Act it out

These people are all members of a travel club who are meeting in order to plan their annual holiday.

a geography student a retired bus driver a professor of classical languages a coal-miner a writer of detective stories an actor a journalist

a musician a travel agent an airplane pilot a psychologist a spy a politician a keen amateur sportsman

Choose one of these roles and, first of all, decide for yourself what sort of holiday you would like. Make notes. Then act out the discussion. Eventually you must all agree on one trip; try to persuade the others that your suggestions are the best, but be prepared to compromise.

possible destination(s)	itinerary	length of trip	transport

Unit 3 are you an experienced traveller?

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3. Study the table “An Experienced Traveller”, memorize the new vocabulary.

4. Explain how one can tell a seasoned traveller from an inexperienced one.

An experienced traveller

	…is…			…carefully considers/ chooses…
	calm/ relaxed careful thoughtful orderly methodical punctual energetic resourceful helpful considerate towards his traveling companions willing to put up with small inconveniences good at packing			the route the best way to travel what luggage/ baggage to take what will be most suitable to wear
				…is sure to…
				book his ticket/ passage beforehand/ in advance make all necessary preparations/ arrangements before setting off pack his luggage/ trunk/ suitcase neatly label his luggage travel light arrive at/ get to/ reach the station/ port/ airport in time catch his train/ flight/ boat
	as a rule has…			…is not likely to…
	a map a compass a guide-book a phrase book a time-table a camera a medicine case sth to read on board a plane/ in a train			miss his train/ flight lose his ticket/ head/ temper over trifles burden himself with a mountain of luggage leave any piece of his luggage behind in the plane/ carriage/ compartment/ cabin/ seat disturb/ give much trouble to the guard/ conductor/ guide/ flight attendant/ air hostess/ steward(ess)/ crew/ customs officer/ porter/ fellow passengers suffer from travel sickness feel exhausted after the trip
	…is never…
	nervous fussy excited worried annoyed helpless careless neglectful forgetful absent-minded in a hurry in trouble
		…knows/ learns/ remembers…
		the etiquette of travelling sth about the place he’s going to visit (some phrases of) the local language
WHERE (to find)		the travel agency/ bureau the booking office the baggage room/ left-luggage office the Inquiry Office the check-in counter the departure gate the dining car the life boat/ life buoy/ lifebelt the emergency brake the filling station the repair shop the consulate to change trains			…IS
WHEN		the train/ plane/ boat starts/ leaves/ arrives his flight/ plane takes off/ lands his boat sails/ weighs anchor
WHAT		the fare is/ the passage costs platform his train leaves from stations the train stops at ports the boat calls at to do in case of emergency/ an accident/ a forced landing/ a break down
HOW		to check his luggage/ have his luggage registered to fill in a customs declaration form
HOW LONG		his journey will take
		has a comfortable/ pleasant/ nice journey enjoys the trip