- •Travel etiquette (туристический этикет)
- •Предисловие
- •Vocabulary 1: travel
- •1. Do this travel quiz, and then check your answers below. Do you travel well?
- •2. Use the verbs in bold in the quiz in the correct form to complete these sentences.
- •3. Match one of the advantages on the right to each type of holiday.
- •Speaking 1: international travel
- •2. For questions 1-15, choose from the sections of the article (a-e). The sections may be chosen more than once.
- •In which section does the writer …
- •3. Complete the collocations using one of the words from the box. Look back at the article to check your answers.
- •4. Discuss these questions.
- •Grammar 1: review of narrative tenses
- •1. Choose the correct alternative in each of these sentences. Then match them to the statements a-I about use of tenses.
- •Vocabulary 2: dependent prepositions
- •1. Adjectives with related meaning may be followed by the same preposition. Match each set of adjectives to one of the prepositions from the box. You will need to use one preposition twice.
- •2. Discuss these questions.
- •Grammar 2: cleft sentences with what
- •1. Look at the dialogues below. What does the structure beginning with what emphasise in each answer?
- •2. Rewrite the following sentences. Emphasise the bracketed part of each sentence using one of the ways shown in Exercise 1.
- •3. Study the ways of using emphasis with inversion. Translate the given sentences into Russian.
- •4. Prepare to speak on the topics below for at least a minute. Remember to use some cleft sentences. Take turns to talk about your chosen topic, and answer any questions.
- •Use of english 1: word formation
- •1. Read the text below. Use the word given in capitals at the end of some of the lines to form a word that fits in the same line. There is an example at the beginning (0). Bag Manners
- •2. Add a prefix to each of these words to make it negative. Then complete the sentences using the negative words.
- •Speaking 2: individual questions
- •2. Arrange the tips from the article above into the lists of do’s and don’ts. Add your comments and discuss them in class.
- •3. Read the text and answer the questions below. Health Tips For Travelers
- •Speaking 3: how to survive while traveling
- •Reading 3: bad travel etiquette
- •1. Think of the people who you meet while traveling. Can you describe anyone pleasant or awful to travel with? Do you consider yourself to be a nice traveler? Why?
- •2. Read the article below. Have you ever experienced anything of the following?
- •Translation 1: travel human relationships
- •Reading 4: flight etiquette
- •1. Read the article about what travelers shouldn’t do during air travel. Plane Travel Etiquette
- •2. Prepare the ‘advice list for respectful plane travelers’ and present it to your class. Translation 2: воздушный этикет
- •Use of english 2: word formation
- •1. Read the text below. Use the word given in capitals to form a word that fits the space. There is an example at the beginning (0). Check your spelling very carefully. Holiday Hysteria
- •2. Underline the adjectives and verbs with dependent prepositions in your completed text above. There are nine.
- •2. Make your own research about cross-cultural etiquette in a country you’ve visited or would like to visit and present it to your class.
- •Speaking 4: small talk
- •1. When you first meet someone it can be difficult to know how to start a conversation, especially if your first language is not English. Study the lists of topics below.
- •Vocabulary 3: travel idioms
- •1. Study the explanations of the proverbs below. Read the examples how to use them. Do they have Russian equivalents? Do you know any more proverbs or sayings about travel?
- •2. Choose one proverb from the exercise above or the one you like about travel and write a short essay about it.
- •3. Read some more travel proverbs, travel sayings, travel anecdotes and travel quotes – that may provide some inspiration for the journey ahead.
- •4. Complete the sentences with a suitable travel and transport idiom from the box. Read the comments in italics to help you understand the idioms correctly. Use them in the sentences of your own.
- •Использованные источники и ссылки для самостоятельной работы:
Speaking 4: small talk
1. When you first meet someone it can be difficult to know how to start a conversation, especially if your first language is not English. Study the lists of topics below.
Which topics are safe for small talk?
Introductions, e. g. ‘Hello. May I introduce myself? My name is Mark’.
Nature, e. g. ‘The garden looks lovely, doesn’t it?’
Travel, e. g. ‘Did you manage to find here OK?’ or ‘Did you have a good journey?’
Family, e. g. ‘How is your family?’ (But only if you already know about the person’s family).
Hospitality, e. g. ‘Can I get you something to eat or drink?’
The weather, e. g. ‘It's a lovely day today, isn’t it?’
Holidays, e. g. ‘Are you going anywhere this weekend?’ or ‘Are you going anywhere on holiday this year?’
Pets, e. g. ‘What a lovely dog. What is his name?’ (British people love dogs or cats).
General news, e. g. ‘What do you think about the recent floods?’ (But safer to avoid gossip and politics).
Films, e. g. ‘Have you seen the film Bridget Jones’s Diary?’
Television, e. g. ‘Did you see The X Factor last night?’
Music, e. g. ‘What sorts of music do you like?’
Books, e. g. ‘Have you read any good books recently?’ (But only if you know the person likes reading).
Sport, e. g. ‘Have you been watching Wimbledon?’ (Note that many British people, especially men, enjoy talking about football).
Hobbies, e. g. ‘What do you enjoy doing in your spare time?’
Business, e. g. ‘How's your business going?’ (But only ask if you know the person has a business).
Studies, e. g. ‘What are you studying?’ (But only ask if you know the person is a student).
Work, e. g. ‘What sort of work do you do?’
Food, e. g. ‘I had a lovely Chinese meal last night – do you like Chinese food?’
General matters about the person you are talking to, e. g. ‘Have you lived in this area long?’
General matters on subjects that you know that interests the person you are talking to, e. g. cars, film stars etc.
Which topics are best avoided for small talk?
You may need to be careful when you talk about some topics, especially with people that you've only just met, people who are older than you, people who appear to have strong religious or political views, or people who may have some personal problems or sensitivities. For example, be cautious if you discuss these subjects:
Age, e. g. ‘How old are you?’
Appearance or weight, e. g. ‘You seem to have put on some weight’.
Personal gossip about somebody you know.
Jokes that might offend (especially sexist or racist jokes).
Money, e. g. ‘How much do you earn?’
Sex (some people have strong religious views about this, or are embarrassed by the subject).
Relationships, e. g. ‘Do you have a girlfriend?’
Politics, e. g. ‘Who did you vote for at the last election?’
Religion, e. g. ‘Do you believe in God?’
Criticisms or complaints, e. g. ‘Why is British food so bad?’
2. Work with a partner. Chose two topics from Do’s list and one topic from the Don’ts list and role-play ‘good’ and ‘bad’ small talks. Take turns to present your scenarios of communicative situations in class.