8. Подготовьте развернутые высказывания (от 25 развернутых предложений) в ответ на вопросы, заданные ниже. Задание, помеченное звездочкой, выполнять не обязательно.

1. What type of tourist company would you like to work for? Explain your choice.

2.* If you happen to know any foreigners having some travelling experience, ask them to tell you a few words about the tourist company that served them. Share this information with your groupmates/instructor.

Часть IX. Туристское страноведение Text 1. Means Of Transport For Adventure Travel

1. Убедитесь, что Вам понятны слова и выражения, перечисленные ниже. Если необходимо, воспользуйтесь словарем.

• to get around

• to reach one’s destination

• to set out for

• airplane / plane

• apart

• adventurous

• to skip

• the locals

• to be afraid of

• contribution

• global warming

• alternative

• adventure travel

• public transport

• independent travel / individual travel

• drawback

• on the other hand

• by train

• to move around

• rail tracks

• to take the bus

• advantage

• for instance

• subway

• guidelines

• public transport map

• payment type

• discount cards

• overland

• vehicle

• urban area

• developed country

• disadvantage

• highway

• remote

• to end up

• distant

• motorbike

• to go offroad

• an overland truck

• excitement

• last but not least

• by bicycle

• by boat

• densely forested

• passenger ship

• cruise

• cargo ship

• to take passengers

2. Соедините разрозненные части выражений и составных слов.

1	to reach	a	travel
2	an overland	b	area
3	on the other	c	transport
4	global	d	one’s destination
5	discount	e	truck
6	public	f	hand
7	urban	g	cards
8	adventure	h	warming

3. Заполните пробелы недостающими словами из списка (Упражнение 1).

1. The New York City ____________ is the largest in the world and the only one which operates 24 hours a day. It consists of 26 lines and 468 stations; the total length of the system is 842 miles (1355km).

2. The freedom to roam nourished our ________ spirit.

3. I appreciate the long day drives out in the desert, maybe a short hike, to get away from the city for awhile. I also stay on the road rather than _____________ in an ATV or motorcycle.

4. The video manual allows the viewer to ________ sections he’s not interested in.

5. Too often ___________ are confused to be standards of care, they are not, nor are they to be viewed as prescriptive.

6. It's easy to ________ town with public transportation.

7. Sightseeing by _________ is an activity that allows the rider to discover the environmental and cultural wealth of a region in the most pleasant and ecological manner.

8. ______________ maintenance workers lay, maintain and repair tracks.

9. These towns are many miles ___________.

10. The Berlenga Islands are an hour's journey by ________ from Peniche.