Unit IV. Travelling.

WORDS AND EXPRESSIONS:

to travel on business (for pleasure) ['pleʒə] to travel by plane (train, ship, car) to have an advantage/disadvantage [əd'vɑːntɪʤ]/ [ˌdɪsəd'vɑːntɪʤ] a means [miːnz] of travel beautiful scenery ['siːnərɪ]  a pleasure ['pleʒə] trip comfortable   ['kʌmfətəbl] expensive [ɪk'spensɪv] to prefer [prɪ'fɜː] doing smth tiresome ['taɪəsəm] ruins of ancient ['eɪnʃənt] towns to discover [dɪ'skʌvə] smth different ways of life a nationality [ˌnæʃə'nælətɪ] to taste exotic [ɪg'zɔtɪk]  food to laze in the sun Seeing is believing

путешествовать по делу (ради удовольствия) путешествовать на самолёте (поезде, корабле, автомобиле) иметь преимущество/недостаток средство передвижения красивый пейзаж увеселительная прогулка (круиз) удобный дорогостоящий предпочитать что-либо делать утомительный развалины древних городов узнавать, открывать что-либо различные образы жизни национальность пробовать экзотическую пищу нежиться на солнце Лучше один раз увидеть, чем сто раз услышать.

Travelling.

Kinds of travel:

Voyage is made by water or air.

Trip is a brief journey made by water or land.

Tour is a journey in which a short stay is made in a number of places, the traveler finally returns to the place from which he started.

Cruise is a sea voyage from port to port.

Hitch-hiking is travelling by getting free rides in passing automobiles and walking between rides.

Thousands of people travel every day either on business or for pleasure. They travel by plane, train, ship or car. All means of travel have their advantages and disadvantages. Travelling by plane is the fastest but the most expensive way. Travelling by train is slower but you can see more beautiful scenery and interesting places of the country. Travelling by ship is popular mostly for pleasure trips. It is very comfortable but very expensive too. Lots of people prefer travelling by car because you can stop wherever you want and spend there as much time as you like but I think it is very tiresome for the driver.

People travel to see other countries, cities, ruins of ancient towns, to enjoy beautiful scenery. It is always interesting to discover new things, different ways of life, or meet people of other nationalities, to taste exotic food, to listen to different music. Some people prefer a quiet holiday by the sea or in the mountains with nothing to do but walk, bathe and laze in the sun.

Of course we can learn a lot about other places sitting at home, reading books or watching TV but as a good proverb says “Seeing is believing”.

Exercise 1. Translate into Russian: seeing is believing; a brief journey; travelling by ship; to stop wherever you want; the most expensive way; a sea voyage from port to port; advantages and disadvantages; pleasure trips; to prefer travelling by car; to see other countries; to taste exotic food; ruins of ancient towns.

Exercise 2. Find the equivalents of these expressions in the text:путешествовать по делу; нежиться на солнце; различные образы жизни; увеселительная прогулка; путешествовать на поезде; красивый пейзаж; средства передвижения; проезжающие автомобили; тысячи людей; самый быстрый способ; очень утомительно для водителя; встречать людей других национальностей; слушать разную музыку; тихий отдых на море или в горах.

Exercise 3. Answer the questions:

1. Are you fond of travelling?

2. Why do people travel?

3. What do we see and learn while travelling?

4. What means of travel do you know?

5. Which is the most convenient way of travelling?

6. Which is the quickest way of travelling?

7. What are the advantages and disadvantages of travelling by air (train, car)?

8. What countries would you like to visit?

Exercise 4. Fill in the missing words:

1. Travelling by … is the fastest but the most expensive way.

2. It is always interesting to taste exotic … .

3. Thousands of people travel every day either on … or for … .

4. Travelling by … is comfortable but very expensive too.

5. Travelling by … is slower but you can see more beautiful scenery.

Exercise 5. Put the words in the following sentences in order.

1. far, our, is, from, not, house, college, the.

2. half, takes, an, me, it, to, there, by, hour, get, bus.

3. a, job, my, lot, mother, at, spends, her, time, of.

4. of, can, hobbies, people, almost, enjoy, age, any.

5. many, things, and, collect, people, reading, they, because, collect, to, books, enjoy, like.

Exercise 6. Describe your last travelling using the new words. Try to remember all its advantages and disadvantages.

Exercise 7. Answer the questions:

1. Which type of holidays appeals to you most and why?

2. Why is it important for anyone to take holidays?

3. Do you prefer a summer or winter holiday?

4. Which means of transport would you prefer to travel by?

5. What makes a perfect holiday?

6. Are you going on holiday this year?