Методические указания по практике устной и письменной речи английского языкадля студентов 2-3 курса факультета филологии и журналистики (специальности романо-германская филология и международная журналистика). Transport and Travelling

Министерство образования и науки РФ Государственное образовательное учреждение высшего профессионального образования «РОСТОВСКИЙ ГОСУДАРСТВЕННЫЙ УНИВЕРСИТЕТ»

Transport and Travelling МЕТОДИЧЕСКИЕ УКАЗАНИЯ ПО ПРАКТИКЕ УСТНОЙ И ПИСЬМЕННОЙ РЕЧИ АНГЛИЙСКОГО ЯЗЫКА для студентов 2-3 курса факультета филологии и журналистики (специальности романо-германская филология и международная журналистика)

Ростов-на-Дону 2004

Методические указания обсуждены и утверждены на заседании кафедры романо-германской филологии факультета филологии и журналистики Ростовского государственного университета Протокол № 10 от 28 мая 2004 Составили: М. В. Окс, преп.; А.А. Медведева, преп. Рецензент: Н.В. Елисеева, ст. преп. Ответственный редактор: А.И. Норанович, канд. филол. наук, профессор

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Настоящие методические указания предназначены для изучения на втором– третьем курсах студентами отделения романо-германской филологии и международной журналистики. Данные указания направлены на развитие и совершенствование навыков устной и письменной речи студентов, их профессиональных навыков в процессе аудиторной и внеаудиторной работы. Методические указания состоят из пяти частей (Holiday plans, Home and away, Travelling by train, Travelling by air и Travelling by sea and river), списка устных тем, предлагаемых на экзамене по практике английского языка, и списка использованной литературы. Каждая часть решает определенные методические задачи и содержит набор заданий и упражнений, необходимый для освоения темы и способствующий развитию и совершенствованию устной и письменной речи. Каждая часть содержит лексический список, разделенный на подтемы, и лексические упражнения, направленные на закрепление нового материала. Лексические упражнения представляют собой задания разных типов: от нахождения русско-английских эквивалентов, выбора одного из вариантов ответа до подбора лексики в соответствии с дефинициями. Основную часть каждого раздела составляют тексты и текстовые задания разной сложности (от среднего уровня до продвинутого), что позволяет использовать данные методические указания для студентов как вторых, так и третьих курсов в ходе тематической подготовки и при повторении материала. Представленные тексты – это отрывки из художественной литературы и публицистика – носят, с точки зрения содержания, познавательный и общеобразовательный характер. Задания по практике устной речи, включающие запоминание и драматизацию диалогов, творческие задания на составление собственных диалогов, дискуссионные задания, задания по картинкам и схемам, помогают закрепить лексический материал и выработать навыки грамматически правильной речи. Представленные в методических указаниях диалоги имитируют живую разговорную речь и имеют практическую ценность. Большое внимание уделяется письменным заданиям, представленным в каждом разделе. Они предусматривают самостоятельную отработку норм современного английского языка и подготовку студентов к написанию изложений и сочинений. В заключительной части приводится список устных тем, рекомендуемых к экзамену по практике английского языка.

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CONTENTS: Part I Holiday Plans………………………………………………………………………………………. Thematic vocabulary……………………………………………………………………… Vocabulary exercises……………………………………………………………………………………….. Reading: Text A: The British on Holiday……………………………………………………… Talking Points: The Ideal Holiday ………………………………………………………………… Reading: Text B: Steinbeck on Travelling…………………………………………………… Talking Points: The Description of a Journey……………………………………………… Conversation: Holiday Plans…………………………………………………………………………… Writing: Dramatic paragraph ………………………………………………………………………

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Part II Home and Away…………………………………………………………………………… Thematic vocabulary……………………………………………………………………………………… Vocabulary exercises ……………………………………………………………………………………… Reading: Text A: Road to Freedom…………………………………………………………… Text B: Foreign Exchange…………………………………………………………… Text C: Travel Broadens the Mind………………………………………………… Talking Points: The only way to travel is on foot………………………………………… Conversation: Making travel arrangements………………………………………………… Writing: Circular letter……………………………………………………………………………………

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Part III Travelling by Train…………………………………………………………………… Thematic vocabulary………………………………………………………………………………………… Vocabulary exercises …………………………………………………………………………………… Reading: Text A: Take the Train? Well, Maybe………………………………………… Talking Points: Taking a train – unforeseen problems………………………………… Conversation: Booking Rail Tickets……………………………………………………………… Writing: Official letter…………………………………………………………………………………

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Part IV Travelling by Air……………………………………………………………………………… Thematic vocabulary ………………………………………………………………………………………… Vocabulary exercises….……………………………………………………………………………………… Reading: Text A: Making the Best of Journeys ……………………………………… Talking Points: Airport procedures and formalities………………………………… Conversation: Buying Air Tickets…………………………………………………………………… Writing: Visa application form………………………………………………………………………

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Part V Travelling by Sea and River. Cruises and Ferries…………………. Thematic vocabulary…………………………………………………………………………………… Vocabulary exercises ………………………………………………………………………………… Reading: Text A: Winter Cruise……………………………… Talking Points: The description of a sea/ocean/river cruise………………… Conversation: Arranging a sea trip………………………………………………………………… Writing: a cruise brochure…………………………………………………………………… Examination Topics……………………………………………………………………………………

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Part 1.

HOLIDAY PLANS

Thematic vocabulary route - маршрут en route / on route – в пути, в дороге to meet smb – встречать кого-л. to see smb off – провожать кого-л to change – пересесть to leave for - уехать to sail - уплыть to pack one’s things – собрать вещи send off - проводы to wave / blow a kiss - послать воздушный поцелуй to take leave of smb- прощаться с кем-л fellow passenger- попутчик Happy / good / pleasant journey! – Счастливого пути! Bon voyage! - Счастливого пути! a spoilsport / Killjoy – тот, кто портит удовольствие другим homelover/ stay-at-home - домосед a home-stay type - домосед to travelsick (in any kind of transport) – плохо переносить дорогу Ticket office – билетная касса tickets: open return – the date of departure is not fixed day return - both journeys on the same day saver return – travelling only on certain times economy return – for/at certain times shuttle return – a ticket you buy immediately before you fly children free under 3 on planes under 5 on trains and coaches reserved booking (reservation) – предварительный заказ, бронирование to buy a ticket – купить билет to book a ticket in advance – купить билет заранее to book a seat to London – заказать билет до Лондона

to go by plane / air – путешествовать самолетом boat / ship / sea – на корабле train - поездом to travel to… - путешествовать first class – первым классом second / business / tourist class – вторым / бизнес-классом / тур. классом journey – сухопутное путешествие, поездка (длительная) trip – путешествие, поездка (короткая) voyage – путешествие (по морю, воздуху и в космосе) cruise – морской круиз to make a journey, trip – совершить путешествие hike (hiking trip) – пешеходный поход, экскурсия hitch-hike - автостопом to go on / set off for a journey, trip, etc. – отправиться в путешествие to go on a (two-day) tour / trip – отправиться в двухдневный поход to travel on business – по работе for pleasure – ради удовольствия as a tourist – в качестве туриста travel agency (tourist agency) – тур. агентство package tour / holiday tour – путешествие по тур. путевке to buy a package tour – купить путевку to break the journey – прервать путешествие to stop for the night – остановиться на ночь stop over – остановка в пути destination (point of destination) – место назначения departure - отправление arrival - прибытие 5

lounge / lobby – большой зал для пассажиров entrance - вход notice boards (with delays) – доска объявлений (об опoзданиях) flight-рейс route - маршрут to be due – согласно расписанию • Flight 504 for Cl. is due out at 5. to be overdue - опаздывать • When is the plane due to arrive? • The train leaves at 10. • The train is due in 5 min. to call the flight / train – объявить рейс, поезд to announce the flight / train - объявить рейс, поезд to announce the departure of the flight – объявить о вылете рейса to hear the loudspeaker to call one’s train – услышать объявление поезда по громкоговорителю to divert the flight – изменить маршрут самолета exit-выход emergency exit – аварийный \ запасной выход first aid station – пункт первой медицинской помощи Timetable (Schedule Am.) - расписание рocket timetable – карманное расписание arrival schedule – расписание прибытия departure schedule – расписание отправлений on schedule – по расписанию according to schedule – по расписанию to be in the schedule – быть в расписании to be / fall behind the schedule - опаздывать • Transamerican Airlines announce the departure of flight 12 for Rome. to leave on the dot / on time – отправляться по расписанию to keep the schedule – идти по расписанию to register - зарегистрироваться

to deliver the tickets – доставить билеты to have the tickets delivered – получить билеты (с доставкой) to cancel a reservation / booking – отменить бронь to be sold out / to be booked up – быть проданным (о билетах) to queue for a ticket – стоять в очереди за билетами to date a ticket - прокомпостировать билет to have a ticket dated прокомпостировать билет a ticket for 5.30 to London – билет до Лондона на 5.30 full ticket – билет за полную стоимость single (one-way) – билет в одну сторону return / round trip ticket - билет туда и обратно through – билет до конца season – сезонный билет (excess) luggage fee – билет за багаж сверх нормы • Second class return to London, please. to produce tickets – предъявить билеты Fare – плата за проезд, стоимость проезда • What’s the fare to …flight 204? extra fare / charge for – дополнительная плата ticket office = booking office – билетная касса ticket clerk – продавец билетов ticket counter – билетная стойка • I have a few seats available for… Information office (Information bureau Am.) – справочное бюро inquiry office – справочное бюро travel office – тур. агентство accommodation bureau – квартирное бюро lost property office – бюро находок waiting room – зал ожидания 6

to check in the passengers – зарегистрировать пассажиров to cancel a flight – отменить рейс to catch the train (plane, etc.) – успеть на поезд to board (a train, ship, plane) – сесть на to get off / to alight from (a train) – сойти с boarding - посадка to travel light – путешествовать налегке Luggage - багаж a) hand luggage – ручная кладь suitcase = trunk - чемодан travelling bag – дорожная сумка luggage label – багажная бирка luggage sticker – наклейка на багаж luggage van - электротележка b) parcel office – служба багажа luggage clerk – служащий багажного отделения luggage receipt – багажная квитанция scale with dials – цифровые весы c) left luggage office =cloakroom камера хранения left luggage lockers – ящики в камере хранения change machine – разменный аппарат trolley – тележка для ручной клади luggage retrieval – возврат багажа baggage terminal – багажное отделение mail and cargo terminal - почтовое и багажное отделения d) to have one’s luggage registered – зарегистрировать багаж checked - проверить weighed - взвесить labelled – наклеить ярлыки put into the van – сложить в тележку e) service vehicles – средства перевозки багажа

porter - носильщик to hail a porter – звать носильщика to carry things – нести вещи barrow – тачка, ручная тележка носильщика electric trolley / truck – электрическая тележка barrow truck – двухколесная тележка Professions - профессии (cockpit) crew – экипаж самолета: captain – капитан co-pilot = first officer – старший помощник flight engineer – инженер по управлению полетом navigator - штурман steward(ess) – стюард(есса) ground hostess - стюардесса ground personnel – наземный персонал ramp agent – оператор, проводящий посадку weather man - синоптик sea: captain - капитан mate – помощник капитана pilot - лоцман boatswain - боцман sailor – матрос, моряк steersman - рулевой naval officer – морской офицер steward(ess) – стюард(есса) radio operator train: locomotive driver - машинист ticket inspector - контролер ticket collector (guard-attendant) проводник conductor (Am.) - кондуктор signalman - сигнальщик station master – дежурный по станции

Vocabulary exercises

Ex. 1. Translate the sentences into English.

1. Мне лучше пойти сейчас и купить билет на поезд (теплоход, самолет). 7

2. Где я могу купить билеты? – Касса вон там. 3. два билета на поезд (отправляющийся) в 20.45, пожалуйста. 4. Два билета первого класса да Москвы. 5. Забронируйте, пожалуйста, двухместную каюту. 6. Можно купить билеты на борту теплохода, 7. У меня много багажа. Где находится камера хранения? 8. Счастливого пути! 9. Я терпеть не могу провожать кого-либо. 10. Поезд отправляется точно в 9.50 согласно расписанию.

Ex. 2. Fill in appropriate words (journey, voyage, flight, cruise, trip, tour or hitch-hiking).

1. I’d be delighted to go on a sea……….., but my wife has never been a good sailor, so we can’t join you. 2. Last week we made a wonderful ..….to the mountains. It took us three hours by coach. 3. The Italian …… was really exciting. We visited a number of wonderful towns and then returned to Rome. The…..back to Moscow by railway took us about three days. 4. It is delightful to come ashore after a long ….. and to feel solid ground under one’s foot. 5. Many times on his long……in the depths of Africa, in the jungle of the Amazon he faced danger, starvation and death. 6. At the beginning of the last century going from Petersburg to Moscow was described as “………..”. Now it is but a night’s …… by night train, a six hours’ by day train, or an air …. of an hour and a half. 7. I’m just reading a very amusing book about a pleasure party making a Caribbean …in somebody’s yacht. 8. Young people are naturally fond of …..as a way of visiting new places and seeing things: it is cheap and gives one a feeling of freedom and infinite horizons. 8. I’m told you’re going on a ….to the Far East. 10. They’re planning a …of some Baltic resorts. They’ve got a new car, you know. 11. You look pale. A …to the seaside will do you good. 12. Have you ever taken a holiday ….along the Black Sea coast or down the Volga? 13. When travelling you have to give special thought not only to your route, but to what you wear and eat during your …. 14. What clothes would you suggest to a young passenger on …..? 15. The national theatre is on ……….in the North. 16. It must be the bird’s first….from the nest.

Ex. 3. Translate the sentences.

1. Какой у вас чудесный загар! – Спасибо за комплимент. Мне нравится бездельничать на пляже и плескаться в море. 2. Мы живем в десяти милях от побережья. 3. Я сыт по горло рыбалкой. 4. Мне нравится идея провести отпуск на море. 5. Он пишет книгу о своих путешествиях в Африке. 6. Вам придется совершить путешествие одному. 7. Это - трехдневное путешествие на поезде. 8. Мысль о путешествии по Атлантике приводила ее в ужас. 9. Круиз по Средиземному морю обещал много интересных впечатлений. 10. Этот курорт знаменит своими песчаными пляжами. 11. Я с нетерпением жду поездки в Испанию. Я подумываю о посещении корриды. 8

12. Почему бы не попросить Тома составить вам компанию? – Тома? Он всегда всем портит удовольствие. Lead-in Do you like travelling? How often do you travel? What do you think is the best way of travelling?

Ex. 1. Look at the list. Rank the things you think about when choosing a place to visit. Mark each item Very Important (VI), Somewhat Important (SI), or Not Important (NI). ___weather (what the weather’s like) ___location (how far it is from home) ___language (what language the people speak) ___cost (how expensive it is to visit) ___activities (things to do there) ___sights (places to see there) ___lodging (places to stay there) ___people (friend and family to visit)

Ex. 2. In pairs compare and comment on the following pictures. Make use of the following words and phrases:

metropolis, accommodation, sightseeing, city centre, magnificent, charm, local, peaceful, gem, litter, excursion, nightlife, touristy, fresh air, tranquil, cosmopolitan, stunning, own style, special, soak up, skyscraper, suburb, gorgeous, rural, urban, pollution, public transport, world-famous, spectacular, fascinating, traffic jam, ugly, moving, original, catering

Ex. 3. Complete the following chart. Make use of the words and phrases from exercise 2. You may introduce your own ideas as well. For urban tourism rural tourism

Using the table, compare urban and rural tourism. 9

Against

Ex. 4. What is the difference between the following types of travelling: voyage, wanderings, tour, tourism, migration, itinerary, expedition, journey, trip, stage, passage, crossing, pilgrimage, sail, caravan Reading

Read the text and answer the question below. Text A

The British on Holiday

The classic British summer holiday used to be at the British seaside. But it had some fairly obvious drawbacks. Much of the coast is rocky rather than sandy. The water is so cold that bathers scream as they get in: according to the geography books, the Gulf Stream from Mexico warms the sea in this part of the world, but the British are sceptical – perhaps it does warm the sea, but not enough for most humans. Then there is the Great British Weather: one year there can be four weeks of hot sun in August, and the next it can be wet and windy almost every day. All this means that people do not spend a great deal of time swimming and lying on the beach. Alternatives were developed. One of these was a whole culture of seaside entertainment centred around the funfair, with cafes and fish and chip shops, rides such as dodgem cars and ferris wheels, and a little light gambling on fruit machines. In the 19th century, dozens of seaside towns around the country built piers: pretty, ornate structures projecting out into the sea, like bridges leading nowhere, so that holidaymakers could promenade and enjoy the healthy sea breezes. Another alternative, for the more studious types, was to explore the coast for things of biological and geological interest. Many children developed their first interest in science while watching the wildlife in rock pools or picking up fossils beneath the cliffs. 1. In the 1960s, British people started to realize that they could escape their own unreliable summers by going south. Travel has become ever cheaper since then, and today half of the nation’s holidays are taken abroad. In spite of that, the British are still quite nervous about dealing with foreigners, so the great majority choose package holidays. This means that the flight, the hotel and food are all paid for in advance and arranged by the travel company. The tourist does not have to worry about negotiating with taxi drivers and waiters who do not speak English. The favourite package destination has always been Spain, and every summer thousands of charter planes take off from airports around the country heading for Alicante, Ibiza and Palma de Majorca. British holidaymakers have suffered from a rather negative image because they demand British food, beer, music and TV programmes; they want to create little bits of Britain in the sun. But the image is slowly changing as more and more Britons travel further afield and try to make some sort of contact with the local culture. 1.What was the classic British holiday? What are its drawbacks? 2. What alternatives were developed? 3. Why do British people prefer going on package holidays to staying in their country?How important is the weather to you when you go on holiday? 10

4. Do you ever meet British tourists? What do you think of them? Talking: 1. Where would you spend your ideal holiday? What kind of accommodation would you stay in? How would you spend your time? 2. Holidaymaking in Britain and in Russia. What makes them alike and different? 3. Speak about the weekend plans of the following people: a) a married couple with children; b) a young businesswoman ; c) a student living away from home; d) a football fan; e) a breakfast-in-bed and Sunday paper enthusiast. Reading TEXT B

Steinbeck on Travelling

When I was very young and the urge to be someplace else was on me, I was assured by mature people that maturity would cure this itch. When years described me as mature, the remedy prescribed was middle age. In middle age I was assured that greater age would calm my fever and now that I am fifty-eight perhaps senility will do the job. Nothing has worked. Four hoarse blasts of a ship's whistle still raise the hair on my neck and set my feet to tapping. The sound of a jet, an engine warming up, even the clopping of shod hooves on pavement brings on the ancient shudder, the dry mouth and vacant eye, the hot palms and the churn of stomach high up under the rib cage. In other words, I don't improve; in further words, once a bum always a bum. I fear the disease is incurable. I set this matter down not to instruct others but to inform myself. When the virus of restlessness begins to take possession of a wayward man, and the road away from Here seems broad and straight and sweet, the victim must first find in himself a good and sufficient reason for going. This to the practical bum is not difficult. He has a builtin garden of reason to choose from. Next he must plan his trip in time and space, choose a direction and a destination. And last he must implement the journey. How to go, what to take, how long to stay. This part of the process is invariable and immortal. I set it down only so that newcomers to bumdom, like teen-agers in new-hatched sin, will not think they invented it. Once a journey is designed, equipped, and put in process, a new factor enters and takes over. A trip, a safari, an exploration, is an entity, different from all other journeys. It has personality, temperament, individuality, uniqueness. A journey is a person in itself; no two are alike. And all plans, safeguards, policing, and coercion are fruitless. We find after years of struggle that we do not take a trip; a trip takes us. The masters, schedules, reservations, brass-bound and inevitable, dash themselves to wreckage on the personality of the trip. Only when this is recognized can the blown -in-the-glass bum relax and go along with it. Only then do the frustrations fall away. In this a journey is like marriage. The certain 11

way to be wrong is to think you control it. I feel better now, having said this, although only those who have experienced it will understand it.

Ex. 1. Answer these questions.

1. When did John Steinbeck fall in love with travelling first? 2. What did his acquaintances say about his passion for travelling? 3. Was he ever cured from this passion? 4. What was his reaction to the prospects of another journey? 5. What does one need to start another journey? 6. What is particular about a journey? 7. Why does the writer think that "we do not take a trip; a trip takes us"?

Ex. 2. Find in the text the English equivalents for the following.

мне не давала покоя тяга закатиться куда-нибудь туда, где нас нет; меня уверяли люди зрелые; излечивать от этого зуда; в качестве целебного средства мне пообещали; моя лихорадка все-таки пройдет; остается, видимо, уповать на глубокую старость; ничего не помогало; четыре хриплых пароходных гудка; шерсть у меня на загривке встает дыбом, ноги сами собой начинают притоптывать; рев реактивного самолета; прогревание мотора; цоканье копыт по мостовой; извечная дрожь во всем теле; сухость во рту; блуждающий взор; жар в ладонях; желудок подкатывает куда-то под самые ребра; выздоровления не наблюдается; проще говоря; бродягу могила исправит; болезнь моя неизлечима; я толкую об этом не в назидание другим, а себе самому для сведения; вирус непоседливости;

проникает в беспокойную человеческую душу; дорога Прочь Отсюда дорога кажется такой прямой, широкой и заманчивой, найти веские основания для отъезда; таких оснований целый вагон - выбирай любое; далее ему надо спланировать свою поездку во времени и пространстве; наметить ее маршрут и конечную цель; внести полную ясность в вопрос; эта часть процесса неизменна и пребудет во веки веков; как только маршрут обдуман; обретает силу некий новый фактор; у каждой свое лицо, свой нрав, темперамент, они неповторимы; путешествие - это индивидуальность, двух одинаковых не бывает; не мы командуем путешествиями, а они – нами; все и вся разбивается вдребезги, столкнувшись с индивидуальностью вашей поездки; и только тогда ему не будет угрожать крушение надежд; вы непременно попадете впросак, если будете думать, что тут все зависит от вас. ну вот, я высказался до конца, и мне сразу полегчало.

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Ex. 3. Which form of transport — ship, plane, train, car, spaceship — do you associate the following words and phrases with? quayside, spacecraft, runway, platform, check in, to sink, economy class, compartment, splashdown, express, terminal, voyage, orbit, charter flight, commute, motorway, seasick, hitch-hike, departure lounge, gravity, traffic jam, mission Talking

What is the furthest you have traveled in one 24-hour period? Describe the journey. Conversation Holiday plans Mary: Have you had your holiday for this year yet, Jane? Jane: Not yet. I’m taking it at the end of September. Mary: Where are you going? Have you made up your mind? Jane: Not really. I thought of going to Spain again, but I’ve already been there twice and I’d like to try somewhere new. Mary: My brother’s just gone to Mexico for two weeks. I had a card from him yesterday and he seems having a good time. Why don’t you go there? Jane: That’s OK for you well-off people, but I couldn’t possibly afford it. I’m much too hard at the moment. Mary: The air-fare is quite expensive, I admit, but you needn’t spend a lot when you get there. Jane: I’ve spent a lot of money this year. My flat was done up last month, so I haven’t got much to spare for expensive holidays abroad. Mary: Oh, I see. Jane: Perhaps, I’ll just go to Scotland or Ireland in the end. I’ve heard they’re both beautiful, and I haven’t been to either of them. Mary: We went to Ireland two years ago to pay Jill and her husband a visit. They are in Dublin now. Jane: Oh, yes, so they are! Mary: If you decide on Ireland, you can call in on them. Jill would willingly put you up for a few days, I’m sure. Jane: That’s a good idea. I haven’t seen Jill for more than three years now and I’d like to know how she’s getting on.

Make up a conversation in which three friends argue about how they should travel to a distant city for a long weekend. One thinks it would be best to go by car, the second is for going be train, the third would prefer to go by coach. Writing

Write a dramatic paragraph from your latest novel, as the hero desperately tries to get to the airport in time to catch his plane to Prague. It begins: Jackson jumped into his waiting Porsche and… 13

Part 2.

HOME AND AWAY

Thematic vocabulary accommodation ads appointment brochure voucher comprehensive information destination folder high season low season ready-made tour package tailor-made tour package discount to rent out one’s home to flee the nest to make a break from the routine to travel the globe to visit exotic places round-the-world air tickets to stay with somebody

motel guest house rickshaw to be inoculated against misgiving to come to a head to miss one’s near and dear ones to be homesick pull of home to live out of something to lack home comforts to impose constraints to swap homes with somebody a dream destination a financial winner to become pen pals to put somebody in touch with to match requirements to make failsafe arrangements

Vocabulary Exercises

Ex. 1. Find the equivalents of the following words and phrases in the thematic vocabulary and use them in sentences of your own. Рикша, стать друзьями по переписке, остановиться у кого-л, поменяться домами, выгодно с экономической точки зрения, быть привитым от чего-л, испытывать тоску по дому, испытывать недостаток в удобствах, специальный тур, скучать по близким, усилиться (достичь пика), вырваться из рутины, пансион, разгар сезона, мертвый сезон, налагать ограничения

Ex. 2. Find equivalents of the following.

to plan smth in advance, a reduced price, a temporary roadside dwelling for motorists, a trip with visits to points of interest, reliable, the point or place which someone dreams of visiting, a common tour, a specially designed tour, a booklet.

Ex. 3. Fill in prepositions or adverbs where necessary.

(1) Normally people plan their holidays …advance. (2) You are … a loss which travel agency to choose … … a large amount … agencies offering similar services. (3) You want an enjoyable holiday … some reasonable price. (4) Here are some hints … you. (5) Their names should be familiar … you: their ads regularly appear … travelogues and … mass media. (6) If you are still not disappointed, make an appointment … the travel clerk … the agency office. 14

(7) Purchasing a tour you should pay … cash or… credit card. (8) Bear … mind that … high season the prices are… …25 per cent higher than … low season. Lead-in

To really enjoy a round-the world trip you need to spend quite a long time in each place. This probably means being away from home for much longer than one month. What problems do you think you would have being away from home for up to one year, for instance? Talk to your partner about the following things: clothes

money

health

luggage

family

accommodation

Reading

Ex. 1. This article is about a couple who spent a year travelling round the world. Read it quickly and underline the parts where these things are discussed: their route homesickness accommodation family

health luggage documents

Ex. 2. Talk to your partner about the problems Carole and Berry had with each of the things in Ex. 1. Ex. 3. Find the words and expressions which mean:

a escaped (para 2) b slow and relaxing (2) c doubts and fears (5) d leave completely (5) e reached crisis point (5) f dirty and untidy (5) g point of view (7) h fashionable (7) i most important (9) j fit and healthy (12) Text A Road to Freedom 1 Berry Ritchie and his wife, Carole, did it: they packed their bags, rented out their home and travelled the globe. 2 We fled our semi-detached nest in safe, suburban, Richmond some 18 months ago. We bought round-the-world air tickets and left London early in October. Our journey took us in leisurely stages to New-York and California, over the Pacific to Australia, through Hong Kong, Bali, Singapore, Thailand and Southern India and back through Europe. 3 We visited some of the most exotic places in the world and some of the least. We stayed with friends in some places, and in hotels, motels and guest houses. We travelled in taxis, buses, cars, vans, jeeps, rickshaws, trains and planes. We ate well and we ate badly. 15

And all the time we were together. After more than twenty-five years. Just each other. Alone at last. 4 I will pass over the day that we were supposed to fly to New York and didn’t because my wife lost her passport. We discovered this on the way to the airport. Several hours passed before we found it, stored for safe keeping along with her diaries in my mother’s attic. It was something that could have happened to anyone. 5 At the end of the first fortnight we felt desolate. We both missed our daughter. My wife, Carole, suffered from homesickness and missed her friends and colleagues. And we were consumed with misgivings about giving up our jobs, though the desire to make a break from the routine had been one of the motives behind the trip. Out feelings came to a head one morning in the rather shabby room we were renting in Brooklyn. We looked each other in the eye. “Shall we go home?” we said together. 6 It was a rhetorical question, as we had let our house for the year and in any case the moment passed. It recurred, but with less and less intensity, though we never did stop missing our near and dear ones. 7 Less emotional and more predictable was the problem of living out of suitcases. My theory that we could buy disposable clothes as we went along was wrong, at least from the perspective of a style-conscious Englishwoman. The truth is that you get what you pay for, which is in the Far East is often not much. 8 Another pressure point was accommodation. It is hard to say which is worse, a hotel room or one belonging to friends. The former lacks home comforts, the later imposes behavioural constraints. 9 We learned that floor space, a view and a private bathroom were vital for a stay of any length. Usually we found all three, though sometimes not before a search. We wouldn’t recommend you staying in the Transit Hotel in Jakarta. 10 We didn’t miss television, but books were a problem, solved by begging, borrowing, and stealing. Books were also a major contribution to the weight of our luggage. Much of out reading was escapist, but we did discover that books about their history and culture added to our appreciation of the countries we visited. 11 We expected, of course, to be ill. Nothing serious, you understand, because we’d been inoculated against everything. But we confidently feared food poisoning, snake bites, insect stings and a variety of alien fevers. In the event I caught a cold and Carole had to have a filling replaced in Melbourne, the home of dentistry. 12 One reason for our good health was that as our journey progressed we gradually became fitter. Neither of us was in very good shape when we left home. We hadn’t had time to get fit, what with all the stresses and strains of preparing to go. 13 As the days turned into weeks the people we stayed with commented on how well we looked, and how young. We felt it. We also felt something else. We felt free. 14 It couldn’t last, of course. As months and continents passed, the pull of home and loved ones strengthened. Again there came a moment when we asked each other “Shall we go home?” This time, though, it was because we’d had enough, not because we were afraid. 15 We arrived back a year and a week after we left. After a month we recognized that being back home really had been hard!

Ex. 4. Read the article more carefully to find the answers to these questions. 16

A Books they had brought with them from home. B Books which they bought in the countries they visited. C Any books they were able to find. D Books in many different languages. 4. Carole and Berry A were very healthy by the end of the trip. B were often ill although they had taken lots of precautions. C had been very healthy before leaving for the trip. D sometimes took precautions which made them ill. 5. Why did Carole and Berry eventually decide to go home? A They were homesick. B They were afraid. C A year had passed. D They had traveled enough.

1. Carole lost her passport A in New York B on the plane C before the trip D at the airport 2. What prevented Carole and Berry returning home after two weeks? A Someone else was living in their house. B They had spent a lot of money on their ticket. C They couldn’t change their planned route. D They didn’t want to look silly. 3. Where did Berry and Carole prefer to stay? A in hotel rooms B with friends C anywhere cheap and clean D anywhere comfortable 4. Which books did Carole and Berry read? Text B

Foreign Exchange

Ex. 1. Discuss with your partner:

Have you ever stayed as a guest in someone else’s house? What are the good points and bad points about staying away from home? Have you ever had a guest staying in your house? What are the good points and bad points about having guests?

Ex. 2. Think of 5 things you should do when you are a guest in someone’s house and 5 things you shouldn’t do. Use the topics in the box to help you. Think of 5 things you should do when you have a guest in your house and 5 things you shouldn’t do. Use the topics in the box to help you. meals television sleeping furniture bathroom kitchen music telephone

Ex. 3. Discuss with your partner:

1. What do you think the advantages of swapping homes with another family from a different country as a holiday? 17

2. Are there disadvantages or dangers

Ex. 4. Read the text and choose the right heading for each part of the text. CHANGING PLACES ADAVANTAGES OF HOME-SWAPPING MAKING CONTACT FINDING YOUR MATCH

1 Hotels and tourist trips don’t always give you the freedom to enjoy a holiday the way you want it. Why not swap your home with another family and find out what life is really like in your dream destination. A change may be as good as rest, but when it comes to holidays, more and more people are discovering that home exchange - swapping your house with another family - is a good deal better than a package. For a start, it’s a financial winner. Compared with the daunting cost of even the most reasonable fortnight in the sun in a hotel or rented apartment, you will be paying literally nothing for accommodation. There’s also the pleasantly reassuring feel that both houses are therefore occupied and not an open invitation to burglars and vandals. And instead of a soulless hotel, you are part of a genuine community, probably with your host’s friends and neighbours helping to make you welcome. If both families have children they will make local friends – and have the run of the resident toy cupboard. Experienced swappers agree that living as guests in someone else’s house encourages mutual respect for each other’s property – although it is probably sensible to pack away vulnerable treasures. Some of the most successful home-swap holidays have made firm friends if the families involved – with the children becoming pen pals and even getting together to organize their own combined holidays in subsequent years. 2 How do you set about house swapping? Unless you can make your own arrangements privately through friends and contacts, the most practical way is to use one of the specialist agencies who put potential clients in touch with each other, either around the UK or worldwide. These companies differ in the services they offer, but in most cases you pay a registration fee (from ₤15 upwards) to be included in a directory which is then circulated to prospective swappers in the country of your choice. In some cases you will be asked to fill in a comprehensive form, listing everything about your home from the number of beds and bathrooms to whether there are pets to look after or plants to water. There will usually be a photograph of your house in the directory and perhaps also of your family – as well as the holiday dates you have in mind and your particular preferences as to location: town, country, seaside and so on. 18

Some agencies just put families in touch through their directories and thereafter leave all the arrangements to you; others will visit and vet individual properties, taking trouble to match every family’s requirements, and some will also arrange air travel for you – and obviously charge accordingly. 3 Once you’ve received your directory and settled on some “possibilities” you like the look of, it’s sensible to write at once to several of them; all agencies stress the importance of getting your holiday arrangements made well in advance. Having made initial contact with “your” family, you should start to establish a relationship by post or, if practical, by telephone. You can them exchange photos and appropriate information. When it comes for preparing for our guests, remember that they will be holidaying in a strange place, so it’s worth spending time putting together an information folder with phone numbers for emergency services, doctor, police and so on, as well as details of local shops, restaurants, travel timetables and availability of baby-sitters. Include any instructions they may find useful for dealing with pets, houseplants or refuse collection. If you have a burglar alarm or complicated kitchen equipment, leave clear how-to use details. It’s also a good idea to contact your local tourist office for brochures on excursions, stately homes, theme parks and other local interests, so that you can leave your visitors with plenty of ideas for things to do and places to see. 4 Unless one family plans to arrive before the other has left, it’s vital that you make failsafe arrangements for someone to meet the new arrivals, hand over the keys and make them welcome. In any case, do ask your neighbours to take a helpful interest. It’s a nice idea to leave some basic provisions for the first couple of meals and perhaps a bottle of wine, but don’t overcater by filling the freezer and inviting them to help themselves; part of the fun of a holiday is exploring local shops and cooking “foreign” food, and although you may not think of your local Co-op as a treasure house of rare delicacies, it could well seem to your guests. Remember, too, if cars are included in the swap, to make sure that insurance arrangements cover everything, and that there’s petrol in the tank. It’s usual for services such as gas and electricity to be paid by the host family in each case, but any extra expenses such as long-distance telephoning should be settled up before the end of the holiday. The departing family should also make sure they leave the house exactly as they found it, and replenish dwindling stocks of household goods such as loo paper or light bulbs. And a vase of flowers’ (not from the host’s garden!) with a thank-you note will show your appreciation to the returning owner.

Ex. 5. Comprehension questions.

1. What two ways of making contact are mentioned? 2. What do you give to the agency? What can the agency do for you? 3. What are some important things to do once you have found a family who want to swap? 4. What information could be useful to the family? 5. What should you arrange or provide for the guest family before they arrive? 6. What should the guest family do before they leave? 19

Ex. 6. Complete these two paragraphs in your own words to summarize the article.

A B C D

Exchanging houses is a good idea for holiday because_____________ The best way of contacting a family is__________ because__________ Once you’ve contacted a family you should ______________________ Before your guest family arrives you should______________________

Text C

Travel Broadens the Mind

Ex. 1. In this text 6 journeys are described. Unscramble the stories. Give a heading to each of them. June 29th ... June 30th ... July 1st. And they're off. Suitcases packed. Notes left for the milkman. Arrangements made for the budgerigar to be looked after. They are all off. Uncle Bill and Auntie Jane are on the quayside at the cross-channel port of Dover - the first stage of their Mediterranean cruise - 'the voyage of a lifetime’ their travel agent called it. They've been through customs (half an hour's delay while suitcases were emptied in search of missing passports) and they'll be embarking soon. When they go aboard, Bill will finally be allowed to take boarding cards out of his mouth. Granny's at the coach station armed with her special old-age pensioner's season ticket - a kind of awayday, runabout, extended period, half-price ticket rolled into one. Today she's off on a one-day sightseeing excursion to Stonehenge, Blackpool Tower and Canterbury Cathedral. Julia's with her boyfriend at the airport, kicking their cases through the departure lounge of what they hope is Terminal 3 and the right place to be for the package holiday charter flight that their tour operator assured them leaving sometime this morning. To their right, the 1st class passengers are sipping champagne cocktails; to their left, those in economy and tourist class are drinking coffee from the machine and, under their feet, those on stand-by, are looking hopefully up from their sandwiches. Mum and Dad are already on the open road. They decided to make an early start on their touring holiday through the Loire valley. ‘Your turn to drive now. Come on, let's get moving. Switch on, then. OK, it's all clear. Pull out, there's nothing coming. Well, take the handbrake off. Right, indicate. Come on, drive away. At last! Right, keep over. Keep to the right. Change gear, then. Come on, accelerate!' 'Porter!' 'Sir?' 'How much?' '50p.' 'No thanks; I'll manage my own luggage’. Uncle Mac is about to board the 10.40 inter-city express to Glasgow for a fortnight’s holiday back in the homeland. 'Do I have to change?' 'No, it's a through train, sir, non-stop all the way.' It looks as if quite a few expatriates have had the same idea. The compartments all look full - especially the non-smokers - and the already sounds like Glasgow on the night of a CelticRangers football match. 20

My brother's on the slip road of the Ml motorway at Junction 14, a rucksack on his back containing sleeping bag, biscuits and a change of underwear. He’s been there for an hour and a half with his homemade sign saying 'Anywhere', trying to thumb a lift. There are no hostels or transport cafes in sight. The rucksack is getting heavier and the sky is getting darker. It's not much of a life sometimes, hitch-hiking. Oh dear. Granny's coach has got stuck in a traffic jam, a queue of cars as far as the eye can see. OK, so central Birmingham is on the direct route from Blackpool to Canterbury. But during the rush-hour? With thousands of commuters heading for home? Not a good plan. After all, what are bypasses and ringroads for? 'Right, you can overtake this one. There's no speed limit here. Oh, a diversion. You'd better turn off the main road. Pull across to the middle. Now keep in the right lane. I mean the left lane. I mean ..." Crashes at take-off, mid-air collisions, flight recorders never recovered, no survivors ... ‘This is your captain speaking’ wakes Julia's boyfriend up. Another nightmare over. The stewardess is smiling down at him. 'Fasten your seat-belts, please.' Uncle Bill and Auntie Jane have settled into their cabin, unpacked their things and have gone up on deck. The sea is calm, the sunset is out of this world, and Uncle Bill is beginning to feel just a little bit seasick. They are due to set sail in half an hour. Traffic is still crawling along behind and in front of Granny's coach. You can see the casualties by the side of the road, in lay-bys and on the grass verges - bonnets up, overheated engines, steaming radiators. The guide is into his second hour on the history of Canterbury Cathedral. 'Toilets 1 mile!' the cry is heard. There is great happiness. 'Right, here's a garage. 'Essence' must mean petrol station. We'd better pull in. Come on, slow down. Now, what's French for 'fill up the tank' and 'top up the battery' and ... ?' Brother got a lift half an hour ago - for five miles. He was dropped at the next exit off the motorway and is now trying his luck on a minor road. There's a four-star hotel on his left (full board £35 a night for a single room), a guesthouse on his right (£15 per person for bed and breakfast) and a long road ahead of him. Granny's having her packed dinner and gazing at the silhouette of Canterbury Cathedral against the night sky. No matter. She can sleep on the return journey (reclining seats and air-conditioning on the coach), and tomorrow's another day. There's a trip to the local brewery; that sounds much better. Uncle Mac is sitting on his cases in the corridor outside the guard's van, surrounded by a ring of miniature bottles of scotch. Julia's plane has landed. Her boyfriend's wondering whether to try and save something from the bottles of duty-free spirits he's just dropped. Julia's more interested in the connecting bus that's supposed to take them to their final destination. 21

Uncle Bill is on the bridge with the captain, asking him if there's any chance of being put ashore before the sea gets any rougher. 'Well, it's about time we found a bed for the night, don't you think? You see that motel on the left? There! There, where I'm pointing! There, the one with the ... Hey, pull up! Pull up! Oh dear, pull over. I wonder what the French is for 'I'm sorry, we appear to have dented your bumper'.

Ex. 2. Write out the words concerned with trains, boats, cars, coaches and planes. Note down the details of each of the six journeys described. Talking

Prepare an argument on the statement: The only way to travel is on foot. (For and Against, unit 19). The argument: key words 1 Past ages carefully labelled by anthropologists: Palaeolithic Man, Neolithic Man, etc. 2 Twentieth century: anthropologists' label: 'Legless Man'. 3 A history of this time might sound like this: 4 Twentieth century: people forgot use of legs; used cars, buses, trains from early age. 5 Lifts., escalators in all buildings prevented them from walking. 6 Situation forced upon earth-dwellers: way of life; traveled long distances. 7 Even on holiday: cable railways, ski-lifts, roads to tops of mountains. 8 Don't use our eyes any more: hurry to get from place to place. 9 Air travel: a bird's-eye view of the world, or less. 10 Car and train: a blurred image of the countryside. 11 Car drivers: urge to go on and on without stopping; motorways to blame? 12 Sea travel: summed up in old song: 'I joined the navy . . .' 13 Typical twentieth-century traveller: 'I've been there'. El Dorado Kabul, Irkutsk: through at 100 miles an hour. 14 When travelling at high speeds present means nothing: life in future. 15 Actual arrival is meaningless; want to move on. 16 Suspend all experience; present no longer a reality; might as well be dead. 17 Traveller on foot: lives constantly in present. 18 Travelling and arriving: the same thing; arrives with every step. 19 Experiences present moment: ears, eyes, whole body. 2O End of journey: weariness, satisfying sleep: just reward. The counter-argument: key words 1 Travelling at high speeds is a means not an end. 2 But it is also a pleasure in itself. 3 E.g. drivers experience great thrill, satisfaction, travelling long distances. 4 Air travel: exciting; unusual view of world. 5 Sea travel: a holiday in itself; modern ships are floating cities. 22

6 Approach to travel in twentieth century: practical and labour-saving. 7 Foolish to climb a mountain when there's a railway or road up it. 8 Travelling on foot: exhausting: you get nowhere fast. 9 If we depended on our legs, we would be isolated from each other, as in the past. 10 Modern means of communication make the world a small place. 11 It's now possible to see many countries, meet people of all nationalities. 12 Man uses his intelligence to extend his abilities: e.g. computers extend, not replace the use of our brains. 13 Modern means of travel extend, not replace the use of our legs. I4 Future anthropologists (and others) will have much to be grateful for. Conversation Making Travel Arrangements Mary Good afternoon. I’d like to book two return tickets from Istanbul to Athens, please. Travel agent: Certainly. When are you travelling? Mary We want to take the flight tomorrow afternoon and come back next Friday afternoon. Travel agent: First class or economy class? Mary Economy class. Travel agent: Two adults? Mary Yes. Travel agent: And your name is…? Mary: Almar. A-L-M-A-R. Travel agent: Initials? Mary M.H. Travel agent: And the other passenger? Mary P.J. Almar. Travel agent On the 11th and the 14th, did you say? Mary That’s right. Do we have to change? Travel agent No. It’s a direct flight. Here are your tickets, Mrs Almar. These are for the outward journey - Istanbul to Athens, flight SN 862 at 5. 50 on the 11th of July. And these are for the return journey – Athens to Istanbul on SN 863 at 3.10 on the 14th of July. Don’t forget to be at the airport 45 minutes before the departure time. Mary Thank you. Do you accept credit cards? Travel agent Certainly. Thank you. That’s TL 6784. Could you sigh here, please? Thank you. Mary Thank you.

Make up your own dialogue between a customer and a travel agent. Writing

Write a circular letter to parents on the travel arrangements for a school’s weekend excursion from London to the North of France, which you have organized. 23

Part 3.

TRAVELLING BY TRAIN

Thematic vocabulary Train -поезд electric t. - электропоезд day coach – с сидячими местами express (fast) t. - экспресс mail t. - почтовый passenger t. - пассажирский through t. - прямой slow train – поезд малой скорости long-distance t. – поезд дальнего следования irregular (emergency t.) – поезд вне расписания local (suburban) t. – пригородный поезд freight (goods) t. – товарный поезд railcar – машина, использующая рельсы для движения commuter – человек, постоянно пользующийся электричками station-master – дежурный по станции attendant (guard) - проводник platform - платформа signal-box – блок-пост railway line - рельса sleepers - шпалы point - стрелка buffer - буфер track - путь siding – запасной путь (railway) station – ж.д. вокзал terminus – конечная станция junction – узловая станция Inside the car - в вагоне carriage car = coach - вагон

pullman car (corridor car) – плацкартный вагон (только места для сидения) sleeping car = sleeper – купейный вагон compartment car – купейный вагон passenger car- пассажирский вагон car with reserved seats – плацкартный вагон open car (with no walls) –плацкартный вагон first class section – вагон dining / restaurant car – вагон-ресторан open car – плацкартный вагон -compartment - купе reclining seat – откидывающееся кресло fold-away table - складной столик heating regulator - радиатор row of double / single seats – ряд двойных / одинарных мест an aisle seat – место у прохода a window seat – место у окна to face the engine – сидеть по ходу поезда to have a seat with one’s back to the engine – сидеть против движения поезда -sleeper – купейный вагон to get into the compartment – войти в купе berth - полка lower / upper berth – нижняя / верхняя полка folding doors – раздвижные двери toilet / lavatory / WC - туалет

Vocabulary exercises

Ex. 1. Match the words with their definitions below: a single ticket

A ticket which allows you to travel any number of times during the stated period Money that you are asked to pay A ticket which allows you to travel to a place but not back again Something arranged for travelers

a return ticket a season ticket a through train 24

service charge

It allows you to travel there and back A train going from one place direct to another when passengers do not have to change from one train to another Ex. 2. Supply the missing words and prepositions. What train are you going …? 2. It’s a non-stop train…..Bournemouth. 3. I’m ….. ….. Yakutsk …the midnight train. 4. The signal is up, …. the train. When the line is clear and the train is due to start, it will be…. 5. I’ll meet you …..the booking office. 6. Most of the passengers got ….train…Tula. 7. The train began to slow …and finally stopped. 8. We are due …London …six twenty. 9. At last the Moscow train came … .10. He is going …a journey … the Crimea. 11. I bought a magazine … the bookstall to read … the train. 12. Does the 5.20 still run …Tallinn … odd days? 13. He lowered the window and waved his hand … a porter. 14. We were only just … time … a train. 15. How do you like to sit, facing the engine or … your back … it? 16. He was going … Rostov … very important business.17. We were walking …. and ….the platform. 18. He settled ….. ….. a corner seat. 19. When I travel … pleasure I prefer to go … train or ship. 20. The train stopped …the platform and the passengers got … … it.

Ex. 3. Translate the sentences.

1.Где я могу купить билет на поезд до Новороссийска? – Касса вон там. – Придется встать в очередь. 2.Подскажите, пожалуйста, где очередь к окну 6. 3.Есть билеты на завтрашний поезд? – Все билеты распроданы. 4.Сколько стоит детский билет? – За детей до 14 лет платят половину стоимости билета. – Дайте мне два полных билета и два детских. 5. (носильщику): Вы свободны? Отнесите мой багаж к поезду 36. 6. Во сколько следующий поезд? – Сигнал к отправлению уже дан. Поезд отходит. 7.Не пора ли садиться в вагон? Все торопятся занять свои места. 8.Не могли бы мы с вами поменяться местами? – Садитесь здесь. Мы подвинемся. 9.Я буду ждать тебя через полчаса у камеры хранения. 10.Поезд замедлил ход, но не остановился. 11. Где проводник? 12. Приготовьте, пожалуйста, постель. 13. Мой попутчик оказался очень скучным человеком. Reading Text A

Take the Train? Well, Maybe…

Rearrange the paragraphs in the correct order and fill in the gaps with the connectors from the box.

however (2) first therefore meanwhile by the time

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also

as

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1 I took the bus downtown to the train station, bought a ticket for Santa Maria, just 100 miles away, and went out on the platform to wait for the 9:02. That’s when the train trip from hell began. Everything that could go wrong did go wrong. 2 (a)______, the train was an hour late. (b)______, we were at the height of the tourist season, so when it finally did arrive, there seemed to be at least a million people waiting to board it. The quick rushed on, mercilessly elbowing the slow out of their way. I (c)_______ managed to board and tried to find a seat. There wasn’t one, though; I had to stand with five other people in the space between two cars. I was right next to the men’s restroom, which did not exactly smell like a flower garden. In fact, to say that it smelled like a garbage dump would have been too charitable. 3 (d)_______ I was entering the dining car, a violent lurch of the train threw me to the left, causing me to lose my balance and land in the lap of a portly woman drinking coffee, which spilled on both of us. I apologized profusely. My apology, however, was apparently not convincing, for the woman just stared at me. I got up and went to order tea and a sandwich, which cost me $8.95, from an impolite attendant. The tea was lukewarm and virtually flavourless, and the sandwich tasted like a combination of sawdust and cardboard. I wended my way back to my starting place, but there still wasn’t a vacant seat. I was forced to spend the next hour and a half listening to the same man tell his life history all over again. 4 For half an hour or so the train just set on the track, not moving. A man standing next to me with extremely bad breath insisted on telling me his life story. I listened politely for a while; then I excused myself, saying that I hadn’t eaten breakfast. (e)________, the train had started, so I swayed back and forth on my way to the dining car, propelled violently by the motion of the now-moving cars. 5 It occurred to our chief editor, (f)_______, that maybe someone should be sent to find out whether trains are really as efficient and pleasant as they’re cracked up to be. I’ve written a lot of articles on transportation in the last several years, so I was the logical choice to do the investigation because I was considered an “expert”. (g)________ , I confidently set out on my journey one rainy Saturday morning. 6 (h)_______ the train finally arrived in Santa Maria, two hours late, I had come to several conclusions as to why people don’t take the train, if ours was any indication. First, trains are extremely slow; it had take four hours to go 100 miles. Second, the train was filthy and uninviting. Third, train personnel were generally surly and unhelpful. Forth, the tracks were in terrible condition. 7 Readers of our newspaper know that we favour the increased use and development of mass transit over the building of more highways. For years we’ve supported those who have been calling for the development of a regional transportation network whose components would be heavy rail, using existing tickets that the big trains run on; light rail, which would mean building new tracks that trolleys and small trains could run on; better bus service; and a metro system. Heavy rail tracks are already there, so heavy rail has got the most favourable press. 8 So does this all mean that I’m now anti-train and pro-highway? No, I’m still a supporter of mass transit. (i)_________, I’ve learned that the situation isn’t nearly as simple as we at the newspaper have been portraying it. All over the country we’ve allowed trains to deteriorate. We must make them viable again if we expect people to use them we’ve got to 26

demand excellent, efficient service. That will take money, perhaps (gasp!) even a tax increase. (j)__________, it would be well worth it. (John Baca) Talking:

What would you do if: you were left behind the station? a) b) you missed your train? you had to share your compartment with a party of very noisy c) children? d) you suddenly missed your ticket when the train began to pull out? e) you could not get a taxi to take you to the station and you had a lot of luggage? you suddenly discovered that the bag containing your travelling f) things was gone? g) you found your berth occupied by another passenger h) you had boarded the wrong train? Conversation At a Railway Station 1. 3. A. What time is the next train to Victoria, A. Which train do I take to Victoria, please? please? B. 9.26. Platform 4. Right up at the front. B. 9.28. This end of Platform 2. A. When do we get there? A. When does it get in? B. It’s due in at 11.35, but they are running B. It gets there at 11.34. late today. A. Must I change? A. Need I change trains? B. No, it’s a through train. B. Yes. Change at East Crydon. 4. 2. A. When does the London train leave, please? A. Which platform for London bridge, B. 9.25. Platform 3. please? A. What time does it reach London? B. 9.27 from Platform 1. B. You should be there at 11.31, but you A. What time does it arrive? may be a bit late. B. It takes roughly 2 hours so you’ll arrive A. Do I have to change? just before 11.30. B. Yes. You should change at Lewes and A. Is it necessary to change? East Crydon. B. No, there is no need to change.

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Writing: Read this advertisement. Write an angry letter to Pan-Anglo Rail. Compare what they say in their advertisement with what you personally experienced during an unbelievably unpleasant journey.

PAN-ANGLO RAIL TODAY WE OFFER YOU: Inter-city services at regular intervals High-speed locomotives Up-to-date carriages Luxurious compartments Buffet cars Restaurant cars PLUS: Efficient freight services in place of the old good trains Computerized co-ordination in place of old signal boxes A vast network of underground trains Regular connections to all major stations

Part 4. TRAVELLING BY AIR Thematic vocabulary Airplane (plane) - самолет aircraft (no plural) – самолет (воен.терм.) airship - аэростат liner (a big passenger plane)- лайнер jet aircraft – реактивный с. light aircraft – легкий twin-jet – с двумя реактивными двигателями single-jet plane – с одним реактивным двигателем supersonic liner - сверхзвуковой bingoplane - аэробус glider - планер nose - нос rudder – руль направления hatch - люк undercarriage – шасси landing gear unit - шасси to take in the landing gear unit – убирать шасси fuselage – фюзеляж wing - крыло

jet-engine – реактивный двигатель (tail)-fin – хвостовой киль propeller - пропеллер helicopter - вертолет rotor– винт вертолета Customs (office) - таможня customs officer (official) – офицер таможни customs control – таможенный контроль customs hall – таможенный зал to go through customs – проходить через таможню duty - пошлина dutiable things – облагаемые пошлиной вещи free things - необлагаемые • Have you anything to declare? • Nothing to declare. • Personal belongings only! to fill in the form – заполнить бланк duty-free shop – беспошлинный магазин exchange (currency exchange) - обмен passport control - паспортный контроль 28

control tower – диспетчерская вышка to refuel - дозаправиться refuelling - дозаправка The plane / train / ship leaves at… arrives at… to be late for the train – опоздать на поезд to miss the train – опаздать на поезд * You’ll be left behind. to change at – сделать пересадку в to take off – вздететь to go up in a helicopter – взлетать на вертолете smooth take off – плавный взлет to land -приземлиться rough landing – резкая посадка forced landing – вынужденная посадка chassis - шасси undercarriage - шасси to descend - снижаться pilot cabin = cockpit – кабина пилота to gather / pick up / gain speed (for take off) – набирать скорость для взлета cruising speed – крейсерская скорость visibility - видимость to gain height – набирать высоту altitude - высота to reach operating altitude – достичь нужной для полета высоты to cruise at an altitude of – лететь на высоте to fly at a speed (height) of… - лететь на скорости (высоте) the plane hovers close to the ground – самолет низко над землей circle over the field –делать круги над полем be airborn (well in the air) - прекрасно чувствщвать себя в воздухе run in the clouds – летуть в облака hit at an air pocket – попадать в воздушную яму lurches - накреняется begins to pitch and toss violently – начинает трясти gets into steady air - выравнивается

immigration officer – офицер иммиграционной службы entry visa – въездная виза exit visa – выездная виза to have one’s passport endorsed – получить печать в паспорте health certificate – медицинская справка to obtain a permission – получить разрешение • Have you got a permission for duty-free importation of the machine? Boarding - посадка gate – выход на посадку • Our flight was to depart from gate • Passengers for the flight 5 for Rome are asked to gate 16. Departure lounge (at gate). assembly point - накопитель passenger loading bridge - рукав to climb / come aboard / on board - сесть boarding time – время посадки boarding pass – пропуск на посадку ladder = portable stairs - трап gangway - мостик to check tickets – проверить билеты to get names on the chart – заносить имена пассажиров в список spectators terraceбалкон для провожающих to board the train – сесть на поезд to get into the train - сесть на поезд the whistle blew – раздался свисток, сигнал platform - платформа to walk along (up and down) the platform – ходить по платформе a bridge to the platform – переходной мост platform seat – скамейка на платформе litter bin - урна refreshment kiosk - закусочная news stand - газетный прилавок Service - обслуживание flight - рейс nonstop flight – беспосадочный рейс runway – взлетная полоса taxiway – подъездной путь to taxi - выруливать 29

brakes the sound barrier – преодолевает звуковой барьер to bring the aircraft down – снижать самолет to put the plane into a steep climb – резко набирать высоту to wait for the take off clearance – ждать, пока очистится взлетно-посадочная полоса fair (cross, head) winds – попутный (встречный, боковой) ветер to rock – качаться (взад и вперед) loop - петля spin - штопор wingover - вираж air crash - авиакатастрофа to hijack – угнать helicopter hovercraft

glider spaceship airship kite

Inside the plane – внутри самолета smoking / non smoking salon – салон для курящих / некурящих passenger salon – пассажирский салон a seat - место a seat by the window – место у окна (overhead) rack – полка над головой signs are lighted up / switched off – надпись зажглась \ погасла to walk up / down the aisle [ail] – идти по проходу Vocabulary exercises

Ex. 1. Match the names with the pictures

airliner

Ex. 2. Choose the correct answer.

1. The plane circled over the airport until the ..... was clear. a) highway b) landing c) runway d) terminal 2. All flights in and out of the airport came to a ..... because of the strike. a) closure b) conclusion c) standstill d) stoppage 3. If you carry too much luggage, the airline will charge an ..... baggage fee. a) additional b) excess c) extra d) over 4. British Airways ..... the departure of Flight 222 to Warsaw. a) advertise b) advise c) announce d) notice 5. When you get to the airport, your luggage will have to be ..... . a) balanced b) estimated c) sealed d) weighed 6. Because of the fog, our flight was ..... from Heathrow to York Airport. a) deflected b) diverted c) replaced d) reverted 7. The check ..... time at the airport was eight o'clock. a) by b) in c) out d) up 8. The ..... from the airport was very tiring as we had to drive through the fog. a) crossing b) flight c) ride d) voyage 9. It's very strange but I had a(n) ..... that the plane would crash. a) intuition b) omen c) prediction d) premonition 10. It takes a while to ..... to your surroundings after a long flight. a) adjust b) balance c) fit d) settle 11. Much stricter ..... must now be taken at all airports against hijacking. a) alarms b) precautions c) protections d) warnings 12. The air hostess told the passengers to ..... their seat belts. 30

a) attach b) fasten c) fix d) tie 13. To fly big passenger airliners ..... long training and experience. a) calls for b) orders c) picks up d) requisitions 14. The plane was ..... towards the runway when the fire started. a) heading b) landing c) sailing d) soaring 15. The ..... from Warsaw to New York takes nine hours. a) flying - b) journey c) passage d) voyage 16. I'm afraid your luggage is ten kilos ..... ; you will have to pay extra. a) above b) excess c) heavy d) overweight 17. A passenger is not allowed to ..... a lethal weapon when flying by a civilian airliner. a) be having b) be owning c) carry d) control 18. Nobody ..... that aeroplane crash. a) died b) lived c) recovered d) survived 19 Our..... was delayed owing to bad weather conditions. a) airline b) airway c) flight d) runway 20. When our flight was delayed, we all had a meal at the airline's ..... . a) account b) cost c) expense d) finance 21. Please, ..... from smoking until the plane is airborne. a) exclude b) refrain c) restrain d) resist 22. We..... to announce a further delay in the departure of flight BE-555. a) apologise b) mourn c) regret d) repent 23. Tickets booked on this flight are not ...... a) assignable b) moveable c) passable d) transferrable 24. If you want a cheap air ticket you must ..... well in advance. a) book, b) buy c) engage d) reserve 25. He couldn't ..... his fear of flying. a) overcome b) succeed c) triumph d) win 26. The stewardess ..... the screaming child. a) corrected b) cured c) recovered d) soothed 27. It was a great ..... to go up in a helicopter for the first time. a) incident b) rise c) suspense d) thrill 28. Nothing could ..... me to fly except in a case of extreme emergency. a) encourage b) induce c) influence d) recommend

Ex. 3. Put each of the following words or phrases into its correct place in the passage below.

air vents co-pilot flight passenger size crew captain carry distances jet-propelled seats take-off cruising speed galley passenger list flight engineer tourist cabin trip safety belts stewardesses Airliner Airliners, or ..... planes, differ from light planes not only in ..... but also in speed and equipment. They are designed to ..... a greater number of people over longer ..... without stopping to refuel.

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A passenger airliner has a comfortable ..... with soft carpets, adjustable upholstered ...... washrooms, and individual ..... and reading lights. It has a ..... for preparing food. Many airlines offer ...... or economy class service, which costs less than first-class travel. The ..... of four-engine airliners range from about 350 mph for propeller-driven planes to more than 500 mph for ...... planes. The ..... of an airliner works as a team to make the trip smooth and pleasant. While the passengers take their seats, the pilot or ..... , co-pilot, flight engineer, and stewardesses prepare the plane for ..... . The pilot, assisted by the ..... , checks the instruments and tests the controls. The ..... checks the other mechanical equipment. The stewardesses check the …… , make sure that the passengers fasten their ….. for ……. Later, the ……. distribute magazines, serve meals, and do other things to make the ……. enjoyable. Lead-in

Think of two things you like and don’t like about travelling by air. Reading Text A

Making the Best of Journeys

I’ve been shocked, but not altogether surprised, when I think of the efforts the human race (adult variety) has made, and makes to keep itself from being bored on journeys. Look what happens when it crosses the sea in a great ship. Everything is organized to prevent boredom – games and concerts and swimming baths and cinema shows – all sorts of things go on, day in, day out. Airports have huge bookstalls and everybody busily buys magazines and papers to read. In the air there is a continual succession of meals and drinks and sweets brought by helpful airhostesses. No station except the smallest is complete without its railway bookstall, and if you make a journey along any main line for any length of time and look at your grown-up companions you’ll find them always hiding behind their papers and magazines. Nowadays even those who go by motor-car can’t do without the radio – at least a lot of adults can’t. It’s all part of the general idea that journeys are deadly and that they have got to drug themselves with something to get through. Very few people over the age of thirty look out of the window. Not long ago I was traveling by air from London Airport to Prestwick in Scotland. It takes ages to get into the air, these days – three-quarters of an hour to get through the London traffic in the bus, perhaps another half an hour at the airport until the flight is ready. On some air journeys you spend as much time on the ground as you do in the air between terminals! Waiting for the flight to be announced on the loudspeaker, I looked at the passengers who were going to travel in our aircraft. They were all slumped about the chairs, idly turning over the leaves of magazines, muttering to each other, obviously bored stiff. All, that is, except the passengers who were in their teens or younger. These were buzzing round the waiting-room with a great deal of zeal – indeed, impatience – looking closely at all the maps of air-routes, working through the time-tables of the different services. When the flight was at last announced, a boy of about fifteen slipped, quite politely, to the head of the queue, and was one of the first to board the aircraft when we were out on the tarmac. 32

He’d bagged a seat in the rear of the aircraft, by a window that I knew was one of the best for a view of the world below. I sat down behind him. Just after we had taken-off, and everybody had loosened their seat-belts, we both fished traveling atlases of Britain out of our bags. “Mine’s the same as yours,” I said, over his shoulder. “I like following the flight; and it’s a good day for seeing the ground”, he said. It was a good day; we flew all the way to Scotland between six and eight thousand feet, and there was not a cloud in the sky. Now and then we got up to look out of the port window, to pick up an expected town, or wood, or lake. We were not far from Birmingham when the captain of the aircraft came through on one of his periodic visits to the passengers. George was looking out of the window and mumbling away on his running commentary. The captain tapped him on the shoulder. “Navigator, eh?” he said. “You seem to know where we are – would you like to meet out navigator and look at his plot?” “Would I?” said George. You couldn’t see his tail for smoke as he scuttled forward through the crew door. On most longish flights captain once or twice passes a bet of paper down to the passengers which gives the aircraft’s speed, height, position, and E.T.A.; or else he announces it over the loudspeaker; or he does both. After some time a voice came over the speaker: “Shortly,” it said, “we will see Windermere to out right – I mean starboard. Below us now, on out port side, is Morecambe bay.” It sounded rather a young voice. Sure enough, along came Windermere, a silver ribbon in a landscape of great green hills, crowned with spring snow. And the voice told us when we were flying over Sca Fell, the highest mountain in England, and showed us Carlisle and the Solvayestuary, and the hills of the lowlands, also powdered with snow. Some of the grownups even put down their magazines for a moment and looked out of the window. Just before the air-hostess warned us to fasten out safety belts for landing, George came back with a beaming face. “Wizard show,” he said, “the navigator’s a good type; he showed me all his things and even let me get a position on the loudspeaker.”

Ex. 1. Comprehension questions:

1. Where was Mr. Fisher travelling to one day? 2. What were the passengers doing while waiting for the flight to be announced on the loudspeaker? 3. Why were the young travelers buzzing round the waiting-room? 4. What did a fifteen-year-old boy do when the flight was announced? 5. Why did the boy choose a seat in the rear of the aircraft? 6. Where was Mr. Fisher’s seat? 7. What did the boy do when the plane was high up in the air? 8. What was the weather like on the day of the flight? 9. Why did Mr. Fisher and his young fellow-traveller get up from time to time to look out of the window? 10. What did the pilot suggest George should do? 11. What did George announce over the loudspeaker? 12. What did Windermere look like from above? 13. Which is the highest mountain in England? 14. When did the air-hostess warn the passengers to fasten their safety-belts. 15. When did George return to his seat? Why was his face beaming. 33

Ex. 2. Transcribe and pronounce the following words:

queue, tarmac, periodic, commentary, navigator, crew, to scuttle, height, crowned.

Ex. 3. Give English equivalents of:

cамолет (2); кресло (в самолете); место; пояс (на кресле в самолете); пилот; штурман; стюардесса; команда; аэропорт; воздушная линия; расписание самолетов; взлетать (подниматься в воздух); приземляться; лететь самолетом; полет; воздушное путешествие; посадка; взлет; скорость; высота; предполагаемое время прибытия.

Ex. 4. At an airport you are sure to see the signs and notices given below. Study them and explain their meaning. To the Customs Immigration Security

Check in Departure Lounge Baggage Reclaim

Passport Control Duty Free Arrivals Concourse

Deposits Withdrawals Date 2

Ex. 5. Here are six announcements made over the public address system of an airport. As you read identify the type of message.

- staff announcement - advertisement - flight cancellation

- delayed flight arrival - final flight call - warning

- paging a passenger - delayed flight departure - security announcement

Announcement 1. Passengers are reminded that smoking is not permitted in any part of the terminal building. Announcement 2. Will passenger Eckber from Miami please go to airport Information where your tour leader is waiting. Announcement 3. This is a staff call. Will Roger Broom please go to the Baggage Hall immediately. Roger Broom to the Baggage Hall. 34

Announcement 4. This is the final call flight IB763 to Madrid. Will any reminding passengers please proceed immediately to gate number 14 where the aircraft is about to depart. Announcement 5. British Airways regret to announce the delay of flight BA008 to New York. Passengers should report with their boarding cards to the BA desk where vouchers for refreshments will be given. We would like to apologize for any inconvenience. Announcement 6. This is a security announcement. Passengers are reminded not to leave baggage unattended at any time. Any unattended baggage will be removed and may be destroyed.

Ex. 6. Fill in the gaps with the words or phrases from the list below. Paragraphs1 and 2 boarding card check-in desk conveyor belt economy excess luggage terminal building trolleys hand luggage

Paragraph 3 departure lounge duty-free immigration officer passport control security check

Paragraph 4 announcement boarding departure gates departures board flight attendant ground steward

Paragraph 5 baggage conveyor belt customs escalators Green channel immigration control import duty

Mackenzie Airport welcomes first-time fliers! Welcome to Mackenzie airport, designed to get your journey off to the right start. Whether you’re flying first class, business class, or 1_______ class, we aim to give you efficiency and comfort. For first-time fliers, we’ve prepared this leaflet to help you on your way. When you arrive at the 2_______ you’ll find plenty of 3_______ for your luggage. Once inside the spacious departures concourse there are over fifty 4_______ where your ticket will be checked and you’ll be given a 5_______. Your luggage will be weighed and put on a 6_______ which takes it to the plane. Please note there is a weight limit and any_______ will have to be paid for. You can keep one small bag with you and take it into the plane as 8_______. You should then go through 9_______, where an 10_______will look at your passport, and a 11_______ to make sure you are not carrying any dangerous or illegal items. Now you’ll find yourself in the comfort of our modern air-conditioned 12_______ . While you are waiting for your flight to be called, why not buy some cheap 13 _______ goods – alcoholic drinks, cigarettes, perfume, electrical goods, or souvenirs? Soon you’ll hear an 14 _______ or see on the 15 _______ that your flight is 16 _______. It will also tell you which 17 _______ to go to. Here you’ll be helped by a 18_______ and on the plane a 19 _______ will direct you to your seat. Bon voyage! On your return to Mackenzie Airport we try to offer the same efficient service. After you’ve passed through 20_______ , your luggage will be waiting on the moving 21 _______ in the 22_______ hall. Then pass through 23 _______ where you should take either the 24 _______ , if you have nothing to declare, or the red channel if you have to pay 25 _______ . 35

Once inside the arrival concourse, lifts and 26 _______ will take you to all major transport services. On behalf of everyone at Mackenzie Airport, I wish you a very pleasant journey. Neil Thomson, Director of Mackenzie Airport Welcome to Mackenzie!

Ex. 7. Translate the following.

1. У меня с собой только личные вещи и несколько мелочей. Какую пошлину я должен заплатить? 2. Пожалуйста, откройте ваш чемодан. У вас есть с собой иностранная валюта? 3. Сожалею, но вам придется заплатить за это пошлину. 4. Это не подлежит ввозу в страну. 5. В день отъезда мы поехали в аэропорт. Там мы зарегистрировали билеты и багаж и пошли в буфет выпить чашечку кофе. 6. По радио объявили, что рейс 234 задерживается на два часа. 7. У трапа пассажиров встречала стюардесса. 8. Через несколько минут самолет вырулил на взлетную полосу. 9. Над кабиной пилота зажглись надписи «Не курить!», «Пристегнуть ремни!» 10.Стюардесса сообщила, не какой высоте и с какой скоростью летит самолет. Ex. 8. Translate the following. Первые чертежи летательный машин найдены в рукописях Леонардо да Винчи, великого итальянского ученого, художника и инженера эпохи Возрождения. После Леонардо да Винчи многие изобретатели в различных странах работали над созданием самых причудливых летательных аппаратов. Некоторые копировали птиц, приделывали к рукам крылья и так пытались подняться в воздух. Но человек полетел, опираясь не на силу своих мышц, а на силу своего разума. В 1885 г. по проекту русского морского офицера А. Ф. Можайского построили летательный аппарат, у которого были все основные части современного самолета: корпус, крыло, оперение, шасси, управление, моторная установка. Во время одного испытания при пробеге аэроплан приподнялся, но тот час же накренился и поломал крыло. После этого работы над самолетом Можайского прекратились. Тем временем во многих странах стали создавать крылатые машины. Всех определи американца братья Райт: 17 декабря 1903 г. их аэроплан с двигателем, работающим на керосине, поднялся в воздух и пролетел 32 м. первый полет человека на самолете продолжался 59 с. Но это уже был настоящий полет со взлетом и приземлением. Так родилась авиация (от латинского слова «авис» - птица). Talking

Study this chart and describe the airport formalities.

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Departure lounge

Arrivals

Immigration

Immigration

Airside Security

Baggage reclaim

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Check-in

Customs

Departures

Arrivals

Conversation Buying Air Tickets Travel agent: Good morning, sir. May I help you? Traveller: Good morning. I’d like an airline ticket from London to Paris, from Paris to New York, and from New York to London. Travel agent: When are you planning to travel? Traveller: On July, 8th from London to Paris. On July, 15th from Paris to New York. And on July, 22nd from New York to London. Travel agent: First class or economy? Traveller: Economy class is fine. Travel agent: It will cost you $1300, total price. Traveller: That’s fine with me. Travel agent: Is the ticket in your name, sir? Traveller: yes, please. My name’s P.A. White. Travel agent: Here’s your ticket, sir. There are three coupons for each leg of your journey. The carrier is Bitish Airways. The code Y is for economy. The baggage allowance is 20 kg. Traveller: Thanks.

Make up your own dialogue on the topic. Writing:

You are going to ask for a visa to go abroad. Fill in the following form. 37

VISA APPLICATION FORM First name............................... ..................... Mr/Mrs/Ms Middle name ............................................................... Surname.................................................................... Date of birth ............................................................... Country of birth ........................................................... Nationality ................................................................. Marital status .............................................................. Full postal address........................................................ Telephone No with area code............................................ Present occupation ........................................................ Name and address of next of kin (if student is under 18). . . . . . . . . . . Annual income............................................................. Who will pay for your trip................................................ Passport No ................................................................ Foreign countries visited .................................................. Date......................................................................... Signature...................................................................

Part 5.

TRAVELLING BY SEA AND RIVER. CRUISES AND FERRIES

Thematic vocabulary Ship - корабль vessel - судно boat – корабль, лодка steamer (boat) - пароход liner – лайнер, пассажирский пароход hydrifoil – судно на подводных крыльях hovercraft – судно на воздушной подушке yacht - яхта canoe – каноэ punt –плоскодонная лодка motor boat / launch – моторная лодка barge - баржа ferry – паром cargo boat - грузовой корабль rowing boat – гребная лодка submarine – подводная лодка trawler - траулер tugboat – буксир oil tanker - танкер pier - волнорез warehouse - пакгауз crane - кран

wharf (quay, pier) причал hold - трюм funnel – дымовая труба gangway ( gangplank) – трап, сходни anchor - якорь bow - нос buoy - буй cable -трос deck - палуба dock - док engine room – машинное отделение fork lift truck - автокар galley - камбуз mast – мачта pole - шест promenade deck – прогулочная палуба propeller -винт radar - радар rudder – руль (корабельный) 38

extra serving – дополнительное обслуживание • I’ll report you – Я буду жаловаться на вас Useful phrases: to reserve a passage (a berth, a cabin) on board a ship – заказать билет на пароход to raise the gangway – поднять трап to set sail for – отплыть в to call at a port – зайти в порт to be moored at a pier – быть пришвартованным to cast anchor – бросить якорь to weigh anchor – сняться с якоря to have a smooth (rough) voyage (passage, crossing) –совершать спокойный переезд по морю (по бушующему морю) rough sea – бурное море calm sea – спокойное море tide – прилив /отлив stream (current) - течение down stream – вниз по течению up stream – вверх по течению fresh water – пресная вода shipwreck - кораблекрушение tоssing - качка pitching – килевая качка rolling – боковая качка to be a poor sailor – плохо переносить морскую качку to be sea sick / suffer from sea-sickness – страдать от морской болезни old salt – морской «волк»

sail - парус stern- корма windlass – лебедка Inside a ship – внутри корабля cabin - каюта de luxe cabin – каюта-люкс double-berth cabin – двухместная каюта state-room - каюта-люкс deck - палуба berth - койка rack – полка, подставка porthole / scuttle - иллюминатор life boat – спасательная шлюпка life belt - спасательный пояс harbour, port – гавань, порт On board – на борту to fasten one’s safety / seat belts – пристегнуть ремни безопасности to low the back of the seat – опустить спинку кресла • My ears are beginning to ache. to be prone to air sickness - быть подверженным воздушной болезни to get airsick / drowsy – быть подверженным воздушной болезни a stowaway – безбилетный пассажир a free ride – бесплатный проезд to sneak on board – прокрасться на борт to slim smb on board – провести кого-л. на борт без билета steward(ess) - стюардесса to take drink orders – принимать заказы на напитки to serve meals / dinner / drinks – подавать еду / напитки

Vocabulary Exercises Ex. 1. Match each of the vessels below with the definition ark tug lifeboat houseboat raft rowing boat powerboat trawler punt launch lightship dinghy ferry paddle steamer yacht submarine galleon barge canoe liner 1. 2.

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3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20.

One may be transporting coal up or down the Rhine. Noah would have had problems without one. A small boat, often made of rubber. Full of brave men who go out to sea in all sorts of weather to help other people. A fishing boat that drags a net along the sea bed. A participant perhaps in a sailing race or regatta. A boat to carry people and their things from one point to another – and back. Didn’t they use to travel down the Mississippi in one of these? The Spanish Armada was composed of a number of these. The QE2 is one. An English form of gondola – propelled by a pole. The river police might chase a suspect in one. A Red Indian would have felt at home in one. This one will take part in a very fast race. You won’t get far without oars in this one. A stationary vessel that will guide and direct others. You won’t see it very often but it might see you through its periscope. A little boat that will pull a much bigger one.

Ex. 2. Choose the correct answer.

1. The river is so ..... here that you cannot use even a little boat. a) flat b) narrow c) shallow d) straight 2. In spite of the storm, the Captain ..... the ship safely into port. a) directed b) drove c) managed d) steered 3. There was a toy boat floating on the ..... of the water. a) bottom b) flat c) surface d) upper 4. He stood on the ..... of the river, looking down into the water. a) bank b) beach c) border d) coast 5. Hold on ..... to your lifebelt, otherwise you'll sink. a) firm b) steady c) strong d) tight 6. There was a terrible storm at sea last night and one of the boats ..... . a) dived b) drowned c) floated d) sank 7. The route into the harbour was marked by a line of ...... a) buoys b) compasses c) lightships d) signposts 8. There were a number of fishing boats ..... in the harbour. a) attached b) fixed c) moored d) roped 9. We're going to ..... a cruise on the river next weekend. a) go b) sail c) take d) travel 10. The crew ..... the sinking ship as fast as they could. a) abandoned b) escaped c) quit d) surrendered 11. Keep .....! Don't panic! You will soon be rescued! a) brave b) calm c) firm d) happy 12. We have been unable to make ..... with the ship by radio for the last two i a) communication b) connection c) contact d) link 13. The old sailor ..... away at his pipe, surrounded by a cloud of tobacco smoke. a) blew b) gasped c) puffed d) snorted 40

Ex. 3. What are the following ships or boats usually used for? 1. a barge 2. a cargo boat 3. a ferry 4. a liner

5. a rowing boat 6. a submarine 7. a tanker 8. a yacht

Ex. 4. Which of the following ships or boats would have funnels, guns, masts, oars, passengers? a barge a cargo boat a ferry boat a liner a rowing boat a submarine an oil tanker a yacht

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Ex. 5. Choose the correct answer. 1. Swimming across that river was a ..... thing for him to do. a) dangerous b) rough c) stormy d) violent 2. I'm always seasick when the sea is ...... a) calm b) rough c) unsteady d) wild 3. The "Anna Maria" ..... from Gdansk at 11:00 tomorrow. a) embarks b) leaves c) sails d) steams 4. The passengers amused themselves playing games on the upper ..... of the ship. a) deck b) dock c) floor d) platform 5. We saw ships from all over the world in the ...... a) beach b) harbour c) pier d) shelter 6. I don't want to go into the sea. I'd rather lie on the ..... . a) bank b) beach c) coast d) seaside 7. You must keep ..... in the boat otherwise it will overturn. a) balanced b) stiff c) still d) straight 8. The boat turned over and sank to the ..... . a) base b) basis c) bottom d) ground 9. The ship's captain and members of the ..... welcomed us on board. а)cast b)crew c) staff d) team 10. In spite of the terrible storm, the ship was ..... . a) unbroken b) undamaged c) unhurt d) uninjured 11. During the twenty-day cruise, ten will be spent ..... sea, and ten in port. a) at b) by c) in d) over 12. Although he shouted, his words were ..... in the wind. a) drowned b) killed c) lost stopped

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Ex. 6. Match the indicated parts of the ship with the right names. anchor propeller

bow funnel rudder stern

mast

Ex. 7. Choose the correct answer. 1. "Do you row?" "I used to, but I haven't used a pair of ..... for years." a) oars b) paddles c) poles d) rows 2. The sea was so ..... that some of the passengers in the pleasure boat felt seasick. a) breezy b) choppy c) runny d) wavy 3. They moored the boat to a tree ..... and left it by the river bank. a) branch b) log c) pole d) stump 4. They loaded the ..... for the voyage onto the ship. a) food b) meals c) portions d) rations 5. The ship ran ..... on the beach near the harbour. a) aback b) adrift c) afloat d) aground 6. That boat has an ..... motor at the back. a) outboard b) outgoing c) outside d) outward 7. At first sight the island seemed to be bare and ..... of any kind of vegetation. a) absent b) devoid c) minus d) vacant 8. The captain realised that unless immediate action was taken to discipline the crew, there could be a ..... on the ship. a) mutiny b) rebellion c) riot d) strike 9. The cargo in the hold of the ship ..... many times in the storm. a) changed b) floated c) shifted d) switched 10. The sea is too far out; we can't swim till the ..... comes in. a) current b) stream c) tide d) water 11. A lot of driftwood was washed up on to the ..... . a) coast b) coastline c) seaside d) shore 12. The sea was so rough that the little boat ...... a) bent b) capsized c) inverted d) reversed 13. When we go fishing we always take a lot of worms for ..... . a) attraction b) bait c) food d) trap 14. Swimming is dangerous here because of the strong ..... across the bay. a) current b) jet c) motion d) pressure 15. The boat just ..... out to sea. a) drifted b) slid c) strayed d) wandered 16. After the storm the ..... of a small ship was thrown up on the shore. a) breakage b) ruin c) wastage d) wreckage 17. The ship was not allowed to unload its ..... . a) burden b) cargo c) freight d) load 18. When the ship docked at Hamburg, they found a ..... in the hold. a) gate-crasher b) interloper c) stowaway d) trespasser 19. She was very enthusiastic about sailing around the world and now was just ..... to go. a) bounding b) leaping c) jumping d) roaring 42

20. I..... with the captain to abandon the ship before it was too late. a) appealed b) begged c) claimed d) pleaded 21. Due to the bad weather conditions, the lifeboat crew were asked to ..... in case of emergency. a) stand away b) stand by c) stand in d) stand up 22. He had a ..... escape when his boat was capsized by a sudden gust of wind. a) close b) narrow c) near d) sudden 23. The waves gently ..... against the shore. a) bit b) chewed c) lapped d) licked 24. We managed to grab a piece of wood that was floating nearby and we hung on for .... life. a) dear b) gentle c) kind d) precious 25. The air-sea search operation is continuing, although hopes of finding survivors are ..... a) dimming b) dissolving c) fading d) reducing Reading Text A

Winter Cruise

Captain Erdman knew Miss Reid very little till the Friedrich Weber reached Haiti. She came on board at Plymouth, but by then he had taken on a number of passengers, French, Belgian and Haitian. The many of whom had traveled with him before. The Friedrich Weber was a freighter sailing regularly from Hamburg to Cartagena on the Columbian coast and on the way touching at a number of islands in the west Indies. She carried phosphates and cement from Germany and took back coffee and timber, but her owners, the brothers Weber, were always willing to send her out of her route if a cargo of any sort made it worth their while. The Friedrich Weber was prepared to take cattle, mules, potatoes or anything else that offered the chance of earning an honest penny. She carried passengers. There were six cabins on the upper deck and six below. The accommodation was not luxurious, but the food was good, plain and abundant, and the fares were cheap. The round trip took nine weeks and was not costing Miss Reid more than forty-five pounds. She looked forward not only to seeing many interesting places, with historical associations, but also to acquiring a great deal of information that would enrich her mind. The agent had warned her that till the ship reached Port du Prince in Haiti she would have to share a cabin with another woman. Miss Reid did not mind that, she liked company and when the steward told her that her companion was Madam Bollin she thought at once that it would be a very good opportunity to rub up her French. She was only very slightly disconcerted when she found that Madam Bollin was coal-black4 she told herself that one had to accept the rough with the smooth and that it takes all sorts to make the world. Miss Reid was a good sailor, as, indeed, was only to be expected, since her grandfather was a naval officer, but after a couple of roughish days the weather was fine and in a very short while she knew all her fellowpassengers. She was a good mixer. That was owner of the reasons why she had made a success of her business, she owned a tea-room at a celebrated beauty spot in the west of England and she always had a smile and a pleasant word for every customer who came in. she closed down in the winter and for the last four years had taken a cruise. You met such interesting people, she said, and you always learnt something. It was true that the passengers on the Friedrich Weber weren’t of quite so good a class as those she had met the year before on her Mediterranean cruise, but Miss Reid was not a snob, and thought the table manners of some of them shocked her somewhat, determined to look upon the bright side of things, she decided to 43

make the best of them. She was a great reader and she was glad, on looking at the ship’s library, to find that there were a lot of books by Philip Oppenheim, Edgar Wallace and Agatha Christie, but with so many people to talk to she had no time for reading, and she made up her mind to leave them till the ship empties herself at Haiti. “After all,” she said, “human nature is more important then literature.” Miss Reid had a great many interesting talks with her fellow-passengers and she was really sorry when the ship at length reached Port du Prince and the last of them disembarked. The Friedrich stopped two days there during which she visited the town and the neighbourhood. When they sailed she was the only passenger. The ship was skirting the coast of the island, stopping off at a variety of ports to discharge or take on cargo. “I hope you will not feel embarrassed alone with so many men, Miss Reid,” said the captain heartily as they sat down to midday dinner. She was placed on his right hand and at table besides sat the first mate, the chief engineer and the doctor. “I’m a woman of the world, Captain. I always think if a lady is a lady, gentlemen will be gentlemen.” (S. Maugham)

Ex 1. Comprehension questions:

1. Was the Friedrich Weber an ocean-going liner or a cargo ship? 2. What was the freighter’s regular route? 3. What were its ports of call on the way to Cartagena? 4. What did the Friedrich Weber carry from Germany and what cargo did she take back? 5. On what occasions were the brothers Weber willing to send the Friedrich Weber out of her route? 6. What were the accommodation and the food on board like? 7. How long did the round trip take? How much did it cost Miss Reid to make the round trip? 8. How many passengers were there on board the Friedrich Weber when Miss Reid boarded the ship in Plymouth? 9. Why did Miss Reid not mind sharing a cabin? 10. Why was Miss Reid happy to hear that her companion’s name was Madame Bollin? 11. What was the weather like during the cruise? 12. How did Miss Reid earn her living? 13. Did Miss Reid feel embarrassed to find herself the only passenger left on board the ship?

Ex. 2. Translate, transcribe and pronounce these words correctly:

Freighter, phosphates, cement, timber, embarrassed, Mediterranean, acquire, rough, naval, neighbourhood, mule, cattle.

Ex. 3. Give Russian equivalents of the following words and expressions from the text:

Freighter; steward; first mate; a celebrated beauty spot; to sail from…to; to rub up one’s French; she was a good mixer; she was a great reader; the accommodation was luxurious; the food was good, plain and abundant; the ship emptied herself; it takes all sorts to make a world; to accept the rough with the smooth; to look upon the bright side of things.

Ex. 4. Insert prepositions and adverbs where necessary. 1. She came…board …Plymouth.

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2. The F.W. was a freighter sailing regularly …Hamburg …Cartagena ...the Columbian coast and …the way touching …a number ..islands …the West indies. 3. That was one… the reasons why she had made a success …her business, she owned a tearoom …celebrated beauty spot …the west …England and she always had a smile and a pleasant word …every customer who came… . 4. She closed … …. the winter and …the last four years had take a cruise. 5. She was a great reader and she was glad, …looking …the ship’s library, to find that there were a lot of ….books …Philip Oppenheim, Edgar Wallace and Agatha Christie, but …so many people to talk … she had no time …reading, and she made …her mind to leave them …the ship emptied herself at Haiti. 6. The ship was skirting the coast …the island, stopping … … a variety …ports to discharge or take …cargo. 7. How did you feel ...board the ship? 8. The ship was crowded and we could not hope …a cabin …ourselves. 9. I’m looking …so much …the cruise. 10. He had to call …a number … ports to take…cargo. 11. The steamer touched …Naples. 12. The cruise began …Odessa…there the ship sailed …Yalta, calling …many Black Sea ports. 13. We stood …deck gazing …the distance. 14. The boat sailed …Southampton …time this evening.

Ex. 5. Use the words from the list to complete this extract from the Princess Caribbean Cruises brochure. bed-single, double twin armchairs TV – colour, satellite wardrobe drawer/ chest of drawers mirror en suite facilities bath shower toilet

bidet Jacuzzi mini-bar fridge balcony sofa coffee table bedspread cushions dressing table

telephone pillow sheets bathrobe trouser-press hair-dryer personal safe multi-channel radio iron and ironing board veranda

SPACE TO CALL YOUR OWN Unlike some other cruise lines, princess has never compromised on the spaciousness of its accommodation. We have the largest cabins in the Caribbean for ships of princess class, many with the added bonus of a private 1__________ - perfect for cocktails when the sun goes down. Princess cabins have been crafted down to the last detail using coordinated fabrics in softly toning colours. Every room benefits from well-designed 2________ with a shower or bath. Our cabins are also noted for their plentiful 3_________ and 4_________ space for putting your clothes. Really comfortable beds promise rest-filled nights cradled between fresh white sheets.

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The majority of 5__________ can convert to doubles and a number of cabins are designed to accommodate a third or forth person if required. You’ll also find offered as standard those touches which make all the difference between a good cruise and a truly luxurious one. Such as a 6 __________ to wear after your shower and for your convenience during the cruise, and a luxury toiletries pack. Delicious petit-fours to welcome you to your cabin and a foil-wrapped chocolate on your 7_________ each night. There’s a 8________ showing a selection of favourite films, programmes, and news around the clock. A 9________ offering a choice of music and the BBC World Service when available. A 10__________ to connect you within the ship or to anywhere in the world. And in most rooms there’s a 11________ for your valuables and a 12_________ to chill your drinks. When you travel with Princess, you’ll find it all seems like a home from home. But with a window on the world.

Ex. 6. Answer these questions using the Ticket Information section. 1) Where can you buy tickets at a cheapest rate? 2) What is the cheapest class of ticket? 3) Can babies and children travel at a cheaper price? 4) What is the way to pay for tickets? 5) Can you give or sell your ticket to another passenger?

Ticket Information -Tickets are available from ticket agents at ports or on the boats (in high season it is sometimes not possible to buy tickets on board).Ticket prices are regulated by the government. -Three classes of ticket: first (luxury), second, and third (deck) – most people travel deck class. If you buy on board you will probably get a tourist class ticket (deck plus 20% surcharge). -A return ticket usually means a 10% discount. -Half-fare for children aged 4-10. -Cash payments only (credit cards not usually accepted). -Tickets are normally not transferable.

Ex. 7. Translate into English.

1. В котором часу прибывает пароход? – Пароход опаздывает. Он будет не раньше 9.30. 2. Когда спустят трап вы сможете сойти на берег. 3. Я плохо переношу качку. Меня тошнит. – Не волнуйтесь, от морской болезни не умирают. Пойдемте не палубу, свежий воздух вам поможет. Море скоро успокоится. Буря улеглась. 4. Всякий раз, когда судно покачивало, я терял равновесие. 5. Буря была такой сильной, что судно бросало из стороны в сторону, как скорлупку. 6. Пароход зайдет в Туапсе разгружаться. 7. С какой скоростью идет пароход? – 30 узлов в час. 8. Я бы хотел каюту «люкс» с отдельной ванной. 9. Забронируйте, пожалуйста, двухместную каюту по правому борту. 10. Каюты второго класса на нижней палубе значительно дешевле.

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Из всех видов транспорта водный наиболее древний. Издавна Люди селились вдоль берегов рек, и по воде удобнее всего было попасть в другой город или страну. Впервые человек поплыл, наверное, на плоту. Он связал два-три дерева их же собственными ветвями. Древние славяне плавали на челнах, которые делали из выдолбленного ствола дерева. При Петре Великом в Росси начали строить флот – любимое детище царя. Новые парусные и гребные суда большой грузоподъемности и надежности появились на северных реках, на Волге, Каме. С 1709 г. Стали строить суда, пригодные для плавания как на реке, так и на море. Это были палубные круглодонные суда с килем и парусами. Они плавали преимущественно по Онеге, Ладоге и Финскому заливу, заходя иногда и на верхнюю Волгу. В начале 19 в. появились первые пароходы. Паруса сменил механический двигатель – паровая машина. И корпуса судов делали уже не из дерева, а из металла. Первый русский пароход «Елизавета» был построен в 1815 г. для рейсов между Петербургом и Кронштадтом. Люди смотрели на него с недоверием и страхом. А к середине века товарищество «Самолет» уже перевозило пассажиров по Волге не большие расстояния. В начале 20 в. стали строить суда с двигателями внутреннего сгорания – теплоходы. Но пароходы, построенные очень добротно еще в начале века, плавали по Волге и другим рекам и в 80-е годы нашего века, а некоторые из них до сих пор служат плавучими базами отдыха. На которых пассажиры совершают туристические поездки. Talking

Describe a sea/ocean/river cruise you have gone on or read about. Give as many details as possible. Conversation Arranging a Sea Trip Travel agent: May I help you? Traveller: Yes, please. We’d like to take a ship from Stockholm to St. Petersburg. Travel agent: When are you planning to go? Traveller: Next Saturday, if there’s any ship. Travel agent: Yes, it leaves Stockholm at 6.00 and goes to St. Petersburg via Helsinki. Traveller: What time does it arrive in St. Petersburg?.. How long does the whole journey take? Travel agent: It takes 12 hours to get to Helsinki and 8 hours more to St. Petersburg. Traveller: So we are due to arrive at about 2 pm the next day, aren’t we? Travel agent: That’s right, sir. Traveller: If we take a two-berth cabin… Is it a cabin with two separate berths? Travel agent: Right. One above the other, sir. Traveller: Oh, really? I didn’t realize that. Do the upper and the lower berths go under the same price? Travel agent: They do. It will cost you $48 each. Traveller: I see. It won’t be late to book the tickets in a day or two, will it? Travel agent: No problem, sir.

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Make up your own dialogue between a traveller and a travel agent on the same topic. Writing

Write some sections for the “General Information” pages of the cruise brochure. The headings for 8 sections are given below, together with some information which you can include. Make sure you use the verb in brackets in the passive form. Communications Electrical appliances Laundry service Religious service Dining reservations Daily programme Disabled passengers

Telephone and fax available through ship’s radio office on-board contact for passengers also possible - only when ship at sea (contact) Don’t use in cabin – except razors. Hair dryers in cabins. Ironing prohibited. (use) Special staff for laundry, pressing, ironing needs – small charge. (attend to) On-board chapel – Roman Catholic chaplain. (hold) Specify preferred sitting on booking form – smoking/non-smoking, but can’t guarantee confirmation at embarkation. (give) News bulletin of next day’s activities to cabin every evening. (deliver) Special cabins on all ships – to provide facilities for disabled, details on request. (adapt)

EXAMINATION TOPICS 1. Choosing a place to visit 2. Making Travel Arrangements 3. I prefer to travel by… 4. Being Away from Home 5. Travelling by Rail 6. Travelling by Air 7. Travelling by Sea and River 8. My Best Holiday 9. The Only Way to Travel is on Foot 10. The British on Holiday

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Использованная литература: 1. Alexander L. G. For and Against. – London: Longman 1995 2. Barsegian E. Z., Koroleva N.E. English for Tourism. 1. - 2001 3. Johnson O., Farrell M. British Life and Institutions. - London: Chancerel International Publishers Ltd.2000 4. Ideas and Issues. (Intermediate) - Ed. Richard Larkham. London: Chancerel International Publishers Ltd. 1998 5. Kenny, N., Johnson R. Target First Certificate. Student’s Book. - M. Mass Media, 1997 6. Misztal M. Tests in English. Thematic vocabulary. Intermediate and Advanced level. - Киев: Знання, 1999 7. Ockenden M. Situational dialogues. - Longman, 1997 8. Ramsey G., LoCastro V. Talking Topics. - Longman, 1997 9. Wellman G. Worbuilder.- Macmillan Publishers Ltd. 2001 10. Чернет П. Е. College English Fundamentals. - M.: Y.A. Publishers. 2000 11. Что такое, кто такой? Т. 1, 3. M:Педагогика, 1990

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Check your knowledge of international etiquette

1. Which should you never offer a Moslem to eat? a) beef b) pork 2. What do you have to do before you go into a mosque? a) put on white clothes b)take off your shoes 3. At a traditional meal in India, you should eat: a) only with your right hand b) only with your left hand 4. In a Buddhist country, you shouldn’t: a) pat a child’s head b) hold hands with a child 5. Which shouldn’t you do in Japan? a) take off your jacket before a meal b) blow your nose in public 6. Which is banned in Singapore? a) alcohol b) chewing gum 7. Which colour is worn at a traditional Chinese funeral? a) black b) white 8. The usual way of greeting people in China is: a) shaking hands b) bowing 9. What do Italians do at midnight on New Year’s Eve? a) throw old things out of the windows b) sit on the floor and hold hands 10. if you are invited to a meal in Brazil, you should arrive: a) shortly before the stated time b) some time after the stated time 11. On holiday in Spain, you are invited to go on a paseo. Is this: a) a walk? b) a picnic? 12. In Britain, what do superstitious people touch for luck? a) iron b) wood c) glass

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Did you know that in Britain: • strangers usually don’t talk to each other on trains? • it is polite to queue for everything: buses, theatre tickets, in shops? people say ‘thank you’ when they give money to a shop assistant? people open presents in front of people they receive them from? people don’t take their shoes off when they enter a house? people wash in their own bath water? 4