- •Travelling
- •4. Comprehensive questions:
- •5. Explain the meanings of the following words and word combinations in English and use them in situations of your own:
- •7. Find the right definition for the words.
- •8. Fill in blanks with suitable words.
- •9. Match the following idioms to their translation variants and use them in situations or dialogues, learn by heart:
- •2. Explain the meanings of the following words and word combinations in English and use them in situations of your own:
- •10 . Put the idioms in the box into two groups: those focusing on time and those focusing on place. You can use one idiom for both.
- •11. Match the beginning of each sentence with its ending.
- •12. Choose the correct answer.
- •15. Look at the table of some basic travel vocabulary. Highlight any of the word that you are not sure about and look them up in your dictionary.
- •16. The words in bold can also go in the table. Where would they fit into the table? Learn them.
- •18. Here are some more words which could have been included in the table. Where would they fit into the table?
- •19. Fill in the blanks. Most of the words you need can be found in the table above in ex.15.
- •21. Translate these words into Ukrainian:
- •22. Write equivalent meaning words:
- •23. Underline the correct word.
- •26. Use the idioms to rewrite the underlined parts of
- •29. Think of idioms connected with roads, paths and tracks in your language. Do any of them match the idioms. If they don't, try to find out the equivalent expression in English.
- •31. Answer these questions.
- •32. Complete each of these idioms with one word.
- •35. Match the idioms and their definitions:
- •2. In flight.
- •5. Now what happens if you decide to fly abroad? Read the text and discuss it in pairs.
- •7. Explain in English the meaning of the following words and word-combinations:
- •8. Translate into Ukrainian:
- •13. Read the text below and think of the word which best fits each space. Use only one word in each space.
- •15. Match the names with the pictures.
- •16. Choose the correct answer.
- •17. Make up the statements using the situations below.
- •22. Translate, remember the following regulations:
- •23. Work in pairs. Read the following two points of view. Choose one you share. Talk to your partner and present your arguments in favour of the point.
- •3. Explain the meaning of the following words and word combinations in English and be ready to use them in your own situations:
- •4. Translate these topical vocabulary into English:
- •5. Translate into English:
- •6. Speak on the following point working in pairs: “Travelling by train is a good opportunity to watch the surroundings”. Present your view point to each other in turns.
- •1. Study the vocabulary “a Sea Voyage” to use it in further exersices:
- •2. Ships and boats. Choose the correct answer.
- •3. Fill in the blanks in the following passages with the following vocabulary:
- •7. Memory work
- •8. Translate the following into Ukrainian:
- •3. Find in the text words and expressions which can mean the same:
- •4. Translate this vocabulary into English, memorize it for further use in your speech:
- •8. Which expression do you associate with each of the holiday below? Each expression may go with more than one type of the holiday.
- •Venice, Italy
- •Ireland
- •1) Read three extracts from a travel diary and answer the questions.
- •In which extracts does he …..
- •2) Read another extract by the same writer. Add adjectives to make it more interesting.
- •3) Find adjectives in extracts a-c (above) which describe…..
- •4) Match these sentence halves describing different journeys.
- •6. Match each person from the box with one of the comments.
- •7. Both options make sense. Underline the one which forms a common collocation.
- •9. Replace the words underlined in each sentence with a form of one of the words given. It may be necessary to use a plural or a particular verb form.
- •Investing in the future of Ukrainian tourism
- •2. For comprehension check of the above text, answer the questions below.
- •5. Explain the meanings of the following words and word combinations in English and use them in situations of your own:
- •2. Explain the meanings of the following word combinations and use them to speak about green tourism in Ukraine:
- •Self-study box
- •1. Collocations with travel, trip, journey, voyage, tour
- •3. Read the text and decide which answer (a, b, c or d) best completes each collocation or fixed phrase.
5. Now what happens if you decide to fly abroad? Read the text and discuss it in pairs.
Landing formalities and customs regulations are more or less the same in all countries.
When these formalities have been completed the passenger goes to Customs for an examination of his luggage.
As a rule personal belongings may be brought in duty free. If the traveler has nothing to declare, he may just go through the “green” section of the Customs.
In some cases the Customs inspector may ask you to open your bags for inspection. It sometimes happens that a passenger’s luggage is carefully gone through to prevent smuggling.
The rules for passengers who are going abroad are similar in most countries, but sometimes there might be a slight difference in formalities.
If, for instance, you are supposed to begin with going through the Customs, you’d better fill in the Customs declaration before you talk to the Customs officer. An experienced customs officer usually smells the smuggler, but he may ask any passenger routine questions, for instance, “Have you got anything to declare?” or “Any spirits, tobacco, presents?” The usual answers would be, “Yes, I’ve got some valuables, but I’ve put them all down in the declaration”, or “I’ve got two blocks of cigarettes for my own use”. or something of that kind.
Then you go to the check-in counter where your ticket is looked at, your things are weighed and labelled, a claim-check for each piece of luggage is inserted in the ticket and you are given a boarding pass, which has a seat number on it. Of course, if your luggage weighs more than twenty kilos, you have to pay extra. The next formality is filling in the immigration form and going through passport control. The form has to be filled in block letters. You write your name, nationality, permanent address and the purpose of your trip. In most countries there is also a security check when your carry-luggage is inspected. This is an anti-hijacking measure, and anything that might be dangerous or disturbing to other passengers must be handed to one of the crew and only returned to the owner after the plane has reached its destination.
After fulfilling all these formalities you go to the departure lounge where you can have a snack, read a paper, buy something in the duty-free shop and wait for the announcement to board the plane.
Some of these formalities are repeated when you arrive at your destination. The customs declaration and the immigration form are often filled in on board the plane. When the plane lands, you have to wait for it to stop. Then you get off the plane and walk through the terminal building and go to the baggage/luggage reclaim to collect your baggage/luggage. At the airport you may be met by a specially trained dog who will make sure that you are not carrying drugs, and the immigration officer might want to know at whose invitation you are coming and whether you have a return ticket.
There is another inconvenience, you have to be prepared for when travelling long distances by plane. It’s the jet-lag, a difference between the time you are accustomed to and the new time. At first you won’t be feeling very well because of it, but don’t worry – it won’t take you long to get used to it.
At the airport you can hire/rent a car for your convenience.
(In British English you normally hire something for a short period, and rent something for a long period.)
6. Vocabulary to memorize:
go on business, hints, helpful, request, arrive at, departure, on international flights, on domestic flights, complete the airport formalities, register tickets, weigh in, luggage, first class, economy class, free luggage allowance, limit, excess luggage, pay for, articles, free of charge, boarding pass, departure gate, sign flashes, on board, promptly, obey, personal effects, landing formalities, customs regulations, examination, personal belongings, declare, customs inspector, inspection, go through the Customs, prevent smuggling, slight difference, fill in, declaration, smell a smuggler, ask routine questions, put all down in, check-in counter, label, claim-check, insert, pay extra, in block letters, purpose of the trip, security check, anti-hijacking measure, disturb, hand to, fulfill, have a snack, announcement, travel long distances, jet-lag, accustom, overhead locker, baggage/luggage reclaim, hire/rent cruising, to taxi, upright position.