Shopping, luggage, clothing, health, money.

1. Take some pills for stomach upsets.

2. It’s not a bad idea to take an empty bag for those extra items that you can’t resist.

3. Don’t drink the tap water in China unless you know it has been boiled. It’s safe to drink water in most of the big hotels’ potters. Elsewhere we recommend drinking bottled water.

4. A good insect spray will be useful if you travel in summer.

5. During the rainy weather you will need a raincoat and an umbrella.

6. The sun can be dangerous. Be careful and wear a hat and use a sun-cream.

7. Travel light.

8. Eat fruit and vegetables when they are washed or peeled.

9. Many hotels, restaurants and major shopping centres accept credit cards.

10. Imported medicines are not so expensive but it’s better to ask for advice of a specialist.

11. In the coastal regions of China, light tropical clothing is comfortable. Don’t forget to pack a pair of sandals or trainings.

12. Make sure you have taken some woolen clothes. It’s cold early in the morning next to the sea.

13. Jewellery, brassware, ivory and woodcarvings make popular souvenirs.

14. You may pay less if you have cash.

15. Traveler’s cheques are the best way to carry money.

16. Never accept the first price a salesperson suggests. Bargaining can be fun!

17. Visit sales. You will save your money.

18. Basketware, leather goods and cotton shirts and trousers are a good buy.

Ex. 22. Write tips to people visiting our country (the USA, India, Sweden). Give advice on:

• What clothes they should bring,

• How they should pay bills,

• What medicines they ought to buy,

• What things they can buy,

• If they need to give tips to waiters.

Ex. 23. Speak about:

• your travel abroad

• the country you wish to visit

• your advice how to travel successfully

• how to combine travel for pleasure and on business.

Ex. 24. Say, to which situation the following proverbs and sayings could correspond.

1. Where there’s a will there’s a way. – Гдехотенье,тамиуменье.(Если сильно захочешь что-то сделать, сумеешь найти, как это достичь.)

2. To sell the bear’s skin before one has caught the bear. – Делить шкуру неубитого медведя.

3. Well begun is half done. – Хорошее начало полдела откачало.

4. To hit the nail on the head. – Попасть в точку.

5. To carry coals to Newcastle. – ВезтиугольвНьюкасл. (ЕздитьвТулусосвоимсамоваром.)

6. The game is not worth the candle. – Игра не стоит свеч.

7. Take care of the pence and the pounds will take care of themselves. – Копейка рубль бережет.

8. Strike while the iron’s hot. – Куй железо, пока горячо.

9. He is lifeless who is faultless. – Не ошибается тот, кто ничего не делает.

10. One always learns at his own expense. – На ошибках учатся.

11. Actions speak louder than words. – Дела убедительнее слов.

12. It’s never too late to learn. – Учиться никогда не поздно.

Vocabulary:

frankly speaking – говоря прямо

joint enterprise, joint venture – совместное предприятие

legislative norms – законодательные нормы

brassware – товары из меди, латуни

luggage (baggage, US) – багаж

change of scene – смена обстановки

pastime – времяпрепровождение

reasonable price – приемлемая цена

starter – закуска

a speciality – (зд.) фирменное блюдо

cuisine – кухня

savoury – пикантный, (зд.) несладкий

scores of – множество…

in advance – заранее

to look forward to – ждать с нетерпением

entertainment – развлечение, to entertain – развлекать