Answer the following questions.
Do you like to travel?
Why do you travel?
Do you believe that travelling is dangerous?
Is it your hobby?
Learn the additional vocabulary.
| 1 People like to travel… Alone With friends With parents With a dog With grandparents 2 Usually they travel… On business For pleasure In search of adventures From curiosity To see the beauty of the world 3 When they travel they like to… Go shopping Meet new people Make new friends go sightseeing Learn traditions of other countries | 4 Because travelling is… Exciting Useful Fascinating Enjoyable Good for health 5 But sometimes it can be… Disappointing Expensive Dangerous Troublesome Tiring 6 And still travelling… Broadens our mind/outlook Gives us life experience Leaves unforgettable impressions Helps us explore the world Allows us to understand other people better |
The best way of travelling
| …is… Travelling by train(plane, ship, car) on foot hitchhiking | It is… Comfortable Quick Safe Cheap |
| You are sure to… Get pleasure Have a fun Good time Enjoy speed Comfort Safety | You can … Watch the beautiful scenes the land below you Enjoy fresh(sea) air Stop when and where you want Admire the beauty of nature Go on excursions Meet different people |
| It is not at all… Dangerous Expensive Tiring Troublesome | All you need is… To book a ticket To take a thorough train To get a cabin A rucksack |
Match the questions with the right answers.
| 1 What are the reasons for travelling? 2 Where can you get all the necessary information about travelling? 3 What things do you need when you are going to travel abroad? 4 Why do different people prefer different ways of travelling? 5 How did people travel on far-off days? 6 How do people travel now? 7 Why do many people like to travel by plane, by train and by ship ? 8 What do people usually do if they want to travel by plane, by train, by ship or by bus? | 1 On far-off days people travelled on horseback, by boat, by balloon, by coach, by ship. 2 We can get all the necessary information about travelling on TV and radio, from tourist guides and travel leaflets, in the net and travel agencies, etc. 3 Different people have different reasons for travelling. They want to learn more about the history and culture of the country, to visit museums, to buy souvenirs, to meet people, etc. 4 When we are going to travel abroad we need a passport, a visa, a ticket, a health insurance, money, a camera, etcю 5 Different people prefer different ways of travelling because tastes differ and each way of travelling is exciting in its own way. 6 If people want to travel by plane, by train, by ship or by bus they usually go to the booking-office and buy tickets. 7 Now people travel by plane, by train, by bus, by ship, by car, on foot, by bicycle, etc. 8 A lot of people like to travel by plane, by train and by ship because modern planes, trains and ships combine speed and comfort. |
Learn the following definitions.
Tour – a journey for pleasure, during which you visit several different towns.
Trip – a journey to a place and back again.
Voyage – a long journey in a ship.
Excursion – a shot journey, made for a particular purpose.
Journey – a trip from one place to another, esp. over a long distance.
Travel – to go from one place to another
Use one of the words to complete the sentences.
Trip voyage tour excursion journey travel
1. The ________ to work usually takes me about twenty minutes.
2. My father’s gone on a business ________ to Paris, but he’ll be back tomorrow.
3. We went on an interesting _________ of the museum with an excellent guide.
4. My uncle is a salesman, so he has to __________ a lot for his work.
5. Do you feel like going on the __________ to Salisbury on Saturday?
6. The astronauts are training for their __________ to the moon.