Unit II travelling
IX.Read the text. Ask questions to the text
Travelling
Student’s life is much more fun when you travel.
There are different ways of travelling: by air, by sea, by train, by car, by coach, etc. As for me, I like travelling by train, because it’s very nice and comfortable, especially if the journey is not too long.
For instance, I often go to Moscow by train. When I do so, I usually go by a passenger train, but in a sleeping car. I like lying on the upper berth, because from there I can enjoy beautiful views. As I never know how long I’m going to stay in Moscow, I always buy a single ticket. I prefer travelling light, that’s why I have only one piece of luggage with me; a small rucksack. I don’t like anybody to see me off, that’s why I arrive at the station alone, get on my train and take my berth. I like to get acquainted and chat with other passengers, because we have to spend several hours together and it’s always nice to have a good company. If it’s an evening train, I wait for the attendant to bring in the bedding, make up the bed and fall asleep. The route from Saint Peterburg to Moscow is a very busy one and the trains always leave on the dot and run to schedule. So, when I wake up in the morning, I’m already in Moscow.
As for travelling by air, I consider it to be less exciting, because visibility is often poor and you can’t see anything at all. Though, it must be very convenient for businessmen who are always in a hurry and can’t afford enjoying picturesque views. But there is one way of travelling which I think to be much more pleasant than all the above-mentioned ones. I have never experienced it myself, but I hope to. That’s a travel by sea or river. My best dream is to make a voyage along the Volga River and I hope that one day this dream of mine will come true.
Make up lexical pairs using the words given below.
Ways of views
Booking station
Railway train
E
xpress ticket
Passenger office
Sleeping luggage
S
ingle
Return car
Piece of
Upper berth
Picturesque travelling
X.Which sentences are wrong?
1. There are many ways of travelling.
2. I like travelling by train.
3. I never go to Moscow by air.
4. I usually go by an express train in a dining car.
Exercise
What do you call?
a ticket for a trip from one place to another and back again;
a place for someone to sleep in a train;
one of the separate areas into which a plane, ship or train is divided;
someone whose job is to carry traveller’s bags at railway stations, airports etc.;
Read and translate the dialogue.
A: How much is the return to Stockford, coming back next Friday?
B: 118 pounds. A single’s half that price – 59 pounds.
A: Is that the first-class price?
B: No that’s a standard ticket. Do you want first class?
A: Er... no, standard is fine. What time’s the next train?
B: In about two hours – at 4.15.
A: Is it direct?
B: No you’ll have to change at Allchurch.
Study the following dialogue and make up the dialogue of your own.
David: Are you going to take a vacation next month?
Mary: Yes my family and I are going to St.Petersburg for a week. We want to see that beautiful city.
David: I envy you. I haven’t had a vacation for years. I wish I could get away for a while.
Mary: You can take a vacation soon, can’t you?
David: No, there’s too much work to do. May be next year, though.
Read, translate, retell
A: Я давно тебя не видел. Ты был в отъезде?
B: Yes, I’ve been on vacation.
A: Где ты проводил свой отпуск?
B: I was in a holiday centre.
A: Где это?
B: It was in Zelenogorsk.
A: Ты ездил туда один или с друзьями?
B: I went there with my friends.
A: Вы хорошо отдохнули?
B: Yes, we enjoyed ourselves. Almost every morning we went fishing. In the afternoon we sometimes played tennis or went swimming.