Unit 6 Travelling

Unit modern tourism

Lead-in. 1 a). Skim (поверхностно знакомиться ( с чем-л. ), бегло просматривать) the following texts. What unites them? What question is answered?

►“A few years ago I was going through the process of splitting up with my first serious girlfriend… I realized that I was dangerously close to losing my head. I biked over to my dad’s flat and emotionally blackmailed (шантажировать; вымогать деньги) him into lending me enough cash to leave the country. On that trip I learned something very important. Escape through travel works. Almost from the moment I boarded (всходить на борт) my flight, life in England became meaningless. Seat-belt signs lit up (освещенный), problems switched off. Broken armrests (подлокотник) took precedence (превосходить по важности) over broken hearts”. – A. Garland “The Beach.”

►“I grew up pretty sheltered (1) укрытый, прикрытый; уединенный) so wanted to see more of the world after I graduated college. After my first backpacking adventure (туристический поход) I was hooked(подсел?)! Now I try to go on at least one big trip every year.” – Michael

►“To re-evaluate direction in life, make a career break, learn about the world and become better global citizens, bond (быть крепким, прочным) as a family & “roadschool” the kids, and experience a stripped-down (дешёвая?) nomadic life (бродячая жизнь) to greater appreciate our regular non-travelling lives.” – Sara Lavender Smith

►“I have an insatiable (ненасытный) appetite for new experiences – aka (also known as?), I’m easily bored and have a short attention span (объём внимания). It is not enough for me to see pictures of monuments, natural wonders and new landscapes. I want to touch, breathe, smell, feel everything there is to experience in the world. I love how it opens my mind and how nothing is ever quite as it looked in the picture. I love new people too, and their stories.” – Penny.

Render (переводить ( на другой язык )) the meaning of the words and expressions in bold from the context. Use dictionaries to check.

1b) How would you answer the same question? Work with a partner: have you ever travelled for any of these reasons?

to escape boredom to heal a broken heart to broaden your experience of the world to learn languages to get a suntan

to live out (пережить) your dreams to take a break from your career/study to visit historical sites or travel along the historical route to raise money for charity

2a) Complete the following questions with the words and expressions below:

1. ancestry (2) происхождение; родословная)

2. appeals (привлекать, притягивать; влечь, манить, нравиться ( to ))

3. avoid

4. driven

5. exposed

6. gain

7. hectic (возбужденный; беспокойный, активный)

8. insatiable

9. recharge

10. rewarding

11. rigid

12. seek

13. serene (ясный, спокойный, тихий; безоблачный serene sky — ясное небо)

14. surroundings

1. What type of traveller do you think you are (adventure traveler, authentic (истинный, настоящий) traveler, cultural heritage traveler, rejuvenator - to recuperate (омоложение; восстановление сил, здоровья), luxury traveler, etc.)? What do you ___l___ from your trips?

2. What ___b____ to you in travelling abroad?

3. Have you ever felt an ________ need to go to some place? Did you live your dream?

4. While travelling do you try to ____c___ the unknown or you are lured (завлекать, соблазнять) by things you’ve never seen before?

5. Some people _______ comfort in travelling, others believe that even a short journey is not __j______ without adventure and some risk. What ‘party’ do you support and why?

6. Do you tend to make ___k_____ plans for your trips and stick to them?

7. Do you happen to know anyone who needs to __i_____, or, in other words, to rejuvenate?

8. Do you dream to travel to ___m____ places to enjoy the natural beauty and peacefulness or __g____ places appeal to you more?

9. Do you know anyone who is interested in their ___a____ and travels to the places connected with their family’s history?

10. How do you think your understanding of life can change after a trip when you’ve been ____e____ to the beauty, either natural or cultural?

11. What do you think backpackers (человек с рюкзаком) are ____d____ by when they set out on a journey?

12. How do you feel when you return to familiar ____n_____?

3. Destinations. a) Look at the pictures below. Do you know these famous tourist attractions? Where are they situated (in what country, part of the world)?

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i.	b) What type of attraction is each one – choose from the list: historical monument theme park temple castle palace festival beach castle ski resort cathedral natural geographical feature

c) Think about tourist destinations. Give examples of:

• towns and cities

• natural attractions and features (waterfall Victoria, Africa; volcano Parikutin, Mexico; Everest, Nepal-Tibet; Grand canyon, Arizona; Stonehenge)

• historical and cultural attractions (festivities; Windsor Castle, Roman baths,Buckingham palace)

• purpose-built attractions (сконструированный или изготовленный для специальных целей) (Disneyland, museums, the Picasso museum in Barcelona; Parc Guell, the Sagrada Familia)

d) Read about 5 of the most visited places.

Which of them have you been to? Which of them do you hear about for the first time?

As you read write down all the attributes that describe them.

Top tourist hot spots worth the crowds

The hordes come to these places for a reason. Don’t hate them just because they’re popular or you’ll miss out! This excerpt from Lonely Planet’s 1000 Ultimate Experiences gives you the places worth the queues.

1. Angkor Wat, Cambodia

Tourists crawl (ползать) over Angkor like ants (муравьи) over a picnic blanket (шерстяное одеяло). But it’s worth joining them to register your first glimpse (беглое знакомство) of this shrine-city’s (место поклонения, святыня?) awesome (необычайный, удивительный) main temple, the world’s biggest religious structure, Angkor Wat, with its lotus-shaped towers (башня) and extraordinary bas-reliefs (барельеф). Angkor was sculpted from sandstone (песчаник) between the 9th and 13th centuries to satisfy the egos of a succession (династия?) of Khmer devaraja (god-kings), providing the ancient empire with the grandest capital imaginable. The site contains hundreds of temples besides Angkor Wat, and is still being reclaimed from the jungle that overgrew it when it was abandoned in the 15th century. Capitol temple is a must-see during the early evening; escape the crowds by taking a mototaxi to the newly opened ruins at Banteay Srei, 25km from the main site.