- •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.
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.
|
transport type |
different kinds of vehicle |
parts of vehicle |
people working with it |
Associted facilities |
|
road
|
sports car, estate car, bus, coach, tram, van, lorry |
boot, engine, gears, steering – wheel, brakes, tyres |
driver, mechanic, chauffeur, bus- conductor |
petrol station, garage, service station |
|
rail
|
passenger train, freight train, local train, express |
sleeping – car, buffet, restaurant- car, compartment |
engine – driver, ticket collector, guard, porter |
waiting-room, ticket office, signal-box |
|
sea |
yacht, rowing-boat, fishing-boat, liner, ferry, trawler |
engine-room, deck, bridge, gangplank, companionway |
captain, skipper, purser, docker, steward (ess) |
port, buoy, quay,customs shed, light-house, docks |
|
air
|
aeroplane, jet, helicopter, supersonic aircraft |
cockpit, nose, tail, wings, fuselage, joystick |
pilot, ground staff, steward, air traffic controller |
duty-free shop, departure lounge, hangar, runway |
16. The words in bold can also go in the table. Where would they fit into the table? Learn them.
Traditionally sailors use different words at sea – a bedroom is a cabin, a bed is a bunk, the kitchen on a ship is a galley, right is starboard and left is port and the group of people who work on the ship is called the crew. These terms are also now used in the context of an aircraft. Sailors also refer to their vessels as “she” rather than “it”.
17. Read the text. Translate into Ukrainian.
The words in bold are connected with travel, revise the vocabulary.
Last week he flew to New York. It was an early morning flight. The plane was to take off at 6 a.m. local time. He was stranded at the airport overnight. The plane was delayed by fog. Air passengers often suffer such delays.
Trains always run on time here. You have to change trains at Grewe.
We are sailing on the QF2. It sets sail at noon. It will dock in New York at 6 p.m., and we will disembark as soon as we can.
The ship was wrecked. The passengers were marooned on a desert island.
The car does 10 km to the litre. It goes quite fast. We usually overtake other cars.
The car swerved into a middle of the road to avoid the cyclist.
He backed the car into the drive and parked in front of the house.
18. Here are some more words which could have been included in the table. Where would they fit into the table?
bonnet balloon desk-chair guard’s van
mast petrol pump bus driver anchor
glider oar rudder left luggage lockers
check-in desk control tower canoe dual carriageway
19. Fill in the blanks. Most of the words you need can be found in the table above in ex.15.
Yesterday John was supposed to take a …….(1) from London to Paris. He got up very early, put his luggage in the …….(2)of his car and tried to start his engine. It wouldn’t start. John lifted the ……. (3), but he couldn’t see what the matter could be. He immediately called his local ……. (4) to ask them to send a ……. (5) at once. Fortunately, the garage had a man free, and he was with John within ten minutes. He quickly saw what the matter was. “ You’ve ……. …….(6) of petrol”, he said. John felt very foolish. “ Why didn’t I …….(7) everything last night?” he wondered. Despite all this, he got to he airport, checked in quite early and then went straight through to the ……. ……. (8) to read a newspaper while he waited. Soon he heard the announcement, “ Passengers on flight BA 282 to Paris are informed that all flights to and from Paris are ……. (9) because of a heavy snowfall last night”, “ If only I had decided to go by ……. (10)”, John thought. “It would probably have been quicker in the end and even if I sometimes feel sick on the ……. (11) across the Channel, it can be quite pleasant sitting in a …….(12) on the deck, watching the seagulls and the other ……. (13). The ……. (14) on a ship seem to produce much better food than those on an aircraft too”.
Circle the odd word out.
aeroplane: seatbelt, wing, deckchair, cockpit
car: windscreen, boot, brake, anchor
train: buffet car, track, handlebars, luggage rack
ship: deck, bonnet, bridge, cabin