1. Divide the words and word combinations into columns:

Captain, plane, berth, ship, flight, sleeping car, to get on board, the waves, carriage, port, registration, to be sea-sick, dining car, pilot, sea-gulls, airport, station, boat, clouds, platform, to embark.

To travel by air	To travel by train	To travel by sea

II. Complete the sentences:

1. I love the sea. I like traveling by ….. .

2. I am a sporty person. I like to be fit. I always go to work on …..

3. I don’t have a car, so I always call a …… to go to work.

4. There’s no bus stop near my office. I love driving, so I always go to work by …….

5. My grandpa is a fire-fighter. He goes to work by ……...

6. I live in Italy. I visit my friends in the United States by …… once a year.

Plane, car, ship, taxi, fire-engine, foot.

III. Guess a kind of transport by its description:

1. This is the most common kind of transportation. It has four wheels, travels on roads, and uses gas.

2. This kind of transportation consists of a frame, a saddle, two pedals and two wheels. You can exercise your legs by riding it.

3. This kind of transportation flies in the air. It has wings, and is flown by a pilot.

4. This kind of transportation moves on top of the water.

5. A vehicle that is drawn by horses or dogs, for transporting people or goods, esp. over snow.

6. A large bag filled with a lighter-than-air gas, designed to rise and float in the atmosphere. It may have a basket for carrying passengers.

IV. Fill in the blanks with the following words:

“by ship”, “by bus”, “by car”, “by bike”, “by train”, “by plain”, “on foot”.

Travelling ……… is quick and comfortable.

Travelling ………you can stop when and where you want and watch beautiful scenes.

Travelling ……… is very tiring.

Travelling ……… is cheap. All you need is to book a ticket and to come in time to the railway station.

Travelling ……… you can enjoy fresh see air, you can see the rise and fall of the waves and hear the cry of the sea-gulls.

Travelling ……… is the fastest and the most convenient way of moving, but it is the most expensive too.

You sit down in a comfortable armchair and in a few minutes you are already above the clouds.

Travelling ………is not at all troublesome. You are sure to have a good time. But it is not pleasant if you ride on a bumpy road.

Travelling ……… is fantastic. But the voyage isn't exciting for those people who are sea-sick.

Travelling ……… is not at all dangerous. You are sure to have a good time and to enjoy safety. But it is not pleasant if a person sitting next to you is boring and not talkative.

V. Fill in the blanks with a proper sentence: Do you like traveling ?

Ann: …………………………..

Bill: Yes, I like traveling very much. It is my hobby. ………………………. And I take pictures of everything that interests me: the ruins of ancient buildings, the sights if the cities, views of the mountains, lakes, valleys, waterfalls and even animals and birds.

Ann: What countries have you visited?

Bill: ………………………….. Some day I shall go to the United States. My cousin lives there. ................................... When I have enough money, I shall go to the States.

Ann: I have never been to any of these countries. ……………………….

Bill: I went to Italy two years ago.

Ann: Did you go there alone?

Bill:……………………..We visited Venice and Rome. ……………………………………

Ann: I have always wanted to travel to other countries but I have never had an opportunity. I went to Germany in my childhood. …………………………………

1. Well, I have been to Italy, Greece, Russia and India.

2. I always take my camera with me.

3. No, I went there with my father.

4. They are the most beautiful cities of Italy.

5. But I was very small at that time and I hardly remember that trip.

6. Do you like traveling?

7. When did you go to Italy?

8. She has invited me several times already.