Notes of synonyms

The act of travelling can be described by a number of synonyms which differ by various implications. They all describe the act of going from one place to another (that is why they are synonyms), but differ by the length of time taken by that act, by its purpose, destination or by the method of travelling.

travel n: the act of travelling, esp. a long one in distant or foreign places, either for the purpose of discovering something new or in search of pleasure and adventure.(Freq. in the plural.); e.g. He is writing a book about his travels in Africa.

journey n: the act of going from one place to another, usually taking a rather long time; e.g. It's a three days' journey by train. You'll have to make the journey alone. Going on a journey is always exciting.

voyage n: a rather long journey, esp. by water or air; e.g. I'd love to go on a voyage, would you? The idea of an Atlantic voyage terrified her: she was sure to be seasick all the time.

trip n: a journey, en excursion, freq. a brief one, made by land or water; e.g. Did you enjoy your week-end trip to the seaside?

tour n: a journey in which a short stay is made at a number of places (usu. with the view of sightseeing), the traveller finally returning to the place from which he had started; e.g. On our Southern-England tour we visited Windsor, Oxford, Cambridge, Stratford-on-Avon and then came back to London.

cruise n [kru:z]: a sea voyage from port to port, esp. a pleasure trip; e.g. The Mediterranean cruise promised many interesting impressions.

hitch-hiking n: travelling by getting free rides in passing automobiles and walking between rides; e.g. Hitch-hiking is a comparatively new way of travelling which gives one a chance to see much without spending anything.

Ex.1.

Answer the questions. Give your arguments:

1.What means of travel do you know? 2. Why are many people fond of travelling? 3. Why do some people like travelling by train? 4. Do you like travelling by train? What makes you like / dislike it? 5. What are the advantages of a sea-voyage? 6. What are the advantages of a hitch-hiking? 7. What kind of people usually object to travelling by sea? 8. What are the advantages and disadvantages of travelling by air? Have you ever travelled by air? How do you like it? 9. What do you think about walking tours? 10. What is, in your opinion, the most enjoyable means of travel? 11. What way of travelling affords most comfort for elderly people? ( Give your reasons). 12. Do you think travel helps a person to become wiser?

Ex.2.

Write out the words on the topic "Travelling" from the text.

Ex.3.

Find the English equivalents for the following in the text.

Tерпеть не могу провожать; предпочитаю, чтобы провожали меня; ужасно завидую; быть на его месте; способ путешествия; ничто не сравнимо с путешествием на самолете; намного быстрее; никаких волнений, связанных с пересадкой; поесть в ресторане; железнодорожная билетная касса; буфет(закусочная); чувствовать тошноту; неспокойное море.

Ex.4.

Fill in the chart presenting advantages and disadvantages of different means of traveling.

Travelling	Advantages	Disadvantages
by plane
by ship
by train
on foot / a walking tour

1. Fill in prepositions or adverbs where necessary:

N i n a: Hello, Alex. I remember somebody told me that you had gone…. an interesting trip … Siberia.

A l e x: I really made a wonderful journey ... the very heart of Siberia. We went …

Krasnoyarsk .. plane and then sailed … the Yenissei … a cargo-ship.

N i n a: And where did you go … ashore?

A l e x: Oh, ... some spot you are not likely to find ... any map. Well, when we found ourselves … the bank we immediately started … the place where our expedition was working.

N i n a: Did you go … car?

A l e x: Oh, no! No car could have driven ... those paths. We travelled partly … foot, and … some places went … small rivers and streams … rowing-boats. We were … spots where no man's foot had stepped … us.

N i n a: How exciting! So you enjoyed … the journey, didn’t you?

A l e x: Every minute ... it, though it was not an easy one.

N i n a: Did you return … air?

A l e x: No, ... train. The fact is, I had hardly enough money ... the railway fare, not to say anything … the plane.