Travel Situations

#1

Man: (1) ________, are you sure this is your (2) __________?

Woman: Yes, I am. Number (3) ________.

Man: But my (4) _________ has got that number.

Woman: Well, ask the (5) _____________ about it.

#2

Woman: I’d like a (6) ____________ to Newcastle, please.

Man: Single or (7) ____________?

Woman: Single.

Man: Smoking or non-smoking?

Woman: Non-smoking, please.

Man: That’ll be (8) __________, please.

Woman: What (9) ________ does it go from?

Man: Number 6, over there.

Woman: And when does it (10) _________?

Man: Er, at (11) _________________.

#3

Woman: Good morning. How much (12) _________ have you got?

Man: Just one case.

Woman: Could I see your (13) ____________, please? That’s fine.

Man: The (14) ____________ is late, isn’t it?

Woman: Yes, but only 15 minutes. Here is your (15) __________. Go through (16) ___________ now and then listen for the (17) ______________ number.

Man: Thank you.

Task 10. Match the two parts of the sentences.

1) As I ran on to the platform a) when he realised he didn’t

have his passport.

2) The plane took off b) my luggage.

3) I’ve already checked in c) the train was just pulling out.

4) He was going through passport control d) at the traffic lights.

1. She pulled up suddenly e) five minutes ago.

Task 11. Match the situations with the phrases below.

On a plane

1. Somebody is sitting in your seat.

2. You and another passenger have a problem.

At a railway station

3. You want to go to London. You are coming back by train tomorrow.

4. You want to know when the train gets to London.

5. You don’t know where the train leaves from.

6. You don’t want to smoke on the train.

At the airport

7. You want to tell the man at the check-in how much baggage you’ve got.

8. You don’t think your plane is on time but you are not sure.

1. Excuse me, are you sure this is your seat?

2. I’ve got two suitcases.

3. What platform does it go from?

4. What time does the train arrive?

5. The flight is late, isn’t it?

6. I’d like non-smoking, please.

7. Could you help us, please?

8. I’d like a return ticket to London, please.

Task 12. Answer the questions using the active vocabulary.

1. What means of travel do you know?

2. Why are many people fond of travelling?

3. Why do some people like travelling by train?

4. Do you like travelling by train? What makes you like/dislike it?

5. What are the advantages of a sea-voyage?

6. What are the advantages of hitch-hiking?

7. What kind of people usually object to travelling by sea?

8. What are the advantages and disadvantages of travelling by air? Have you ever travelled by air? How do you like it?

9. What do you think about walking tours?

10. What is, in your opinion, the most enjoyable means of travel?

11. What way of travelling affords most comfort for elderly people? (Give your reasons).

12. Do you think travel helps a person to become wise?

Task 13. Fill in appropriate words (consult the list of synonyms).

1. I’d be delighted to go on a sea …, but my wife has never been a good sailor, so we can’t join you. 2. Last week we made a wonderful … to the mountains. It took us four hours by coach. 3. The Italian … was really exciting. We visited a number of wonderful towns and then returned to Rome. The … back to Moscow by railway took us about three days. 4. It is delightful to come ashore after a long … and to feel solid ground under one’s foot. 5. Many times on his long … in the depth of Africa, in the jungle of the Amazon he faced danger, starvation and death. 6. At the beginning of the last century going from Petersburg to Moscow was described as “…”. Now it is but a night’s … by night train, a six hour’s … by daytrain or an air … of an hour and a half. 7. I’m just reading a very amusing book about a pleasure party making a Caribbean … in somebody’s yacht. 8. Young people are naturally fond of … as a way of visiting new places and seeing things: it is cheap and gives one a feeling of freedom and infinite horizons. 9. I’m told you’re going on a … to the Far East. 10. They’re planning a … of some Baltic resorts. They’ve a new car, you know. 11. You’re looking pale. A … to the seaside will do you good.

Task 14. Fill in the blanks with the vocabulary word that best fits the meaning of each sentence.

1. What time does the plane … in New York? 2. We’re … round Italy for our holidays. 3. They stayed at a cheap tourist …. 4. He … round the world for a year. 5. I go to work by train, and the … takes 40 minutes. 6. Travel agency is a … that arranges people’s holidays and journeys. 7. She wrote a book about her … in South America. 8. The … of the aircraft has been delayed. 9. The tourists found life in India a bit of a … shock. 10. She cast a … at the picture. 11. The child is … at a beautiful picture. 12. The student … at the word, trying to remember what it means. 13. It was a three-day … to the capital. 14. Mr Smith is on a … trip in London. 15. This picture gallery is a major tourist … in the city.

Task 15. Fill in prepositions or adverbs where necessary.

Nina: Hello, Alex. I remember somebody told me that you had gone … an interesting trip … Siberia.

Alex: I really made a wonderful journey … the very heart of Siberia. We went … Krasnoyarsk … plane and then sailed … the Yenissei … a cargo-ship.

Nina: And where did you go … ashore?

Alex: Oh, … some spot you are not likely to find … any map. Well, when we found ourselves … the bank we immediately started … the place where our expedition was working.

Nina: Did you go … car?

Alex: Oh, no! no car could have driven … those paths. We travelled partly … foot, and … some places went … small rivers and streams … rowing-boats. We were … spots where no man’s foot had stepped … us.

Nina: How exciting! So you enjoyed … the journey, didn’t you?

Alex: Every minute … it, though it was not an easy one.

Nina: Did you return … air?

Alex: No, … train. The fact is, I had hardly enough money … the railway fare, not to say anything … the plane.

Task 16. Make up dialogues.

Suggested situations:

A. Two friends are discussing different ways of spending their holidays. They both want to travel, but one of them is an enthusiast ready for anything and the other is a cautious and sceptical person. (Use the following: there is nothing like travel by air/by sea, etc., it is more convenient to …; there is none of the …; speed, comfort and pleasure combined; there is no travel so fine as by …; the rise and fall of the waves; coming in to the harbour; that’s all right for those that like it; when the sea is rough; hitch-hiking; it’s risky, isn’t it? I prefer to be on the safe side; I’d rather stay at home.)

B. A person who has just returned from a foreign cruise is answering the questions of an eager listener. (Use the following: a most exciting experience; I really envy you; do tell me all about it; where did you sail from? What were your ports of call? Go ashore; go sightseeing; what was the place that impressed you most? I didn’t think much of …; the journey was tiring; but you did enjoy it, didn’t you?)

C. An old lady is talking to a porter at the railway platform. She keeps forgetting the name of the place she is going to and does not quite know how many pieces of luggage she has. (Use the following: will you see to my luggage? Where for, madam? It just slipped my memory; it’s a sort of resort place; would you like me to have theses trunks put in the luggage-van? Where on earth is that suitcase? It will never go on the luggage-rack; I must have a seat facing the engine; dear me, I’m sure to miss the train; is it a through train? I hate to change; when are we due to arrive?)

Task 17. Role-playing. Work in groups of four or five.

You are a family deciding on the type of holiday you will go on next summer. Then report to the other families on your final decision, explaining the reasons for your choice. Point out advantages and disadvantages, giving warning based on personal experience.

Task 18. Speak individually or arrange a discussion on the following points.

1. What attracts people in the idea of travelling?

2. Is the romantic aspect of travelling still alive in our time?

3. The celebrated travellers of the past.

4. Where and how would you like to travel?

Task 19. Try your hand at teaching.

1. Arrange and run a conversation on the following text.