The Late, Late Flight to London

Passengers (0) travelling (travelling/going/waiting/wanting) on a flight from Washington to London were in (1)_______ (for/at/on/with) a very long wait. They had (2)_________ (still/already/however/yet) been waiting 8 uncomfortable hours for takeoff, only to be (3) __________ (said/told/mentioned/announced) that the flight was (4) ________ (late/retarded/delayed/behind) even further. The cabin crew advised passengers to take pillows and blankets from the overhead lockers in (5) _________ (case/order/time/turn) to sleep inside the airport terminal. Many passengers (6) __________ (mislaid/wasted/missed/lost) their tempers and fights broke (7) _________ (up/off/out/down). People shouted and (8) _________ (asked/applied/demanded/took) information. A member of the staff panicked and called airport security guards. A (9) _________ (few/number/couple/little) lucky passengers were put on alternative flights, (10)___________ (although/even/in spite/despite) about 100 others spent the next day in the airport. Many people missed connecting flights and (11) _________ (should/would/could/had) be delayed for several days. First-class passengers were (12) __________ (still/many/more/much) fortunate. They were put (13)_________ (up/off/out/about) in luxury hotels and provided with food and drink. Other passengers had to be content with vouchers for Burger King, as the airline staff were not able to find hotels with (14) _________ (much/enough/too/a lot) free rooms to accommodate them. One woman carried a silver horseshoe for (15)___________ (fortune/chance/luck/probability). As she said, “It didn’t work this time!”

 

UNIT 11. THE GREAT OUTDOORS

	rainforest – dense forest found in tropical areas of heavy rainfall. The trees are broad-leaved and evergreen, and the vegetation tends to grow in three layers (undergrowth, intermediate trees and shrubs, and very tall trees, which form a canopy) Also called: selva	тропический лес, влажные джунгли тропічний ліс, вологі джунглі
	glacier – a slowly moving mass of ice originating from an accumulation of snow. It can either spread out from a central mass (continental glacier) or descend from a high valley (alpine glacier)	глетчер, ледник глетчер, льодовик
	to be similar to sth	быть подобным чему-либо бути подібним
	to be famous for sth	быть известным чем-либо бути відомим
	variety/diversity– the quality or condition of being diversified or various	разнообразие, многообразие різноманітність
	scenery – the natural features of a landscape	вид, пейзаж; ландшафт вид, пейзаж, ландшафт
	rainfall– precipitation in the form of raindrops	осадки, количество осадков опади, кількість опадів
	magnificent– splendid or impressive in appearance	великолепный, величественный; производящий впечатление, внушительный, пышный (о растительности) чудовий, величний
	fjord – (esp on the coast of Norway) a long narrow inlet of the sea between high steep cliffs formed by glacial action	фьорд фіорд
	guided tour	экскурсия екскурсія
	bungee-jumping – a sport in which a participant jumps from a high bridge, building, etc., secured only by a rubber cord attached to the ankles	прыжок с помощью эластичного троса (с моста, скалы) стрибок за допомогою еластичного троса (з мосту, скелі)
	rafting	рафтинг (вид активного отдыха и экстремальный вид спорта) рафтінг
	backpacking –travelling about or go hiking with a backpack	пеший туризм піший туризм
	concept –an idea, esp an abstract idea	понятие, идея поняття, ідея
	trend –general tendency or direction	тенденция, направление тенденція, напрям
	adventurous holidays	активный отдых активний відпочинок
	to lead active life	вести активный образ жизни вести активний образ життя
	to feel the benefits of	чувствовать выгоду, пользу от відчувати користь від
	tend to be –to have a general disposition (to do something); be inclined	тяготеть, иметь склонность, иметь тенденцию тяжіти, мати тенденцію
	terrain –ground or a piece of ground, esp with reference to its physical character	местность, территория, район місцевість, територія, район
	average age	средний возраст середній вік
	adventure sports	экстремальные виды спорта екстремальні види спорту
	event –anything that takes place or happens, esp something important; happening; incident	событие подія
	race –contest of speed, as in running, swimming, driving, riding, etc	состязание в беге или в скорости; гонка, гонки; скачки; бега змагання, перегони
	competitor –a person, group, team, firm, etc., that vies or competes; rival	соперник суперник

 

 

Reading

1. Read the text. Does it come from:

1. A guidebook?

2. A holiday brochure?

3. A newspaper article?

Turkish Coast

Sport enthusiast week

An action-packed week of watersports, mountain-biking, and hiking. You'll have the chance to go scuba-diving, paragliding or white-water rafting. This is an energetic holiday, for which you need to be fit and healthy. Southern Turkey is ideal for sports. It has everything you'll need: coast, canyons, rivers, and mountains. This amazing week starts with a whole day mountain-biking, which includes descending from a nearby mountain plateau. You can spend the next three days in the water. We go diving on the first day (it doesn’t matter if you are a beginner or an expert), followed by a breathtaking day canyoning in the stunning Kibris Canyon and a day sea-kayaking to an underwater city. Next, we move on to Kaya for a day's hike along this beautiful stretch of coastline, with the chance to go paragliding. The climax of the trip is a thrilling white-water rafting expedition on the Dalaman river.

Winter itinerary

In winter, the temperatures are warm on the coast, but a few kilometres inland you can try cross-country skiing and snowboarding (depending on snow) instead of mountain-biking. We also include a day's climbing on the sea cliffs instead of white-water rafting.

Accommodation and food

Seven nights' in hotels included, as well as all breakfasts and four lunches.

Dates and prices

Trips run from Sunday to Sunday throughout the year. The winter itinerary runs from November to April. Prices for the week are from £499 to £599 depending on dates. Price includes flights, accommodation, equipment, internal transport, and some meals (see above).

	Insurance £25		Deposit £35
			Single supplement £70

 

2. Find these adjectives (1-10) in the text. Which ones describe:

a. The people

b. The sports

c. The places

d.The holiday

1. action-packed 6. amazing

2. energetic 7. breathtaking

3. fit 8. stunning

4. healthy 9. beautiful

5. ideal 10. thrilling

 

Reading 2

1. Read the text:

Tourism in Antarctica

There are no indigenous people in Antarctica. The population varies from fewer than 1,000 in winter to almost 20,000 in summer: 5.000 scientists from 27 of the countries belonging to the Antarctic Treaty, plus 14,000 tourists.

The nearest land mass is South America, which is approximately 1,000 kilometers from the tip of the Antarctic Peninsula.

The surface area of Antarctica is 36 million square kilometers.

Antarctica currently has no economic activity apart from offshore fishing and tourism, and these are run by other nations.

Tourism in Antarctica is mainly by around twenty vessels carrying 45 to 280 passengers each.

Most trips take about ten days to three weeks from port to port.

Antarctic visits are mainly concentrated at ice-free coastal zones over the Antarctic summer, the five-month period from November to March. In high summer there will be more than twenty hours of daylight per day.

 

2. Discuss these questions in groups:

1. What do you know about Antarctica – its population, its size and location, the number of tourists who visit?

2. What type of transport do tourists use to visit Antarctica?

3. What activities can tourists do?

 

UNIT 12. WINTER HOLIDAYS

	drag lift	тросовый подъёмник тросовий підйомник
	chairlift – a series of chairs suspended from a power-driven cable for conveying people, esp skiers, up a mountain	кресельный подъёмник підйомник-крісло
	cable car – a cabin suspended from and moved by an overhead cable in a mountain area	фуникулёр фунікулер
	binding	крепление кріплення
	poles	лыжные палки лижні палки
	goggles –protecting glasses	защитные очки захисні окуляри
	helmet –a piece of protective or defensive armour for the head worn by soldiers, policemen, firemen, divers, etc	каска, шлем каска, шолом
	gloves	перчатки рукавиці
	ski pass	пропуск перепустка
	ski instructor	инструктор по лыжному спорту інструктор з лижного спорту
	chairlift attendant	работник кресельного подъёмника робітник крісельного підйомника
	ski hire shop assistant	продавец магазина лыжного снаряжения продавець магазину лижного оснащення
	go left	идти налево йти наліво
	go right	идти направо йти направо
	go straight	идти прямо йти прямо
	go upstairs	идти наверх йти вгору
	go downstairs	идти вниз йти униз
	condominium – an apartment building in which each apartment is individually wholly owned and the common areas are jointly owned	квартира в доме-совладении; приватизированная квартира приватизована квартира
	piste – a trail, slope, or course for skiing	лыжня лижня
	demonstration – explanation to show how to use or do something	демонстрация демонстрація
	exhibition – public display of products or works of art	выставка виставка
	show– entertainment at a theatre or on television	шоу шоу
	arts and crafts – products made by hand	декоративное искусство декоративне мистецтво
	competition – event in which people try to be the best at something	соревнование змагання
	quiz– game of questions to find out who knows the most	викторина вікторина
	live band – musical group that are playing in public	группа, играющая живую музыку група, що грає живу музику

Writing

For questions 1 – 15, read the text below and think of the word which best fits each space. Use only one word in each space:

Extreme Skiing

Most people would rather take up a sport that involves (0) __ little__ or no risk and would certainly not choose a sport (1) ________ extreme skiing, which is (2)________ of the most dangerous in the world. Extreme skiing is (3) ________ for those who (4) _________ for adventure. Invented by the French, (5) ________ is the sport which attracts brave skiers (6) _________ would rather ski down a 60-degree slope and tackle hair- raising jumps (7) _________experience the relaxing pleasures of conventional skiing. The ultimate goal of most extreme skiers is to win the World Extreme Ski Championship, (8) ________ skiers have tackle the most challenging terrain and can only survey the course (9) __________ the bottom of the mountain. One successful competitor said that he was glad that he had had a good look at the course beforehand, as a full could (10) __________ been fatal. Anouther, who was not (11) __________lucky, explained that she could have waited (12) _________ the conditions were better, but then the danger would have been eliminated.

(13) ________ people who enjoy putting their lives at risk are drawn to extreme skiing, their families would rather they hadn’t chosen (14) _________ a dangerous sport. There must be (15) __________ more worrying than seeing someone you love fling themselves off a cliff face.

UNIT 13. LAND OF SMILE

	ecotourism – environmentally-friendly tourism	экотуризм екотуризм
	rubbish – things that have been thrown away	мусор сміття
	expedition – long journey to a dangerous place	экспедиция експедиція
	conservationist – person who tries to protect the environment	специалист по охране окружающей среды спеціаліст з охорони навколишнього середовища
	resort – place where people often go for holidays	курорт курорт
	ecosystem– how all plants and animals relate to each other	экосистема екосистема
	environment– the conditions that plants and animals five in	окружающая среда навколишнє середовище
	jungle – thick tropical forest with a lot of vegetation	джунгли джунглі
	natural habitat – place where a particular species of animals normally live	естественная среда обитания природне середовище проживання
	nature reserve – place where plants and animals are protected	природный заповедник природний заповідник
	endangered species – animals, birds, plants in danger of disappearing from the world	вид, находящийся под угрозой исчезновения вид, що знаходиться під загрозою зникнення
	local inhabitants– people who live in a particular area	местное население місцеве населення
	community project – activities that help all the people living in one place	общественная программа суспільна програма
	traditions – ideas, beliefs and ways of doing things	традиции традиції
	solution to the problem	решение проблемы вирішення проблеми
	damage – injury or harm impairing the function or condition of a person or thing	ущерб, урон, вред шкода, збиток
	donation – 1) the act of giving, esp. to a charity 2) a contribution	дар, подарок, подношение; денежное пожертвование грошове пожертвування
	body language – the nonverbal imparting of information by means of conscious or subconscious bodily gestures, posture, etc	невербальные средства коммуникации, включающие жесты, позы и др. невербальные знаки невербальні засоби комунікації
	etiquette – the customs or rules governing behaviour regarded as correct or acceptable in social or official life	этикет етикет
	temple – a building or place dedicated to the worship of a deity or deities	храм, церковь храм, церква

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