- •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.
26. Use the idioms to rewrite the underlined parts of
these sentences.
Well, it's been nice talking to you. Maybe we'll see each other again
somewhere.
2. That TV programme about birds is just right for you. You should watch it.
3. Jim is fairly neutral when it comes to environmental issues.
4. The photocopier makes me absolutely crazy. It always breaks down just
when you need it most.
5. I gave up my job and went round the world. I felt I had got into a boring
routine with no prospects for the future.
27. True or false? Tick (^) the correct box. True False
1 If someone lives off the beaten track, they live in the
middle of a city. D D
If a street is a dead end, you can't drive down it and out
the other end. D D
Road rage is when people get angry and violent because
of problems and arguments while driving. D D
If something is an uphill struggle, it's like the pleasant
feeling of travelling up a beautiful hill. D D
If someone is on the wrong track, they are dialling a
wrong number on a telephone. D D
28. Use the idioms to...
1 ... tell someone it's time to start a journey.
2 ... tell someone that the bus is the easiest way to travel round in your area.
3 ... tell someone not to go to the Imperial Hotel as it's not as good as it used to
be.
4 ... tell someone that you think what they are going to do is the right course of
action.
5 ... tell someone that a new rock music festival has really made your town
famous.
6 ... tell someone that you think your country is at an important and decisive point in its history.
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.
30. Read the idioms and examples connected with boats and sailing.
Translate them into Ukrainian.
A Boats
|
idiom |
meaning |
example |
|
push the boat out |
spend a lot of money, usually because you are celebrating |
Bill was happy to push the boat out for his daughter's wedding. |
|
rock the boat |
do or say something that causes problems, usually when you try to change a situation that other people do not want to change |
Party members were told firmly not to rock the boat by publicly criticising the government just before the election. |
|
miss the boat |
be too late to get something you want |
Can I still get tickets for the concert or have I already missed the boat? |
|
burn one's boats/ bridges |
do something that makes it impossible for you to go back to the situation you were in before |
Don't sell your house to finance your business - that would be burning your boats. |
|
be in the same boat |
be in the same, usually difficult, situation |
It's a pity you can't use a dictionary in your exam, but at least everyone's in the same boat. |
B Sailing
|
idiom |
meaning |
example |
|
steer clear of |
avoid someone or something because it is dangerous for you |
I'd try to steer clear of Maggie if I were you - she's trouble! |
|
sail close to the wind |
take risks that could cause problems or danger (usually used in the continuous) |
You're sailing a bit close to the wind by speaking to the boss like that! |
|
Be plain sailing |
be very easy |
I was a bit apprehensive about doing so much in just one day, but it was all plain sailing. |
|
be in the doldrums (doldrums = area of sea with no wind) |
(of a business) be not very successful; (of a person) feel sad and without energy |
His business has been in the doldrums for several years now. |
|
put/stick your oar in (oar = long piece of wood used for rowing a boat) |
join a discussion when the other participants do not want you to (informal) |
I hope John has the sense not to stick his oar in at tomorrow's meeting. |
|
show someone the ropes |
show someone how to do a job or activity |
As it's your first day at work, Sue will show you the ropes. |
|
be a nervous wreck (wreck = boat that's been destroyed, e.g. by hitting rocks) |
be mentally and physically exhausted |
I'm a nervous wreck after a day with those terrible children. |
|
clear the decks (deck = flat open area on boat) |
get ready for action |
We'd better clear the decks before we paint the room. |
|
Be (all) at sea |
be confused |
I'm all at sea with this computer. |