There is no simple answer to the question, “Which is the best way to travel?” It depends on several factors: the distance, the available, what you can afford and so on. Air travel has advantages ,

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There is no simple answer to the question, “Which is the best way to travel?” It depends on several factors: the distance, the available, what you can afford and so on. Air travel has advantages, in the case of long distance journeys. No other means of transport is a fast. It can be expensive, of course. Some disadvantages of air travel are the difficulty of getting to the airport, long wait to check in, and an even longer wait if your flight is delayed because of bad weather.

Sea voyages were much to most common form of long distance travel. However, for some people, the slow pace of large ships makes them particularly attractive and popular for certain kinds of holidays, such as cruises. Ferries can offer a cheaper and more convenient way of travelling to an island than flying.

Trains are ideal for shorter overland journeys. Unlike airports, stations are generally located in city centres, making it easier for people to get to them. This is especially useful for sightseers and also makes rail transport the most convenient way for many people to get to work. In many countries trains are a very economic way of travelling.

For local travel there are buses (or, in some places, trams, which are returning to our streets after decades). Travelling by coach may be almost as fast as rail transport, since they use the motorway, and a lot cheaper.

The most popular form of transport for daily use is the private car. However, we still continue to use it for the shortest trip to the local, supermarket as well as for long trans-European journeys. Because of poor public transport in many smaller towns we often find the car the most convenient way of travelling. For longer journeys the car is slow, uncomfortable and tiring but it permits you to carry more luggage and to travel when you wish.

Many people are campaigning for a return to the bicycle. It is certainly better for your health, is saves you money and it enables you to sweep past traffic jams during and rush hour. You don’t pollute the atmosphere, damage people’s health or the ozone layer. Cycling is an ideal way, too, of enjoying the countryside.

Answer the following questions:

1.Which is the best way to travel?

2. What are the advantages of air travel?

3. Why do people travel by ship?

4.Whyaretrains ideal for shorter overland journeys?

Word list

Depend on [dɪ'pend] залежати від…

Afford [ə'fɔːd] дозволяти

Advantage [əd'vɑːntɪʤ] перевага

Disadvantage [ˌdɪsəd'vɑːntɪʤ] недолік

To travel ['træv(ə)l] by plane (ship,train,car…) подорожувати літаком (кораблем,потягом,машиною)

Journey ['ʤɜːnɪ] морська подорож

Convenient [kən'viːnɪənt] зручний

Permit ['pɜːmɪt] дозволяти

rush hour [auə] година «пік»

prefer [prɪ'fɜː] надавати перевагу

Exercise 1

Continue the following sentences:

1. Air travel …

2. Some disadvantages of air travel are …

3. Ferries can offer …

4. Travelling by coach …

5. The most popular form of transport for daily use is …

6. Travelling by bicycle is …

Exercise 2

Give the comparative and the superlative form of the following adjectives and adverbs: good,cheap, expensive,slow,popular,convenient,fast,poor

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