- •Липецкий государственный педагогический университет
- •Липецк, 2006 unit 1 why do people travel?
- •Focus on vocabulary
- •5. Look through the list of words below and classify them into two groups: “a short journey” and “a long journey”.
- •6. Put one of the words below in each space. Use each word only once.
- •8. Think of at least 5 words to go into each blank.
- •9. Use the following words to make as many compounds as possible.
- •10. Match the verbs on the left with nouns on the right.
- •11. Choose the best word to complete the sentences.
- •12. Fill in the gaps with correct prepositions.
- •13. Say it in English.
- •Reading
- •1. Read the text (the paragraphs are out of order). Then do the tasks which follow. Sum up the reasons for travelling that Mark Wallington mentions in his essay.
- •2. Travelling On Your Own.
- •1) Read the following text to find out how the writer prefers to travel and why.
- •2) Now complete these statements by choosing the answer you think fits best.
- •3) Discussion Points:
- •Why do people travel?
- •Vocabulary
- •Focus on vocabulary
- •Reading
- •More Than One Way to Travel
- •Listening
- •Have your say
- •2. Comment upon the following quotation:
- •III reading
- •Remember the pattern
- •Writing
- •Have your say
- •Act it out
- •The Best Way to Travel
- •Focus on vocabulary
- •8. Divide the following means of transport into 3 groups: transport by air, water, on land.
- •9. Read the short passage below and decide what the missing words are.
- •10. A) Match the expressions on the left to their explanations on the right.
- •Listening
- •Focus on vocabulary
- •5. Give at least 3 alternatives for each blank.
- •6. Choose the correct answer.
- •7. Read the passage and work out the missing words.
- •8. Give English equivalents.
- •Joke Time!
- •9. The following sentences describe what you do when you go to an airport to catch a plane, but they are in the wrong order. Read them carefully and put them in the right order.
- •What is jet lag?
- •Reading
- •1. You are going to read the true story of how Nigel Hughes flew to Brazil by accident. How do you think this could have happened?
- •I Flew to Brazil by Accident
- •2. Pre-reading task.
- •1) What for you is most important from an airline? Put the following in order of importance:
- •2) Flying is probably one of the safest ways to travel, but there can be problems. Discuss what can go wrong on the ground and in the air.
- •Travellers’ Tales
- •Have your say
- •2. Sum up all the arguments for and against flying.
- •3. Have you ever travelled by air? Share your experience with the class. Act it out
- •I’m not Keen on Flying
- •Vocabulary
- •Focus on vocabulary
- •2. British English or American English? Complete the table.
- •3. Match the nouns in the middle with the words on the outside.
- •4. Fill in the gaps with correct prepositions.
- •5. Complete these sentences.
- •Joke Time!
- •Reading
- •Writing
- •2. What are the advantages and the disadvantages of railway travel?
- •2. British English or American English? Classify the words into 2 columns:
- •8. Read the passage and put the sentences in the correct order.
- •Reading
- •1. Read the text and put the paragraphs in the correct order under the headings:
- •2. Read the text and fill each gap with one of these words:
- •The Road to Ruin
- •Writing
- •Vocabulary Work
- •1. Replace these words and expressions from the text you have just read with words or expressions of your own.
- •2. Explain the meaning of the following:
- •3. Find words and expressions for these definitions.
- •Writing
- •Have your say
- •Act it out
- •Unit 3 are you an experienced traveller?
- •An experienced traveller
- •Focus on vocabulary
- •Reading
- •1. A) Read this advice from a travel book and complete the sentences.
- •2. The leaflet below gives advice to students on travelling round Europe by train. After reading it, read the questions below and choose the answer which you think fits best. Eurorailing
- •Writing
- •Vocabulary
- •In sight
- •Focus on vocabulary
- •1. Transcribe and read the following words.
- •Valise, commodious, reverie, saloon, exhilaration, harbour, disillusioned,
- •2. Could you do this crossword puzzle?
- •3. Fill in the gaps with the correct prepositions.
- •8. Are the following statements true or false? Can you correct the false ones?
- •9. Read the passage and fill in the gaps with any suitable words or expressions.
- •Writing
- •Listening
- •Have your say
- •Unit 4 does travel broaden the mind?
- •Vocabulary
- •Focus on vocabulary
- •6. Fill in the gaps to complete the phrases. Give alternatives where possible.
- •Reading
- •4. Choose one of the quotations below and comment upon it.
- •When in Rome
- •Getting ready for the round-table talk writing
- •Listening
- •Have your say
- •Brush up everything you have done
- •And get ready for
- •The Round-Table Talk
- •On travelling.
8. Read the passage and put the sentences in the correct order.
When you get ready to drive, there are several things to do before you start the car. (a) Turn on the ignition; make sure that you have enough gas. (b) Put on your seat belt. (c) Always accelerate slowly, and most importantly, drive cautiously. (d) Make sure you can see clearly out the back window. (e) Check the rear-view mirror.
Reading
1. Read the text and put the paragraphs in the correct order under the headings:
(A) Traffic
(B) Protesting against road-building
(C) Road safety
Careful! There is one paragraph that doesn’t belong here.
Britain in the 1980s and early 1990s had a large road-building programme, but experience showed that more roads led to more traffic problems.
It is not surprising that the car is becoming increasingly popular. If you want to travel from London to Oxford by train, a return ticket for one person costs four times as much as the petrol for a car which can take you and three friends.
In spite of having such dense traffic, Britain has one of the lowest number of road deaths in Europe. There are a number of reasons for this: seat-belts must be worn by both drivers and all passengers, there are strict rules against drinking and driving, and there is a speed limit of 70 mph on motorways. A large number of people at risk from car accidents are pedestrians, especially the very young and the elderly.
The protests have forced the government to abandon some of its road-building programmes.
Travelling by coach is cheaper than by train: most tickets cost 70 per cent of the equivalent train fare. Because of the difference in price, about 10.5 million people a year use the coach. Coaches go to more remote or isolated places than trains.
An increasing number of people, not just “green” activists, want money to be invested in public transport rather than new roads. They protest against the number of roads being built. In February 1994, 600 police officers were needed to end a demonstration against a motorway extension. The extension would have destroyed 300 houses to save 11 minutes’ driving time.
The British love their cars: over 60 per cent of families own one or more cars and 23 per cent have the use of two or more. Statistics show that people are using their cars more. In 1965, people in Britain travelled 70 miles (112 km) a week by car. In 1990, people travelled an average of 124 miles (200 km) a week by car. According to the Department of Transport, traffic on all roads will double during the next 30 years.
2. Read the text and fill each gap with one of these words:
choice, stuck, century, crashes, huge, person, way, timetable, too, race
Pre-reading task: Work in groups. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of cars and trains.
e.g. + Cars take you door to door. / ― Cars can be difficult to park.
The Road to Ruin
The M25, the motorway around London, opened in 1986. Today people call it the biggest car park in Europe. Every morning on the radio we hear about jams, and road repairs, and (a) ________, and which parts of the M25 to avoid. One day soon we will hear “There is a traffic jam all the (b) ________ round the M25 in both directions. If you are driving to work, we advise you to go back home.”
Winston Churchill described the car as the curse of the twentieth (c) ________. This will probably be true of the 21st (c) ________, (d) ________. It can be very funny to compare advertisements for cars with the reality of driving them. Cars are symbols of freedom, wealth, and masculinity. But when you are (e) ________ in a traffic jam, all cars are just little metal boxes to sit in.
Cities and towns all over the world have a (f) ________ problem, and no government really knows what to do. For one it is not a matter of technology which is stopping us. If we want to build two-level roads, we can do it. If we want trains which can travel at hundreds of miles an hour, we can build them.
The problem is the question of principle. Should we look to road or rail for our transport needs? Should the government or private companies control them? And either way, who should pay?
The people who believe in roads say that cars represent a personal (g) ________ to travel when and where you want to. But on trains and buses – public transport – you have to travel when the (h) ________ says you can.
These people think that if you build more roads, the traffic will move more quickly, but research shows that if there are more roads, there will be more cars to fill them.
By 2010 the number of cars on our roads will double. Environmentalists are saying that we should put more money into public transport. Cars often carry just one (i) ________. If the public transport system works, more people will use it. If trains carry more people, the roads won’t be so crowded, and cars pollute the air more than trains.
One characteristic of the people today is that we are a (j) ________ on the move. But it is just possible that soon we won’t be able to move another inch, and we’ll have to stay exactly where we are!
Comprehension Check
Say if the following sentences are true or false.
You can park your car on the M25.
There is always a jam all the way round the M25.
W. Churchill thought cars were an awful invention.
Advertisements for cars don’t show the reality of driving.
We do not have the technology to solve the traffic problem.
We need to decide what principles are if we want to solve the traffic problem.
Some people think that the traffic will move more quickly if there are more roads.
Environmentalists think that public transport should be more expensive.
Did the article mention any of the advantages and disadvantages of cars and trains that you discussed?
What are the reasons for building new roads?
What are the reasons for improving the public transport system?
What do you think?
What is the traffic situation like in your town?
Is there a good public transport system? Is it cheap?
Do you have to pay to use the motorways? Do you drive well?
Speaking
Work in groups of 5. Prepare and act out a role play.
Role A. You want to build more roads. (Where? Who will pay?)
Role B. You want to improve public transport system. (How? Will it have to make a profit?)
Role C. You are a cyclist.
Role D. ...
Role E. ...