- •Unit 5 on the move
- •Lead-in
- •1. Match the lines to make quotations about travelling. Do it in figures and letters.
- •Reading comprehension
- •2. A) You are going to read the essay ‘Walking Tours’ by r. L. Stevenson. Before you start reading, make sure you can read and understand the following:
- •3. Read the biography of r. L. Stevenson and focus on the three main points:
- •Language focus
- •5. Study the numbered options in the text. Write out the correct options. Note that in one case both options are correct.
- •6. Supply the appropriate form of the participles for the following sentences. The first one has been done as an example.
- •Vocabulary practice
- •8. A) Do the crossword ‘Travelling by train’.
- •10. Read the text and decide which answer (a, b, c or d) best completes each collocation or fixed phrase. Do it in figures and letters.
- •11. A) To be ready to translate some sentences into English look through the topical vocabulary in the box below.
- •Variant 1
- •Variant 2
- •Variant 3
- •12. Choose one of the statements and agree or disagree with it. Motivate your answer in 5 sentences. Do it in written form.
- •Appendix 5
- •2. A) Read an article about the future of tourism paying special attention to the statements given below.
- •3. A) Read the article concentrating on the changes in the ways of spending holidays.
- •4. A) Read the letter of giving information (advice). Take notes putting them in the flow diagram given below. The first one has been done for you as an example.
- •5. A) Read the dialogue about the journey to Paris.
Language focus
GRAMMAR/USE OF ENGLISH
4. Read the following story and fill in the gaps with the correct articles a/an, the, - (no article). For one gap you will need a possessive adjective. Consult the table in your grammar book (FCE Use of English, p. 148-149).
I first experienced terror when I was seven. My mother lived in London, but after a brief liaison with (1) ________soldier from the United States she became pregnant and fled to (2) _________country. (At that time, fifty years ago, it was considered shameful to be a single parent.) A great aunt of hers lived in (3) ________cottage in (4) ________North Wales, and there she was able to bring me up in (5) ______peace, pretending that she was a widow. (6)_______locals were all very friendly to us and accepted us without question, and I had (7) _________blissful childhood.
One day I arrived home from (8) _______school to find my mother clutching (9) ______telegram, in floods of tears. (10)________telegram informed her that her father - my grandfather - had died. His funeral would be in three days and we had to go to London. I had never been outside (11) _________village and I was really excited at the thought of going to (12) ________capital city. So, two days later, we boarded a train to London. It was (13) ________first time I had been on a train and I could barely contain (14) _______excitement of such an adventure. Several hours later we arrived. I clutched my mother's hand as we stepped down from the train. (15) ________station was full of people rushing home from (16) ______work and it was quite dark. Now (17) ________fear was starting to creep into my mind. Then, suddenly, we were in (18 ) _________street outside the station. I had never seen so many people, buses and cars, nor heard so much noise. I was terrified. I opened (19) ________mouth and the wail that I let escape was one of (20) __________sheer terror.
5. Study the numbered options in the text. Write out the correct options. Note that in one case both options are correct.
AIRPORT HELL
Results of a recent survey of international air travellers have revealed (1) alarmed/alarming discrepancies in the levels of comfort and service provided at many leading airports around the world. A (2) staggered/staggering 75 per cent of those (3) interviewing/interviewed feel that airports are failing to provide a (4) relaxed/relaxing atmosphere.
Airports in Britain and the United States have come in for particular criticism. Fewer than one in ten people are fully (5) satisfied/satisfying with the service provided at leading airports in these countries. Researchers point to the enormous growth in passenger numbers in the last twenty years, a (6) continued/continuing trend which has not been reflected in a corresponding growth in airport facilities.
By contrast, airports in the growing economies of south-east Asia and the Pacific have received far higher satisfaction ratings. Many passengers feel that these airports offer (7) enhanced/enhancing check-in facilities and a more pleasant environment when compared to their competitors. These airports have found ways to cope with (8) bored/boring passengers, ranging from television lounges to children’s activity areas. (9) Delayed/Delaying passengers seem to appreciate small details such as comfortable seating and the availability of refreshments. They are less likely to complain if their children are (10) amused/amusing and they are able to find inexpensive cafes and bars.