- •1.London dominates British life.
- •2.The history of London.
- •3.The British museums.
- •4.The parks of London.
- •5. The historical sights of London.
- •6.The tour about the British capital.
- •7.The geographical location of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
- •8.The map of Great Britain.
- •9.The waters of the British Isles (seas, straits, channels, rivers)
- •10. The relief of Great Britain.
- •11. Industrial and agricultural districts in Great Britain.
- •12. The English landscape.
- •13. Different means of travel.
- •14. Your favourite way of travelling.
- •15. Travelling by car.
- •16. Travelling by train.
- •17. Travelling by plane.
- •18. Travelling by sea.
- •19. Hitchhiking.
- •20. Advantages and disadvantages of different means of travelling.
20. Advantages and disadvantages of different means of travelling.
I am extremely fond of travelling and feel terribly evious of any friend who is going anywhere. I cant help feeling I should so much like to be in his place. There are several methods of travelling. For me there is nothing like travel by air ; it is more comfortable , more convenient and of course far quicker than any other method . There is none of the dust and dirt of a railway or car journey , none of the trouble of changing from train to steamer and then to another train . Besides , flying is a thrilling thing. Also I should to say a word for trains. With a train you have speed , comfort and pleasure combined. From the comfortable corner seat of a railway carriage you have a splendid view of the whole countryside. If you are hungry , you can have a meal in the dining-car and if the journey is a long one you can have a wonderful bed in a sleeper. Besides , do you know any place that’s more interesting than a big railway-station ? There is the movement , the excitement , the gaity of people going away or waiting to meet friends. There are the shouts of the porters as they pull laggage along the platform to the waiting trains , the crowd at the booking office getting tickets , the hungry and thirsty ones hurry to the refreshment rooms before the train starts . There are another exciting place – a big sea port . You can feel the deck under your feet , to see the rise and fall of the waves , to feel the fresh sea wind blowing in your face and hear the cry of the sea-gulls. And what excitement there is in coming into the harbour and seeing round us all the ships , steamers , cargo-ship , sailing ship , rowing boats. I am always seasick , especially when the sea is a little bit rough and heard that a good cure for seasickness is small piece of dry bread or dry land. You may say what you like about aeroplane flights , sea voyages , railway journeys or tour be car but give me a walking tour any time. The walker leaves the dull broad high away and goes along little winding lane where cars cant go . He takes mountain paths through the heather he wanders by the side of quite lakes and through the shade od woods. He sees the real country , the wild flowers , the young birds in their nests , the deer in the forest , he feels the quietness and calm of nature. You can save your railway fare. The walking is the cheapest method of travelling.