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A fizzle B dribble C drizzle D trickle
Text
A sunny B boiling C humid D cool
A hail B gail C frost D shower
A drizzling B freezing C boiling D pouring
A bland B mild C soft D suave
A gale B gust C current D breeze
A freezing B cold C boiling D frosty
A warm B mild C hot D boiling
2. Write down the list of all changes of the weather described in this story in
succession.
3. Do you think they had chosen the right place for their holiday?
4. Think of the beginning of the story if you know that Mr. Smith always pays
too much attention to the weather forecast before going on a holiday. What
could he have read in the newspapers?
MODULE 5. HOLIDAY MAKING
Map of the module
Unit/ Topic Vocabulary Reading Speaking Listening Writing
Unit 1.
Week-end
activities
Essential
vocabulary:
Holidays &
Travels.
Activities &
Entertainment.
. How
to make the
most of
weekends.
Discussion.
Minidialogues.
Speaking on
the topic.
Situational
dialogue.
Transcription
and
vocabulary
tests.
Writing
definitions.
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Unit 2.
Text
1
Text
Text.
Text
Planning a
holiday.
Travelling.
Unit 3.
Types of
holidays.
Facilities.
Module
Assessment
People,
Places,
Transport,
Words of
wisdom
Essential
vocabulary:
Types of
holidays.
Types of
accommodation.
Synonyms.
Antonyms.
Working with
definitions.
Take a
break!
Text2.
Planning a
holiday.
The
Perfect
Holiday.
Text. Sea or
air.
Text.
Camping is
the ideal
way of
spending a
holiday.
.
Discussion.
Minidialogues.
Speaking on
the topic.
Situational
dialogue.
Discussion.
Minidialogues.
Speaking on
the topic.
Situational
dialogues.
Project 1.
Make a slide
presentation
on the best
place you
have ever
been to.
. People
are talking
about their
holiday plans
. A
person
speaks about
his trip to
Cairo.
Text. People
are
complaining
about their
holidays
Translation
Translation
skills.
Writing
descriptions.
Writing an
advertisement
for a travel’s
brochure.
Writing a
letter about
your stay at a
resort.
skills.
Illustration of
proverbs.
Essential vocabulary
Holidays & Travels: holiday (often pl.), vacation (Am), a day off, a week-end, a
public holiday, a bank holiday, a trip, a journey, hike, a hiking holiday (a
walking holiday), a cycling holiday, a touring holiday, a camping holiday,
hitchhiking, uneventful holiday, to go somewhere during summer holidays, to be
on holiday, to go on holiday, to go on one’s honeymoon, to go on safari, to go on
a tour etc., to be on leave, to take some time off, travel (n., v.), to have a package
holiday, to have a self-catering holiday, to have an active holiday, high/ low
season, to travel on business.
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Activities & Entertainment: to put up a tent/ to take down a tent, to restore one’s
strength, to improve one’s health, route/ itinerary, to look for amusement, to
cover vast distances, to make for/ to start for/ to leave for some place, to leave
some place for some place, to see sb. off, to go abroad, to buy sth. as a souvenir
of one’s visit to Paris, to stay in a hotel, to pack clothes into a suitcase,
excursion, to arrange daily excursions, sights/ attractions/ places of interest/
landmarks, to go sightseeing/ to do the sights, to enjoy the benefits of leisure
time.
People: hiker, hitchhiker, a tour guide, sightseer, rambler, action-man, holiday
maker, sun-worshiper, globetrotter, to feel homesick, to be open to new
impressions.
Places: travel agent’s (travel agency), a skiing/seaside resort, holiday camp, a
holiday destination, places with health-giving mineral waters, spa.
Transport: to be in a traffic jam, a rush hour/ a peak hour, an air ticket, single
ticket/ one-way ticket, return ticket/ two-way ticket, a ticket for a train to,
carriage, sleeping carriage, dining car, compartment, ticket fare, to book tickets
in advance, check-in, passport control, customs, to depart, departure, arrival,
baggage claim, a domestic flight, boarding pass (special ticket showing that
passenger has checked in and may board the plane), departures board (large
display in airport showing times, destinations etc of departing flights), departure
lounge, excess baggage (luggage that is more than the permitted weight),
immigration officer (an official responsible for checking passengers’ passports),
jet lag (extreme tiredness etc after a long flight between extreme time zones),
cabin, to travel first-class, economy ticket, fasten the belt, life-jacket, shuttle
ticket, on board a ship, aboard, luggage, hand/ light luggage, duty free shop,
booking office, inquiry office, air-sick, sea-sick, to arrive at/in, a stopover at
some place, non-stop flight, to land, to take off.
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Words of wisdom
When a man is tired of London, he is tired of life. (Samuel Johnson). When in
Rome, do as the Romans do. Travel broadens the mind. All work and no play,
makes Jack a dull boy. East or West, home is best. So many countries, so many
customs.
UNIT 1. WEEK-END ACTIVITIES
Reading
Read the text and take into consideration good pieces of advice for planning
a weekend. What other tips would you add to make the time of a weekend
bring you joy and benefit?
How to make the most of weekends
Over the course of our lives, we only get a few thousand weekends.
Successful people know better than to squander them by laying around or
scrubbing the floors. It’s very easy to feel overwhelmed and simply do nothing
(or meaningless things). But by falling into that trap, you may miss the best parts
of your own life. Too often people don’t think about what they’d like to do and
wind up living constrained versions of life, doing little tasks on a to-do
list. What the most successful people know about weekends is that life cannot
wait for some day when we are less tired or less busy. So start with this weekend
and do something.
Here are some tips for you how to make the most of this sacred time off
from your harried workweeks.
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1. Take control of your weekends by planning ahead. Be selective with
your time, and finally indulge what you love most. Try to make conscious
choices. It’s so easy to plop down on the couch on a Friday night or Saturday
morning and watch TV, but falling into these routines will suck away the few
free hours you have. In a world of constant connectivity, even loafing time must
be consciously chosen.
2. You need to have a plan for the weekend, setting aside specific hours
for activities you want to do. If you know you want to read a book, then get the
book out and have it set aside and make plans to read it. Say it’s going to be at 1.
When that starts, get on it. Don’t wait until that afternoon, then think could I
read? Or listen to some music? Or take a walk? Then you’ll sit about wasting an
hour of what little time you have figuring out what to do with the rest of it.
3. Plan three to five anchor events each weekend, but don’t plan out every
hour.
4. The greatest achievement of the human brain is its ability to imagine
objects and episodes that do not exist in the realm of the real. Anticipation
accounts for a huge chunk of happiness, which comes from thinking about the
events we plan. As you look forward to something good that is about to happen,
you experience some of the same joy you would in the moment. Make a list of
the things you dream about doing.
5. Create something called “A List of 100 Dreams”, which prompts you to
brainstorm anything you might want to do in life. As you make your plans, don’t
discount something you haven’t done in years. The key secret is to “dig deep”.
Even if there are activities that you haven’t done since childhood, you can still
make them part of your regular weekends. It could be as simple as making
pancakes or taking a stroll on a Sunday evening.
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6. Set aside specific hours for down time, and turn off your phone. It’s
important to schedule down time, because otherwise you may never unplug.
Have an official weekend nap time every afternoon. Like siestas in Spain, you
don’t necessarily need to sleep and may choose to watch a movie or read. The
time is meant to relax. Make sure to unplug completely for at least a few hours.
7. Keep chores, errands, and busy work to a minimum on your days off.
There are always things you have to do, but keeping chores to a minimum on the
weekends is really important. Instead, try to do a chore each day during the
week. If that’s not possible then set aside small windows of time during the
weekend. Setting small amounts of time will motivate you to get chores done
quickly.
8. Have a tech “Sabbath” day – or at least a few hours on the weekend
when you unplug from your email and professional life. Although it becomes
harder to do that with smartphones and demanding careers. You can hide your
mail icon on your phone during your “Sabbath”, so you are not even tempted to
click on messages that spill into your inbox. You may not be able to completely
avoid working on the weekends, but you can at least carve out a few hours.
(http://www.businessinsider.com.au/successful-people-weekends-2014-1)
Speaking
1. How would you spend your week-end? Are you a stay-at-home or a
company-keeper or a cinema-goer, or a clubber or maybe something else?
Choose the best activities for yourself.
Staying in – reading books, looking through newspapers and magazines,
watching TV, surfing the net, playing computer games, gardening, dreaming,
having meals, quarrelling with family ….think of other occupations at the weekend.
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Going out – going to a theatre, pictures, disco, on an excursion – cultural
program, going to a café, restaurant, pub, meeting friends, visiting relations,
retail therapy (shopping), sports and physical recreation…. think of other
occupations at the week-end.
Going to the country – a barbecue party, fishing, gathering berries and
mushrooms, boating, swimming, playing outdoor games, sunbathing, walking in
a forest…..think of other occupations at the week-end.
2. Read the two conversations and use them as samples for your own
dialogues.
Going to the theatre
Ann: Hello, Tim. Why the rush? Where are you going?
Tim: Hello, Ann. I’m on my way to meet Helen. We’re having dinner at a
Chinese restaurant and then we’re off to the theatre.
Ann: Do you often go to the theatre?
Tim: Yes, Helen and I usually go to the theatre at least once a fortnight;
sometimes more. Do you ever go?
Ann: Yes, but very rarely. I don’t often find time these days. There are so many
things to do.
Tim: True. Listen, perhaps you will join us one Saturday evening. We can have
dinner together and go to a theatre.
Ann: That’s a good idea. Look, I can book seats at the Theatre Royal for the next
Saturday.
Tim: All right. I’ll ask Helen if she is free next Saturday. I’ll ring you tomorrow
to confirm if we’re coming.
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Ann: Fine.
Tim: Sorry, I must fly now. It’s six o’clock already and Helen hates waiting
around.
Ann: O.K. Give my regards to Helen. Have a good evening.
(A.C. Gimson. Intermediate English Course. – University College London:
ALVA Publishing House, 2001.).
Going for a Picnic
Ann: 2990125.
Tim: Ann? This is Tim. I hope I haven’t woken you up.
Ann: Actually I got up half an hour ago but why are you calling me so early on a
Saturday morning?
Tim: Because the sun is shining and there isn’t a cloud in the sky. Helen and I
are going for a picnic. Do you want to come?
Ann: Well, I expect it’ll rain again soon.
Tim: No, it won’t. They say the weather’ll keep fine at the week-end.
Ann: I’ve got some things to do but I suppose I could put it off till tomorrow.
Where are you thinking of going?
Tim: Well, there’s a nice spot by the river on the road to Stirling. It’s very easy
to find this place. You can get there by car.
Ann: Yes, I think I know where you mean. Are you taking any food or drink?
Tim: Don’t worry. There’s half a chicken and some boiled meat in the fridge,
several bottles of bear and lemonade.
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Ann: O.K. Then I’ll cut some sausage and cheese sandwiches and buy
vegetables.
Tim: Right then. See you there in an hour.
(A.C. Gimson. Intermediate English Course. – University College London:
ALVA Publishing House, 2001).
UNIT 2. PLANNING A HOLIDAY. TRAVELLING
Reading
1. Do you like to go away? Are you fond of travelling? Why do people
travel? What do you expect to see and do while on holiday?
2. Read the text and find statements in it you agree / disagree with.
Memorize the italicized expressions.
Take a break!
Everyone needs at least one holiday a year. Holiday is an extended period
of recreation, especially spent away from home or travelling. A break from work
or a day of festivity when no work is done is also called the same way.
So when you begin spending sleepless nights thinking about the sun and
the sea, when you think longingly of the green countryside and forget the
mosquitoes and the boredom, there’s no doubt about it – you’re ready for the
holiday.
Even a week-end is better than nothing. You need to get away from all
your usual routines and get some fresh air and a change of perspective.
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You should also take occasional holidays without the family. Your nearest
and dearest can do very well without you for a limited time. It will be good for
them to realize how much you do for them during the rest of the year.
Go somewhere quiet, where the climate is pleasant and invigorating. For
the first couple of days, rest and sleep as much as you can. If you are in the
mountains, give yourself a day or two to get used to altitude; by the sea, have a
daily swim.
Do things the way they are done in the country you are staying and eat the
local food. Get to know the natives and their customs. Do a little sightseeing,
even if you do not like it. Always have a dictionary of the local language, and
pick up a few words. It is a good idea to get to know the place as well as you
can.
If you prefer complete solitude, take some books and catch up on your
reading.
You should try to store up energy and vitality to see you through the
winter months. Be willing to put up with small inconveniences, and don’t allow
yourself to be annoyed. Things will not be done in the way you do them; so
much the better. Take note of the good, and pass over the bad in silence.
Try to learn something useful from your holiday. Bring back an unusual
peasant recipe or a local pottery jug. Don’t burden yourself with a camera unless
you are a genuine enthusiast; you will be always looking through it instead of
directly at what is around you. And don’t indulge in that useless habit of sending
holiday postcards – if you forget all about home, you will come back with far
more interesting tales to tell.
(http://studopedia.info/3-74739.html)
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