- •I'hsк 5. Find the words in the text that mean
- •Interrupt your partner (s) to make a point or disagree:
- •As soon as you’ve read the text, define its topic and formulate the main idea of each part and of the whole text.
- •Now summarize the text. The Most Popular Sights
- •When the Locals are Friendly
- •Answer questions 1-14 by choosing from the list of travellers (a-h). Some of the choices may be required more than once.
- •There is no sign of your luggage when you arrive at you destination in the middle of the night Do you:
- •§4 Travelling abn
- •Packages and special offers
- •Packages and special offers
- •Train fres to major european cities
- •Packages and special offers
- •Unit II travelling around britain
- •Check your comprehension of the texts you’ve read by an swering these questions:
- •Read the article. Look up the italicized words and expressions, if needed, explain them in English and give their equivalents in Russian.
- •VI. Ask another student questions using these patterns:
- •In small groups, discuss:
- •Read the article about European train travel in the 21st
- •Have you ever travelled on a high-speed train? Read the
- •Work in groups. Discuss these questions. Give reasons for
- •Unit III travelling by air. Customs
- •Two friends are speaking about meeting their forme schoolmate at the airport.
- •Assignments
- •Give the English equivalents for:
- •Answer the questions: .
- •Ill .Complete the sentences using the facts from the above text as well as your own ideas and the expressions from Exercise I.
- •Do you know general rules and restrictions imposed on travellers? Share your knowledge in pairs.
- •, Now read the tips to air-travellers taken from Luftha Traveller's Brochure. Of what rules have you alre heard? What information is new to you?
- •IvlSum up the information and, working in pairs, inform your
- •Read the following article right through and then answe.
- •Shaping up nicely
- •Skim the article fairly quickly in order to find out:
- •Scan the text to find where the points below are mentioned and then read more carefully to say whether the following statements are true or false.
- •Natalie Trudeau has stopped over at Heathrow Airport in Britain on her way from Paris to Los Angeles. Read the conversations. Act them out
- •In pairs, look at the Duty-Free Allowance Chart. Make cm versations using this pattern:
- •Are these statements true or false?
- •Discuss:
- •Airport Security Survey
- •11 They are doing difficult but important job. I wouldn’t like to do
- •Allowances
- •Give the English equivalents for:
- •Answer the comprehension questions:
- •Which articles are prohibited to be brought into the uk?
- •Vocabulary items after the text.
- •Vocabulary items to be used while rendering the above mentioned information:
- •Read the two conversations. Explain the meaning of italicized words and expressions. Make up your own dialogues following this pattern..
- •Discuss:
- •On the Way Back
- •Give a summary of each conversation.
- •Speak about Mr. Brown’s air-journey to Lagos.
- •Recall one of the most interesting air journeys. Share your travelling experience with a partner.
- •Unit IV city transport
- •Travelling at night
- •Tickets
- •Give the English Equivalents for:
- •Answer the following questions:
- •Say whether, according to the text, the following statements are true or false and why.
- •Scan the article below in order to find reference to tit
- •Move to “Bury” London Traffic
- •Collocation
- •Write about your impression of travelling in Hong Kong.
- •Adjectives followed by prepositions
- •Role playing a formal business meeting
- •Read the following article and explain the meaning of tb
- •The article contains a number of expressions and idioi phrases. Working with a partner use a dictionary to un. Stand the following phrases:
- •Add other words and phrases to the two lists that could a be used. Which category would you put yourself in?
- •In small groups, list
- •UnitV hotel
- •You are going to read an extract from a travel guide devoted to accommodation for tourists in Great Britain. Before you do so, offer your opinion of what these types of hotels are:
- •Read about types of hotels in Great Britain. Mark peculiar features of each type.
- •Before you go on to read about British hotel classification, room booking and other accommodation, please state the type of hotel each sentence describes:
- •Think of other words and expressions conveying the s meaning:
- •Give the English equivalents:
- •Prices and booking
- •Now read about tourists’ ways of spending a night altem to hotels. What are the advantages of such accommodation
- •I. What hotel and in-room facilities and services would be most important for you if you stayed in the hotel?
- •Il Mr Harvey is in the Accommodation Bureau at Copenhagen Central Railway Station. Read the conversation between Mr Harvey and Fru Nielsen.
- •Act out the conversation between Mr. Harvey and Fru Nielsen.
- •Role-play. Work in groups of three.
- •Budget prices in Central London
- •Look at Conversation c, below. Complete the sentences. Conversation с
- •Role-play. Work in pairs.
- •Write a fax to book a double room in one of London hotels according to example:
- •Il Answer the questions on the above conversation:
- •Interview another student and complete the following registration card for them.
- •Read Conversation в and answer these questions:
- •Look through the dialogues in exercises 1, 3 and 5 and provide the synonyms for:
- •Say what these are for:
- •Role Play. Work in pairs. Don’t forget to change parts.
- •Have you ever complained about hotel service? If you have, whom did you talk to? Were your problems solved? Share your experience with groupmates.
- •Draw a picture of a hotel bedroom with some drawbacks. Give the name to the guest who was given such room and had to complain about it
- •Using the verbs below say what other things the Housekeeping staff should have done.
- •Some hotel guests are experiencing problems. Match eac. Problem (1-14) with a suitable reply (a-n).
- •Make up short conversations between a customer and hotel staff about the following problems:
- •Who do you think is responsible for dealing with each of the above problems:
- •Read the tetter and answer the questions after it.
- •Read the conversations between the receptionist in the Hotel International dealing with complaints. Dialogue 1
- •Dialogue 2
- •Dialogue 3
- •Answer the questions:
- •Role-play a conversation between a displeased customer and a helpful polite receptionist
- •Write a letter of complaint to your tourist agency or to the hotel manager.* You may need to make use of the following words and phrases:
- •Unit VI texts for synopsis
- •MePs Vote for Money-Back Deal for Air Passengers
- •Three Held over Firearms Smuggled on Dover Ferry
- •Glossary
- •References
- •Going through Customs
Discuss:
Has an airline ever lost your baggage?
Was it lost forever or was it found?
Do you take out travel insurance when you fly?
Have you ever made a travel insurance claim?
ONVERSATIONS
Read the conversations, act them out.
On‘board a plane. Landing in Lagos
Traveller A: Are we coming into Lagos already? It’s my first lit to Lagos. Doesn’t it look huge!
Traveller B: Yes, it does. I can see the runway lights. We’d bet- r fasten our seatbelts, the plane is going down.
A: So it is. We’re on time. And what do we do with our landing |»rds?
B: They are for the immigration officer on arrival.
A: I haven’t filled mine in yet. Would you mind lending me your pen?
B: Not at all. Here you are.
Health check
Official: Health check here. Where are you from, sir?
Traveller: From Hungary.
O: Your vaccination certificate, please.
T: Here you are.
O: Thank you. Everything is OK. You may proceed to Passport Control.
Official: Health check here. Where are you travelling from? Traveller: Ghana.
O: Your vaccination certificate, please.
T: Here you are.
0: How long is it since you had your yellow fever innoculation? T: Let me see. Two months.
O: Thank you. Passport Control is that way.
Passport Control ■
Official: Your passport, please.
Traveller: Here you are.
O: How long are you staying in Lagos?
T: Ten days. I’m here on business.
O: Your passport and visa are in order. Have a pleasant s'
T: Thank you.
At the Customs
Customs Official: Good afternoon, sir. Is this your suite Traveller: No, the brown one is mine.
C.O.: Have you anything to declare?
T: No, I haven’t. My bag only contains personal things, open it?
C.O.: No, thank you, sir, that won’t be necessary.
Meeting at the Airport
Foreign Representative: Good morning, Mr. Brown. Wei * to Lagos.
Traveller: Good morning, Mr. Ritz.
F.R.: Did you have a good journey? How are you?
T: I’m quite well, thank you. The trip was very pleasant.
F.R.: Come this way, please. The car is outside the a' building. Is it your first visit here, Mr. Brown?
T: Yes, it is.
F.R.: I am sure Lagos will impress you favourably. You’ll an opportunity to have a look round and I hope you’ll enjoy it. f T: Certainly, though I’m afraid I’m going to be very busy mg my stay. 1
F.R.: Yes, your itinerary is rather packed and we’ll discu tomorrow in detail. Now I’m going to take you to the hotel and show you some places of interest on the way to the city.
T: Fine, thank you.
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On a Domestic Flight j
Air hostess: Are you quite comfortable, sir?
1 Traveller: Yes, quite. Could I have a newspaper, please?
A. H.: Here you are. Would you like a magazine?
T: No, thank you.
Fellow-traveller: Excuse me, when will you be serving drinks?
A. H: I’ll be bringing the trolley round quite soon. Will you have some chewing-gum or peppermint now?
T: Some peppermints, please. My ears often ache during take-
bff.
F. Т.: I’ll have the same, thank you.
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T: Excuse me, what was that announcement?
F. Т.: They are asking us to fasten our seat belts.
T: Why? Is anything the matter?
F. Т.: Don’t worry. We’re probably going through some bad weather.
T: What’s happened? Are you feeling all right?
F. Т.: Not very. I’m afraid it’s a bit rough, I get air-sick easily.
T: Is there anything I can do? Shall I ring for the stewardess?
F. Т.: Yes, please, and would you mind lowering the back of my seat a little?
T: Of course. Is that better?
A. H.: Yes, sir?
T: Have you got anything for air-sickness — it’s for this gentleman.
A. H.: Certainly, sir. I won’t be a moment. Here you are, just drink this. That should help.