You met your neighbour and you want to tell him about your last journey. Tell him:

- why travelling has become so popular;

- what the best means of travelling are (from your point of view);

- what people like doing while travelling.

Hello,Mary. So happy to see you. Looking at me you can guess that I have had a wonderful time. You can ask me where I have been too. It is not a secret I have just returned from the Crimea. It was an unforgettable journey. I spend three weeks there and my parents and I visited a lot of places of interest of that exiting peninsula.

Our journey has helped me not only to relax but to learn a lot of interesting and useful things. What is more I have become even stronger as we went hiking a lot there.

You see it seems to me that if you want to have your perfect holiday, to relax and to get new impressions, it is necessary to go on a journey. I mean to organize your travelling as it has become very popular now. It is clear that travelling helps to fight boredom in order to be in a good mood. People say, ‘He that travels far knows much’ and it`s a true fact because it’s always interesting to find out something new and to explore new places and to meet new faces.

At present there are a lot of means of transport you can use during your trip. We can travel by plane, by train, by coach, by car, by ship and what not. Each way of travelling has its pros and cons. As for me, I prefer travelling by plane because it is the quickest kind of transport. I can`t stand spending time on reaching the place of my destination. It is very comfortable to get to the necessary place in no time. The only disadvantage is that sometimes it takes some time to get from the airport to your hotel, for example.

It is common knowledge that during any travelling people can do various things. It depends on the people who travel, first of all. If travelers enjoy a quiet journey, they can go for a walk, meet some people, read books, take pictures and simply dream. But if you are a follower of an active journey, you can go on different excursions, take part in extreme activities, visit restaurants and night clubs and organize noise parties. Of course it is very important not to do any harm to your health and to the surroundings. More than that I think that it is impossible to be bored while you are on a journey.

So, Mary, I hope you can understand how great it is to travel and it is my dream to go on a journey with you. I am sure we will have a wonderful time.

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Imagine that you were invited to take part in the conference on healthy lifestyle.

- why lots of people try to keep fit;

- what you do to keep fit;

- what sports are popular with your friends.

Everybody knows that our health is the only thing which is impossible for us to buy. That is why keeping fit is one of the most important things we should do. Physically inactive people get older earlier than those who have plenty of exercise. Being in a good health means having both body and mind in a good working order, free from disease and pain.

As for me, I support the idea of a healthy way of life and always try to keep fit. In my opinion, you can be fit if you do sports, exercise and follow any healthy diet. I am a member of a dance group and I have trainings three times a week. It makes my body stronger, no doubt. Besides, most mornings my mother and I jog at the stadium which is close to our house. As for my diet, I try to eat more vegetables and fruit and never buy fast food or fizzy drinks. I know that such products are high in saturated fat (насыщены жирами).

Fortunately, most of my friends lead a healthy way of life too. They are members of different sport sections and go swimming, play basketball, football, do athletics and what not. I am sure, participating in different sport sections and clubs is very useful for us because we have a chance to develop our abilities and to be fit and healthy.

Always remember, “ A sound mind in a sound body”.

 

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