Tourist

You have a wife and a child aged six. You are considering a two-week holiday travelling around France by train. Ask about “France Vacances Pass”. Find out:

• how much it costs

• how long the Pass lasts

• what is included

• how far you can travel

• if you can use it every day

• about the reduced rate for your child

Sncf agent

Look at the information from the “Liberte” brochure on the France Vacances Pass and answer the tourist’s questions.

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LIBERTE FROM JUST $279 INCLUSIVE

Here’s what you get!

A “France Vacances Pass” railrover valid 15 days and offering you unlimited 2^nd class travel on any 4 days dur­ing that period. Remember, France has the largest rail network in Western Europe with fast comfortable trains which will take you to virtually every part of the country. TVG’s, of course, are the fastest trains in the world run­ning at up to 300 km/h. Your “France Vacances Pass” also entitles you to many bonuses and discounts, including reduced rate car hire in around 200 stations.

Vouchers for 7 nights’ accommodation with breakfast and dinner (Bed and Breakfast in Paris and Cannes) in a countrywide network of over 140 selected family hotels. All guarantee a high standard of comfort and service and, since each one is individually owned and run, you get personal attention and authentic regional cuisine — the true flavour of traditional French hospitality.

The price of your holiday includes -accommodation based on shared occupancy of a double/twin room.

Prices — per person

Low: until 29^th June and from 15^th September — $279 (basic package)

High: from 30^th June to 14^th September — $299 (ba­sic package)

Children from 4 to 11 yrs

Child sharing a room with parents

One child - $50

10. In pairs, take turns to role-play the conversation be­tween a travel agent (selling the trip you planned above) and a customer (asking about the holiday- route, itinerary, and facilities).

TALKING POINTS ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■

1. What would you do if:

1. you were left behind at the station?

2. you missed your train?

3. you had to share your compartment with a party of very noisy children?

4. you suddenly missed your ticket when the train began to pull out?

5. you could not get a taxi to take you to the station and you had a colossal amount of luggage?

6. you suddenly discovered that the bag containing your travelling things was gone?

7. you found your berth occupied by another passenger?

8. one of your fellow-passengers was suddenly taken ill?

9. you had boarded the wrong train?

j) you had changed trains at the wrong junction? k) you found it impossible to get sleeping accommodation on the train you were to go by?

1) your fellow-passengers would not let you lower the win­dow in your compartment on a hot summer day?

2. Think about a train journey you have been on. In pairs, describe your journeys to each other. Make sure you in­clude words from Word Banjt — and any other train or rail vocabulary you can think of.

3. Imagine you are a travel agent. What itinerary would you recommend a tourist, who wants to spend a) only 3 days; b) 5 days; c) a week; d) one day travelling around Britain and is eager to see as much as possible.

Use the map to describe the tour route. Take it in turns. Consult the following rail itinerary;