TEXT 7. Travelling

People began to travel ages ago. Do you want to go somewhere? Hundreds of companies are there to help you. They will take care about your tickets and make all the reservations needed. You don't speak the lan­guage of the country you go to? There are interpreters that will help you. With modern services you can go around the world. You can choose the means of transport you like: plane, train, ship, bicycle or you can travel hiking. Tourism became a very profitable business because people are ready to spend their money for the great opportunity to have a great time learning about new countries, going sight­seeing, resting and enjoying themselves. I like to travel. First of all, the members of our family usu­ally have long walks in the country. Such walks are called hikes. If we want to see countryside we have to spend a part of our summer holidays on hikes. During such hikes we see a lot of interesting places, sometimes we meet interesting people. It's useful for all members of our family. We take our rucksacks. We don't think about tickets and there is no need to hurry up. If you want to see the beauty of the countryside you have to go hiking. It is traveling for pleasure. You'll be pitching a tent and building an open fire and breathing in the fresh mountain air and enjoying picturesque surroundings. I think you'll enjoy every moment of this journey if you are not a comfort-lover.

Almost all people like to spend their holidays traveling. They travel to see other countries and continents, modern cities and the ruins of ancient towns, they travel to enjoy of ancient towns, they travel to enjoy picturesque places, or just for a change of scene. City dwellers usually like a quiet holiday by the sea, or in the mountains, with nothing to do but walk and bathe and laze in the sun. If we are fond of traveling we see and learn a lot of things that we can never see or learn at home, though we read about them in books and newspapers and see pictures of them on TV.

All means of travel have their advantages and disadvantages. And people choose one according to their plans and destinations. Different people prefer different means of traveling. Some people like to climb the mountains; others like to go by train with all modern accommodations and without peculiar adventures. However which ever tourism a man would like, any change of place and new impressions are useful. They prevent a man from getting old. When I spend a holiday in travelling I always take a camera with me and photograph everything that interests or pleases me: the sights of a city, views of mountains, lakes, valleys; the ruins of ancient buildings. Some years later that will remind me the happy time that I had.

Questions:

1. Are you fond of traveling?

2. Why do people take a camera with them?

3. What do we see and learn while traveling?

4. How do different people spend their holidays?

5. What means of travel do you know?

6. What places have you visited?

7. What countries would you like to visit?

8. Whom do you like to travel with?

9. Why do we buy tickets beforehand?

10. What do you call «a good vacation»?

Vocabulary:

a deck палуба

to travel by ship путешествовать на корабле

a flight полет, рейс

to save time экономить время

to enjoy picturesque surroundings наслаждаться живописными окрестностями

to pitch a tent поставить палатку

to build an open fire развести костер

ruins руины

ancient древний

change of scene перемена обстановки

city-dweller горожанин

advantage преимущество

disadvantage недостаток

destination место назначения

Customs House таможня

duty-free без обложения таможенными пошлинами

currency exchange office пункт обмена валюты

border граница

go through the customs пройти таможенный досмотр

stay at the hotel остановиться, жить в гостинице

receptionist администратор

check in зарегистрироваться

book tickets купить билеты (заранее)

journey путешествие, поездка (длительная)

make a journey совершить путешествие

trip путешествие (короткое)

cruise морской круиз

voyage путешествие (по морю, воздуху)

hike (hiking trip) пешеходный поход

hitch-hike путешествовать автостопом

a ticket for a train, a plain билет на поезд, самолет

departure(s) отправление

arrival(s) прибытие

leave on the dot/on time отправляться по расписанию

keep to schedule идти по расписанию

catch the train, plane успеть на поезд, самолёт

get off/to alight from сойти с

travel agency (tourist agency) бюро путешествий

hand luggage (baggage) ручной багаж

boarding посадка

booking office билетная касса

reserved booking предварительный заказ

suit case чемодан

left-luggage office камера хранения

lost property office бюро находок

to produce tickets предъявить билеты

porter носильщик

to see smb off провожать кого-либо

send off проводы

fellow-passenger попутчик

Dialogues:

1.

- Hi, Mary. Hi, Bill!

- Hello, how are you?

- Fine, thanks, how was your trip?

- It was great. We had a wonderful time.

- Where did you go?

- Well, we flew to Paris, where we did everything the tourists usually do. We walked a lot by the river..And we visited the museums and galleries, and the Eiffel Tower. Then we went to Venice, where we met some New Yorkers, and we did a lot of sightseeing with them.

- We had a nice time together. Then we went to Vienna.

- I've always wanted to go to Vienna.

- And we found a cheap hotel. We went to the Opera. It was wonderful. So romantic. And then we went to Budapest.

- Yeah, and Mary bought some souvenirs, while I had a steam bath. It was great.

- Except you lost your wallet.

- Yes, I lost my wallet, but someone found it and luckily it had the name of my hotel in it and I got it back.

- Isn't that great?

- Amazing.

- And then we flew back to Paris, and then flew home.

- Well, welcome home!

- Thank you.

2.

- Can I help you?

- Yes, I'd like a ticket to Birmingham.

- When do you want to travel? It's cheaper after 9.30.

- I'll travel after 9.30.

- Single or return?

- I'll have a single ticket, please.

- That's be thirty pounds exactly. How would you like to pay?

- Do you accept credit cards?

- I'm afraid not.

- Well, I'll pay cash, then. Will there be refreshments on the train.

- Yes, there will.

- Can I have a ticket for the car park as well?

- Thank you.

Translate into English:

1. Поездка была чудесной.

2. Вам надо приспособить свои планы к моим.

3. Почему вам нравится отдыхать в Ялте?

4. Она не поедет в Мадрид ни поездом, ни самолётом.

5. Никто так часто не путешествует для удовольствия.

6. Люди путешествуют, чтобы увидеть новые живописные места, познакомиться с новыми людьми, попробовать национальную еду или просто ради смены обстановки.

7. Сельские жители предпочитают проводить время в больших городах - посещать музеи и обедать в экзотических ресторанах.

8. В плохую погоду я предпочитаю быть на палубе, а не в каюте.

9. Нам пришлось провести много времени в аэропорту.

10. Путешественники выбирают тот или иной способ путешествия в зависимости от их преимуществ и недостатков, места назначения и своих планов.

ПОЖЕЛАНИЯ

Общие пожелания реализуются в выражениях:

(Я) желаю (вам, тебе)... I wish you...

Желаю вам больших успехов! I wish you every success!

Желаю вам (тебе) всего хоро I wish you the best of every

шего (всего доброго, всего наилучшего, thing/well/joy/happiness/ (every)success/luck!
счастья, успехов, удачи)!

Стилистически повышенным выражением общего пожелания являются обороты:

Примите (мои) самые лучшие (самые теплые, самые сердечные, самые горячие, самые искренние пожелания)

Please accept my best /warmest/most heartfelt/ heartiest/sincerest wishes!
Частные пожелания реализуются при конкретном указании на то, что желают:

Желаю сдать экзамен! Good luck to you with your examination!

Желаю приятного аппетита! Bon appetit! I hope you enjoy your breakfast, coffee, etc.

Удачи тебе! Good luck!

Ни пуха, ни пера! Good luck!

Долгих лет жизни! May you live to be a hundred!

Счастливо отдохнуть! Have a good rest!

Выздоравливай! Get well!

He горюй! Chin up! Crying won't help! Keep your chin up!

Береги себя! Take care of yourself!

Будь здоров! Keep well! Stay healthy!

Будь умницей! Behave yourself. Be good. Be a good boy/girl.

Стилистическую повышенность высказыванию придают обороты «Разрешите...», «Позвольте...»:

Разрешите пожелать вам... May I wish you

Ответное пожелание

И вам желаю счастья! I also wish you joy!

Вам тоже желаю успехов! I also wish you good luck!

И вам тоже! (The) same to you!

Надеюсь на это. I hope so

Надеюсь, что это будет так. Let's hope for the best.

Дай-то бог! Please God! So help me God!

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