Exercise1.

Match the highlighted words or word combinations in the text with their definitions.

1. a long line of vehicles that cannot move forward because there is too much traffic, or because the road is blocked by something;

2. the usual series of things that you do at a particular time;

3. an act of traveling from one place to another;

4. a comfortably equipped single-decker bus used for longer journeys;

5. able to be used or obtained; at someone's disposal;

6. a road accident in which a lot of vehicles crash into each other;

7. airplane, helicopter, or other machine capable of flight;

8. something which someone has succeeded in doing, especially after a lot of effort;

9. a condition or circumstance that puts one in a favorable or superior position;

10. the activity of visiting places of interest in a particular location;

11. the suitcases and bags that you take with you when travel.

Exercise2.

Fill in the blanks with one or more suitable words from the diagram. Work in pairs and speak about different types of hotels.

1. A roadside hotel designed primarily for motorists, typically having the rooms arranged in a low building with parking directly outside is ………. 2. ………….. is a place that is frequented for holidays or recreation or for a particular purpose. 3. A …… is a kind of hotel where people go to do exercise and have special treatments in order to improve their health. 4. A system of accommodation in a hotel or guest house, in which you pay for a room for the night and for breakfast the following morning is …… 5. A hotel which offers the highest standard of facilities is …….. 6. A ………. offers very good facilities. 7. A hotel which offers standard facilities is ………. 8. A place where young people can stay cheaply when they are travelling is …. .

Model: A.: What’s a four-star hotel like?

B.: It’s a hotel which offers …….

Accommodations

Exercise3. Going on a trip

If you were going to spend a week in a large unfamiliar city, which ten of these things would you take with you? Work in pairs or groups. Begin your sentences with:

I think I can’t do without a ….. because …. / I’d rather have a …. than ….. a…….. / Surely I don’t need a ….. because … / There is no need for a ….. / I’m sure the most important thing to have is a …..

camera	bicycle	Compass	bedclothes
map	one-way ticket	return ticket	timetable
mobile phone	watch	cash	credit card
sunglasses	handbag	rucksack	cap
suitcase	roll-aboard suitcase	shoulder bag	laptop
pet	swimming cap	toothbrush	gas mask
scuba	fishing net	swimsuit	snorkel
passport	evening dress	tourist visa	DVD player
soap flippers guidebook crossword	slipping bag soap phrase book personal multimedia player	towel thermos bottle umbrella