16. Write an essay on the topic "Popular Resorts in ..." (choose any country you like).

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Vocabulary

camp— лагерь

to camp— разбивать лагерь, стоять лагерем

country = countryside — сельская местность, деревня

nature — природа

planning — планирование

entirely — полностью

suddenly — вдруг, внезапно

notice — уведомление

to leave — покидать, уезжать

to get clear of — уйти от препятствий, избежать

traffic — уличное движение (интенсивное)

border — граница

farmer — фермерtent — палатка

to pitch a tent — разбить палаткуsleeping bag — спальный мешокequipment — снаряжение, оборудованиеexperience — опыт, жизненный опытessential — необходимый

to place an emphasis on...— придавать особое значениеto mean— значить

to pay attention to...— обращать внимание на...

to pay due regard to... — относиться с должным уважением к...

to have no idea — не иметь понятия, не иметь представления

to belong to a clubs— быть членом клуба

bell heather — вереск

pine— сосна

hill— холм

to bloom — цвести

sheen — блеск

lovely — приятный, красивый

memorable — памятный

attraction — прелесть, привлекательность

to book — заказывать заранее, бронировать

doubtful — сомнительный

hectic — беспокойный, напряженный

cleanliness — чистота

sanitation — санитария

motorway — шоссе

within — в пределах

driving rain — проливной дождь

to beat — зд.; превосходить

Read and translate the text.

CAMPING HOLIDAYS

The best holiday we ever had was entirely unplanned and unprepared for in any way. Two weeks holidays suddenly popped up and at a day's notice we took off for Scotland. We left London at six in the morning, the two boys being barely awake. We were early enough to get well clear of the London traffic and made good progress. We had a long lunch break just after Scotch Corner and were over the Border by 5 o'clock. By ex­traordinary luck the first farmer we talked to was as affable as they come and we pitched our two tents and were eating our supper by seven.

That year Scotland was at its most beautiful. The bell heather was in full bloom and the hills had that lovely purple sheen. We took the travel­ling easily, making our way north through Perthshire toward Fort Will­iam. Most nights we camped in the wildest country without a soul around, sometimes on the heather or on the edge of a pine wood. I suppose it was the unplanned nature of the holiday and the sense of freedom of the whole expedition that made it so memorable. Of course the weather was good.

Camping has always had this particular attraction for us and although in more populous areas you may have to book your camping site, or do more advance planning, it is easily the most open and flexible way to organize a holiday, particularly in places like Scotland.

Our boys (9 and 11) are experienced campers and know the jobs they have to do when we pitch tents. They are city boys, but I think they will grow up with a real love of the countryside and nature, and this we count as of some importance in this day and age.

We have always found that buying cheap equipment for camping is a doubtful proposition, and though the most expensive is beyond our reach, good quality tents, medium-priced sleeping bags and sturdy cooking equipment are essential.

It's a good idea if you do a lot of camping to belong to one of the campers' clubs. There is an excellent monthly journal, Camping and Outdoor Life, which is full of ideas, information and news of other peo­ple's experiences. There is great emphasis placed these days on good camping — and this means paying attention to — of the campers, not being noisy at nights, paying due regard to cleanliness and questions of sanitation and so on.

Life in most towns gets increasingly hectic, noisy and unpleasant. But they need not be prisons. It is remarkable how even near such big cities as London, in between the great arterial roads and motorways, there are whole areas of beautiful, quiet and unspoiled countryside. Most London­ers have no idea of these quiet villages and lovely countryside that can be found within 30 miles of Charing Cross, and often much less.

The weather, of course, is a problem. Nobody cares much for camp­ing in heavy, driving rain. But it is often possible to have a weekend camp in spring and summer and to feel all the better for it during the coming week.

And for summer holidays — well, what's to beat it?

(from Daily Mirror)

TEXT WORK

1. Pronounce correctly and transcribe. Consult the dictionary if necessary.

Entirely, unprepared, barely, early, enough, affable, purple, whole, experienced, nature, doubtful, beyond, sturdy, excellent, increasingly arterial.

2. Answer the questions.

   1. Why was the holiday unplanned and unprepared?

   2. When did the family start the trip?

   3. When did they manage to cross the Scotland's border?

   4. Why was Scotland beautiful that time?

   5. Where did the family spend nights?

   6. What made the trip so memorable?

   7. What does the family think of camping?

   8. Who pitched the tents? Why?

   9. What kind of equipment does the family buy?

   10. Where can you find ideas for camping?

   11. What behaviour is expected from campers?

   12. Where can you find beautiful and quiet countryside for camping?

   13. Is weather important for camping? Why?

3. Give Russian equivalents to the following words and word combinations. Find and translate sentences with them in the text.

Camping, entirely unplanned, at a day's notice, to get well clear of the London traffic, by extraordinary luck, as affable as they come, the bell heather, to bloom, lovely purple sheen, we took the travelling easily, we camped in the wildest country, more populous areas, to book your camping site, do more advance planning, experienced campers, city boys, a real love of the countryside and nature, sturdy cooking equipment are essential, to belong to one of the campers' clubs, Camping and Outdoor Life, great emphasis is placed on, other people's experiences, increas­ingly hectic, it is remarkable, arterial roads, unspoiled countryside, heavy driving rain, to feel all the better for, what's to beat it?

4. Give English equivalents to the following words and word combinations.

Поставить палатку; лучший отпуск, который у нас когда-либо был; мы отправились в Шотландию; едва проснувшиеся; достаточ­но рано; интенсивное дорожное движение; хорошо продвинулись; очеь1Ь удачно; двигались на север; по направлению к...; ни души вокруг;на опушке соснового леса; я полагаю; чувство свободы; всегда привлекало нас; самый гибкий способ организовать отдых;особеннов таких местах как...; вырасти; дешевое снаряжение; со­мнительное предложение; за пределами наших возможностей; па­латки хорошего качества; спальный мешок; ежемесячный журнал; обращать внимание на...; и так далее; шуметь ночью; дорога; шос­се; очень заботиться; не иметь представления; проливной дождь;лагерьна выходные дни; в течение предстоящей недели.