Travelling

Active words

Trip

journey

to travel

travelling

means of travelling

by sea

by air

by road

on foot

on business

to see off

car

plane

to take off

to land

flight

to fasten the belts

ship

on board а ship

boat

to sail

train

to change trains

to carry

carriage

to call a taxi

to go by taxi

advantage

in advance

to attract

to climb mountains

mountaineering

speed

safety

suitcase

luggage

railway

inquiry office

booking-office

to buy, bought, bought

ticket

to book tickets

ticket for a train

fast

slow

to enjoy

to admire

to approach

tent

rest-home

sanatorium

tourist camp

impression

to arrive to

Pre-reading exercises

1. Translate from English: a) traveling, to travel on business, to travel by air, to travel by boat, to travel by sea, to travel by rail, to travel for pleasure, to travel with comfort and safety, on board the ship, river boat, to visit foreign countries, to visit places of interest, on the sea shore, on the bank of the river, to climb mountains, to enjoy the sunset, to make one’s way back, full of impressions;

b) 1. I like traveling very much. 2. I prefer traveling by air. 3. People usually travel either on business or for pleasure. 4. The Mediterranean Sea attracts many people from different countries. 5. I’ve bought two tickets for a train to Berlin. 6. She got to the station by taxi. 7. She booked a returned ticket on the 9.30 flight. 8. There was no train until the next morning. 9. An Australian ship approached the shore and one of the crew saw the boys. 10. Your trip wasn’t well prepared. 11. You must plan your trip in advance: how to go, what to take, how long to stay. 12. A journey is like a marriage. The certain way to be wrong is to think that you control it. 13. How can I get to the station? 14. When does the train leave? 15. When does the train get into Warsaw? 16. How long is the flight? 17. They heard their flight announced.

2. Make up as many expressions with the given words as you can:

Model: a trip – a wonderful trip, pleasure trip, business trip, to be on a trip, to plan a trip to get ready for a trip, to book the tickets for a trip.

A journey, to travel, ship, railway station, a ticket, to enjoy.

3. Complete the following sentences: 1. When I travel by train I usually (заказываю билеты заранее). 2. You book your (бты по телефону), don’t you? 3. If I have a lot of luggage my friends (провожают меня до станции). 4. Passengers usually wait for their (поезда на платформе). 5. If you need any information about train you address (справочное бюро). 6. The journey was urgent and I went (самолетом). 7. At exactly 12 o’clock (самолет взлетел). 8. Our plane (приземлился вовремя).

4. Translate into English: а) пассажир, провожать, вагон, заказать билет, купить билет, билет в одну сторону, билет в обе стороны, обратный билет, делать пересадку, добраться да вокзала на такси, вернуться домой, восхищаться путешествием, посетить новые страны, путешествовать по своей стране, объявить рейс (самолета), взять большой багаж, обратиться в справочное бюро, спланировать путешествие;

b) 1. В наши дни миллионы людей путешествуют по делам и для удовольствия. 2. Для многих людей скорость, комфорт и безопасность являются важными факторами путешествия. 3. Сегодня комфортабельные самолеты и скорые поезда перевозят людей на длинные расстояния за несколько часов. 4. Некоторые люди наслаждаются путешествием по морю. 5. Мы планируем провести отпуск в Скандинавии. 6. Скорость автобуса ограничена. 7. Мои друзья увлекаются альпинизмом. Каждые каникулы они едут в горы и взбираются на какую-нибудь вершину. 8. Ты можешь пользоваться различными способами передвижения. 9. Путешествие по суше имеет свои преимущества. 10. Самолет приземлился вовремя. 11. Перед взлетом самолета вы должны пристегнуть ремни. 12. Мы остановились в гостинице. 13. Корабль отплывает завтра утром.

5. Discuss the following questions:

1. Is travelling popular today?

2. What means of travelling do you know?

3. Which of them are the most popular with the passengers? Why?

6. Fill in the table:

Means of traveling	Advantages	Disadvantages
By plane
By train
By ship
By car/bus
On foot

The essential part

7. Read the text and translate it:

*Modern life is impossible without traveling. Thousands of people travel every day either on business or for pleasure. They can travel by air, by rail, by sea or by road.

Of course, traveling by air is the fastest and the most convenient way, but it is most expensive too. Travelling by train is slower than by plane, but it has its advantages. You can see much more interesting places of the country you are traveling through. Modern trains have very comfortable seats. There are also sleeping cars and dining cars which make even the longest journey enjoyable. Speed, comfort and safety are the main advantages of trains and plains. That is why many people prefer them to all other means.

Travelling by sea is popular mostly for pleasure trips. On board large ships and small river boats people can visit foreign countries and different places of interest within their own country. As for me I prefer traveling by car. I think it’s very convenient. 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.*

The warm seas such as the Black Sea, the Mediterranean Sea are the most wonderful places for rest which attract millions of holiday-makers all over the world. There many comfortable hotels, sanatoriums and tourist camps there. But it is also possible to rent a room or a furnished apartment or house for a couple of weeks there.

Sometimes my friends and I place ourselves in a tent on the sea shore enjoying fresh air and the sun all day long. In the daytime we play volleyball, tennis, swim in the warm water of the sea and sunbathe. In the evening I like to sit on the beach watching the sea and enjoying the sunset. I’m also fond of mountaineering. So I do a lot of climbing together with my friends. Time passes quickly and soon we have to make our way back. We return home sunburnt and full of impressions.

8. Agree or disagree with the statements:

1. Travelling is the name of a modern disease.

2. You can chose among various means of traveling.

3. The best part of traveling is planning the trip.

4. People always want to use the fastest way of traveling.

5. People always want to use the fastest way of traveling, so they choose traveling by horse.

6. Travelling by ship is a great pleasure for everybody.

7. Speed is the main advantage of travelling by car.

8. A big railway station is an interesting place.

9. North countries are the most popular with holiday-makers and they attract millions of people every year.

10. To live through a sea storm is the most enjoyable thing while travelling on board a ship.

11. Autumn is the best time for travelling.

12. Staying at home is a very pleasant way of spending a holiday.

9. Add a sentence to the given ones according to the sense using words in brackets:

Model: Airplanes carry passengers to various parts of the world. – … (means of travelling). // Airplanes carry passengers to various parts of the world. – Everybody knows that it is the fastest means of traveling.

1. Our carriage is near the dining car. – … (our journey).

2. The train doesn’t leave for another 10 minutes. – … (to take a taxi).

3. It wasn’t long before we arrived at our destination. – … (to travel by).

4. The sea is perfectly calm and you won’t be sea-sick. – … (the ship).

5. I’ll stop in Paris only for a few hours, after which I’ll fly straight to London. – … (to book the ticket).

6. They heard their flight announced. – … (to be huury).

10. Read the text. Is the situation real or not?

Once salesman, who had been traveling for years on a certain railway in America, found to his surprise that the train had come in on time. He immediately went to the guard and said: “ Here is a cigar. I want to congratulate you. I have been traveling this road for fifteen years, and this is the first time I have seen a train coming in on time”.

“Keep the cigar”, said the guard, “this is yesterday’s train”.

11. Read the text and put 10 questions on it:

Travel is extremely important nowadays. Two hundred years ago, most people never traveled further than a few kilometres. Whenever they traveled they walked, or went by carriage, or on horseback. But in the last quarter of the 20^th century, people have traveled a lot. Many people travel 50 or 100 kilometres daily by public transport or private car. Millions of people travel long distance abroad on business trips or for holidays every year.

For most people, speed is a very important factor when they are travelling. They want to reach their destination as quickly as possible. There are now planes that can cross the Atlantic in just over three hours.

Other people prefer comfort to speed. They like to relax during the journey and enjoy themselves as much as possible. For almost everyone, safety is the most important factor. For example, many people never fly because they believe it is dangerous. In fact, it is probably much more dangerous to travel by car or even to walk across a street.

12. Read the texts and answer the questions on them:

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