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TOURISM 191
So many countries, somany customs.—
Сколько стран, столько иобычаев.
When atRome, doas Romans do.—
Когда приезжаешь вРим, поступай, как римляне. / Вчужой монастырь сосвоим уставом неходят.
Travel broadens the minds.—
Путешествие расширяет кругозор.
The best journeys are not always instraight lines.—
Прямой маршрут далеко невсегда означает самое интересное путешествие.
Who will gofar must goslow.—
Тот, кто идет далеко, должен проходить медленно. / Поспешишь— людей насмешишь.
Untravelled youth have ever homely wits.—
Молодые люди, неимевшие опыта путешествий, отличаются обыденным сознанием.
A rolling stone gathers nomoss, but a sitting hen loses
feathers.—
Катящийся камень незарастает мхом, акурица, которая
все время сидит, теряет перья. / Голь перекатная добра ненаживет, аот сидячей жизни голова лысеет.
Does your viewpoint oftourism and tourists fully coincide with the
above mentioned statements?
Comparing traveling with abook, can you say how many pages you
have read?
Has it ever happened to you that you travelled the world over
insearch ofsomething and found itwhen returned home?
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TRAVELLING
Travelling is a very popular activity nowadays and there
isno doubt that everybody enjoys it. Visiting other places has
become one ofthe most favourite ways ofhaving anactive rest
because changing the place contributes torelaxation and emotional recovery aer hard work and daily routine. While travelling people get new impressions, meet new friends, enjoy tourist
attractions and enrich their knowledge inthe history and culture ofother nations.
In most cases travelling ismotivated bythe wish to escape
from the place where someone lives into more beautiful and
comfortable surroundings. For instance, for city residents it is
pleasant toappear insome wide open spaces, breathe fresh air and
stay far from everyday city hustle. You may gothere for aweekend orspend your summer vacation there. Itis better togo bycar
because you may stop when and where you like and stay there
aslong asyou wish. Besides, you don’t depend onanybody oranything but the weather. What is more, you needn’t book tickets
inadvance. All you need toenjoy your rest isto reserve aroom
inasuitable hotel beforehand.
If you got tired ofroutine, boring work, the best way torelax
and change the situation for the better isto gofor ahike through
the country for some days. e pleasant environment and wonderful landscape inthe company offriends let everybody forget all
troubles and disappointments ofthe life. e nicest way tospend
asummer aernoon isto have apicnic inthe lap ofnature. ere
issomething special init. e site must becarefully chosen and
the weather has tobe sunny. en abarbecue will beafun. e
perfect picnic spot isnext toariver. When the meal isnished,
you can just relax inthe sunshine orgo for aswim.
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Unlike city residents, those who live inthe country orin some
rural areas prefer toescape from the boredom and quiet ofthe
village life into the lively atmosphere of a big city with crowds
ofpeople, agreat number ofcars and noisy entertainments. ey
enjoy sightseeing, visiting museums, theatres and concert halls,
walking inthe city parks and gardens.
Lots ofpeople dream about travelling around the world, visiting asmany countries aspossible. is encourages them tolearn
foreign languages which can help understand the culture and traditions ofthe country. e trip israther expensive and some travellers have tosave money for years tobe able toaord it. While
visiting foreign countries, tourists can stay inhotels, motels and
guest houses. rough the country they travel by taxi, by car,
bybus, bybicycle and insome exotic places byrickshaw. Not only
dothey gosightseeing enjoying the main tourist attractions, but
also they try dierent foreign cuisine and get acquainted with local people’s customs and habits.
Travelling abroad is getting easier and easier for young
people nowadays. Most young travellers stay oncampsites orin
youth hostels asthey are quite cheap. Tobe onthe safe side, there
are some handy tips for those who are planning tovisit aforeign
country. Itis advisable tocarry traveller’s cheques rather than cash
and keep them inamoney belt round your waist. Look aer your
passport and tickets carefully. Ifyour valuables have been stolen,
contact your nearest embassy. ey will help you with all the paperwork and make sure you get home safely.
Travelling isagood way tobroaden your outlook and form
your own opinion about the world you live in, that seems much
smaller because of that. Nevertheless, aer some time travellers begin feeling homesick and are eager toreturn home. “East
orWest, home isthe best”— apopular English proverb says, because there isno place more delightful than home.
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Words and Expressions
no doubt [,nAU ´daUt]— нет сомнения
to enjoy smth. [In´dZDI…]— получать удовольствие отчего-л.,
наслаждаться чем-л.
a rest— отдых
relaxation [,ri:lBk´seISn]— отдых отработы, передышка
emotional recovery [I,mAUSnAl rI´kEvAri] — восстановление
эмоциональных сил
daily routine [,deIli ru:´ti:n]— неизменный распорядок дня
to get new impressions […Im´preSn]— получать новые впе-
чатления
to enrich [In´rItS]— обогащать
to escape [I´skeIp]— вырываться
a comfortable surrounding [,kEmftAbl sQ:´raUndIN] — ком-
фортное окружение
a wide space [,waId ´speIs]— широкий простор
to breathe [bri:G]— вдыхать
hustle [´hEsl]— толкотня, суета
to book aticket […´tIkIt]— бронировать билет
in advance [Ad´vC:ns]— заранее, заблаговременно
to reserve aroom [rI´zQ:v A,ru:m]— бронировать номер (в отеле)
to get tired [… taIAd]— устать
boring [´bD:rIN]— скучный
to gofor ahike [… haIk]— отправляться впоход
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the pleasant environment [,pleznt In´vaIrAnmAnt]— приятное
окружение
a wonderful landscape [´wEndAfl ´lBnd,skeIp] — чудесный
пейзаж
all troubles and disappointments [´D:l ´trEblz… ,dIsA´pDIntmAnts]—
все невзгоды иразочарования
in the lap ofnature […, lBp Av ´neItSA]— налоне природы
a site— место
to becarefully chosen […,keAfli ´tSAUzn]— быть выбранным
сучетом всех возможностей
a barbecue [´bC:bI,kju:] — барбекю
to beafun— быть большим развлечением
a spot— место
boredom— [´bD:dAm]— скука
a crowd [kraUd]— толпа
a noisy entertainment [,nDIzi ,entA´teInmAnt]— шумное раз-
влечение
sightseeing [´saIt,si:IN]— осмотр достопримечательностей
a trip— поездка
to save— экономить
to aord [A´fD:d]— осиливать (в материальном отношении)
a guest house [,gest ´haUs]— гостевой дом для приезжих
a rickshaw [´rIk,SD:]— рикша
a foreign cuisine [,fOrIn kwI´zi:n]— иностранная кухня
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a campsite [´kBmp,saIt]— кемпинг
a youth hostel [´ju:F ,hOstl]— дешевая гостиница для молоде-
жи состановкой накороткое время
to beon the safe side […,seIf ´saId]— навсякий случай
it isadvisable [… Ad´vaIzAbl]— рекомендуется
traveller’s cheques [´trBvAlAz ,tSeks]— дорожные чеки
rather than [,rC:GA ´GBn]— ане
cash [kBS]— наличные
a money belt round one’s waist [´mEni ,belt ´raUnd ,wEnz
´weIst]— внутренний пояс сприкрепленным кошельком
valuables [´vBljUblz]— ценные бумаги идокументы
to steal (stole, stolen) [sti:l / stAUl / stAUlAn]— красть
to contact one’s nearest embassy [kAn´tBkt ,wEnz ,nIArAst ´em-
bAsi]— связаться сближайшим посольством
paperwork [´peIpA,wQ:k]— необходимые документы
safely [´seIfli]— благополучно, без проблем
to broaden one’s outlook [´brD:dn ,wEnz ´aUt,lUk]— расширять
кругозор
to feel homesick [… ´hAUm,sIk]— чувствовать тоску подому
to beeager […´i:gA]— испытывать сильное желание
Answer the questions:
1. Why domany people enjoy travelling? Does traveling look attractive
toyou? Does itmake any dierence for you where totravel, abroad
orthrough your country? What trip did you have tomake last? Were
your impressions ofvisiting the place favourable?
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2. How istravelling inyour opinion connected with the wish ofescaping
from aroutine place into adierent world? Did you ever have toes-
cape into another surrounding? Why? What was the place? Did ithelp
you torecover and feel relaxed? How did you prefer totravel, alone
orin the company ofyour friends?
3. What places doyou like toexplore more, widely visited exo tic orless
popular distant ones? Have you ever visited any exotic country? What
was your impression ofit? What language doyou have touse when
travelling abroad? Did any visit toanew foreign country stimulate you
tolearn the language ofthe country?
4. Is the place where you live often visited bytourists, native orfor-
eign? What accommodations for them are available there? What are
the main tourist attractions inyour town? Did you ever have towork
asaguide?
Here are some proverbs, sayings and quotations about
travelling:
To travel hopefully isbetter than toarrive.—
Приятнее путешествовать, имея надежды на лучшее,
чем сразу прибыть наместо назначения.
It isbetter toturn back than togo astray.—
Лучше повернуть назад, чем сбиться спути.
Who goes soly goes safely, and he that goes safely goes
far.—
Тому, кто идет осторожно, не грозит опасность, а тот,
кто движется безопасно, проходит большие расстояния. /
Поспешишь— людей насмешишь.
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It isalong lane that has noturning.—
Дорога без поворотов длинна.
Follow the river and you’ll get tothe sea.—
Иди вдоль реки ивыйдешь кморю. / Понитке доклубка
дойдешь.
We wander for distraction, but wetravel for fulllment.
(Hilaire Belloc)—
Мы странствуем, чтобы отвлечься, апутешествуем, что-
бы почерпнуть что-то новое. (Хилэр Беллок)
e man who goes out alone can start today; but hewho
travels with another must wait till that other isready. (Henry
David oreau)—
Тот, кто путешествует водиночестве, может отправиться в путь хоть сегодня; тот, кто путешествует в компании,
вынужден ждать остальных. (Генри Дейвид Торо)
I travel alot; Ihate having life disrupted byroutine. (Caskie
Stinnett)—
Я стараюсь много путешествовать, чтобы обычная
жизнь чередовалась сприятным времяпровождением. (Кас-
ки Стинет)
Travel makes one modest. You see what a tiny place you
occupy inthe world. (Gustave Flaubert)—
Путешествие развивает вчеловеке скромность, поскольку дает ему возможность понять, какое ничтожно малое место занимает онвэтом мире. (Густав Флобер)
Travel is the only thing you buy that makes you richer.
(Author unknown)—
Путешествие — это единственное, что вы можете купить, став при этом богаче. (Неизвестный автор)
WELCOME TOLONDON! 199
Which ofthe above given statements corresponds best toyour idea
oftravelling?
How could you interpret G. Flaubert’s words about travel which
makes the traveller modest?
When you spend money ontravelling, doyou think that the expenses
will make you poorer orricher?
WELCOME TOLONDON!
Among the European cities London seems tobe one ofthe
most visited places. Being about two thousand years old, itoffers tourists acaptivating journey through centuries ofhistory.
Nowadays it has become the leading tourist destination in the
world and in2015 was ranked asthe most visited city with over
65million visits. Nowonder tourism isone ofLondon’s prime
industries.
In London there are four World Heritage Sites which are under the auspices ofUNESCO. ese are 1)the Tower ofLondon,
2)Kew Gardens, 3)the site comprising the Palace ofWestminster,
Westminster Abbey, and St. Margaret’s Church, 4)and the historic
settlement ofGreenwich inwhich the Royal Observatory, Greenwich, denes the Prime Meridian, Oº longitude, and GMT.
e Tower ofLondon, one ofthe main landmarks ofthe city,
isthe rst of many Norman castles inEngland. Itwas founded
onthe North bank ofthe River ames incentral London atthe
end of1066 aspart ofthe Norman conquest ofEngland. e White
Tower, which gives the entire castle its name, was built byWilliam the Conqueror in1078 and was a resented symbol ofoppression. e castle was used asaprison from 1100 until 1952,
although that was not its primary purpose. Asawhole, the Tower
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is a complex ofseveral buildings set with two concentric rings
ofdefensive walls and amoat.
Later inthe Tower ofLondon the Jewel House was especially
built for keeping the Crown Jewels. e tradition ofhousing there
the royal regalia, including jewels, plates, and symbols ofroyalty
such asthe crown, the scepter, and the sword dates back from
the reign ofHenry III (1216— 1272). When money needed tobe
raised, the treasure could bepawned bythe monarch.
Nowadays the Tower ofLondon has become one ofthe most
popular tourist attractions inthe country, and partly responsible
for the interest isthe modern tradition ofkeeping ravens there.
For sixty years the Tower was kept as a menagerie of wild and
exotic animals — gis that the King or Queen were donated
bytheir visitors and admirers. Among them the famous ravens
can befound, each ofthem is named. According tothe legend,
ifthe six ravens ever leave the Tower, the Court and the Tower
will fall. at iswhy they are carefully looked aer. Currently the
Tower has seven ravens incase one goes missing.
Another World Heritage Site isthe Royal Botanic Gardens,
Kew gardens, located within 30 minutes from Central London. ere isso much tosee and doat Kew Gardens. With over
8.5million items, Kew houses the largest and the most diverse botanical and mycological collections inthe world. ey represent
over 95 % ofknown owering plants genera and more than 60 %
ofknown fungal genera. When the plants are inbloom, the view
ismagnicent, and visitors are impressed with bright colours and
diversity offorms.
Other famous landmarks of London include Buckingham
Palace, Piccadilly Circus, St. Paul’s Cathedral, Trafalgar Square,
Tower Bridge, London Eye, etc. London Eye asanew tourist attraction isworth mentioning. Itwas built tomark the new millennium and was opened onthe 31
st
ofDecember 1999. Itis agreat
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