cause problems or danger (usually used in the continuous) You're sailing a bit close tothe wind by speaking to the boss like that!
Be plain sailing be very easy I was a bit apprehensive about doing so much in just one day, but it was all plain sailing.
be in the doldrums (doldrums = area of sea with no wind) (of a business) be not very successful; (of a person) feel sad and without energy His business has been in thedoldrums for several years now.
put/stick your oar in (oar = long piece of wood used for rowing a boat) join a discussion when the other participants do not want you to (informal) I hope John has the sense not to stick his oar in at tomorrow's meeting.
show someone the ropes show someone how to do a job or activity As it's your first day at work, Sue will show you the ropes.
be a nervous wreck (wreck = boat that's been destroyed, e.g. by hitting rocks) be mentally and physically exhausted I'm a nervous wreck after a day with those terrible children.
clear the decks (deck = flat open area on boat) get ready for action We'd better clear the decks before we paint the room.
Be (all) at sea be confused I' m all at sea with this computer.

 

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