Describing a holiday

David Where did you go (go) for your last holiday, Sara?

Sara I(1) (go) cycling in France with two

friends.

David Oh yes? How (2) (get) to France?

Sara We (3) (catch) the ferry to Cherbourg.

David (4) (stay) in hotels?

Sara Only twice, when the weather (5) (not be) very good. The rest of the time we (6) (camp), so we (7)…….(not spend) much money.

David (8) (rain) much?

Sara No, the sun (9) (shine) most days.

David (10) (have) any problems?

Sara Well, I(11) (fall) off my bike once, and we (12) (forget) to take any tea bags, but we (13) (not have) any mechanical problems!

David What (14) (do) in the evenings?

Sara We (15) (find) a campsite, and then we (16) (go) shopping in the nearest village, (17) (cook) a big dinner, (18)….. (eat) lots of food, and (19)…..(drink) wine. It (20) (be) great!

David When (21) (get back)?

Sara I (22) (fly) home last Sunday, but my friends (23) (come) back three days later. They (24) (not want) to leave France!

Task 26. Put each of the following words in its correct place in the passage below. Some words must be used more than once.

trip travel journey cruise tour voyage flight

1. For general advice about , go to a travel agent.

2. One day I would like to do the by train and ship across Russia to Japan.

3. We're going on a of Europe, visiting 11 countries in five weeks.

4. We went on a three-week round the Mediterranean. The ship called at Venice, Athens, Istanbul and Alexandria.

5. He once went by ship to Australia. The took 3 weeks.

6. I'm going on a business to Paris next weekend.

7. Air France 507 from Paris to New York will be taking off in ten minutes.

8. The from Heathrow Airport to the centre of London takes about 45 minutes by underground,

9. On our first day in New York we went on a three-hour ________of the city by bus, which showed us the main sights.

10. During our stay in Paris we went on a day __________ to Disneyland.

Task 27. Put each of the following words in its correct place in the passage below.

sliding doors	platform	conductor	fare	crew	cab
double-decker	bus stop	rush hour	tube	metro	lift
destination	inspector	subway	hail	check	tip
single-decker	taxi- rank	driver	coach	meter	rack
escalator

A taxi, sometimes called a (a)……… is the most comfortable way to travel. You simply (b)………the taxi in the street or go to a (c)……….., where there are several taxis waiting, for example at a station. At the end of your journey, you can see how much the (d)……..is by looking at the (e)………... You add a (f)…………to this, and that's it. Very simple. But expensive! What about taking a bus? If it has two floors, it's called a (g)………and you can get a good view from the top. If it has only one floor, it's called a (h)………. Most buses have a two-person (i)……..: the (j)……….., who drives, of course, and the (k)………., who takes your money. Keep your ticket because an (I)………might want to (m)………it. You catch a bus by waiting at a (n)……….. You can see where a bus is going because the (o)……….is written on the front. But try to avoid the (p)………….Quicker than the bus is the underground (called the (q)………in London, the (r)………in New York and the (s)……….in Paris and many other cities). You buy your ticket at the ticket-office. Go down to the (t)……….on the (u)……..or in the (v)……... The train comes. The (w)………open. You get on. You look at the map of the underground system. Very simple. For longer distances take a train or a long distance bus, usually called a (x)……….,which is slower but cheaper. The train is very fast. Put your luggage on the (y)………..and sit and wait till you arrive.

Task 28. Explain the difference between:

1. a carriage and a compartment

2. a season ticket and a return ticket

3. a bus driver and a bus conductor

4. a train driver and a guard

5. a hotel and a bed and breakfast place

6. seasick, airsick and carsick

7. at sea and at the seaside

8. tour operator and travel agent

Task 29. Put one of the following words in each space in the sentences below. for off at in on from by

1. We went down the lift.

2. We met the station.

3. I waited 20 minutes a bus.

4. She had to queue a bus.

5. We must wait the bus stop.

6. She waited the platform.

7. The tube stops every station.

8. The conductor asked our fares.

9. We finally got the bus our destination.

10. I'll meet you the ticket office.

11. Get your ticket _______________the machine.

12. We went car.

13. She arrived Rome at midnight.

14. We went John's car.

15. She arrived the hotel.

16. We went ______a journey.

Task 30. Put each of the following words or phrases in its correct place in the passage below.

off the beaten track hitch-hiking leisure off-peak

package holiday travel agents resort peak

cut-price tickets youth hostels

People have more money and more (a) nowadays and even young people can afford to go abroad. Many (b) offer cheap (c) for flights to all parts of the world, so youngsters can avoid the crowded, well-known places and get to less famous areas which are (d) . Instead of using public transport and hotels, they can travel by (e) and stay at (f) . But most people prefer some kind of (g) at a popular holiday (h) , which means that everything is arranged for you and the price you pay includes transport, food and accommodation. Try to avoid taking your holiday during the busy (i) tourist season. It's more crowded and expensive. If possible, go in the quieter (j) period.