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- •Липецкий государственный педагогический университет
- •Липецк, 2006 unit 1 why do people travel?
- •Focus on vocabulary
- •5. Look through the list of words below and classify them into two groups: “a short journey” and “a long journey”.
- •6. Put one of the words below in each space. Use each word only once.
- •8. Think of at least 5 words to go into each blank.
- •9. Use the following words to make as many compounds as possible.
- •10. Match the verbs on the left with nouns on the right.
- •11. Choose the best word to complete the sentences.
- •12. Fill in the gaps with correct prepositions.
- •13. Say it in English.
- •Reading
- •1. Read the text (the paragraphs are out of order). Then do the tasks which follow. Sum up the reasons for travelling that Mark Wallington mentions in his essay.
- •2. Travelling On Your Own.
- •1) Read the following text to find out how the writer prefers to travel and why.
- •2) Now complete these statements by choosing the answer you think fits best.
- •3) Discussion Points:
- •Why do people travel?
- •Vocabulary
- •Focus on vocabulary
- •Reading
- •More Than One Way to Travel
- •Listening
- •Have your say
- •2. Comment upon the following quotation:
- •III reading
- •Remember the pattern
- •Writing
- •Have your say
- •Act it out
- •The Best Way to Travel
- •Focus on vocabulary
- •8. Divide the following means of transport into 3 groups: transport by air, water, on land.
- •9. Read the short passage below and decide what the missing words are.
- •10. A) Match the expressions on the left to their explanations on the right.
- •Listening
- •Focus on vocabulary
- •5. Give at least 3 alternatives for each blank.
- •6. Choose the correct answer.
- •7. Read the passage and work out the missing words.
- •8. Give English equivalents.
- •Joke Time!
- •9. The following sentences describe what you do when you go to an airport to catch a plane, but they are in the wrong order. Read them carefully and put them in the right order.
- •What is jet lag?
- •Reading
- •1. You are going to read the true story of how Nigel Hughes flew to Brazil by accident. How do you think this could have happened?
- •I Flew to Brazil by Accident
- •2. Pre-reading task.
- •1) What for you is most important from an airline? Put the following in order of importance:
- •2) Flying is probably one of the safest ways to travel, but there can be problems. Discuss what can go wrong on the ground and in the air.
- •Travellers’ Tales
- •Have your say
- •2. Sum up all the arguments for and against flying.
- •3. Have you ever travelled by air? Share your experience with the class. Act it out
- •I’m not Keen on Flying
- •Vocabulary
- •Focus on vocabulary
- •2. British English or American English? Complete the table.
- •3. Match the nouns in the middle with the words on the outside.
- •4. Fill in the gaps with correct prepositions.
- •5. Complete these sentences.
- •Joke Time!
- •Reading
- •Writing
- •2. What are the advantages and the disadvantages of railway travel?
- •2. British English or American English? Classify the words into 2 columns:
- •8. Read the passage and put the sentences in the correct order.
- •Reading
- •1. Read the text and put the paragraphs in the correct order under the headings:
- •2. Read the text and fill each gap with one of these words:
- •The Road to Ruin
- •Writing
- •Vocabulary Work
- •1. Replace these words and expressions from the text you have just read with words or expressions of your own.
- •2. Explain the meaning of the following:
- •3. Find words and expressions for these definitions.
- •Writing
- •Have your say
- •Act it out
- •Unit 3 are you an experienced traveller?
- •An experienced traveller
- •Focus on vocabulary
- •Reading
- •1. A) Read this advice from a travel book and complete the sentences.
- •2. The leaflet below gives advice to students on travelling round Europe by train. After reading it, read the questions below and choose the answer which you think fits best. Eurorailing
- •Writing
- •Vocabulary
- •In sight
- •Focus on vocabulary
- •1. Transcribe and read the following words.
- •Valise, commodious, reverie, saloon, exhilaration, harbour, disillusioned,
- •2. Could you do this crossword puzzle?
- •3. Fill in the gaps with the correct prepositions.
- •8. Are the following statements true or false? Can you correct the false ones?
- •9. Read the passage and fill in the gaps with any suitable words or expressions.
- •Writing
- •Listening
- •Have your say
- •Unit 4 does travel broaden the mind?
- •Vocabulary
- •Focus on vocabulary
- •6. Fill in the gaps to complete the phrases. Give alternatives where possible.
- •Reading
- •4. Choose one of the quotations below and comment upon it.
- •When in Rome
- •Getting ready for the round-table talk writing
- •Listening
- •Have your say
- •Brush up everything you have done
- •And get ready for
- •The Round-Table Talk
- •On travelling.
9. Read the short passage below and decide what the missing words are.
Those who wish to travel, either on ________ or for ________, can use different means of ________.
There is, for example, the humble inexpensive ________, but for long journeys it is rather tiring. With a ________, one can travel comfortably for long distances without getting too tired. ________ cross seas and oceans from one continent to another. ________ carry passengers to all parts of the world in almost as many hours as it takes days to do the journey by other means.
But most of us have to use ________. ________ is one of the cheapest ways of traveling and hauling cargoes over long distances and so the ________ still carry the bulk of ________ and ________ traffic.
10. A) Match the expressions on the left to their explanations on the right.
1. economy class 2. first class 3. business class/ club class (AmE) 4. tourist class 5. cabin class 6. second class |
a. (esp. on a train) the travelling conditions which are cheaper than first class |
b. (on a ship or aircraft) the standard travelling conditions which are fairly cheap and suitable for ordinary travelers | |
c. (on a train, ship, or aircraft) the best and most expensive travelling conditions | |
d. (on an aircraft) the travelling conditions which are better and dearer than tourist class but worse and cheaper than first class | |
e. (on an aircraft) the cheapest travelling conditions | |
f. (on a ship) the travelling conditions which are better and dearer than tourist class but worse and cheaper than first class |
B) Now use the expressions above to complete the table.
train |
ship |
aircraft |
first class |
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second class |
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Listening
Understanding Spoken English 2004 “Ways of Travelling” p.8
WRITING
Write a reproduction “The Man in the Train”.
HAVE YOUR SAY
1. MINI-POLL: Interview 10 people. Ask them what way of travelling they prefer and why they do. Report to the class on your findings; comment on them.
2. Comment on the cartoon. What do you think it is trying to show? Could you think of a suitable caption to it?
II
PLANES
Listen to the dialogue “Sea or Air”. Copy it out from the tape; practice reading it aloud imitating the speakers; memorize the new vocabulary; learn the dialogue and act it out in class.
NOTES
casualty, n
accident, esp. one involving loss of life or serious injury
person killed or seriously injured in war or an accident
e.g. road casualties; The enemy suffered heavy casualties.
a place in a hospital where people hurt in accidents are taken for treatment
e.g. They rushed her to casualty but she was dead on arrival.
look forward to sth/ doing sth
think about sth which will happen in the future (usu. with pleasure)
e.g. We’re looking forward to seeing you again.
luxury, n
state of life in which one has and uses things that please the senses (good food and drink, clothes, comfort, beautiful surroundings)
e.g. live in luxury; a life of luxury
(used as an adjective) enabling people to live this kind of life
e.g. a luxury hotel/ ocean liner
sth not essential but which gives enjoyment and pleasure, esp. sth expensive
e.g. His salary is low and he gets few luxuries.
luxuriate, v
(fml) take great delight (in)
e.g. luxuriate in the warm spring sunshine
luxurious, a
supplied with luxuries; very comfortable
e.g. a luxurious hotel
choice and costly
e.g. luxurious food
luxuriously, adv
▪Cf.: luxuriant, a
strong in growth; abundant
e.g. the luxuriant vegetation of the tropics
(of literary and artistic style) richly ornamented; very elaborate
luxuriance, n
luxuriantly, adv
rough, a
(about sea) stormy
e.g. The sea is growing rough.
Syn.: heavy, high, raging, turbulent
Opp.: calm, smooth
scare, v
frighten; become afraid
e.g. The dogs scared the thief away. He was scared by the thunder. He scares easily/ is easily scared. She’s scared of the dark.
scare sb stiff
(infml) make sb very afraid
e.g. He’s scared stiff of women.
scare sb out of wits
make sb extremely frightened
e.g. The sound of footsteps scared out of her wits.
scare, n
feeling/ state of alarm; fear
e.g. give sb a scare
scary, a
(infml) causing alarm
e.g. a scary dark street
scaredy cat, n
(infml derog.) (used esp. by children) a scared person
Usage:
▪Cf.: scared, terrified and petrified. Scared is the weakest in this group of words (e.g. I felt a bit scared when the plane took off.). Terrified and petrified are the strongest (e.g. I was terrified when the tiger ran towards me. We stood petrified when the earthquake began.).
▪Cf.: frightened and afraid. You can be frightened by a particular object, animal, or person (e.g. I was frightened by a large dog.); and frightened at/ by a particular thought or event (I’m frightened by/ at the idea of flying.). You can be frightened of or (more commonly) afraid of sth that causes long-lasting fear (e.g. I’m afraid of/ frightened of snakes. He is afraid of/ frightened of flying.).