II. Can you answer these questions about the vocabulary of travel?
What is the difference between a single ticket and a return ticket?
What does a customs officer do?
Does a plane take off at the end of a journey?
What do you do with a boarding card?
What is the difference between hiring a car and buying a car?
If you ask someone for a lift, do you want to go to the top floor?
III. Here are instructions to get to John's house from the airport.
When you arrive at the airport? Take a number 10 bus the railway station. Then take a train to Bigtown. The journey takes a half an hour and you get off the train at the second stop. Take a taxi from the station to John's house.
Now write instructions for someone to get to your house from the airport.
IV. Make cards to test yourself. Write the word on one side of the card and a picture (or a definition or translation) on the other side. Look at the pictures (or definitions or translations). Can you remember the English words?
V. Respond to the statements below to say about yourself.
Model : - Most people like to travel with friends. And what about you?
- I also like to travel with friends.
1. I have never traveled alone. And what about you?
2. Usually people travel for please. And what about you?
3. When people travel they like to go shopping and to go sightseeing? And you?
4. Sometimes people travel in search of adventures or from curiosity? And you?
5. Teenagers don't travel on business. And what can you say about yourself?
6 People like to travel because it is exciting, useful and good for health. Do you think so?
7. Many people like to travel because it broadens our outlook and gives us life experience. Do also think so?
VI. Complete the crossword
VII. Here are some character-sketches of different people. They express their attitude about traveling. Try to guess who these people are and choose from the box.
Businessman |
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A professor of History |
An experienced traveler |
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A couch potato |
1 He likes to travel alone or with his students. They travel from curiosity. They like to see the beauty of the world and learn traditions of other countries. They think that travelling is fascinating and enjoyable. It broadens our mind and allows us to understand other people better
2 He doesn't like to travel at all. He believes that it's better to stay at home, because travelling is dangerous, troublesome and expensive.
3 He likes to travel alone or with his friends. Usually travels for pleasure or in search of adventures. When he travels he likes to go sightseeing or explore unknown places. He believes that travelling is exciting and gives us life experience.
4 Usually he travels alone on business. When he travels he likes to meet new people. He thinks that travelling is useful but sometimes it's a bit tiring
In a hotel
At reception
Do you have a single room (=for one person) a double room (= for two people)? How much is a single room with a bathroom?
I have a reservation. (= I booked a room) My name is…
The receptionist may say:
Your room is on the first floor. The lift is over there.
Here is your key.
Would you like some help with your luggage?
Can you fill in this form, please?
Sing here, please. (= write your name)
Please, check your bill. (= make sure it is correct)
When you leave you say,
Can I check out, please?
Can I have the bill, please?
Using the telephone
How do I get an outside line? (You want to phone someone who is not in the hotel.) What is the code for Korea / Poland, etc.?
Can I have breakfast in my room, please?
Can I have a morning call, please? At 6.30. (You want to wake up at 6.30.).
What time is breakfast/lunch/dinner?
Changing money
You can often change money in a big hotel- Here are some useful phrases.
Can I (ex) change some money, please?
Can I change some dollars into pounds, please?
How many yen to the pound at the moment? (yen = Japanese currency)
Can I cash a traveler’s cheque?
VIII. Match what you want on the left with what you need on the right.
1 to have a cup of tea in your room a) the lift
2 to go to the top floor b) an outside line
3 to open your door c) a shower
4 to get up at 6 a.m. d) a kettle
5 to phone your country e) a hair dryer
6 to watch the news f) a morning call
7 to wash your hair g) a TV
8 to dry your hair h) a key
IX. Do you know?
How much does a hotel room cost in the capital of your country?
What is the code for Britain if you phone from your country?
How many US dollars are there to your own currency at the moment?
How much of your own currency is there to the pound-
Why are traveler’s cheques useful when you are traveling?
X. You are on holiday in London with two other people. You want rooms for one night. Write a dialogue.
XI. Write down six questions that you can ask in a hotel beginning: Can I…?