18. To follow (keep to) a timetable

19. – идти по расписанию

e.g. The plane was kept to a very strict timetable.

Vocabulary check

Exercise 1. Put one of the words below into the space in each of these sentences

cruise flight fly trip

travel sight-seeing journey crossing

1. My ___________ to the office each day takes me through some lovely countryside.

2. She’s going to Madrid on a business ______________ .

3. The ___________ from London to Buenos Aires takes more than thirteen hours.

4. For their honeymoon they’re going on a __________ around the Carribean.

5. It has always been one of my ambitions to ___________ overland to India.

6. We arrive in Rome at midday and after lunch there are two hours free for ________ .

7. The quickest sea _________ from England to France is by hovercraft.

8. You can either take the train or you can _______, which is quicker but more expensive.

9. When I was in Paris I went on a day ________ to see the places of Versailles.

10. _____________ the Golden Gate Bridge was one of the most memorable parts of our visit to California.

WORD-BUILDING

Exercise 2. Complete each of the following sentences with one word or expression formed from PACK.

F.ex.: They arrived at the hotel and immediately started unpacking their suitcases.

1. She went on a ___________ tour where everything was included in the price.

2. The airport lounge was __________ with delayed holidaymakers.

3. A _________ lunch is included in the price of the day trip.

4. Before ___________ your suitcase, it’s good idea to make a list of the things you want to take.

5. Don’t forget __________ your new sunglasses before you leave.

MATCHING

Exercise 3. Match the verbs in one column with the nouns in the other one.

follow tickets

embark on a suitcase

attach one’s destination

take a timetable

make a tag

pack a tour

arrive at the booking

obtain a route

DEFERRED ENTRY

Exercise 4. Read the text below. Use the word given in capitals at the end of each line to form a word that fits the space in the same line.

Commuting to Work

Many people ________ a long way from their work. LIFE

They often ______ by train from the suburbs into the TRAVELLING

town centre. These people are _________. Train tickets COMMUTE

may _______ to be expensive, but this form of transport APPEARANCE

is a fast and ___________ friendly alternative to using ENVIRONMENT

a car. On some trains, there are ______ clubs which offer STUDYING

lessons to commuters on their way to and from work.

MULTIPLE CHOICE

Exercise 5. For questions 1-15, read the following text and decide which word A, B, C or D best fits each space. There is an example at the beginning (0).

0 A out B off C with D round

Answer = B

Planning a Holiday

Going (0) ___ on holiday is a time of great excitement for all (1) ___ family. It often (2) ___ after a long period of discussion several months before, when for about three weeks every (3) ___ booklet and prospectus is (4) ___ up at the local travel agent’s. There are sometimes so many of these they need to be brought home in a (5) ___ bag. They are then gone through (6) ___ by one every evening for about three weeks. Places are chosen by the (7) ___ of the very attractive photographs and (8) ___ to location. Everybody has their say, prices are (9) ___ and lists are made. Finally it all (10) ___ down to a choice of perhaps three places. It becomes almost impossible to (11)___ two of these and (12) ___ what will certainly provide the family’s next holiday. But the miracle eventually (13) ___ place, and late one evening after much argument agreement is (14) ___ . It is with a sigh of considerable (15) ___ that next day the holiday is booked.

1. A of B a C in D the

2. A presents B comes C passes D appears

3. A approximate B absolute C available D additional

4. A picked B selected C chosen D lifted

5. A carriage B transport C porter D carrier

6. A each B every C one D single

7. A sight B look C air D face

8. A allowing B approving C agreeing D according

9. A compared B composed C rivaled D resembled

10. A restricts B limits C narrows D tightens

11. A depart B eliminate C dispose D rid

12. A rest B remain C reside D leave

13. A forms B fits C takes D makes

14. A arrived B received C ended D reached

15. A relief B breath C help D rescue

READING FOR COMPREHENSION

Read the following text and get ready to discuss it.

Our Picnic

We went on a picnic the next day. It was raining but we went anyway, me and Sinbad in the back, my ma beside my dad with Catherine on her knee. Deirdire wasn’t born yet then. My ma’s belly was all round, filling up with her. We went to Dollymount.

- Why not the mountains? I wanted to know.

- Stay quiet, Patrick, said my ma.

We could see the island from where we were in the car. Something scarped when we went right in to the kerb.

- What’s that sound from?

- Shhh, said Ma.

She wasn’t enjoying herself; I could tell. She needed a decent day out.

- There are mountains, I said.

I got between her seat and his seat and pointed out the mountains to them across the bay, not that far.

Dollymount was only a mile away. Maybe a bit more, but not much. You had to cross over to the island on a wooden bridge; the rest was boring.

- The toilet, said Sinbad.

- Jesus Christ!

- If we go to the mountains, I said, - he can go behind one of the trees.

- I’ll swing you from one of the trees if you don’t sit down out of my light.

- Your father’s nervous –

- I’m not!

He was.

- I just want a bit of peace.

- The mountains are very peaceful.

Sinbad said that. The two of them laughed, Ma and Dad in the front, especially Dad.

We got there, Dollymount, but he had to drive past the bridge twice before he could slow down enough to turn onto it and not miss it and drive through the sea wall. It was still raining. He parked the car facing the sea. The tide was way out so we couldn’t see it. Anyway, with the engine off the wipers weren’t working. The best thing about it was the noise of the rain on the roof. Ma had an idea; we could go home and have the picnic there.

- No, said Dad.

He held the wheel.

- We are here now, he said, -so-

He tapped the wheel.

Ma got the straw bag up from between her feet and dished out the picnic.

- Don’t get crumbs and muck all over the place, Dad said.

He was talking to me and Sinbad.

We had to eat the sandwiches; there was no place to hide them. They’d gone real flat; there were no holes left in the bread. We had a can of Fanta between us, me and Sinbad. Ma wouldn’t let us open it. She had the opener. She hooked it under the rim of the can and pressed once for the triangular hole for drinking out of and again, for the hole on the other side for the air to go into. After a few slugs I could feel little bits of food in the Fanta; I could feel them when I was swallowing. The Fanta was warm.

Ma and Dad said nothing. They had a flask with tea in it. There was the cup off the top of the flask and a real cup that Ma had wrapped in a toilet paper. Dad was looking straight in front of him at the rain milling down the windscreen. Ma put one cup down and filled it, over Catherine’s head. She held it out; Dad took it. It was the big cup, the one off the flask. He sipped it, then he said Thanks, like he didn’t mean it.

-Can we get out?

-No.

-Why not?

-No.

- It’s too wet, said Ma. – You’d catch your death out in that.

Exercise 6. Say: true, false or no information.

1. The family went on a hiking-trip.

2. The car produced a strange sound after it had got right into the kerb.

3. While being in the car the family was in the view of the mountains.

4. Sinbad felt at ease all the way long and behaved in a good way.

5. The father was a little bit nervous because of the bad weather.

6. He missed the bridge twice before he could slow down.

7. Ma wanted to have a picnic in the car.

8. The children unpacked their bags and started eating.

9. Sinbad was four years younger than his brother.

10. The family was quite satisfied with their week-end.

Exercise7. Speak about the contents of the text answering the following questions:

Is it important to know the weather forecast before going on a picnic? What can be suggested as an ideal holiday for the family described in the text? Would you agree with the statement that one man’s poison is another man’s meat? What could be done in such nasty weather in order to save a family holiday? Do you believe that their holiday was completely ruined only because of the weather?

Helpful phrases I think… I suppose… I suspect that… I’m fairly certain that… I’m pretty sure that … It’s my opinion that… I’m convinced that… I personally believe… I personally think… Not everyone will agree with me, but… In a case (situation) like this … This raises the problem of … Normally …

READING FOR COMPREHENSION

Exercise 8. Say whether these sentences are true or false:

a. Terry had a honeymoon last year.

b. He stayed at Cornwell for two weeks.

c. Kathy always suffers from seasickness when she is on a boat daytrip.

d. Terry’s honeymoon in the Virgin Islands was unforgettable.

e. Kathy has been to the Virgin Islands too.

f. Terry’s favourite pastime is to read different thrillers.

DIALOGUES

Where to Go on Holidays

Q. Right, Terry and Kathy, we’re talking about holidays. Can you give me an idea of your holiday nightmare?

Terry. Oh, easy! A crowded beach! Ugh! We holidayed in Cornwell last year, St Ives, do you know it?

Q. Yeah.

Terry. Absolutely dreadful! The beaches are so full of people – there were so many people, all lined up like whales on a beach. It was absolutely dreadful. We booked in for two weeks, but only stayed for one.

Q. And is that the same for you, Kathy?

Kathy. Well, no, the worst thing for me is a boat trip. I really don’t like sailing at all. I get very seasick so it’s just miserable. I just spend the whole time sort of staring over the side and wishing it was over.

Q. And is that a daytrip out on a boat?

Kathy. No, any sea trip – I just can’t handle it. I can’t handle the movement of the boat.

Q. Okay, so what’s your idea of a holiday in paradise?

Terry. Oh, that’s easy. We honeymooned in the Virgin Islands ten years ago. Absolutely terrific. Absolutely beautiful – the sun, the sand, the peace and quiet is just astounding and the people… the people are the shopkeepers… the shopkeepers have this sort of ritual of greeting you. When you go in they formally shake your hand and say “Hello, thank you for coming to my shop”. It’s amazing…amazing.

Q. And what’s your favourite?

Kathy. That’s the kind of the place I’ve always wanted to go, you know.

Q. You’ve been to the Virgin Islands as well?

Kathy. No, I haven’t. I’ve always wanted to go. But you know, a sunny place, palm trees, happy people, relaxed. No cars. I think that’s wonderful. I once went to Sark in the Channel Islands and it’s not tropical of course but, there aren’t any cars and everybody either walks or they go by horse and cart, and it’s won… it’s so peaceful.

Q. It’s like a trip back in time?

Kathy. Yes. It’s gorgeous.

Q. Right, and so, when you’re on this holiday, what would your favourite holiday pastime be?

Terry. Um…reading. You know, I take all my novels that I want to read, you go to the bookshop beforehand…catch up on all those novels that you wanted to read and … diving. I got into diving when we honeymooned in the Virgin Islands. I don’t waterski or anything like that, just diving. It’s brilliant.

Q. Right. And is that the same for you, Kathy?

Kathy. Yes. I like reading as well but I’m not too fussy. I like thrillers – any old cheap thriller. I’m ready to read pretty well anything. I abandon all taste when I go away.

Q. And so that would be one of the items that you’d take on your holidays. What other items do you always take on holiday?

Terry. The thing I cannot go without are my eye shields. You know, long-haul flights – I’m not talking about just a small flight. But long- haul flights, I cannot do without – I cannot sleep otherwise on a plane. I mean, with my eye shields, you know, I usually fall asleep as soon as we take off but without them, you know useless. Useless.

Q. All right. So I guess it’s a kind of Pavlov’s dog reaction.

Terry. Yes. I suppose, yes!

Q. And Kathy, what do you take?

Kathy. Well, apart from the books, which I’ve mentioned already, oddly enough I like to take my favourite perfume. You know, you go out in the evening and I always feel slightly more interesting if I’m wearing perfume.

Q. And what is your perfume?

Kathy. It’s called “Attraction”. It’s by Elveda. Yeah.

Q. Oh, very nice. I don’t know that one, actually. What do you miss most when you’re away from home?

Terry. Um … it’s probably the Sunday papers, because I’m so busy during the week, the Sunday papers is a time when I can sit down, either at home or have a pint in the pub, and catch up. I love to catch up on my reading when I’m on holiday.

Q. Right. It seems as though that’s all you’ll be doing. You’ll either be diving or reading on this holiday! And Kathy?

Kathy. I always miss a decent loaf of bread. At home we have a baker who bakes the bread on the premises and who opens on Sundays, too, so we get lovely fresh, crusty bread every day.

Q. Oh right, okay.