Transcribe and read these words

UNIT 3

ARE YOU AN EXPERIENCED TRAVELLER?

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1. Study the table “An Experienced Traveller”, memorize the new vocabulary.

2. Explain how one can tell a seasoned traveller from an inexperienced one.


 

 


  …is…   …carefully considers/ chooses…  
  · calm/ relaxed · careful · thoughtful · orderly · methodical · punctual · energetic · resourceful · helpful · considerate towards his traveling companions · willing to put up with small inconveniences · good at packing · the route · the best way to travel · what luggage/ baggage to take · what will be most suitable to wear  
  …is sure to…  
  · book his ticket/ passage beforehand/ in advance · make all necessary preparations/ arrangements before setting off · pack his luggage/ trunk/ suitcase neatly · label his luggage · travel light · arrive at/ get to/ reach the station/ port/ airport in time · catch his train/ flight/ boat  
  as a rule has…   …is not likely to…  
  · a map · a compass · a guide-book · a phrase book · a time-table · a camera · a medicine case · sth to read on board a plane/ in a train · miss his train/ flight · lose his ticket/ head/ temper over trifles · burden himself with a mountain of luggage · leave any piece of his luggage behind in the plane/ carriage/ compartment/ cabin/ seat · disturb/ give much trouble to the guard/ conductor/ guide/ flight attendant/ air hostess/ steward(ess)/ crew/ customs officer/ porter/ fellow passengers · suffer from travel sickness · feel exhausted after the trip  
  …is never…    
  · nervous · fussy · excited · worried · annoyed · helpless · careless · neglectful · forgetful · absent-minded · in a hurry · in trouble    
…knows/ learns/ remembers…  
· the etiquette of travelling · sth about the place he’s going to visit · (some phrases of) the local language  
WHERE (to find) · the travel agency/ bureau · the booking office · the baggage room/ left-luggage office · the Inquiry Office · the check-in counter · the departure gate · the dining car · the life boat/ life buoy/ lifebelt · the emergency brake · the filling station · the repair shop · the consulate · to change trains …IS
WHEN · the train/ plane/ boat starts/ leaves/ arrives · his flight/ plane takes off/ lands · his boat sails/ weighs anchor  
WHAT · the fare is/ the passage costs · platform his train leaves from · stations the train stops at · ports the boat calls at · to do in case of emergency/ an accident/ a forced landing/ a break down  
HOW · to check his luggage/ have his luggage registered · to fill in a customs declaration form  
HOW LONG · his journey will take  
       
· has a comfortable/ pleasant/ nice journey · enjoys the trip  
             

 


FOCUS ON VOCABULARY

Transcribe and read these words.

emergency, consulate, compass, punctual, resourceful, buoy, etiquette, bureau