- •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.
Vocabulary Work
1. Replace these words and expressions from the text you have just read with words or expressions of your own.
vital
accustomed to
cash
go to pieces
lone
2. Explain the meaning of the following:
to harden
nine-to-five job
strain
pelvis
charity
Walkman
3. Find words and expressions for these definitions.
A long walk, usu. one that you go on for pleasure
Painful swellings on the surface of skin that contain clear liquid, caused by rubbing or burning.
Trademark for a strong four-wheeled motor vehicle that is especially useful on rough ground.
A walk where people agree to give a certain sum of money to charity if the walker succeeds in doing it.
Sth you imagine you see, which is not really there.
Talking Point
Would you like to join Ffyona at least for part of her trip? Why or why not?
Writing
Write an essay “My Favourite Way to Travel”
Have your say
Read the argumentative essay below. Study the notes summarizing the arguments and the counter-arguments.
Re-construct the arguments by referring to the key-words only. Add some arguments of your own.
Construct the counter-arguments by referring to the key-words. Contribute some counter-arguments of your own.
Take part in class discussion arguing in favour or against the proposition.
‘The Only Way to Travel Is on Foot’
The past ages of man have all been carefully labelled by anthropologists. Descriptions like ‘Paleolithic Man’, ‘Neolithic Man’, etc. neatly sum up whole periods. When the time comes for anthropologists to turn their attention to the 20th century, they will surely choose the label ‘Legless Man’. Histories of the time will go something like this: ‘In the 20th century, people forget how to use their legs. Men and women moved about in cars, buses and trains from a very early age. There were lifts and escalators in all large buildings to prevent people from walking. This situation was forced upon earth-dwellers of that time because of their extraordinary way of life. In those days, people thought nothing of travelling hundreds of miles each day. But the surprising thing is that they didn’t use their legs even when they went on holiday. They built cable railways, ski-lifts and roads to the top of every huge mountain. All the beauty spots on earth were marred by the presence of large car parks.’
The future history books might also record that we were deprived of the use of our eyes. In our hurry to get from one place to another, we failed to see anything on the way. Air travel gives you a bird’s-eye view of the world – or even less if the wing of the aircraft happens to get in your way. When you travel by car or train a blurred image of the countryside constantly smears the window. Car drivers, in particular, are forever obsessed with the urge to go on and on: they never want to stop. Is it the lure of the great motorways, or what? And as for sea travel, it hardly deserves mention. It is perfectly summed up in the words of the old song: “I joined the Navy to see the world, and what did I see? I saw the sea.” The typical 20th-century traveller is the man who always says ‘I’ve been there’. You mention the remotest, most evocative place-name in the world like El-Dorado, Kabul, Irkutsk and someone is bound to say ‘I’ve been there’ – meaning “I drove through it at 100 miles an hour on the way to somewhere else”.
When you travel at high speeds, the present means nothing: you live mainly in the future because you spend most of your time looking forward to arriving at some other place. But actual arrival, when it is achieved, is meaningless. You want to move on again. By travelling like this, you suspend all experience; the present ceases to be a reality: you might just as well be dead. The traveller on foot, on the other hand, lives constantly in the present. For him travelling and arriving are one and the same thing: he arrives somewhere with every step he makes. He experiences the present moment with his eyes, his ears and the whole of his body. At the end of his journey he feels a delicious physical weariness. He knows that sound, satisfying sleep will be his: the just reward of all true travellers.
The argument: key words
Past ages carefully labelled by anthropologists: Paleolithic Man, Neolithic Man, etc.
20th century: anthropologists’ label: ‘Legless Man’
A history of this time might sound like this:
20th century: people forgot use of legs; used cars, buses, trains from early age
Lifts, escalators in all buildings prevented them from walking
Situation forced upon earth-dwellers: way of life; travelled long distances
Even on holiday: cable railways, ski-lifts, roads to tops of mountains
Don’t use our eyes any more: hurry to get from place to place
Air travel: a bird’s-eye view of the world, or less
Car and train: a blurred image of the countryside
Car drivers: urge to go on and on without stopping; motorways to blame?
Sea travel: summed up in old song: ‘I joined the Navy...’
Typical 20th-century traveller: ‘I’ve been there’. El Dorado, Kabul, Irkutsk: through at 100 miles an hour
When travelling at high speeds present means nothing: life in future
Actual arrival is meaningless; want to move on
Suspend all experience; present no longer a reality; might as well be dead
Traveller on foot: lives constantly in present
Travelling and arriving: the same thing, arrives with every step
Experiences present moment: ears, eyes, whole body
End of journey: weariness, satisfying sleep: just reward
The counter-argument: key words
Travelling at high speeds is a means not an end. But it is also a pleasure in itself.
E.g. drivers experience great thrill, satisfaction travelling long distances.
Air travel: exciting; unusual view of the world. Sea travel: a holiday in itself; modern ships are floating cities.
Approach to travel in 20th century: practical and labour-saving.
Foolish to climb a mountain when there’s a railway or road up it.
Travelling on foot: exhausting; you get nowhere fast.
If we depended on our legs, we would be isolated from each other, as in the past.
Modern means of communication make the world a small place.
It’s now possible to see many countries, meet people of all nations.
Man uses his intelligence to extend his abilities: e.g. computers extend, not replace the use of our brains.
Modern means of travel extend, not replace the use of our legs.
Future anthropologists (and others) will have much to be grateful for.