39. Read the text. Try to understand the meaning of all

the phrases in black type. Use a dictionary if

necessary.

For tourists yearning to escape the crowd, wander off the beaten track and get back to nature, Suriname increasingly looks a promising choice. Nobody in Suriname claims that the country boasts the best sand, sea and sun in the Caribbean. But that, in a way, is precisely the point: there aren't hoards of people either. As Henk Essed, director of the Suriname Tourism Foundation, observes:

"We don't really need masses of tourists like we have in the rest of the Caribbean. Instead, Suriname's modest tourism sector focuses on what makes the country different. The biggest attraction for visitors seeking something out of the ordinary is the wealth of wildlife. Large tracks of the country are still covered by virgin rainforests, home to a huge range of flora and fauna."

There is great potential to develop ecotourism as one of the major sources of income in the near future.

40. Match a word or a phrase in a with its definition

in B:

A. 1. to escape the crowd

2. to wander off the beaten track

3. to get back to nature

4. a promising choice

5. to boast

6. hoards

7. tourism sector

8. to seek something out of the ordinary

9. wealth of

10. tracks

11. virgin

12. flora and fauna

13. ecotourism

B. a) original and natural

b) plants and animals

c) holidays that respect the environment

d) areas of land, collocates with large, vast, huge

e) large amount of

f) common collocation: looking for something

different / unusual

g) go where there are not many people

h) go to places tourists don't normally go to

i) live a natural, rural style of life

j) tourist industry

k) crowds, in a negative sense

l) this use of boast is for listing the good

qualities of a place

m) a choice which could be a very good one

41. Translate the following into Russian:

to get away at weekends airline representative

to enjoy peace and quiet passport control

to enjoy calm and tranquility departure lounge

to put one's feet up hand luggage

to go for a stroll the overhead locker

to enjoy hiking to taxi the plane

to have a picnic at an altitude

excess luggage the cabin crew

check-in desk flight attendants

42. Fill in a preposition:

to stay ___ a hotel

___ advance

to check ___ ___ reception

to go ___ departure lounge

to add the cost ___ the bill

to arrive ___ the ground

to put smth ___ one's bill

to come ___ a halt

to accelerate ___ the runway

to go ___ the baggage reclaim

to put hand luggage ___ the overhead locker

to pass ___ the customs

to put luggage ___ one's seat

to declare ___ goods

to give a boarding card ___ the plane

43. Work in groups. Discuss the following:

1. What role do adverts play in choosing your route or

making a decision where to go travelling?

2. How can adverts get you to make your decision

and go to some place?

3. Do you think they give a real picture of the place or

do they exaggerate?

44. Imagine yourself in one of the following situations

and describe your experiences and impressions:

1. You went to China

You tried to learn the language.

You went by train through Siberia.

No one spoke English or Russian.

2. You went to Scotland

You visited remote islands.

They were hilly and cold.

The scenery was lovely.

You met some men in kilts.

45. Advertisements are sometimes difficult to

understand. Translate the following travel

advertisements, taking into account the definitions

for the words in black type:

1. Unwind the Estera, recharge in Postalia, all from

under $500.

2. Taste of the bush: all travel in air-conditioned 4 x 4

vehicles.

3. Waterfront villas, self-catering, sleep up to six.

4. Guided tours for the discerning traveller. Ancient

cities in modern comfort.

5. Stunning locations. Unbeatable prices. Phone

now.

6. Awe-inspiring national parks.

7. Rambles, hikes and tracks. Unrivalled program.

Send for our brochure.

8. Savor the renowned landscapes in our heartland.

unwind - relax, reduce your general level of stress;

recharge - get back your energy;

bush - a term for the wild, tree- or grass- covered areas of Africa or Australia;

4x4 - pronounced four by four ; vehicles with driving power on all four wheels;

waterfront - on the edge of the sea or of a river;

discerning - who knows what he / she wants in terms of good quality;

stunning locations - extremely beautiful;

unbeatable - no other company can offer cheaper ones for the same service;

awe-inspiring - it fills you with a sense of the power and beauty of what you are looking at;

rambles, hikes, tracks - these three words represent a scale of length and difficulty;

a ramble - a long, pleasant walk, not too demanding;

a hike - more demanding, suggesting more difficult terrain;

a trek - usually of several days over wild country;

unrivalled - no other holiday program can match this;

savour - a word typically used in advertisements meaning enjoy;

heartland - the inland areas furthest away from the sea or from boarders with other countries.