Work in pairs. Make an advertisement of one means of travelling.

Make up a dialogue. You and your friend are going to travel. Discuss different ways of travelling and choose one which is more suitable for your travelling.

10. Describe a good and a bad tourist:

 

a) write your own ideas.

b) agree or disagree:

A good tourist is someone who does not eat the local food.

A good tourist is someone who does not go to quiet places, because it encourages tourism.

A good tourist is someone who spends a lot of money on souvenirs.

A good tourist is someone who tries to use a few words of the local language.

A good tourist is someone who collects bits of rocks and flowers.

A bad tourist is someone who takes a lot of photos of local people working.

A bad tourist is someone who respects the history and culture of the country, he is visiting.

A bad tourist is someone who sits in the sun and does not go anywhere.

 

Answer the questions and make up a short story. Tell the class.

 

1. Are you interested in other countries and cultures?

2. Can your family host a student for a month or more? Let someone from another country become a part of your family and help international understanding.

3. How many adults and how many children are there in your family?

adults _______ children _______

4. Which month is a good one for a visitor to stay in your home?

5. Which sort of visitor is better for your home?

a) a teenager b) an adult

6. Which is the best way to get from your home to the city center?

a) bus b) bicycle c) train d) other

7. In which cultures are you and your family most interested?

a) European b) South American c) Asian

d) African e) North American f) Middle Eastern

8. What is the best word to describe life in your family?

9. What is worst, you think?

a) a guest who smokes b) a guest who uses your phone a lot

10. What is the worst thing in your home for a visitor?

a) noise b) cold c) there isn't much space d) the dog e) other

11. What is the best host family? It must …

12. What is the best visitor? He (she) must …

12. Work in pairs. Write recommendations for air travelers:

 

On a long flight...

• you should take...

• you should drink...

• you shouldn't drink...

• you should...

• you shouldn't...

After arriving in a hot country after a long flight, you should...

13. An English-speaking friend is planning to visit your country (or city). Write a short letter to give him some advice:

Address:………………… Postcode:………………… Date:………………… Dear ………………………….., It's great to hear that you are planning to visit……………...Here are some ideas to help you have a nice time.   Things to write about: · food (You should eat …………, you should try ……………) · things to see (You should try to see …………) · things to bring (You should remember to bring ……………..) · things to be careful about (You should be careful about …………., you shouldn't stay/buy/travel …………………). I hope you have a wonderful trip! With best wishes, Your name: ………………………

14. а) What do you take with you on:

a short trip

round-the-world travel

sea voyage

b) Choose one of these sections and make up a short story.

15. Make up a logical chain:

What are your actions when you travel by plane?

by sea

on foot

E.g.: Travelling by train:

to buy tickets >to pack things > to take money, passports > to go to the railway-station > to get on the train > to show documents > to reach the destination > to get off the train > to reserve a room at the hotel > to visit museums and galleries.

16. Put the sentences in right order to compose a dialogue:

1) Hello.

Yes. There are many places of interest there.

How are you?

I hope you take a camera with you and you will photograph it.

O.K. I'll see you later.

Good-bye.

Hello.

New-York, Chicago and others.

I'm fine, thanks. I'm going to travel.

Oh! These are beautiful cities.

Yes, of course.

Sure. I'm going to take pictures of other sights. When I return home, I will show them to you.

What country are you going to visit?

Are you going to see the Statue of Liberty?

And what cities do you want to see?

I want to go to the USA.

 

2) Thank you. Good-bye.

Hello.

I think it will be interesting and you will get good impressions.

Yes, of course. I'm going to take pictures of castles, palaces and churches.

I hope too.

Hello.

Do you take a camera with you?

Glad to meet you. Where are you going?

I wish you a good trip. Spend your time well. Good luck.

Really?! It is a beautiful and very interesting city.

I'm going to buy a ticket. I'm going to visit London.

Good-bye.

You are right. There are many ancient buildings and a lot of sights there. I want to see them.

Make up your own dialogues using the examples.

18. Project work:

Make a Power Point presentation about your real travelling. Show the photos to make the presentation more interesting. Follow the plan:

· Where did you travel?

· When did you travel?

· How long was your trip?

· Whom did you travel with?

· What did you do (visit) during the trip?

· What impressed you?

· What didn’t you like about the travel?

 

Part 4 «BUYING A TICKET»

1. Read and translate the dialogue:

BUYING A TICKET

• Good morning. What can I do for you?

• I want to fly to London. Are there any seats on Wednesday, next week?

• Are you flying alone, sir?

• Yes.

• What class?

• Economy.

• Just a moment, sir... I'll check.... there are a few seats left.

• Fine.

• What is your name, sir?

• Ivanov.

• As a rule, we sell return tickets. You can buy an open-date ticket for a journey back.

• How much is it?

• It is one thousand rubbles.

• May I pay cash?

• Certainly, sir. Here you are. Flight PS501. It leaves at 8.00, but you must check in one hour prior to departure, sir.

• And what time does it arrive in London?

• 10.00 local time. There is 2 hours time difference, you know.

• Thank you very much.

VOCABULARY

a seat to fly (to) economy class business class to check in return-ticket (two-way ticket) single-ticket (one-way ticket) open-date ticket to sell to buy journey to arrive in/at to leave as a rule to pay cash Here you are How much is it? booking office waiting-room currency exchange to wait for passenger carriage Just a moment/ Wait a little/ Just a minute! What can I do for you?/ Can I help you?

сиденье лететь экономичный класс бизнес-класс регистрировать билет туда и обратно билет в один конец билет с открытой датой продавать покупать путешествие, поездка прибывать в отправляться как правило платить наличными Пожалуйста Сколько стоит? билетная касса зал ожидания обмен валюты ждать пассажир вагон Минутку! Что я могу сделать для Вас?/Чем могу помочь?

EXERCISES

2. Give the opposites:

single ticket return ticket to enjoy to buy

to leave cheap holiday quiet

advantage comfortable modern cities slow

3. Put the sentences in plural:

l) The passenger buys a ticket.

2) She boards the train.

3) The engine pulls a carriage.

4) The lady carries a big, heavy case.

5) The train goes fast.

6) Sometimes it stops.

7) The train arrives at the station.

 

4. Where can we use these expressions:

· What can I do for you?

· Can you help me?

· Here you are.

· How much is it?

· May I pay cash?

· Just a moment.

5. Translate the sentences from Russian into English:

1. Что я могу для Вас сделать? 2. Я улетаю в Англию бизнес-классом.
3. Подождите минутку, я закрою дверь. 4. Как правило, я встаю в 8 утра. 5. Ты любишь покупать вещи? 6. Можешь ли ты продать вещи? 7. Сколько стоит билет в один конец? (с открытой датой, в оба конца) 8. Могу я заплатить наличными? 9. Должен ли я платить наличными или кредитной карточкой? 10. Я уезжаю в Нью-Йорк. 11. Моя сестра приезжает в Красноярск в понедельник. 12. В новом зале ожидания более 100 мест.

6. Fill in the gaps:

• Good evening!

• Good evening. What …………… for you?

• I want to ……………… London.

• What...?

• Business.

• Just …………. There are some................... What's your name?

•....

• We sell ………... and …………. tickets. What kind of ticket do you want?

• …………... How ………….... is it?

•.............

• May I pay ………....?

• Yes.

• Here …………..

• Flight PS537 ……….... at 7 o'clock.

• What time does it ………….... in London?

•......................

• Thank you.

 

Compose the dialogue-puzzle.

1) What class?

Yes, there are some seats.

Thank you very much.

First.

Yes. Your flight is PS609. It leaves at 9 and arrives in New York at 12.

Fine. I want two tickets.

May I pay cash?

Good morning. What can I do for you?

It is two thousand rubbles.

We have single and return tickets.

I want to fly to New York. Are there any seats on Monday?

How much is a single ticket?

 

2) When does it leave?

Thank you.

Certainly, sir. Your train's number is 15.

May I pay cash?

And when does it arrive in Lissabon?

At 16 o'clock on Monday.

It leaves at 10 o'clock.

Yes, we have a train on Friday morning.

1500 rubbles.

Good morning. What can I do for you?

I want to buy three tickets. How much is it?

I want to go to Lissabon. Are there any trains on Friday?

Make up your own dialogues «Buying a ticket».