Active Vocabulary

It goes without saying	само собой разумеется
all over the world	во всем мире
the ruins of ancient towns	руины древних городов
to enjoy picturesque places	любоваться живописными местами
just for a change of scene	просто для смены обстановки
abroad	заграница
to be abroad	находиться заграницей
needless to say	нет нужды говорить
to discover new things	узнавать что-то новое
different ways of life	различные образы жизни
to listen to different musical rhythms	слушать различные муз. ритмы
as a proverb says	как гласит пословица
tastes differ	о вкусах не спорят
in different ways	по-разному
in the country	в сельской местности
a city dweller	горожанин
on the contrary	напротив / наоборот
a quiet holiday	спокойный отдых
by the sea	у моря
by sea	морем, по морю
with nothing to do but	ничего не делая, а только
to laze in the sun	нежиться на солнце
either a camera or a v/camera	или фотоаппарат, или видеокамера
to take pictures	делать снимки, фотографировать
whatever you like	все, что хотите
the sights of a city	достопримечательности
a waterfall	водопад
to remind of	напоминать
unforgettable impressions	незабываемые впечатления
to allow	позволять
to overcome time and great distance	преодолевать время и расстояние
the place of destination	место назначения
on horseback	верхом на лошади
on foot	пешком
by train, by plane, by ship, by car	на поезде, самолете, корабле, машине
by bicycle, by hitch-hiking	на велосипеде, автостопом
means ( ways) of travelling	способы путешествия
to have advantages / disadvantages	иметь преимущества / недостатки
that’s why	вот почему
according to (smth)	согласно чему-либо

2. Make sure you know these expressions.

to wait for, to go without saying, to listen to, for many reasons, to lie in the sun, for a change, to go to somewhere, in different ways, to look at, for holidays, to make plans for, on business, to help with, on the contrary, to get to and back, by the sea, to get from to, in the mountains, to see off, on foot, to prepare for, by train, to leave for, according to, to leave at, to be in time, to stay at.

3. Fill the proper prepositions in.

A)

1. They are leaving … London in an hour.

2. Everything is prepared … the departure.

3. I prefer travelling … bicycle to travelling … foot.

4. My father travels a lot …business.

5. Is travelling … air exciting?

6. She will leave … Kharkov tomorrow.

7. You can wait … a train in a waiting room.

8. Let’s go … England … a change.

9. Can you help me … my luggage.

10. My parents are going to get …. the country and … during a week.

11. We will see you … at the bus stop.

12. I can’t see you … tomorrow … many reasons.

13. The steamer has arrived … time.

14. We usually stay … the hotel in Moscow.

15. When they were leaving … Kiev we saw them … at the airport.

B)

1. It goes without saying that modern life is impossible … rest.

2. They travel … many reasons.

3. Needless to say that it is always interesting to listen … different musical rhythms.

4. So people spend their holidays … different ways.

5. People like to go … a big city to visit zoos.

6.… the contrary city dwellers prefer a quiet holiday … the sea or … the mountains … nothing to do but walk and laze … the sun.

7. You can go … the place … your destination: … air, … sea.

8. People choose one way of travelling according … their plans, destination.

5. Continue the following sentences from the text:

1. There is no place …

2. It goes without saying that …

3. They travel both …

4. Those who live in the country …

5. Most travelers and holidaymakers …

6. And years later these photos …

7. The scientific and technological progress of the 20-th century …

8. If you are an adventurer …

9. Inside every country there are a lot of tourist firms …

10. On the contrary, city dwellers …

11. All means of traveling have …

6. Find the beginning of the following sentences in the text:.

1.… home is best.

2… modern life is impossible without rest.

3.… to discover new things, different ways of life.

4.… with nothing to do but walk, bathe and laze in the sun.

5.… to overcome time and great distance.

6… that’s why people choose one according to their plans and destination.

7… by air, by train by car.

8… spend their holidays travelling.

9… to help you with your trip around the world.

10… or just for a change of scene.

11…spend their holidays in different ways.

7. Rewrite the sentences translating Russian words and expressions.

1. Само собой разумеется, that modern life is impossible without rest.

2. Millions of people по всему миру spend their holidays travelling.

3. They travel по многим причинам: they want to see other countries, modern cities and руины древних городов, любоваться живописными местами or just для смены обстановки.

4. They travel как и in their country and заграницей.

5. Внутри every country there are a lot of tourist firms ready to help you with your trip по всему миру.

6. Нет нужды говорить that it is always interesting узнавать что-то новое, different образы жизни to meet different people, to try different food, to listen to различные музыкальные ритмы.

7. Как гласит пословица «о вкусах не спорят» so people spend their holidays in different ways.

8. Those who live в сельской местности like to go to a big city для того чтобы посмотреть в витрины магазинов и пообедать at exotic restaurants.

9. Напротив, горожане usually prefer a quiet holiday у моря or in the mountains, ничего не делая, а только walk, bathe and нежиться на солнце.

10. Years later these photos will напомнят them незабываемые happy впечатления they had.

11. The scientific и технологический прогресс has allowed people преодолевать время и расстояние.

12. Now you can go к месту назначения by air, by sea, by train, by car.

13. If you are искатель приключений you may travel on foot, на лошади, by bicycle, автостопом.

14. All способы путешествия have their преимущества и недостатки, поэтому people choose one согласно their plans, destination, and money.

8. Answer the questions to the text:

1. How do people spend their holidays?

2. What are the reasons they travel?

3. What do people discover during travelling?

4. How do people who live in the country and in the big cities prefer to spend their holidays?

5. What can help people to keep the unforgettable memories of their travelling?

6. Who can help people to travel around the world?

7. What has allowed people to overcome time and great distance?

8. What are the ways of travelling?

9. Are there any disadvantages of these ways of travelling?

10. How do people choose this or that way of travelling?

9. Match the pairs of synonyms.

By rail, by sea, by road, comfortable;

to start, voyage, to discover, shortcoming;

to gain the height, to take pictures, picturesque, beforehand;

to check (tickets), land, coast, to visit places of interest.

In advance, by ship, cosy, to fly higher and higher, to take off, to control, an earth, a trip, to go sightseeing, by car, to photograph, disadvantage, colourful, to find out, seashore, by train.

10. Answer the questions using the words in the right column.

How do we call a person who helps us with our luggage?	a return ticket
How do we call a sleeping place in a train?	a waiting-room
What kinds of trains do you know?	be sea -sick
Where do you buy tickets?	a tourist agency
Where can you wait for a train if we come to the platform too early?	a port
How many people can travel in a compartment at a time?	to book tickets
What do some people feel when the sea is not calm?	a suit case
How do we call a ticket to the place of our destination and back?	an electric train
How do we call a place where ships arrive?	a time - table
Where do we keep all the necessary things during the journey?	a berth
Where do we address when we want to make a trip to different countries?	a ticket office
How do we call a board with the date and time of arrivals and departures?	Have a pleasant journey! Good luck! Farewel! I wish you good speed.
What should we do if we want to have tickets in advance?	4 persons at a time
What do we say to people whom we see off?	a porter
	a passenger train
	a local train
	a fast train
	a goods train
	a through train

11. Translate into Russian using THERE IS/THERE ARE construction.

1. Есть много причин, по которым я не еду на Чёрное море.

2. На перроне стоит поезд.

3. На столе лежали билеты на поезд.

4. Осенью не будет вечерней электрички до Малаховки.

5. Существует много разных способов путешествия.

6. Есть ли авиабилеты до Новосибирска?

7. Было только 2 свободных места в вагоне 1 класса.

8. Есть только один способ собрать деньги на поездку.

9. По-моему нет ничего лучше, чем путешествие на машине.

10. Будут ли экскурсии по городу на следующей неделе?

11. Я уверен, что во время этой поездки будет много приключений.

12. Есть ли вагон-ресторан в проходящем поезде?

13. В моём купе больше никого не было.

14. В вагоне оставалось ещё одно место, и мы взяли с собой собаку.

15. В гостях хорошо, а дома лучше.

12. Learn these phrases by heart. Put them into the sentences and then dramatize the microdialogues.

On the contrary! It is out of the question! What a good idea!

With pleasure! Needless to say that…It goes without saying …

Yes, that’s true. Quite agree with you. Nothing of the kind!

What a bore! It is an open secret… You don’t say so!

Honestly speaking… I haven’t got the slightest idea! Congratulations!

1. – Where are the tickets for a ship?

- ….Last time I saw them on the table.

2. – Let’s go on hike on Sunday.

- ……!

3. – You know, Pete has gone on business to Warsaw again.

- …..! He is a very busy man.

4. – To my mind, we should go to N. by bus, not by train. It’ll take us about

6 hours.

And we won’t have to change in M.

• ……...

5. - This summer I made a tour of France.

• ……! It might be very exciting!

6. - We are short of money now. So, we shall travel by sea. It is cheaper than travelling by air.

• …….

7. - In my opinion, travelling by plane is the most dangerous way of travel ling.

• ……! It is much more dangerous to travel by car or to walk across the street.

8. --I think , travelling by bicycle or on foot does man’s health a lot of good.

• ….. But I prefer travelling by car to travelling by bicycle.

9. - Just imagine! My wife has won a pass to Sochi in the “Magic Field“.

…….!!!

13. Give your own ideas about travelling, its advantages and disadvantages. Use the information of the main text, exercises and the table below.

ADVANTAGES:	DISADVANTAGES:
1. It is exciting to travel by …	1. Some people find it boring.
2. It is instructive …	2. You have to change.
3. With a … you have speed, and comfort, and pleasure combined	3. You can forget to clip tickets.
4. It is romantic …	4. It is very dangerous nowadays …
5. I love the sights of a ship with its many decks, cabins and state-rooms	5. Travelling by /on … takes too long.
6. Travel ling by car is a more personal experience, for there you can drive -yourself.	6. In towns traffic “jams” are usual things.
7. You can go as fast or as slowly as you wish, stop when and where you choose…	7. Some people are sea-sick (air-sick).
8. It does people’s health a lot of good.	8. It does people’s health a lot of harm.
9. You feel the real joy of speed…

14. Read the following compositions and answer the questions.

1. From Lucy’s composition:

… Last summer I was in Sweden. I stayed with my friends and they often took me to see beautiful hills and mountains at the sea-side. I lived in a small fishing port. Many people started their tour of the country there, and so did I. I had a wonderful time in Sweden.

2. From Jan’s composition:

… You see, I am not English, so it was interesting for me to visit London. I often got up very early and went sightseeing. I saw the Houses of Parliament, Westminster Abbey, the Tower. I enjoyed looking at these beautiful buildings and learning the history of the country…

3. From Jane’s composition:

… Last month I went to Japan. It was great! I was like being in a fairy-tale! I went there by plane with a group of our students. It took us many hours to get there, but I wasn’t tired. In Tokyo we stayed in a hotel and enjoyed ourselves seeing places there. Then we made a tour of the country and had a very good time, of course…

1. Where was Lucy last summer?

2. Did she stay at her friends’ or at a hotel?

3. Where did she live in Sweden?

4. Why was it interesting for Jan to visit London?

5. What did he often do when he visited London?

6. What did he see there?

7. Last month Jane went to Japan, didn’t she?

8. Did she like the trip?

9. Did she go there by plane or by ship?

10. Where did she stay in Tokyo?

11. Where did the students go after Tokyo?

15. Make up a story about your own holidays using these questions as a plan.

1. When did your holidays begin?

2. Where did you go for your holidays?

3. Who did you go there with?

4. How did you get there?

5. How long did it take you to go there?

6. Where did you stay?

7. What did you do there?

8. Did you have a good or a bad time?

9. How long did it take you to get back?

10. Did you go back by the same means of transport?

11. Did you have a good rest after your classes?

16. Make updialogues with your group-mates asking them the questions above.