Иностранный язык (английский). Учебное пособие-1

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Exercise 3. Make up dialogues, discussing the following statements. Support your point of view.

1.Travelling with someone is an intense experience.

2.A good friend doesn't mean he would be a good travel partner.

3.Give your reasons for and against travelling with someone.

4.Speak on the advantages and disadvantages of backpacking.

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Text № 7. Why live out of one bag?

Exercise 1. Read the text and be ready to answer the questions after it.

On a long journey even a straw weighs heavy. (Spanish proverb)

There are many reasons to "travel light", the principal ones being...

Security: By not having to check baggage (or otherwise entrust it to the care of others), you are much less likely to lose same (or its contents) to theft, damage, or misrouting. Would that peace of mind was always so easily acquired!

Economy: You don't have to pay porters and the like to carry stuff around for you, and you will be more able to take public transportation, rather than taxis and limos (where you often pay extra for luggage). You can even walk. All of which will also bring you into more intimate (and thus rewarding) contact with the places you have come to visit.

Mobility: You needn't get to the airport as early. You can more easily deal with delayed flights and missed connections (because you can take alternate flights without worrying about what will happen to your belongings). You can travel as an air courier. You can sell your seat (by volunteering to be "bumped") on full flights. You will be among the first to leave the airport for your destination, while others wait for baggage delivery and long customs inspection queues. You can board trains with alacrity. And you won't feel compelled to take the first hotel room offered; you can easily walk out when the person at the reception counter quotes too high price.

Arguably the most important aspect of intelligent traveling is the issue of what to take. This, more than anything else, will determine the size of your luggage, the weight of your load, and the state of your happiness. Your

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top priority, then, should be the acquisition, personalization, and use of a good packing list. "What to take" isn't something you make up as you go along!

The world is awash with packing lists. Almost any travel store will happily supply you with what usually amounts to a list of the many things you might buy from them. And therein lies the fault of most lists: they enumerate the possibilities, rather than eliminate the liabilities. A list of stuff you might want to take is very different from a list of things you can't travel (comfortably) without. Eliminate items from the list whenever you can: parkas aren't necessary in North Africa, nor are shorts in the Andes. For that matter, shorts are culturally inappropriate in many countries. Add items if you must, to complement your particular hobbies, interests, etc., but resist the temptation to add non-essentials. If you're thinking "I might need this", you're likely mistaken; if it's "I can't survive without this", you may be right. But will the joys of listening to Radio America really warrant lugging that short-wave radio? Do you truly need that 200mm lens? Perhaps, though I have yet to hear someone returning from an extended trip who vows to take more stuff next time!

Choosing Clothing

Minimize clothing by selecting a uniform (one or two) colour scheme. Choose fabrics carefully: natural fabrics can be cooler, but wrinkle more easily (“bundle folding” helps considerably, by avoiding hard creases), dry more slowly, and are generally heavier than synthetics. Knitted fabrics are less prone to creasing.

Deal with temperature variations by layering, not by packing heavier clothing; a set of long underwear (especially the newer technical varieties) is much more weight/bulk-efficient than a heavy coat. The following list offers 5-7 layers of insulation for your upper body, enough for anything short of an arctic expedition.

Avoid military-styled clothing, which in some parts of the world can definitely send the wrong message. This includes anything with a camouflage pattern, or coloured green! Sounds extreme, but even green backpacks were once confiscated in Nicaragua.

Pay particular attention to underwear and socks, especially on longer trips. They will have a significant effect on your comfort, and likely be much more difficult (if not impossible) to replace than your outerwear, especially in third world countries, or areas where the local people have body shapes much different than yours. It's always possible to purchase

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appropriate outerwear locally (it may well be more appropriate than what you brought with you, and often makes for good souvenirs); the same is not true of undergarments. Finally, white socks and underwear are unlikely to stay that way, so unless you prefer surprises, start off with a colour choice of your own!

1. What is the most important aspect of intelligent travelling? 2. What are the principle reasons to travel light? 3. Does a list of stuff you might want to take differ from a list of things you can't travel without? 4. What items should you eliminate travelling in North America/ in the Andes? 5. What do people mean saying "I can't survive without this" while packing their suitcases? 6. Why should one choose fabrics carefully going on holiday? 7. They say it's better to avoid military-styled clothing. Why? 8. Is it necessary to pay particular attention to underwear and socks? 9. What's the way out when your clothing differs greatly from the one of the local people?

Speaking

Exercise 2. Solve the problems of packing things according to the situations.

1.You are going to a unique horse ride on miles of white, sandy beaches, and unhabitated barrier islands.

2.You dream of enjoying whitewater rafting, cave exploration and hiking.

3.You are going to relax at a resort island with a family atmosphere with seven miles of spectacular beach, luxurious accommodations, unique shopping surrounded by the finest golf courses.

4.You are ready to enjoy spectacular scenery, picnicking and hiking. There's downhill skiing in winter.

Writing. Translation practice

Exercise 3. Translate into English in writing.

Не знаю, как вы, но я очень люблю путешествовать и делаю это по возможности часто. Мне совершенно всё равно, в каком направлении и с какой целью путешествовать. И имея в этом деле уже довольно большой опыт, знаю, что редкая поездка обходится без того, чтобы, уже усевшись в самолёт, поезд или туристический автобус, не вспомнить, что какая-то самая важная вещь осталась дома – аккуратно

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сложенная и приготовленная или просто банально забытая где-то в глубинах шкафа. Давайте же вместе составим список предметов, которые нужно не забыть, отправляясь в отпуск. Начнём со средств передвижения.

В поезде

Кроме курицы в фольге с собой в поезд нужно взять мыло, зубную пасту и туалетную бумагу. Надеяться на полотенца тоже лучше не надо, потому что вытирать ими своё любимое лицо по меньшей мере тревожно.

Когда за окном вагона зима, хорошо бы иметь с собой уютные тапочки, потому что натягивать на ноги лыжные ботинки каждый раз, когда захочется поставить ноги на пол или выйти в тамбур подышать: это, по опыту, не очень приятно. Ну и, конечно, у молодых людей с собой в поезде есть сменный наряд: что-нибудь спортивное и удобное, особенно если в поезде предстоит провести ночь.

На летнем курорте в заграничной гостинице

Сюда хорошо бы привезти с собой маленький утюжок, потому что

внормальных недорогих гостиницах утюгов и гладильных комнат не держат (если только это не молодёжная турбаза). Ещё лично я не появляюсь в гостинице без фена, кипятильника, кружки и пакетиков чая. И хотя каждый раз убеждаю себя, что глупо брать с собой верёвку и прищепки, всё равно в результате покупаю их в какой-нибудь соседствующей с гостиницей лавочке, потому что обычно сушить купальник, пляжное полотенце, не говоря уже о какой-нибудь случившейся стирке, в заграничных гостиницах негде.

Кстати о полотенцах. В тех местах, о которых идёт речь, полотенца дают в достаточном количестве и регулярно меняют. Но если гостиница стоит на каком-нибудь берегу и вам предстоит ходить на пляж? Лучше привезите с собой какое-нибудь полотенце для окунания

впесок.

В доме отдыха

Сюда с собой нужно взять всё, кроме утюга. Есть в наших домах отдыха такая безотказная и исключительная радость – сёстры-хозяйки, раздающие утюги или целые гладильные комнаты. Здесь же можно обойтись и без полотенца, если вы не собираетесь ходить купаться, но оно будет только одним и незаменимым.

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На зимнем курорте

Возьмите с собой побольше сменных шерстяных носков и спортивных брюк: наверняка в первый же день вся имеющаяся у вас одежда вываляется в снегу. И будете потом всю дорогу сохнуть с ней на батарее. Опять, в зависимости от места нахождения курорта и стоимости путёвки, подумайте, не сможет ли вам там пригодиться кипятильник и пакетики с чаем. А фен в данном случае будет нужен вам не для нарядной укладки волос, а в целях сугубо практических: чтобы не простудиться.

Общие советы

Проверяя сумку, я всегда боюсь забыть:

маникюрные ножницы и пилочку для ногтей, бритвенный станок, свою любимую мочалку, без которой не могу жить, не менее любимый дезодорант с тальком.

Вот теперь, кажется, ничего не забыли. Счастливого пути!

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Text № 8. Travel blogging

Exercise 1. Read and translate the text about Corinna and Victor.

For the last couple of years, Corinna Wells and Victor Galan have been travelling the world in style and getting paid to do so! They are social media ' influencers' and their blog and social media feeds are packed with photos of top holiday resorts and stunning scenery. But is it all as glamorous as it seems? We spoke to Corinna and Victor to find out.

Interviewer: My guests today are the popular social media stars Corinna Wells and Victor Galan. You've probably read their posts or seen updates. So, let's get straight to the point. Corinna and Victor, what's it like to travel the world for a living?

Corinna: Well,... that's a good question. Overall, it's great...

Victor: It's a great job.. Well, .. You get lots of freedom and, you know, no two days are alike. Plus of course, you're your own boss.

Corinna: And we get to do a lot of amazing stuff.

Victor: .. like scuba-diving and bungee-jumping and stuff like that.. Corinna: And we've just got back from Thailand, which was amazing. Victor: But there are some downsides...

Corinna: Yeah.... We've been travelling nonstop for two years now.

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Victor: Yeah, that's quite exhausting.

Corinna: It's not easy to make enough money to live. Interviewer: So, how do you make money?

Corinna: Well, basically companies pay us to promote their products in our social media posts. Usually we just include the product in the photo but sometimes we mention it, too.

Victor: Yeah.

Corinna: It's mostly stuff like sun cream, drinks, clothes or sometimes it's actual holiday resorts.

Interviewer: Really? And how do you find those companies? Victor: You have to hustle.

Interviewer: Hustle?

Victor: Yeah, you know, you've got to find work. Work doesn't find you. Advertisers don't get in touch with you, you have to get in touch with them.

Corinna: You have to get their attention. Interviewer: Oh, so you actually pitch for work?

Corinna: Oh, yeah, yeah. Absolutely. We send a lot of emails to companies but we're lucky if we hear back from one in ten.

Victor: Yeah.

Interviewer: So, when we see a photo of you on the beach looking all relaxed, it's not really the truth?

Corinna: Not really. You have to remember that we were only there to take that photo. We didn't have time to enjoy it.

Interviewer: So, can l ask a really rude question? How much do you get paid?

Corinna: Oh well, it really depends.

Victor: Yeah, on average we get about 500 euros for a post.

Corinna: Which sounds like a lot of money, but you've got to remember it takes a lot of work to organise that deal. And we've just lowered our prices. There's a lot of competition.

Interviewer: You've lowered your prices? So, how much do you earn a month?

Victor: Well, in the last month, we've probably earned about 4,000 euros. Corinna: But again, you've got to remember that most of the money

goes back into the business.

Victor: Yeah, we've probably spent 5,000!

Corinna: Yeah, I mean travel isn't cheap and we have to pay for everything: like hotels, flights, meals …..

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Victor: Other social media influencers earn much more, but then you need literally millions of followers.

Interviewer: But you've seen some great places, right?

Corinna: Oh yeah, yeah, sure, sure. I was a graphic designer before I started this. I liked my work but I didn't love it. You know, I used to get home late most days. It wasn't a very exciting lifestyle. Then I met Victor on holiday and we just decided...

Victor: …we decided to keep travelling! Interviewer: Do you still enjoy travelling together? Corinna: For the most part, yeah.

Victor: Sometimes we get on each other's nerves.

Corinna: But you still have to look like you're having the time of your life in the photos. We've learnt to fake it. We have to look perfect!

Victor: Yeah, but you get a bit carried away with the whole perfection thing…

Corinna: I do not! It's what our followers expect! If we start posting photos where we look like we're not having fun...

Interviewer: OK, OK, so.. what's the plan now?

Corinna: Well, we've been talking about what to do recently and...

Victor: I haven't seen my family for a long time.

Corinna: We've been to hundreds of different places – and they're all beautiful but they start to blend into one.

Victor: So, we're, like, thinking of taking a break. Going back to the UK for a while.

Corinna: After two years of holidaying we need to get some rest. Interviewer: Ah, so, stopping travelling for a while?

Victor: Yeah. Our friends don't get it. They think we're mad. Interviewer: It seems to me that your life on social media looks perfect

but you sound a bit disillusioned. Is it all fake?

Corinna: Yes and no. Like, when we first got together, going on holiday was fun. But now it's all we do and it's become a bit... unreal.

Victor: And I guess we've been getting on each other's nerves even more recently.

Corinna: I always wanted to travel, but what I've realised is that if you want to travel, you need a home to travel from. I sometimes get the feeling that I've lost my home, and I've lost myself. I'm not sure what's real and what's for show.

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Exercise 2. Find the answers from the text to the following questions.

1.What is one thing they like about their work?

2.How do they make money?

3.How much do they get paid?

4.What don't they like about their work?

5.What are their plans for the future?

Vocabulary practice

Exercise 3. Look at the list of phrases with the verb “get” from the text. Be sure you know how to translate all of them. Memorize them. Make the sentences of your own with them in writing.

Exercise 4. A. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the phrases from exercise 3.

1.I ______ wnen I argue online. I get really emotional.

2.I ______ that other people think I'm a bit loud.

3.I'm very direct. I always ________ .

4.When I need to _______ , I go to bed early.

5.If someone tells a joke and I don't _______ . I laugh anyway.

6.When I want to ________ the waiter's , I click my fingers.

7.If someone is ______ my _______ , I tell them so. I hate annoying people!

8.Most couples I know _____ when they were teenagers.

9.People from my past often _____ with me through social media.

10.I'd like a job where I ______ interesting things.

B. Tick the sentences that are true for you. Change the others so they are true for you.

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Exercise 5. Work in pairs. Take turns reading out the sentences you changed in exercise 4B. Ask questions to get more information.

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Model:

–I can get carried away when I’m playing video games. I can do it for hours!

–Really? What kind of games do you play?

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Text № 9. At the hotel

Exercise 1. Read and translate the text.

When you are on holiday and intend to go to the seaside or travel abroad as a tourist, you should first of all decide what means of travelling to choose. You can travel by train, by ship, by car and of course, by plane.

Travelling by plane is more comfortable, more convenient and much quicker than any other method. But not everybody likes it. Some people say they do not see very much of the country they go to. Trains are good enough for them. Some holiday-makers like travelling by sea. Of course, one can watch the sun rise and set, which is an unforgettable sight. For people who get seasick, a voyage is out the question. If you go by car, you may spend part of your holiday moving from place to place. You can stop wherever you like.

Whatever means of travelling you choose, it is advisable to book tickets in advance. You can book tickets yourself or do that through telephone. When you get to a place and as soon as you are through with the customs, you’ll probably take a taxi to a hotel. It’s best to book a room in advance too. In this case you’ll be sure to stay at a hotel without any problem.

In many hotels, a porter takes your luggage and shows you the way to the receptionist’s desk. The receptionist will ask you what room you want (a single room, a double room, a suite, etc.) and for how many days (nights) you are going to stay at the hotel. He may offer you a room with modern conveniences (bath, telephone, television). Then he will ask you to sign in. In Great Britain, you often have to write your name in a hotel register. In the USA, you have to put down your name, nationality and address in a special registration form.

When the formality is over, the receptionist gives you your key and the porter shows you up to your room. Now you are referred to as a guest. When going out you are supposed to leave the key at the desk. In modern hotels, the guest is given a card with a magnetic code to open the room.

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The room charge usually includes your breakfast. Sometimes it includes the service, or the service is paid additionally as a tip.

The guests must warn the receptionist in advance about the day and hour of signing out, and he will have the bill ready for them in time.

Words and word combinations to be remembered:

Exercise 2. Read and translate the dialogues. Pay attention to the words in bold.

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Making a hotel reservation

Tony: Good morning. “Majestic” hotel reservations. This is Tony speaking. How can I help you?

Sarah: Yes. Hallo. I’d like to reserve a room for me and my husband, please.

Tony: Certainly, madam.

Sarah: Do you have a double room for next Thursday? Tony: Just a moment. Let me check.

Sarah: Oh, and we’d like a room with a balcony facing a courtyard.

Non-smoking, if possible.

Tony: Ok, that would be one of our business suites. They all have queen size beds.

Sarah: That’s fine.

Tony: Yes. We have a room. How many nights are you staying? Sarah: Three: Thursday, Friday and Saturday, January tenth through the

twelfth.

Tony: Ok, we have a room available, non-smoking. Sarah: Good, how much is it?

Tony: It’s two hundred and fifty dollars per night including breakfast.

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