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3.Ships are not slower than aeroplanes.

4.Ferries are not very comfortable.

5.In Britain the trains are not fast or comfortable.

6.Buses are the only way of travelling around town or within your local area.

7.The coach is not a cheaper alternative to the train.

8.The bicycle pollutes the atmosphere.

9.Cycling is not a popular pastime.

Exercise 4.

Find in the text the places where the following expressions are used and translate into Ukrainian the meaning of the whole sentence in each case:

travelling around town; means of transport; season ticket; a sea crossing; to go through customs; long-distance trains; travelling overnight; to carry more lug­ gage; a reasonable alternative; a cycling cape; to save money; traffic jams; to board the plane; the lack of government investment; to miss the flight; to be poorly served.

Exercise 5.

Give an oral summary of the text.

Exercise 6.

Write an essay of approximately 300 words on your travelling experiences.

Exercise 7.

Re-arrange the jumbled sentences to form a coherent text:

A.I tried to avoid getting into conversation with him, but it was impossible.

B.I hurried out of the compartment.

C.“Nice girl”, he was saying. “But you know, she talked so much that I could hardly get a word in edgeways”.

D.One of the men offered to put my case on the rack for me.

E.Finally the train got to London.

F.I found a seat in a crowded compartment.

G.One day I was going to London by train.

H.I politely told him I could do it myself.

I.Several hours went by.

J.He talked and talked.

K.I could still hear the man’s voice.

L.I hardly said anything.

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c)What do these short texts have in common?

d)How do the four texts differ?

Anecdotes

A

In Berlin, Erich Remarque, the author of “All Quiet on the Western Front”, was talking to an American girl.

The American, speaking in German, asked Remarque why he had never visited the United States. His answer was: “I know only a few sentences in English.”

“What are the sentences?” inquired the girl.

Remarque said: “How do you do?” I love you. Forgive me. Forget me. Ham and eggs, please.”

“Why, with that vocabulary you could tour my country from Maine to California,” the girl said.

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When Conan Doyle arrived in Boston, he was at once recognized by the cabman whose cab he had engaged. When he was about to pay his fare, the cabman said:

“If you please, sir, I should prefer a ticket to your lecture.”

Conan Doyle laughed. “Tell me,” he said, “how you knew who I was and I’ll give you tickets for your whole family.”

“Thank you, sir,” was the answer. “On the side of your travelling-bag is your name - Conan Doyle”

C

The well-known singer Enrico Caruso was once driving not far from New York, It so happened that something went wrong with his car and he had to spend some time in a farmer’s house. Soon they became friendly and the farmer asked Caruso his name.

When the farmer heard the name, he rose to his feet. “My, I never thought I should see a man like you in my kitchen, sir,” he cried out. “Caruso. The great traveller, Robinson Caruso!”

D

Mark Twain, the famous American writer, was travelling in France. Once he was going by train to Dijon, That afternoon he was very tired and wanted to sleep. He therefore asked the conductor to wake him up when they came to Dijon. But first he explained that he was a very heavy sleeper. “I’ll probably protest loudly when you try

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to wake me up,” he said to the conductor. “But do not take any notice, just put me off the train anyway.” Then Mark Twain went to sleep. Later, when he woke up, it was night-time and the train was already in Paris. He realized at once that the conductor had forgotten to wake him up at Dijon. He was very angry. He ran up to the conductor and began to shout at him. “I have never been so angry in all my life,” Mark Twain said. The conductor looked at him calmly. “You are not half so angry as the American whom I put off the train at Dijon,” he said.

Exercise 9.

Say whether the following statements are true orfalse. If a statement isfalse, find the tight answer in the text:

1.Remarque had never been to the US.

2.Remarque spoke very good English.

3.The American girl could not speak German.

4.Remarque travelled from Maine to California.

5.The cabman recognized Conan Doyle’s face.

6.Conan Doyle was pleased to be recognized.

7.Conan Doyle was not willing to pay the cabman his fare.

8.Conan Doyle was not living in Boston.

9.Enrico Caruso came to visit the farmer.

10.The farmer had read “Robinson Crusoe.”

11.E.Caruso was a well-known traveller.

12.The farmer confused two famous names that sounded similar.

13.Mark Twain was travelling in South America.

14.Mark Twain was a heavy sleeper.

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standing in front of the cathedral and being shown how one of the spires had been damaged in the war. Then we went and drank some German beer in the station before getting back on the train. I have the feeling that that was the first glass of'beer I had ever tasted. Those were innocent times!

At night we pulled out the couchettes and settled down to sleep. I have never suc­ ceeded in sleeping on a train in my life, mainly because I enjoy the wonderful, rocking movement and the stopping in strange stations, wondering which country you are in and whether there is anyone else on the train besides you because suddenly everything seems so silent and deserted with only the sighs and hisses of the train. Then at last, when you have almost given up hope, it groans and strains and finally begins to move and you are on your way again, heading for the Alps and the warm south.

In the morning, before we had even opened our eyes, we knew we were in Italy. The air was sweet and mild, the voices on the platforms were different. The train had changed its identity. Bits of it had been uncoupled at various stages in the journey and now we were almost surrounded by Italians. When it became light we were able to lean out of a window and buy something to drink and a packet of biscuits. We were, by now, desperately hungry and rather light-headed. Our English companions had disap­ peared at some stage of the journey and we could do no more begging.

Some time in the middle of the day we arrived in Florence and dragged our cases down onto the platform. The sounds around us were almost like singing - but perhaps that was our weakness and hunger. In a trance we went to the station bar, breathing in the smells of coffee and vanilla as we stepped inside. That first coffee with a sweet flaky pastry were nectar and ambrosia to us. Then, sustained by this repast, we stepped out of the station and into the piazza in front of it.

That piazza is by no means the most beautiful in Florence. Like most stations, Flo­ rence station is surrounded with cars and taxis and buses. But to us, looking across all these to the church of Santa Maria Novella, it was the promised land. Nothing that I remember in my travels since then has had quite the same intoxicating feeling of that moment and the hours which followed it when I completely fell in love with that dingy yellow city with its sluggish brown river and faded palaces. Since then I’ve been back many times and each time I experience again those prickles of pleasure and that breathless excitement. I remember the dizziness of hunger, too, as though it were not just a simple need for food but a boundless appetite to know this place and find the heart of its mystery.

Text 2. THE GREAT CANADIAN TRAVEL COMPANY LTD.

BELUGA WHALE TOURS

This summer tour to the north will introduce you to some of the flora, fauna and history of our province. Highlights will include the beluga whales of the Churchill River, as well as the history of the Hudson Bay Company and its role in the develop­ ment of Canada's fur trade.

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Day 1. The tour begins with a mid-morning flight out of Winnipeg, via Canadian Air­ lines, to Churchill. Upon arrival in Churchill you will be met and transferred to your hotel. The balance of the day is free to explore the town and spend some time in the Eskimo Museum.

Day 2: This morning you will be picked up at the hotel and taken on a five hour tour of the Churchill area, which will include both the town and adjacent sites.

Day 3: Today you will be taken on your first 2 1/2 hour boat tour to the Churchill River to view the pods of beluga whales, and also to visit the historic Fort Prince of Wales. The timing of the tour is dependent upon tidal conditions.

Day 4: This morning is your second boat tour. In the afternoon we have arranged a Tundra Buggy™ tour, allowing you the rare opportunity of travelling across the tundra to catch a glimpse of ptarmigan, arctic fox, snowy owl, and possibly even caribou. In the evening you board the train for your journey south to Winnipeg. Private sleeping accommodation has been reserved for you.

Day 5: As the train travels slowly south you have a leisurely opportunity to view the changing landscape, from the muskeg of the subarctic, to the undulating hills of Porcupine and Duck Mountains, to the rolling wheat fields of the Manitoba prairie.

Day 6: Your tour ends with an early morning arrival at Union Station in Winnipeg.

POLAR BEAR TOURS

The Great Canadian Travel Company Ltd. offers a variety of tours and the rare op­ portunity to view polar bears as they make their annual migration around the capes near the town of Churchill. Experience the interaction of these magnificent animals as they anxiously anticipate moving onto the ice of Hudson Bay to hunt for ringed seal.

The Polar Bear Adventure

Day 1: Upon arrival in Winnipeg you will transfer on your own to the Hotel Fort Garry for overnight.

Day 2: Following breakfast the group will be taken on a morning city tour which will end at the Museum of Man and Nature. After spending time at the museum, the group will then de­ part for Oak Hammock Marsh where you will spend the rest of the afternoon. This evening is free.

Day 3: You will meet your naturalist guide and be transferred to the Winnipeg airport for your Calm Air flight to Churchill. Upon arrival you will be transferred to the Churchill Motel. The remainder of the day is free for you to settle in.

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Day 4: Today will be spent on board the now famous Tundra Buggy™ in search of the magnificent Ice Bear. The buggy is heated and washroom equipped. The win­ dows open and there is a rear platform for photography purposes. Lunch is served on the buggy. The day's viewing will end at sundown.

Day 5: A five hour bus tour takes in all the sights, including the Port facilities and the Rocket Range, Cape Merry, the Wreck of the Ithica and much more.

Day 6: The morning is free for last minute souvenir shopping. Following an afternoon flight back to Winnipeg, you will be returned to the Hotel Fort Garry. The Great Canadian Travel Company will host a Farewell Dinner this evening.

Day 7: Your tour ends upon check out from the hotel.

The Polar Bear Experience

Day 7: The tour begins upon check-in at the Hotel Fort Garry, located in downtown Winnipeg.

Day 2: This morning you will meet your naturalist guide and be transferred-to Winni­ peg International Airport for the flight to Churchill. Upon your arrival you will be met and transferred to the Churchill Motel. The remainder of the day is free for you to settle in.

Day 3: The polar bears! Today’s program skirts the shores of Hudson Bay by Tundra Buggy™, capturing the first sightings of this mighty sovereign of the north. Don't forget your extra film!

Day 4: This day’s activities are centered around Churchill. A bus tour takes in all the sights, including the Port facilities and the Rocket Range, as well as the Parks Canada display. Dinner this evening is at The Traders Table restaurant, known for its northern cuisine.

Day 5: A second full day is spent out on the tundra examining the behavior of the Great White Bear, and the relationships it forms with other wildlife species.

Day 6: This morning is free to browse the shops or revisit the Eskimo Museum. The flight south takes you back to Winnipeg and your hotel in time to freshen up before going out to a Farewell Dinner.

Day 7: This tour ends following breakfast at the hotel.

THE DAY TRIPPER

For those short of time, we are delighted to offer this three day itinerary, which al­ lows you to see the magnificent polar bears as they prowl the shores of Hudson Bay. This program entails a long day, but it is one day you will never forget!

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Day 1: The tour begins in Winnipeg upon checking in at your city centre hotel (arrival transfers are not included).

Day 2: An early start. The bus leaves for the airport at 6:00am, and cannot afford to wait for anyone! Our chartered Hawker Siddley 748 takes off at 7:00am and heads north to Churchill. Breakfast is served on

board the aircraft. Upon your arrival in Churchill at approximately 9:30am, you will be bused directly to the Tundra Buggy™ launch site where you will board your temporary home for the day. This unique vehicle is well heated, and washroom

equipped. A box lunch, prepared by the now world

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famous Gypsy's Bakery, will be served on board.

The buggy’s six foot tires allow unparalleled access onto the tundra, although conservation regulations restrict the routes these vehicles can follow in order to protect the fragile ecosystem of this subarctic region.

Our experienced naturalist guide, David Hatch, has been conducting these tours for years and is well versed in local bear conditions. The buggy driver is also very knowledgeable in the habits of the bears and will make every effort to ensure you have the most favorable conditions to photograph the bears. A viewing platform on the rear of the buggy allows people to get an unrestricted view of these mammoth creatures. We return to Churchill at dusk for dinner at The Traders Table, and the opportunity to shop for some Inuit soapstone carvings or a spirit world print. The flight for Winnipeg departs at 7:30pm, with an arrival scheduled for 9:30pm. Upon arrival you will be met and trans­ ferred back to your Winnipeg hotel.

Day 3: This tour officially ends after breakfast at the hotel.

OF POLAR BEARS, BELUGA WHALES AND ARCTIC VOY AGES...

The Great Canadian Travel Company is delighted to offer our 15th season of tour programs to Churchill. This year we are also introducing a series of voyages to Spitzbergen. These remote Norwegian islands in the Arctic Ocean offer a fascinating site for polar bear viewing in the summer. We look forward to welcoming you to our tours, and wish you all Bon Voyage!

1996 CHURCHILL TOURS DATES AND TARIFFS

Beluga Whale Tours

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Tariff.: $ 1149 CAD per person + 7 % GST single supplement $200 CAD + 1% GST

The Polar Bear Adventure October 5-11

Tariff:: $1799 CAD per person twin + 7% GST single supplement $500 CAD + 7% GST

The Polar Bear Experience

Tariff: $ 1969 (І2369) CAD per person + 1% GST single supplement $500 (T695) CAD + 1% GST

A two day Thompson option is available as follows:

September 30: The tour begins upon check-in at the Hotel Fort Garry located in downtown Winnipeg.

October I: The morning is free. Following an afternoon city tour you will be trans­ ferred to the Winnipeg airport for your flight to the northern mining town of Thompson.

October 2: The day is spent exploring this northern community and the adjacent Paint Lake Provincial Park. The evening will include a Welcome Dinner.

October 3: This morning you will be transferred to the Thompson airport for your flight to Churchill where you will meet up with the rest of the group. This is Day 2 on the Polar Bear Experience itinerary.

The Rail Option is $100 per person, per direction + 7% GST

Polar Bears and More October 23-30, 1996

Tariff: $2299 CAD per person + 7% GST single supplement $600 CAD + 7% GST

The Day Tripper October 25-27, 1996

Tariff: $969 CAD per person + 1% GST single supplement $89 CAD + 7% GST

[Copyright: The Great Canadian Travel Company Ltd., Winnipeg, Canada.]

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Appendix KEY

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Section I. Exercises 1-6

Aural Comprehension Text 1:

TRAVELLING

In the old days people had to travel for days, weeks and months before they reached their destinations. They went on foot, on horse-back, on camels across deserts, in carts, or horse-drawn cabs. Boats and ships were also very popular as a means of transport. Then trains, trams, cars, buses and aeroplanes appeared. People often travel on busi­ ness and sometimes they do so for research purposes, but very often people travel for pleasure as tourists. Travelling is a wonderful, exciting and useful experience because it helps us to learn more about the world we live in.

Aural Comprehension Text 2:

THE BEST WAY TO BROADEN YOUR MIND?

Travelling is central to all our lives. Sometimes it spells romance and adventure, at other times boredom and frustration and often it involves all of them together.

Until only a few decades ago, manpower and horsepower were the only means of getting from one place to another. Now aeroplanes, ships, trains, buses, coaches, pri­ vate cars and bicycles greatly facilitate our journeys as well as providing many op­ portunities for things to go wrong. Aeroplanes may be the fastest mode of transport, but they inflict on us complicated journeys to the airport, often enormous cost, delays, cancellations, uncomfortable seats, the anxious passage through customs and the terror of falling. Ships are fine if you want a leisurely cruise but are too slow for the pace of modern life. Trains would be wonderful if they went to the places you wanted to go to, were on time and cheap. Coaches are inexpensive but uncomfortable. Cars are con­ venient but polluting, the cause of congestion and a serious risk to life, and bicycles save money and keep you healthy, unless you encounter an aggressive motorist.

But by now we are a species which is programmed to travel and seeks constantly to go beyond its boundaries. After our year’s work, we are unable to feel completely hu­ man until we have put a significant distance between ourselves and our familiar terri­

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