Топики по английскому языку по теме: Tourism and travel/ Туризм и путешествия
методическая разработка по английскому языку

Топики по английскому языку по теме:

Tourism and travel/ Туризм и путешествия

Для изъяснения на определенные темы по английскому языку нужно владеть лексикой по данной теме. Многим студентам приходится сталкиваться с необходимостью пополнить свой словарный запас по той или иной тематике. Самый эффективный и простой способ для этого — изучать и разбирать топики.

Цель работы: формирование навыков чтения с умением извлекать необходимую информацию, отвечать на вопросы; составление монологических и диалогических высказываний на английском языке в пределах тематики с использованием изученных лексических единиц.

Что такое туризм и путешествия? Чем отличается туризм от путешествия?

Дать краткое и при этом полное определение понятию "туризм", из-за многообразия выполняемых им функций и большого числа форм проявления, довольно сложно. 

Путешествие – это передвижение по какой-либо территории, акватории с целью их изучения, а также с общеобразовательными, познавательными,  спортивными и другими целями. До 18—19 вв. путешествия были одним из основных источников получения сведений о тех или иных странах (их природе, населении, истории, хозяйстве), общем характере и очертании поверхности Земли.

Туризм (франц. tour – тур, прогулка, поездка) – путешествие (поездка, поход) в свободное время, один из видов активного отдыха. В зависимости от цели путешествий туризм подразделяется на: познавательный (экскурсионный) – посещение привлекательных мест, осмотр культурных, исторических, природных и др. достопримечательностей; спортивный туризм – участие в спортивных мероприятиях; любительский – охота, рыболовство и прочее; так называемый пригородный туризм – массовые краткосрочные выезды больших коллективов, отдельных групп и лиц за город, в том числе в специальные зоны отдыха; туризм с социальными целями – участие в общественных мероприятиях; религиозный (паломничество)– посещение "святых" мест и др...

В 1993 году комиссия ООН приняла следующее определение: туризм – это деятельность лиц, которые путешествуют и осуществляют пребывание в местах, находящихся за пределами их обычной среды, в течение периода, не превышающего одного года подряд, с целью отдыха, деловыми и прочими целями.

Таким образом, под туризмом понимаются путешествия за пределы постоянного места жительства с целью отдыха, развлечения и прочими целями.

 Турист = путешественник, т.к. TOUR = ПУТЕШЕСТВИЕ (перевод с англ.). В последнее время туристами чаще называют людей, потребляющих услуги туроператоров, а путешественниками - увлеченных любителей острых ощущений, получаемых от смены обстановки и преодоления препятствий, чаще всего - ради адреналина, иногда - с серьезными научными целями.

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Тема 1. Tourism/ Туризм   

Тема 2. Travelling/ Путешествие

Тема 3. What is travel for me? / Что для меня путешествие?

Тема 4. Travel by train/ Путешествие на поезде.

Тема 5. Travelling by air/ Путешествие по воздуху

Тема 6.  At the airport/ В аэропорту 

Тема 7.  Travelling by car/ Путешествие на машине

Тема 8.  Travelling by ship/ Путешествие на корабле

Тема 9.  Trip abroad/   Поездка за границу

Тема 10.  Staying at a hotel / Пребывание в отеле 

Тема 1. TOURISM/ ТУРИЗМ

Разница между travel, trip и journey

Как известно, Travel broadens the mind (Путешествия расширяют кругозор). Неважно, будет ли это короткая поездка на машине или большое путешествие с долгим перелетом — выбираться в места, где ты не бывал, интересно всегда. Особенно, за границу (abroad).

В английском языке есть несколько существительных-синонимов, связанных с темой путешествий.

Travel (путешествие)

Travel - наиболее часто употребляемое слово для обозначения путешествий. В прямом переводе глагол «to travel» переводится, как «путешествовать», но в зависимости от контекста его значение может трактоваться и по-другому — «отправиться» или «поехать».

World travel gives people a new perspective — Путешествия по миру помогают людям взглянуть на все по-новому.

Слово travel употребляется в случаях, когда мы говорим о путешествии в целом, как о явлении. Поэтому в английском языке оно часто употребляется в составе более сложных существительных:

air travel — путешествие самолетом
car travel — путешествие на машине
space travel — космическое путешествие
water travel — путешествие по воде
time travel — путешествие во времени
travel documents — проездные документы
travel ticket — проездной билет
travel agent — агент по туризму

Кроме того, слово travel является производным для других слов. Так, путешественник по-английски — traveller, а все, что может быть связано с путешествиями — travelling. Когда мы говорим о чьих-то путешествиях и странствиях, то употребляем множественное число travels. Приключенческие книги о путешествиях также будут называться travels, а вот гид по какому-то городу или стране называется travel guide.

Journey (поездка, путешествие)

У слова journey более узкий спектр применения, чем у слова travel. Journey обозначает путешествие в один конец или регулярные поездки. Его чаще можно услышать в британском английском, чем в американском. Так, трехчасовую поездку на поезде из одного города в другой будет логичнее назвать journey: A journey from London to Manchester can now be completed in under 4 hours — Поездка из Лондона в Манчестер теперь может быть совершена менее чем за 4 часа.

Иногда слово journey используется для обозначения длительности поездки или пройденного расстояния. В русском языке наиболее близкие значения — это «дорога» или «путь»: The three-day journey home — Трехдневная дорога домой.

Одно из известных изречений с использованием слова journey гласит:

A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step — Путешествие в тысячу миль начинается с одного шага.

Устойчивое словосочетание «жизненный путь» переводится на английский язык как life’s journey.

Trip (поездка)

В отличие от journey, trip — это поездка в оба конца. Словосочетание, которое часто можно встретить — road trip. Мы используем его, когда говорим о длительном путешествии на машине. Так, находясь в США можно отправиться в road trip по нескольким штатам, а то и вовсе в Мексику или Канаду. А вот рабочая командировка — business trip. Другие употребляемые словосочетания, которые можно встретить в разговоре:

day trip — однодневная поездка
round-the-world trip — кругосветное путешествие
boat trip — путешествие по воде
camping trip — поход
wedding trip — свадебное путешествие

Иными словами, trip — это поездка в оба конца с возвращением домой, в отличие от journey, где путь лежит только в один конец.

Несколько примеров слова в предложении: Let’s go on a trip to the mountains next summer! - Давайте поедем в горы следующим летом!

Yesterday I went on a day trip to the lakes. We left at 5.30 a.m. and returned around 11 p.m. — Вчера я совершил однодневную поездку на озера. Мы уехали в 5:30 утра и вернулись около 11 вечера

Помимо вышеупомянутых travel, trip и journey существует еще несколько слов для обозначения путешествий.

Первое из них — voyage. Чаще всего, его употребляют в контексте морских путешествий (sea voyage) или когда речь идет об исследовательских экспедициях (voyage of discovery).

Сегодня слово voyage употребляется в разговорной речи довольно редко и встречается, в основном, в специальной литературе и в рассказ о великих путешественниках и мореплавателях прошлого.

Many voyages were made to the Indian Ocean during that period — В то время совершалось много плаваний к Индийском океану.

Второе — это tour или просто «экскурсионная поездка». Чаще всего это короткие поездки в другой город или несколько городов с посещением достопримечательностей. Так, можно отправиться on tour of America (в тур по Америке), и затем рассказать друзьям, как вы путешествовали по США (were touring the USA).

Также, говоря об отдыхе, мы можем использовать слово vacation, которое будет обозначать каникулы или короткий отпуск.

Глаголы на английском, связанные с путешествием — это go, make и take. Мы можем отправиться в поездку (take a trip), совершить путешествие (make a journey) или вояж (to go on voyage) или просто попутешествовать (to travel).

Задание: прочитать и перевести текст “Tourism”, составить план пересказа текста.

People on our planet can't live without travelling now. People travel from the very beginning of their civilization. Thousands years ago all people were nomads and collectors. They roamed all their lives looking for food and better life.

So, travelling and visiting other places are the part of our consciousness. Not so long years ago many people travelled overseas for their holidays. The majority of people stayed to have holidays in their country. Today the situation is different and the world seems much smaller. If you like travelling, you have got to have some money, because it is not a cheap hobby indeed.

Tourism has become a highly developed business. The economy of some countries is mainly based on tourism industry. It is possible to book a holiday to a seaside resort on the other side of the world. Staying at home, you can book it through the Internet or by phone. The plane takes you straight there and within some hours of leaving your country, you can be on a tropical beach, breathing a super clean air and swimming in crystal warm water of tropical sea.

There are trains, cars and air jet liners, buses, ships that provide us with comfortable and secure travelling.

Nowadays people travel not only for pleasure but also on business. People have to go to other countries for taking part in different negotiations, for signing some very important documents, for participating in different exhibitions, in order to exhibit the goods of own firm or company. Travelling on business helps people to get more information about achievements of other companies, which will help making own business more successful.

There are a lot of means of travelling: travelling by ship, by plane, by car, walking. It depends on a person to decide which means of travelling one would prefer. Tourism has become a highly developed business.

That is why tourism and travelling are so popular.

Задание:  перепишите и запомните следующие слова и словосочетания по теме:

overseas — заграница
majority — большинство
to seem — казаться
to book — заказывать
resort— курорт
a tropical beach — тропический пляж
to breathe — дышать
to hitchhiking — путешествовать автостопом
advantage — преимущество
to explore — исследовать
to climb — взбираться, карабкаться
restriction — ограничение
indeed — действительно
curious — любопытный
inquisitive — любознательный
leisure — досуг
jet-air liner — реактивный самолет
security — безопасность
variety — разнообразие
city-dweller — городской житель
to take pictures — фотографировать
castle — крепость, замок
waterfall — водопад
to remind — напоминать
picturesque — живописный
to broaden one's mind — расширить кругозор
take part in negotiations — принимать участие в переговорах
exhibition — выставка
in order to — для того чтобы
to push the goods — рекламировать товары
achievement — достижение
successful — успешный
advantages and disadvantages — преимущества и недостатки
according to — согласно

Задание:  ответьте на следующие вопросы к тексту:

1. Did the majority of people leave their country to spend holidays twenty years ago?
2. Can we book a holiday to a seaside resort on the other side of the world today?
3. Is it possible to book a holiday to a seaside resort on the other side of the world from home?
4. What means of travelling do you know?
5. What countries depend mainly on tourism?
6. Why does tourism prosper?
7. Where do people like going on vacation?
8. What is the most interesting means of travelling for you? Why?
9. Why do most travelers carry a camera with them?
10. What does travelling give us?
11. How does travelling on business help you?
12. What are the means of travelling?

Тема 2: Travelling/ Путешествие

Задание: перепишите и запомните следующие слова и словосочетания по теме:

Задание: прочитать и перевести текст “Travelling”, составить план пересказа текста.

We live in times when it’s rather easy to travel to any point of the planet. So no wonder travelling becomes more popular. What is more, our modern life is impossible without travelling. And there are many reasons for this.

A few decades ago it couldn’t be imagined that we would be able to travel almost everywhere. Now we can travel by different means of transport: by plane, by ship, by train, by car and even on foot. Some people like to travel by plane, because it is the best way to get to a foreign country fast. But others prefer traveling by train. They say that this method is more convenient and cheaper. Anyway, we have got something to choose from. And the way of travelling depends only on our opportunities and preferences.

Another good thing is that travelling helps us live and enjoy life. When we get tired of our daily routine, we need to change the surroundings. And travelling is one of the best ways to break the monotony of our life. We travel, see new countries and cities, visit historical places, meet new people and taste different dishes. It brings us new impressions and makes life brighter. And that’s why millions of people all around the world adore travelling.

And finally, it is commonly known that travelling is a very nice activity. It’s the time for relaxation and thinking. Nothing can give us a great deal positive emotions and memories as travelling. It is often said that travelling broadens mind. And personally I believe that it is an undeniable truth.

Answer the questions:

• What are the ways of travelling?
• What affects the choice of the way of travelling?
• What the way of travelling do you prefer and why?
• How does travelling affect daily life?
• What do you do when travelling?
• What does it bring us?

Тема 3. What is travel for me? / Что для меня путешествие?

Задание: прочитайте и переведите текст “What is travel for me?”, составьте план пересказа текста. 

Modern life is impossible without travelling. Thousands of people travel every day either on business or for pleasure. They can travel by air, by rail, by sea or by road.

Of course, travelling by air is the fastest and the most convenient way, but it is the most expensive too. Travelling by train is slower than by plane, but it has its advantages. You can see much more interesting places of the country you are travelling through.

Modern trains have very comfortable seats. There are also sleeping cars and dining cars which make even the longest journey enjoyable. Speed, comfort and safety are the main advantages of trains and planes. That is why many people prefer them to all other means.

Travelling by sea is very popular. Large ships and small river boats can visit foreign countries and different places of interest within their own country.

As for me, I prefer travelling by car. I think it's very convenient. You needn't reserve tour tickets. You needn't carry heavy suitcases. You can stop wherever you wish, and spend at any place as much time as you like.

Every year my friend and I go to the South for holidays. The Black Sea is one of the most wonderful places which attract holiday-makers all over the world. There are many rest-homes, sanatoriums and tourist camps there.

But it is also possible to rent a room or a furnished house for a couple of weeks there. Sometimes, we can place ourselves in a tent on the sea shore enjoying fresh air and the sun all day long.

As a rule, I make new friends there. In the day-time we play volley-ball, tennis, swim in the warm water of the sea and sunbathe.

In the evening I like to sit on the beach watching the sea and enjoying the sunset. I'm fond of mountaineering. So I do a lot of climbing together with my friends. Time passes quickly and soon we have to make our way back. We return home sunburn and full of impressions.

Задание:  ответьте на следующие вопросы к тексту:

1. Why is modern life impossible without travelling?

 2. What is the fastest and the most convenient way of travelling?

 3. Why is travelling by sea very popular?

 4. Why is travelling by car very convenient?

 5. Where do you go every year?

 6. Where do you make new friends?

 7. Why do people travel?

 8. What is the quickest kind of transport?

 9. What kind of transport do you prefer?

10. Have you ever traveled by air?

11. Have you ever traveled by sea? Did you like it?

12. What preparations do people usually make before a journey?

 13. What places would you like to visit?

Прочитайте, перепишите и запомните следующие слова и словосочетания:

either... or — либо... либо

 by rail — по железной дороге

 advantages — преимущества, достоинства

 enjoyable — приносящий радость

 safety — безопасность

 to reserve — резервировать

 tour — тур, поездка

 to rent — снимать, нанимать

 couple — пара

 mountaineering — альпинизм

 climbing — лазанье (по горам)

Тема 4. Travel by train.

1. Прочитайте, перепишите и запомните следующие слова и словосочетания:

an aisle seat/a window seat —место рядом с проходом/место у окна

a booking-office —касса

to board the train —сесть в поезд

buffet/buffet car —буфет/вагон-буфет

carriage —вагон

cloak-room —камера хранения

commuter — житель пригорода, работающий в городе и ежедневно ездящий на работу поездом (автобусом) и т. д. 

compartment — купе

to confirm (reconfirm) tickets — подтвердить бронь билетов

couchette — спальное место, полка, койка

dining-car — вагон-ресторан

dining-car steward — официант вагона-ресторана

direct train —прямой поезд

emergency brake — стоп-кран

engine —локомотив,паровоз

fellow-passenger — попутчик

first class/standard class —первый класс/второй класс

guard —проводник

itinerary —спланированный маршрут

junction —ж/д узел, развязка

leaflet —рекламная листовка

make a reservation/an enquiry»— бронировать/наводить справки

porter —носильщик

to pull luggage —тащить багаж

refreshments —закуски и напитки

season ticket — билет, позволяющий путешествовать любое количество раз в течение сезона

 sleeper — спальный вагон

smoking/non-smoking compartment — купе для курящих/ некурящих

station-master —дежурный по станции

through train —прямой поезд

ticket inspector / ticket collector (Вг) / ticket conductor (Am)—контролер

timetable —расписание

tip —чаевые

to tip —давать чаевые

to travel/go first class —путешествовать первым классом

to travel/ go second (standard) class —путешествовать вторым классом

Прочитайте и разыграйте диалог «BOOKING  RAIL TICKETS»

Travel agent: Good afternoon.

Traveller: Good afternoon. I’d like a rail ticket to Amsterdam, please.

Travel agent: Certainly. When are you travelling?

Traveller: I’m taking the four o’clock train today.

Travel agent: First or second class?

Traveller: First class, please.

Travel agent: That’s 82.25, please.

Traveller: Do you accept credit cards?

Travel agent: Certainly. Thank you. Sign here, please. Thank you very much.

Traveller: Thank you.

DIALOGUE2

Peter and Mary Almar are in Istanbul, where they are buying goods for their shop in Zurich. They want to talk to the manager of an export company, but he is not there at the moment, so the Almars plan to go to Athens for three days and then back to Istanbul. Peter is enquiring at a travel agency about travel to Athens.

Peter: Good morning. I want to go to Athens. Could you tell me if there’s a train today or tomorrow?

Travel agent: There’s a train every evening at 22.30.

Peter: What time does it arrive in Athens, please?

Travel agent: The train leaving today arrives at 11.40 on Wednesday.

Peter: How much does it cost?

Travel agent: The single fare is TL 848 first class and TL 567 second class.

Peter: Sleeping accommodation is included, isn’t it?

Travel agent: No, that’s extra.

Peter: Oh. What sort of accommodation is there?

Travel agent: Well, that depends on whether you travel first or second class. There are single-berth compartments for first-class passengers and two or three- berth compartments for second-class passengers.

Peter: How much is a first-class berth?

Travel agent: TL 425 each night.

Peter: Can I book a berth in advance?

Travel agent: Yes, we can book a berth for you, if there’s space, of course.

Peter: Well, I’ll have to think about it first. I’ll call back to book the tickets. Thank you.

Travel agent: Thank you, sir.

1. Обратите внимание на фразы, которые используются для запроса информации. Сравните их с другими подобными, приведенными ниже.

• Will you kindly tell me ..., (please)?
• I wonder if you could tell me ...
• Excuse me, do you know...?
• I’d like to know...
• Have you got any idea...?

2. Сопоставьте слова слева с их определениями справа.

3. Прочитайте, переведите текст «TRAVELLING BY TRAIN»

Should you ask me what kind of transport I like best I’d speak in support of trains. With a train you have speed, comfort and pleasure combined.

What place is more interesting than a big station? There is the movement, the excitement, the gaiety of the people going away and sorrow of those who are seeing others off. There are the shouts of the porters as they pull luggage along the platforms to the waiting trains, the crowd at the booking-office getting tickets, the children tightly holding on to the skirts of their mothers, and passengers hurrying to board the train.

At last you manage to make your way through the crowd, closely following the porter, who has taken care of your luggage, and get out on to the platform. There are many tracks and trains there. No need for you to look round and read the signs that tell which train you must take. You follow your porter, and here you are — Car number 2, Train — 64.

You show your ticket to the guard and in you go into a most wonderful carriage. All is bustle and confusion, with people filing in, bumping into each other, and what not. At last you manage to stow away your luggage and get out on to the platform for fresh air and bid farewell to the well-wishers who have come to see you off.

But you have scarcely time to kiss and hug your friends when the station-master on duty, in a red cap, signals the train. You hear no shrill whistle of the engine — the train pulls out of the station noiselessly and without a jerk.

You are on your way. You start up a conversation with your fellow-passengers (people take to each other quickly when travelling) and soon you get to know who is who and what. Now that the excitement of the day is over you begin to feel hungry.

The dining-car steward happens to come along and you take bookings for lunch or dinner, whichever it might be. As you go for the second sitting you have time to wash. By that time the guard has made your bed. You take your towel and go to the toilet.

You feel tired now, after a hearty meal, so you decide to turn in. You get into your upper berth and begin to absorb the beauty of the changing scenes that fly past you — the cheerful fields of wheat and com, the meadows under a mantle of flowers, grass and green moss, the rivers that run through woodland countries, the forests with their delicious sense of peace, and the mountains ribbed with sharp steep ridges.

But drowsiness creeps over you. You close your eyes and soon drift away into that vast mysterious world which men-call sleep.

4. Ответьте на вопросы по тексту:

What have you combined with a train?

Why is a big station interesting?

What do the porters do?

What is there on the platform?

Whom do you show your ticket to?

What do you manage to do at last?

Who are the well-wishers?

Who wears a red cap?

Do people take to each other quickly when travelling?

What does the dining-car steward do?

When do you decide to turn in?

How do men call sleep?

5. Phonetic Drill. Transcribe and pronounce correctly.

Guard, carriage, bustle, farewell, scarcely, engine, steward, to absorb, delicious, mysterious.

6. Найдите русским словосочетаниям английские эквиваленты из текста.

Тащить багаж по платформе, касса, садиться в поезд, протискиваться сквозь толпу, железнодорожный путь, позаботиться о багаже, проводник, сделать предварительный заказ на обед, ложиться спать.

Тема 5. Travelling by air/ Путешествие по воздуху

Задание: прочитать и перевести текст “Travelling by Plane”, составить план пересказа текста.

No wonder that one of the latest means of travelling is travelling by plane. Nowadays people mostly travel by air. It combines both comfort and speed and you will reach the place of destination very quickly. No doubt, travelling by air is the most convenient and comfortable means of travelling. But if you are airsick the flight may seem not so nice to you. Unfortunately sometimes the flights are delayed because of unfavourable weather conditions, and one more inconvenience is jet-lag.

Before boarding the plane you must check in at the airport. Passengers are requested to arrive at the airport one hour before departure time on international flights and half an hour on domestic flights. You must register your tickets, weigh in and register the luggage.

The economy class limitation is 20 kg. First-class passengers are allowed 30 kg. Excess luggage must be paid for. Passengers are permitted, to take only some personal belongings with them into the cabin. These items include handbags, brief-cases or attaché cases, umbrellas, coats and souvenirs bought at the tax-free shops at the airport. Each passenger is given a boarding pass to be shown at the departure gate and again to the stewardess when boarding the plane.

Before the plane takes off the stewardess gives you all the information about the flight, the speed and altitude. She asks you to fasten the belts and not to smoke. She will take care of you during the flight and will help you to get comfortable in your seat. Inside the cabins the air is always fresh and warm. The captain will welcome you on board; tell you all about the flight and the interesting places you are flying over. During the flight you can take a nap or have a chat, you can read and relax. In some planes you can watch video or listen to the music.

When the plane is landing or taking off you have an opportunity to enjoy the wonderful scenery and landscapes. While travelling by plane you fly past various villages and cities at the sight of which realize how majestic and tremendous our planet is. Do not forget your personal belongings when leaving the plane.

Landing formalities and customs regulation are about the same in-all countries. While still onboard the plane the passenger is given an arrival card to fill in, he fills in (in block letters) his name in full, country of residence, permanent address, purpose and length of visit; and address in the country he is visiting. After the passenger has disembarked, officials will examine (check) his passport and visa (to see if they are in order).

In some countries they will check the passenger's certificate of vaccination. When these formalities have been completed the passenger goes to the Customs for an examination of his luggage. The passenger is required to fill in a customs declaration form. He must list all dutiable articles. Personal belongings may be brought in duty-free.

Here is a partial list of prohibited articles: firearms, drugs, in some countries — meat products, fresh fruit and vegetables. The Customs inspector may ask you to open your bags for inspection. After you are through with all customs formalities he will put a stamp on each piece of luggage.

Questions:

1. Why do people mostly travel by air nowadays?
2. When are passengers requested to arrive at the airport?
3. What is the luggage limitation?
4. What must passengers do in case they have some excess luggage?
5. What are passengers permitted to take with them into the cabin?
6. When is a boarding pass to be shown?
7. What do stewardesses do during the flight?
8. What can you do during the flight?
9. What opportunities do passengers have when the plane is landing or taking off?
10. What is the passenger given to fill in while still onboard the plane?
11. What are prohibited articles?
12. What will the Customs inspector do after you are through with all customs formalities?
 

Vocabulary:

means — средства
nowadays — в наши дни; теперь; в наше время
to combine — соединять, сочетать
speed — скорость; быстрота
destination — место назначения, пункт назначения
to board — всходить на борт (любого судна)
to check in — регистрировать(ся)
convenient — удобный, подходящий; пригодный
comfortable — уютный, удобный
to be airsick — страдать воздушной болезнью
flight — полет
to delay — откладывать; задерживать, замедлять
unfavorable — неблагоприятный; неблагосклонный; неутешительный
weather conditions — погодные условия
jet-lag — нарушение суточного ритма организма, расстройство биоритмов в связи с перелетом через несколько часовых поясов
to request — просить, требовать
to weigh — взвешивать; весить
limitation — ограничение
to allow — позволять, разрешать
excess — избыточный; превышающий норму
to permit — позволять, разрешать, давать разрешение
personal belongings --- лично принадлежащие вещи
brief-case — портфель
attaché case — кожаный ручной плоский чемоданчик (для книг, документов)
umbrella — зонт, зонтик
boarding pass — посадочный талон
departure — отправление, отбытие
altitude — высота
fasten one's belts — пристегнуть ремни
to take care — заботиться
to take a nap — вздремнуть
to have a chat — поболтать, побеседовать
to relax — расслабляться
to take off — авиац. взлететь
opportunity — шанс, возможность
scenery — вид, пейзаж; ландшафт
landscape — ландшафт, пейзаж
to realize — представлять себе; понимать, осознавать
majestic — величественный, грандиозный, величавый
customs regulations — таможенные инструкции
to fill in — заполнять
country of residence — страна пребывания
permanent address — постоянное место жительства
purpose — назначение, намерение, цель
length — длина; расстояние
to disembark — высаживаться
to examine — проверять
vaccination — вакцинация
to complete - завершать, заканчивать, кончать, оканчивать
customs declaration — таможенная декларация
to list — вносить в список; составлять список; регистрировать
dutiable — подлежащий обложению (таможенной) пошлиной
article — вещь, предмет
partial — частичный, неполный
prohibited — запрещенный
firearms — огнестрельное оружие
stamp — штамп, штемпель, печать

Тема 6. At the airport/ В аэропорту 

1. Запомнить слова и выражения по теме:

Vocabulary: 

flight - рейс

check-in - регистрироваться на рейс

delayed - задержан

canceled - отменен

gate - зона выхода на посадку

luggage/baggage - багаж

hand luggage/cabin baggage - ручная кладь

departure - отправление

arrival - прибытие

 layover - пересадка

seat - место в самолете

aisle - проход

boarding time - время посадки пассажиров

boarding pass - посадочный талон

 excess baggage/luggage - перевес багажа

Задание: прочитать и перевести текст “At the airport”

When preparing to fly, passengers are requested to arrive at the airport 2 hours before departure time. They must register their tickets, get a seat assignment, and weigh and check their luggage. Most airlines have at least 2 classes of travel, first class and economy class. Economy class tickets are much less expensive. Each passenger more than 2 years old gets a free luggage allowance. Generally this weight limit is 20 kg of checked baggage for economy class passengers and 30 kg for first class passengers. If you check excess luggage you’ll have to pay a fee calculated by the number of extra pieces and the extra weight. Every passenger is also allowed one small carry-on bag, for instance a laptop computer or small suitcase.

The rules for passengers who are traveling abroad are similar in most countries but there are, sometimes, slight differences. Here are some things to remember: if, for instance, you need to go through Customs, try to fill in the customs declaration before you talk to the customs officer. He will ask every passenger the same, routine questions about whether he is carrying anything he wants to declare: like tobacco, alcohol, presents, and sums of money.

At the check-in counter, your ticket is looked at; your things are weighed and labeled with their destination. The next formality is filling in the immigration form and going through passport control. Remember to have a black or blue pen with you because the immigration form has to be filled in block letters. You write your name, nationality, permanent address and the purpose of your trip. In most countries there is also a security check when your carry-on-luggage is inspected.

After fulfilling all these formalities you go to the departure lounge where you can have a snack, read a paper or buy something in the duty-free shop and wait for the announcement to board the plane.

Ответьте на вопросы:

Did you go by plane somewhere?

Are you afraid of flying by plane?

What are the main advantages of taking a plane?

And what about disadvantages?

What stages do you need to go through at the airport before you get on a plane?

What are the necessary things you always put in your hand luggage?

  What is the weight limitation in the economy class (first class)?

 Where must a passenger show his boarding pass?

Вставьте подходящие по смыслу слова из словарного раздела в предложения:

1. Nowadays it is usually possible to ……… online 24 hours prior to flight departure.

2. Of course you need a …… to get on a plane, you can get it at the check-in desk.

3. Pay attention to the …………, the boarding usually closes 20 minutes before flight departure.

4. If you don’t have any ……………, I recommend you to choose the cheapest fare.

5. Do you want a window seat or an ……… one?

6. I’m afraid that the …………… for your flight was changed, sir. Now you need to proceed to the …………… number 28.

7. Stephen was supposed to be at Hamburg yesterday, but his flight was ……… due to the heavy snowstorm, so he’s still at Dublin.

8. Did you have a direct flight from Delhi? - No, I had a ………… at Prague airport.

9. If you have any ……… baggage, it’s better to pay for it online, because it will be much more expensive at the airport.

10. How was your …………………, dear? - Oh, my! It was really exhausting!

11. It’s better to take a long stopover, so if your first flight is ………, you’ll be able to get on the next one in time.

12. I think it isn’t fair that backpacks aren’t allowed in ………, even though my backpack is really small.

13. Excuse me, ma’am, but I think this ………… is mine. - Oh, really? But I thought it was 18A. - No, it’s 18C.

14. Is anybody meeting you at the airport? - Yes, my husband is already waiting for me at the ………………... lounge.

15. Airports usually have two different sections for ……………… and arrivals.

Answers: 1 - check-in; 2 - boarding pass; 3 - boarding time; 4 - luggage/baggage; 5 - aisle; 6 - gate; 7 - canceled; 8 - layover; 9 - excess; 10 - flight; 11 - delayed; 12 - hand luggage/cabin baggage; 13 - seat; 14 - arrival; 15 - departures.

 Vocabulary:  arriving and departing

Вставьте подходящие по смыслу слова в пропуски: customs officer; departure lounge; carry-on bag; check in; immigration officer; baggage; collection; baggage allowance; queue; travel documents; immigration;  visa

1. When you arrive in a country from overseas the  .................checks your passport. In some countries you must have a ............. before you can enter. Then you proceed to the .............  are to pick-up your bags and then to the .................. who may, (but not always) check your baggage.

2. When you leave a country you must first ................... with the airline to get your boarding pass. If there are a lot of people you must .......... . Then you go through ....................., where they check your travel documents and then to the ...................... to wait for your flight.

3. On most international flights you have a ...........of 20 kilograms per person. Many airlines allow you to take one bag on to the aircraft usually a maximum weight of  7 kg. This is called a ................ .

 Переведите предложения с изученными словами:

-  Когда улетает первый самолёт на Париж?

-  Есть ли места на рейс в 2.30?

-  Сколько стоит билет I класса на Эдинбург?

-  Повысила ли компания цены на билеты?

-  Нужно ли мне делать пересадку в Манчестере?

-  Из какого аэропорта улетает самолёт?

-  Есть ли рейс в воскресенье?

-  Задержится ли этот рейс из-за тумана?

 Can I have your ticket, please?
– Certainly, here you are.
– How much luggage do you have?
– Two suitcases. This small bag is my hand luggage.
– That’s fine.
– Can I have a seat next to the window?
– I’ll check. Yes, that’s OK. Here’s your boarding pass. Have a nice flight.
– Thank you. And where is passport control?
– Over there. Follow the signs.

– Can I see your passport, please?
– Of, course. Here you are.
– Thank you very much. That’s fine.

Прочтите фразы из диалога с переводом и постарайтесь запомнить их:

Пожалуйста, ваш билет. – Can I have your ticket, please?
Конечно, вот он. – Certainly, here you are.
Сколько у вас багажа? – How much luggage do you have?
Два чемодана. Эта маленькая сумка – ручная кладь. – Two suitcases.– This small bag is my hand luggage.
Хорошо. – That’s fine.
Можно мне место у окна? – Can I have a seat next to the window?
Да, это возможно. – Yes, that’s OK.
Вот ваш посадочный талон. – Here’s your boarding pass.
Приятного полёта. – Have a nice flight.
Спасибо. – Thank you.
А где паспортный контроль? – And where is passport control?
Вон там. Следуйте по указателю. – Over there. Follow the signs.
Можно ваш паспорт? – Can I see your passport, please?
Конечно, вот он. – Of, course. Here you are.
Спасибо, все в порядке. – Thank you very much. That’s fine.

Тема 7. Travelling by car/ Путешествие на машине

Задание: прочитать и перевести текст

Travelling is one of the most pleasant pastimes for me. I love seeing new places, meeting new people and learning about other cultures. There are many ways to travel, for example, by train, by plane, by bus, by car, by ship. I prefer travelling by car, because it gives the freedom of movement.

There is nothing better than travelling by a fast car. Travelling by car opens plenty of opportunities from the comfort of your seat. It is a more personal experience, for there you can drive yourself. You just sit down at the steering wheel, start the motor, step on the accelerator with your foot and off goes the car. You can go as slowly or as fast as you wish, stop when and where you choose; you park the car on the side of the road, get out and go wherever you like.
   It is quite true that driving a car has some disadvantages. In town it is rather a nuisance with all those traffic «jams» or «hold - ups», round-abouts, detours and so on. It is not pleasant at all when you ride on a bumpy road or get a flat tyre, or still worse, when you get stuck in the mud.

 But what can be better than a spin in a car on a week-end with your friend? As soon as you get out of the crowded town and see a long wide road in full view, what a thrill it is to feel the car rush forward at a touch of your foot, to feel the wind in your face, to see houses, trees find people flash past, to feel the real joy of speed.

   Suppose you are on vacation and have decided to take a trip in a car. What magnificent views you behold on your way — green fields, a road winding its way up the mountain with steep, grey cliffs on one side and a deep precipice on the other, a shining expanse of the sea wrapped in a blue noonday haze, the woods, the rows of acacia that stretch along the streets of the towns you pass through. Indeed your impressions are unforgettable.

Of course, every travel mode has its pros and cons. Everybody would agree that travelling by car is fast and comfortable. You don’t have to wait for the right time, as you do with public transport. You have enough privacy and you don’t have to share space with strangers. You can listen to your favourite music or radio channel. You can park wherever you need, which is impossible when travelling by train or plane. However, there are certain disadvantages. For example, cars are considered to be the most dangerous means of transport. There are thousands of car accidents on the roads. Apart from that, petrol is getting more and more expensive. Unfortunately, modern cars cannot function without it. Last but not the least the drivers have to change the car wheels depending on the season. Despite all these disadvantages, I still like travelling by car and find it to be the most comfortable way of travel. I hope to buy my own car when I’m older.

Vocabulary:

fast — быстрый, скорый
experience — опыт; случай, событие; впечатление, переживание
steering wheel — руль автомашины
start the motor — заводить мотор, двигатель
to step on the accelerator — нажать на педаль газа
wherever — где бы ни; куда бы ни
disadvantage — недостаток
nuisance — досада; неприятность
jam, hold-up — «пробка», затор (в уличном Движении)
round-about, detour — окольный путь, обход; объезд
pleasant — приятный; радостный
bumpy — ухабистый, тряский (о дороге)
flat tyre — сдутая шина
to get stuck in the mud — завязнуть в грязи
spin — короткая прогулка; быстрая езда (на автомашине, велосипеде, лодке)
to rush forward — ехать, бежать вперед
to flash — быстро промелькнуть, пронестись, пробежать
joy — радость, счастье; восторг
speed — скорость; темп
magnificent — великолепный, величественный; производящий впечатление, внушительный
to behold (прош. вр. — beheld; прич. прош. вр. — beheld) — видеть, замечать, узреть; пристально смотреть, вглядываться, созерцать, рассматривать, наблюдать
steep — крутой
cliff—крутой склон, откос; холм; утес
precipice — обрыв, пропасть
expanse — простор, (широкое) пространство; ширь и простор
haze — легкий туман; дымка
wood — лес
impression — впечатление; ощущение
unforgettable — незабвенный; незабываемый, памятный

Questions:

1. What are advantages of travelling by car?
2. What are disadvantages of driving a car?
3. Why are the impressions of a spin in a car unforgettable?

Тема 8. Travelling by ship/ Путешествие на корабле

Задание: прочитать и перевести текст «Travelling by Sea»  

Human beings are very inquisitive and like discovering different places. That is why people all over the world like to travel around the globe. It is not so interesting for them to see the world on TV today. It is precious to see it by their own.

And when people come to beautiful beaches and sparkling blue waters, they understand it is really the amazing thing they wanted to see. There are countless adventures within reach on cruise vacation. There are many cruise companies in the world, and each of these companies can provide you a qualified service.

During the cruise people live in comfortable cabins. During sea days when a cruise liner is in the open sea, people can take sunbathes, swim in the swimming pools, play fools in the slide or promenade around the ship visiting different decks. You can rent a cabin for two, four, six persons.

Cruise companies offer different tours during which you can discover the inhabitants of a coral reef on a glass-bottomed boat, go horseback riding on the beach, go mountain biking rain forests, explore ancient civilizations as you climb mysterious pyramids or snorkel with stingrays and dive 800 feet down in a research submarine. Days onboard are casual but full of joy and new impressions. But don't forget your camera and binoculars, so you don't miss a thing.

Adventures are endless in this area. People can relax on a cruise surrounded by the white-sand beaches and beautiful turquoise waters of the most beautiful islands on the earth, find and visit tropical places where nature brings striking mountains and pristine beaches.

Such islands are home to rich culture and complex histories. There are archaic ruins, beaches, rain forests and many waterfalls. Here you can find new friends and buy a lot of souvenirs.

Questions:

1. Why do people like travelling?
2. What adventures can you have while travelling on a cruise ship?
3. Where do people live during the cruise?
4. Where can you go during sea days?
5. What kind of tours do cruise companies offer?
6. What can you go sightseeing when you are on a cruise vacation?

Vocabulary:

human beings — человеческие существа
inquisitive — любознательный, пытливый; любопытный
precious — большой ценности, важнее всего
sparkling — блестящий, искрящийся, сверкающий
to provide — снабжать; доставлять; обеспечивать
cabin — каюта
seaday — зд. морской день, день когда корабль находится в открытом море
open sea — открытое море
to take sunbathes — загорать
to play fools — дурачиться
slide — слайд; водная горка
to promenade — прогуливаться; гулять, разгуливать; прохаживаться
deck — палуба
horseback riding — прогулка верхом на лошади
mountain biking — прогулка на велосипеде по горам
rain forest — тропические леса
to climb — взбираться, влезать, восходить, карабкаться, подниматься
mysterious — таинственный; загадочный, непостижимый
to snorkel — плавать под водой с маской и трубкой
stingray — скат
to dive — нырять, бросаться в воду
research submarine — научно-исследовательская подводная лодка
casual — нерегулярный, временный
joy — радость, счастье; восторг
impression — впечатление (эффект, в особенности сильный эффект, произведенный на интеллект, сознание или чувства)
binoculars — бинокль
to explore — исследовать, рассматривать, анализировать
to relax — расслабляться, делать передышку, отдыхать
to stroll — прогуливаться, бродить, гулять (обычно медленно, праздно)
to surround — окружать; обступать
turquoise — бирюзовый цвет
pristine — древний, первоначальный, изначальный; чистый, нетронутый; неиспорченный
archaic — архаический, отживший
ruins — развалины
waterfall — водопад

Тема 9. Business trip abroad/   Командировка за границу

Задание: прочитать и перевести текст «Business trip abroad»  

Business trips are just part of doing business. A company tries to choose only its best people to represent it. Trips can happen in or out of the country. And there are as many reasons to go on a business as there are places to go: to sign contracts, to discuss terms of delivery, payment or shipment, to have tests, to consult, to improve one’s professional skills, to provide support. Representatives of the companies involved usually make preliminary arrangements in order to meet. Whether a long-term or short-term trip, the itinerary must be carefully planned by the head of a department or another executive. After the trip, an employee is ordinarily expected to give a full financial accounting of the trip to his boss.

Sightseeing, cultural events and just plain relaxing are a regular part of every business trip. And no businessman would dare forget to buy gifts for relatives, friends and colleagues while on a business trip to an interesting, new location. These trips are important because they contribute to the expansion of a company’s business relationships and help that company succeed in the competitive world market.

Business today is international in character, and business people often have to travel. On a business trip people might meet colleagues and business partners for the first time. Often, colleagues from different countries experience cultural difficulties, that is, they are surprised by strange, to them, social conventions in a new place. Different cultures do things differently! Management styles also differ from country to country. It’s often useful when doing business in a foreign land, to get some advice from a special agency which consults on questions of international business. These days business trips are very important because face to face meetings are more valuable to profitable business than any other type of strategy.

Vocabulary:

1. to do business with – заниматься бизнесом

2. to be busy – быть занятым

3. to look through – просматривать

4. price – цена

5. goods – товар

6. term – условие

7. payment – оплата

8. shipment – отгрузка, погрузка, отправка

9. delivery – поставка

10. business matters – деловые вопросы

11. enquiry – запрос

12. equipment – оборудование

13. to sell – продавать

14. to make an appointment – назначать встречу

15. to be interested in – быть заинтересованным в

16. quotation – расценка, цена

Answer the following questions:

1.     Being a businessman what should you do?

2.     Before you have a business trip  what steps should you do?

3.     How can people make their travel arrangements?

4.     What is the fastest way of traveling?

Тема 10.   Staying at a hotel / Пребывание в отеле

Задание: прочитать и перевести текст «Staying at a hotel»

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The hotel “San Marin” is located in the fashionable neighborhoods with the best views. It offers the greatest convenience, the best comfort and the widest service to its guests, including comfortable and luxurious guestrooms. All guestrooms have excellent furniture, air-conditioning, private bathroom, hair-drier, color television, telephone, tea and coffee-making facilities. All rooms are spacious and tastefully decorated. There are some with balcony and beach view, and then there are a number of rooms with garden view.

Hotel “San Marin” has a lot of recreational facilities like swimming-pools, fitness centers, tennis courts, discos, and fully equipped gymnasiums with weight training machines, sport grounds. A swimming pool in front of the building is a trend of recreational facilities of the hotel.  It provides also horseback riding and shooting to its guests. “San Marin” hotel offers animation programmers for children.

A variety of restaurants and bars cater for the needs of all kinds of visitors. They are open for breakfast, lunch, dinner and supper. Casino completes this wonderful hotel. Casinos, wherever they are legal, are the feature of some hotels and the real profits come from the casinos.

The Front Office of the hotel consists of the reservation department and the reception desk. The receptionist works in the front office of a hotel; he meets and greets guests, registers guests and assigns rooms to them.

     Vocabulary:

to reserve accommodation beforehand-    заказать размещение заранее

by telephone or by telegraph  -           по телефону или по телеграфу

to take a single room  -             взять одноместный номер

a double room –      номер на двоих

a suite –       номер, состоящий из нескольких комнат

the service -     обслуживание

hospitality  -    гостеприимство

tangible and intangible goods –материальные и нематериальные товары

posters and signs –плакаты и вывески

entertainments –   развлечения

a lobby of a hotel -  вестибюль отеля

guest accounts- счета гостя

 Ответить на вопросы по тексту:

 1. How can you reserve accommodation?

2. What sort of rooms do most hotels offer?

 3. What kind of conveniences has the room in a hotel?

 4. What does hospitality mean?

 5. Where is the front office?

6.  What kind of services does the front desk provide?

Заполните регистрационный бланк в отеле “San Marin”

                                             SAN MARIN HOTEL

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Surname___________________First Name____________________________

Country___________________Home Address___________________________

Date of birth______________________________________________________

Place of birth ____________________________________________________            

Passport №_______________________________________________________

Arrival Date__________________________Departure Date________________

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5. Озеро

6. Люди ждут, чтобы поехать в другую страну или город

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12. Фамилия известного подводного исследователя.

13. Транспорт на земле

14. Устройство для прыжка с самолета.

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22. Кусок бумаги

24. Время отправляться в путешествие

1. Машина, которая возьмет вас за деньги

2. Погода

3. На нем лежат и загорают

6. Они везде, где есть люди

8. Она красива в разное время года

10. Автономное устройство для дыхания человека под водой.

11. Без него в походе сложно

15. Тот, кто совершает полеты в космосе.

16. Тот, кто занимается научными исследованиями.

17. Два колеса они едут быстро

18. Имеет два крыла и хвост

19. Палатка

21. Инцидент или неожиданный случай в жизни.

23. Когда люди путешествуют пешком