4.Travelling
1. Study the English proverbs, think of corresponding Russian proverbs.
1. You cannot damage a wrecked ship. (Italian)
2. A wise companion is half the journey. (Persian)
3. Every departure has an arrival. (Turkish)
4. On a long journey even a straw weighs heavy. (Spanish)
5. The ship goes, the port remains. (Indian)
6. He that travels far knows much. (English)
7. He travels fastest who travels alone. (English)
8. A great ship asks deep waters. (English)
9. Poor man’s luggage is always light. (Norwegian)
10. Little boat must keep the shore, larger boats may venture more. (English)
11. Set your sail according to the wind. (French)
12. All sails do not suit every ship. (Icelandic)
13. Good sailors are tried in a storm. (American)
14. Departure On a journey is not death. (African)
Choose the proverb you agree with and write a short essay.
2. Study the vocabulary maps.
2.1. Use the active vocabulary and say what luggage people take/don’t take when they travel light
2.2. Study the vocabulary map.
Give synonyms to the following:
- to book in advance
- a discount
- an adult ticket
Study the vocabulary map
Group the words into the following groups:
What do passengers do before the flight?
What do passengers do after the flight?
Study the map
Use active vocabulary and describe the journey by train step by step.
3.Read the dialogue and find all the words describing travelling by sea.
A VOYAGE ROUND EUROPE
L.: Hello, Anne. Are you back from your holidays
already? Ooo, you’re lovely and brown! Where have you been?
A.: Oh, I’ve had a fantastic time! I’ve just been on a cruise round Europe with my Dad.
L.: Oh, you lucky thing! You must have seen so many interesting places. Where did you sail from?
A.: Well, we left from Odessa…
L.: Did you call at any European ports?
A.: Yes. Quite a lot. We went ashore at each one and went on some really interesting trips sightseeing.
L.: Did you go by train or did you hire a car?
A.: No, we went by coach1. Now I can say I’ve seen Rome, London, Paris and Athens.
L.: Ooo, I’m so envious. Were you ever seasick?
A.: Only a little. I was fine, until two days after Gibraltar. The see suddenly became very rough, and I had to stay in my cabin.
L.: What a shame. But was your father all right?
A.: Yes, he was fine all the time. He’s never seasick.
L.: Did you go ashore when you reached Spain?
A.: No, we only saw the coast-line from the deck. It didn’t really look very inviting, a bit bare and monotonous, in fact.
L.: And did you go for a swim in the Mediterranean?
A.: Yes, and in the Atlantic Ocean too. There are some beautiful beaches on the west coast of France. It’s so nice to have a swim there.
L.: Well, I’m glad you’ve had such a lovely time!
Give synonyms to the following words from the text.
- to be back
- to sail from
- to go ashore
- to be seasick
- to reach
- cabin