I. Vocabulary
| 1. Nouns: travel agent brochure journey trip voyage railway station train airport plane hotel chalet camp suite tent resorts beach |
2. Adjectives: exciting useful fascinating enjoyable disappointing expensive dangerous troublesome tiring convenient unforgettable terrific amazing fantastic marvelous horrible |
3. Verbs: go travel enjoy book broaden visit meet allow understand help leave spend believe hope forget remember |
4. Phrasal verbs: go by go on get in/ into get out of get on get off check in/ out see off take off stay at/ in drop off go away set out/ off on pick up get back head for/ towards |
5. Phrases and collocations:
go on business
travel for pleasure
travel in search of adventures
travel from curiosity
travel alone/ with friends/ with parents/ with a dog
see the beauty of the world
be on holiday
be on a camping holiday
be on a hiking holiday
cycling holiday
be on a safari holiday
be on a hitch-hiking holiday
be on a package holiday
be on a bird-watching holiday
a sight-seeing tour
give life experience
leave unforgettable impressions
help to explore the world
allow to understand other people better
travel for a change of scene
6. Iidioms:
live out of a suitcase
put one`s feet up
(rest and relax)
get a move on
(hurry up)
arrive in the nick of time
(just in time to prevent sth bad happening)
cost the earth (a lot of money)
end the time away on a high be on a note
7. Proverbs and quotations:
”The World is a book, and those who do not be on travel read only a page.” Saint-Augustine
Travelling broadens our mind/ outlook.
II. Text
Holiday destinations
Venezuela is a beautiful country in South America which has something to offer to every visitor. There are tropical beaches where the land meets the Caribbean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean. To the east there are the snow-capped peaks of the Andes Mountains and in the south there is the Amazonian rainforest.
Most tourists come into the country by air, landing in the capital city, Caracas. While you are there, Plaza Bolivar with its architecture from the 17th century is well worth a visit as is the busy Parque Central.
Most people, however, come to see the natural wonders on offer. Two of the favourite destinations are Angel Falls, the highest waterfall in the world, and Lake Maracabio. More adventurous travellers can take a canoe trip up the Orinoco River, climb Pico Bolivar, the country`s highest mountain or take a boat trip along the Carrao River to Hacha Falls. It will be the experience of a lifetime.
Questions to the text.
- Why do people travel to Venezuela?
- What can people admire there?
- What means of transport do tourists go to Venezuela by?
- What are their favourite destinations?
- What can adventurous travellers do in Venezuela?
III. Pictures to discuss.
Look at the pictures and say which type of holiday you would like best, name the equipment needed. What would you take with you if you went to these places?
IV. Questions on the topic.
1. Do you think that travelling is one of the best ways of spending holidays? Why do people travel?
2. Does your family travel a lot? Where and why?
3. What ways of travelling do you prefer? Why?
4. What places have you visited? Why have you chosen them?
5. Which of them did you like best and why?
6. Have you ever travelled abroad?
7. Which do you think is better: to travel abroad or around your own country? Give your reasons.
8. What is your favourite place in Russia? Why?
9. Do you know the names of any great travellers? Who are they? Would you like to be like them? Why?
10. Do you read any books about the country you are going to visit? Why?
11. If you had a chance to travel where ever you wanted, what countries would you visit? And why?
V. Tasks on making up monologues (3-3,5 minutes).
1. Give a 2-minute talk on travelling.
Remember to say:
- where you prefer to get information about travelling, and why,
- when you travel, and why,
- where you stay at while travelling, and why,
- who you travel with, and why.
You will have to talk for 1,5-2 minutes. The examiner will listen until you have finished. Then she/ he will ask you some questions.
! If you had a chance to travel where ever you wanted, what countries would you visit? And why?
2. Give a 2-minute talk on travelling.
Remember to say:
- where you prefer travelling, and why,
- when you travel, and why,
- where you stay at while travelling, and why,
- what activities you do when you travel, and why.
You will have to talk for 1,5-2 minutes. The examiner will listen until you have finished. Then she/ he will ask you some questions.
! If you had a chance to travel where ever you wanted , what countries would you visit? And
VI. Tasks on making up dialogues (3-4 minutes)
1. Your friend and you are asked to choose a holiday:
- a package holiday in France,
- a bird watching holiday in England,
- mountaineering in the Alps,
- a cultural tour around Europe.
Discuss with your friend and choose the one you both like.
You begin the conversation. The examiner will play the part of your friend.
Remember to:
- discuss all the options;
- take an active part in the conversation and be polite;
- come up with ideas;
- give good reasons;
- find out your friends attitudes and take them into account;
- invite your friends to come up with suggestions;
- come to an agreement.
2. Your friend and you are asked to choose a holiday:
- a hitch-hiking holiday in France;
- a bird watching holiday in England;
- a camping holiday in Russia;
- a cultural tour around Europe.
Discuss with your friend and choose the one you both like.
You begin the conversation. The examiner will play the part of your friend.
Remember to:
- discuss all the options;
- take an active part in the conversation and be polite;
- come up with ideas;
- give good reasons;
- find out your friends attitudes and take them into account;
- invite your friends to come up with suggestions;
- come to an agreement.