2. Look through the extracts from travel and tourist advertisements and complete the exercises following them
relax, reduce your general level of stress
get back your energy (like recharging a battery)
a term for the wild, tree- or grass-covered areas of Africa or Australia
pronounced four by four; vehicles with driving power on all four wheels
on the edge of the sea or of a river
who knows what he/she wants in terms of good quality
extremely beautiful 8 no other company can offer cheaper ones for the same service
it fills you with a sense of the power and beauty of what you are looking at
These three words represent a scale of length and difficulty. A ramble is a long, pleasant walk, not too demanding. A hike is more demanding, suggesting more difficult terrain. A trek is usually of several days over wild country.
no other holiday programme can match this
a word typically used in advertisements meaning enjoy
the inland areas furthest away from the sea or from borders with other countries
3. In your own words, say what they mean. Use a dictionary if necessary.
Itinerary includes three shore excursions and 10 nights at sea
Flights subject to availability
Single room supplement £30 per night
For instant bookings or quotations, call 01785 67844532
Fly-drive option available on request
4. Use words from the extracts to fill the gaps, based on the words given in brackets.
This company is excellent and their prices are ..................... (rival)
You should go into the ........................................ to see the true culture of the country. (heart)
There are some absolutely .................................... beaches to the north. (STUN)
I think Suntravel is ........................................ when it comes to cheap destinations. (BEAT)
The mountains were so ........................................... Many were over 5,000 metres high. (awe)
We rented a .......................................... villa. It was nice to be so near the beach. (water)
I just want somewhere quiet and relaxing to ........................ for a week. (wind)
Everyone needs to .......................................... their batteries now and again. (charge)
5. Answer these questions
Order these words from the most physically demanding to the least physically demanding: ramble, trek, hike
What verb might you find in travel advertisements meaning enjoy?
What adjective can be used with traveller to mean one who knows exactly what he or she wants in terms of quality and value?
Where would you find the bush?
How do you say this and what does it mean? 4x4
XVI. Professional Humour.
An accountant is someone who knows the cost of everything and the value of nothing.
A banker is a person who lends you an umbrella when the sun is shining and wants it back the minute it begins to rain.
A consultant is someone who takes the watch off your wrist and tells you the time.
A diplomat is someone who can tell you to go to hell in such a way that you will look forward to the trip.
An editor is a person employed on a newspaper whose business it is to separate the wheat from the chaff, and to see that the chaff is printed.
A journalist is someone who spends 50% of the time not saying what they know and the other 50% of the time talking about things they don't know.
A modern artist is someone who throws paint on canvas, wipes it off with a cloth and sells the cloth.
A philosopher is a person who doesn't have a job but at least understands why.
A professor is someone who talks in someone else's sleep.
A programmer is someone who solves a problem you didn't know you had in a way you don't understand.
A psychologist is a person whom you pay a lot of money to ask you questions that your spouse asks free of charge.
A schoolteacher is a disillusioned person who used to think they liked children.
Continue the list with your own definitions.