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Usefull phrases

breathtaking views

delicious food

elegant architecture

exotic animals and birds

historic buildings

Interesting flora and fauna

lively nightlife

romantic atmosphere

world-class art galleries

bustling streets

xercise 1. Work in pairs (dialogue). Ask and answer the questions.

1.What do you like and dislike about travel?

2. Did you have any problems while you were travelling?

3. What was the best place you’ve ever been on?

E xercise 2. Choose one place that you would like to go.

Talk about it using following word phrases (monologue).

E xercise 3. Read the text and translate the 2^nd paragraph [4]

Which way of travelling do you prefer?

Many people take their main holiday in summer, and although some people choose a last-minute break, others plan their holiday months in advance. The beginning of the year is a good time for people to start looking at holiday brochures. Tour operators as well as travel agents give lots of information about holiday destinations and types of holiday. Apart from the traditional two-week beach holiday, you can choose from a range of holidays: a cruise, an activity holiday, a city break and so on. A lot of people choose a package holiday, where flights and accommodation are included in the price. But many people prefer an independent holiday, where they make their own travel arrangements.

If you travel independently, you will need to book your flights or train tickets. Unless you have an onward destination, you will probably book a return journey. Then you will need to make a reservation at a hotel, or another place to stay, such as a campsite, or a caravan site.

For all types of foreign holidays, it is essential that you check you have all your travel documents. Make sure your passport has expired, and that you have a visa if necessary.

As your departure date gets nearer, you can start to plan the details of your journey. Perhaps it will be a good idea to buy a guide book, or a phrase book, if you don't speak much of the local language. Some people like get lots of background information on where they are going, and find out about the places of interest and "must-see" sights. It's also fun to make a packing list, so you don't forget any vital clothes or toiletries.

Don't forget to make arrangements for your pets and your house while you're away. Put your dog into kennels, and leave a key with your neighbour just in case! Hopefully your neighbour will keep an eye on your house while you're on holiday! Finally, get to the airport with plenty of time to spare. Nowadays it can take much longer to get through security and onto the plane. Have a nice trip and send your neighbour a postcard!

Exercise 4. Guess the meaning of the highlighted words.

Exercise 5. Listen to the text. Fill in the test. [Part III p. 164-165], [4].

	TrueTrueTR True	False
Republic of Trinidad and Tobago is in South America.
Tobago is extremely small country.
The most famous place in Trinidad is the Nylon Pool.
Tobago is very beautiful and is known for tourism, for its natural scenery.

Exercise 6. Retell the text using the following questions.

1. Where is the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago located?

2. What is the best place to visit?

3. How should tourists get there?

Exercise 7. Сomplete the text with the correct form of the verbs in brackets:-ing or infinitive form.

“A nightmare journey”

“It was an amazing journey. Aisha was travelling from Almaty to Zhezkazgan by Air Kazakhstan, but her journey ended up in Aktau instead.

Aisha first flew from Almaty to Astana, where she managed to get (get) to Zhezkazgan gate just in time. However, the airline staff rushed her through the adjacent gate of the Aktau flight, convinced that this was her destination. Seeing that she was being put on a wrong flight, Aisha tried (2) _______ (protest) but the airline staff chose (3) ________ (ignore) her desperate attempts to change flight.

“When I heard the pilot (4) ________ (announce) the estimated landing time in Aktau I knew it was too late. It was a complete nightmare. I hadn’t got a clue how to contact my brother.” In Aktau, a passenger who had been sitting next to her, agreed (5) _______ (lend) her his mobile phone. She phoned her brother, who in the meantime had not seen her (6) ________ (get) off the plane and was seriously worried. “I decided (7) _________(stay) in Aktau for two days.

Exercise 8. Match the following idioms with their meanings:

the four corner of the globe something very unpleasant

a nightmare not to have any idea about something

not have a clue all over the world

1. Choose the right variant. I suggested_________a taxi so we wouldn’t be late. a) calling b ) call c) to called d) have calling	3.Choose the right variant. A place full of noise and activity is called ______. a) snow-capped b) bustling c) relaxed d) elegant
2. Choose the right variant. They can’t afford_____ a new car. a) buying b) to buy c) to buying d) have buying	4. Choose the right variant of the idiom: “not have a clue”. a) know or understand something b) not to have any idea about something c) be sure about something d) not meet and choose