Exercise 10. Agree or disagree with following statements

1.Last summer Nick spent his holidays in the Crimea.

2.He went there by train.

3.The plane to London took off at 6 a.m., but he had to be at the airport an hour before to register his ticket.

4.The hostess offered the passengers some snacks and soft drinks.

5. The way back was pleasant.

6. Nick could not get a ticket for a plane.

7. He had to stand in a long queue to get a ticket for a plane.

8. "I am sorry," said the booking -office clerk, "there are no tickets for a through train to St.Petersburg.

9. When he arrived in Moscow, he consulted the time-table and saw that there were 5 trains to ST.Petersburg.

10. In the morning he was in ST.Petersburg.

Exercise 11. Answer the following questions.

1. Where do trains come in and go out? 2. Where can you buy a ticket for your journey? 3. What is the fare to Almaty? 4. What are waiting-rooms for? 5.Who can help you with your luggage? 6. What kind of trains do you know? 7. What trains do you prefer? Why? 8. Do you prefer to book your ticket beforehand or to queue up at the booking-office? 9. Do you usually travel light or with a lot of things? 10. Do you like it when your friends and relatives come to see you off?

Exercise 12. Read and answer the question.

A. People are fond of travelling. They spend their holidays travelling. They travel to see other countries and continents, to learn a lot about people's traditions and customs, to enjoy picturesque places. It is interesting for them to discover new things, different ways of life, to meet different people, to try different food.

Why do people travel?

B. These are many ways of travelling - by train, by plain, by ship, on foot. Everyone chooses his favourite one. My favourite way is travelling by plain. And not because it is very comfortable. It is exciting. I also like travelling by train. I've travelled this way a lot. When you are in the train you can see the beauty of nature.

What is your favourite way of travelling?

Exercise 13. What is more pros or cons going abroad?

Divide expressions into two groups: Pros + and Cons -

ü discover new places,

ü miss your friends,

ü help to become more educated person,

ü improve knowledge of foreign language,

ü wait at airports,

ü depend on the weather,

ü have to think about accommodation and food,

ü broaden your mind,

ü many places are polluted,

ü teach people about art and culture,

ü the beauty of many places has disappeared,

ü help to relax,

ü beaches are always overcrowded,

ü the most fantastic place is home,

ü meet interesting people

ü see world wonders

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