1. Speak out. Then complete gaps 1-7 in the dialogue.

What a shame, seasick, Holidays, monotonous, a lovely time, European, in­teresting

L.: Hello, Anne. Are you back from your holidays already? Ooo, you're lovely and

brown! Where have you been? A.: Oh, I've had a fantastic time. I've just been on a cruise round Europe with my

Dad. L.: Oh, you lucky thing! You must have seen so many in­teresting places. Where

did you sail from? A.: Well, we left from Odessa... L.: Did you call at any European ports? A.: Yes. Quite a lot. We went ashore at each one and went on some really

interesting trips sightseeing. L.: Did you go by train or did you hire a car? A.: No, we went by coach.⁷²Now I can say I've seen Rome, London, Paris and

Athens. L.: Ooo, I'm so envious. Were you ever seasick? A.: Only a little, I was fine, until two days after Gibraltar, The sea suddenly

became very rough, and I had to stay in my cabin. L.: What a shame. But was your father all right? A.: Yes, he was fine all the time. He's never seasick, L.: Did you go ashore when you reached Spain? A.: No, we only saw the coast-line from the deck. It didn't really look very

inviting, a bit bare and monotonous, in fact. L.: And did you go for a swim in the Mediterranean? A.: Yes, and in the Atlantic Ocean too. There are some beautiful beaches on the

west coast of France, It's so nice to have a swim there. L: Well, I'm glad you've had such a lovely time!

c) Supplementary word list and combinations on the subject

“Travelling by train”.

1 . Linking words

Advantages and

disadvantages

1. Read these notes about

travelling by train.

Advantages

• fast

• comfortable

• not stressful

You can:

• relax (read and look out of the window)

• work

• eat

disadvantages

• expensive

• sometimes crowded

• sometimes delayed

• not door to door

You must:

• travel at certain times

• use other transport to get to the station

2. Now read the following text and put the linking words on the right in the

correct place in each paragraph. The linking words are in the right order. Sometimes you will need to change the punctuation. What is the purpose of each paragraph?

2. Advantages and disadvantages of travelling by train

1. Travelling by train has many advantages. First of all

There are no stressful traffic jams, and trains are Also

comfortable. You can use the time in different ways. For example

You can work, or you can have a meal or a snack in the

Buffet car.

2. Travelling by train also has some disadvantages. It is expensive and the trains

What is more, However ...

.

For example: are sometimes crowded

and delayed.

You have to travel at certain times and trains

cannot take you from door to door.

You need a bus or a taxi to take you to the

railway station.

3. I prefer travelling by train to travelling

by car. I feel more relaxed when

disadvantages, I reach my destination.