- •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.
4. Choose one of the quotations below and comment upon it.
“Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry and narrow-mindedness.” (Mark Twain, 1835-1910)
“If an ass goes travelling, he’ll not come back a horse.” (Thomas Fuller, 1608-1661)
“Travel makes a wise man better, and a fool worse.” (Thomas Fuller, 1608-1661)
Would you like to study abroad or travel around the world, become a diplomat or an international executive? If so, you’ll need to be sensitive to your environment. Here is a quiz to check your knowledge of international etiquette.
When in Rome
Which should you never offer a Moslem to eat?
Beef
Pork
What do you have to do before you go into a mosque?
Put on white clothes
Take off your shoes
At a traditional meal in India, you should eat:
only with your right hand
only with your left hand
In a Buddhist country, you shouldn’t:
pat a child’s head
hold hands with a child
Which shouldn’t you do in Japan?
take off your jacket before a meal
blow your nose in public
Which is banned in Singapore?
Alcohol
Chewing gum
Which colour is worn at a traditional Chinese funeral?
Black
White
The usual way of greeting people in China is:
shaking hands
bowing
What do Italians do at midnight on New Year’s Eve?
Throw old things out of the windows
Sit on the floor and hold hands
If you’re invited to a meal in Brazil, you should arrive:
shortly before the stated time
some time after the stated time
On holiday in Spain, you are invited to go on a paseo. Is this:
a walk?
a picnic?
In Russia, what do you do before going on an important journey?
Kiss your hat
Sit in silence for a short time
Which flowers should you never take to a dinner party in Poland?
Carnations
Chrysanthemums
Tulips
In Britain, what do superstitious people touch for luck?
Iron
Wood
Glass
Now, check your answers.
1b: Moslems do not eat pork. Hindus do not eat beef.
2b: You have to take off your shoes. T some mosques you can borrow slippers.
3a: At a traditional meal in India (and in Moslem countries) everybody takes food out of the same large dish, with their right hand. Even left-handed people should use the right hand only.
4a: In Thai Buddhism, spirits enter and leave a person’s body through the head. Patting a child on the head would seem rude in Thailand.
5b: In Japan, sniffing is more polite than blowing your nose in public.
6b: Chewing gum is illegal in Singapore. Foreign tourists would not be fined for chewing it, although they would be if they tried to sell it.
7b: Traditionally the Chinese wear white for funerals.
8b: Bowing is also the usual way of greeting in Japan.
9a: Anything old will do: old clothes, old papers. Some people throw out old furniture, which can make the streets quite dangerous. It symbolises throwing out the old year.
10b: Your Brazilian hosts will expect you about half an hour after the stated time. Never arrive early in case they are busy with last minute’s preparations.
11a: In small towns in Spain, young people often take a walk or paseo before dinner. The guys and the girls walk in opposite directions around the town square. Sometimes they stop for a chat, but mostly they just check out the talent!
12b: The family sits in silence for a short time before one member goes on a journey. The time isn’t strictly determined, but it’s for about a minute or two – usually, the time it takes to say a prayer.
13b: Chrysanthemums are only given at funerals.
14b: The British touch the wood. Americans knock on wood. Italians touch iron.
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