3.9 Read the text & answer the questions. A camping holiday.
Last summer Roger and his sister Jill went on camping holiday in Wales with their parents for the first time. Their new blue tent, which had two bedrooms and a living-room, was pitched in a large field near a sandy bay. There were no other tents in the field and Roger pretended that they were explorers.
Early every morning the two children and their mother went swimming while their father made the breakfast. When they came back, hungry from their exercise, they found him frying bacon and eggs on a portable gas stove. After breakfast they all went down to the beach and played cricket and enjoyed the sunshine.
In the afternoons the children went fishing with their nets in the clear pools, while their parents sat on the sand reading. In the evening they walked to the farmhouse at the foot of the hill. They watched the cows being milked and then had supper with the farmer and his wife. The farmer told the children all about his animals and his crops and promised to let them with the harvest if they came back in the autumn. At sunset they strolled back along the deserted road to their tent, climbed into their sleeping bags and fell fast asleep. Nothing disturbed them until the singing of the birds woke them next morning.
What kind of holiday did Roger and Jill have last summer?
Where did they pitch their tent?
How many rooms did their tent have?
What did the children and their mother do while their father was preparing breakfast?
How did the children spend the afternoon?
Where did the family have their evening meal?
What did the farmer promise the children?
What awakened them in the morning?
3.10 You have to buy a visa at the airport.
Work in groups of three. Each of you reads a different text. Do the True or False exercise for your text.
A Travelling to Kashmir.
Visas for India are necessary for travellers from all countries. Travellers have to have two photographs and go to an Indian embassy - not more than six months before the visit. With a visa, travellers can stay for six months in any year. In India, however, no special permission is necessary to visit Kashmir or the Ladakh region.
It is easy to exchange traveller's cheques anywhere in Indian cities. Away from the main cities, however, it can be more difficult, if not impossible. Tourists should take a good supply of the local currency with them.
B Travelling to Turkey.
It is not necessary for visitors from most countries to get a visa before going to Turkey. But they have to buy a 90-day tourist visa upon arrival. After 90 days, tourists have to leave the country for a few days at least. They can then re-enter and buy another tourist visa.
Tourists should get some local currency at the airport or entry port. These services are efficient and the exchange rates are good. Some large post offices (but not small ones) accept traveller's cheques. It is a good idea to travel with some cash for emergencies.
C Travelling to Japan
To enter Japan, visas are not required for tourists or business - visitors of many nationalities for stays of not more than 90 days. Travellers from some countries, for example Germany, Ireland, Mexico and the UK can stay up to six months without a visa, Travellers from some countries, for example Canada, France, Italy, Malaysia, Spain and the USA can stay up to three months. Visitors from Australia and South Africa cannot enter without a visa. Visas are free, but passport photos and return tickets are required.
Foreign currency or traveller's cheques can be exchanged at "Authorised Foreign Exchange Banks". It is usually safe to carry money in the from of cash.