Unit MODERN TOURISM

Date: 2015-10-07; view: 427.

Exercises for translation

1.Read the text aloud to feel its rhythm.

2. Study the vocabulary of the text and decide upon possible substitutes for fantasy words.

3. Analyze the structure and meaning of the proper names to find functional substitutes for them in Russian.

4. Work on the sounding of the proper names of the participants of the Council and look for Russian equivalents.

• Translate the text as a whole and edit your translation, following the procedure of evaluating its comparative rhythmic pattern.

• Discuss the results.

Lead-in. 1 a). Skim(поверхностно знакомиться ( с чем-л. ), бегло просматривать)the following texts. What unites them? What question is answered?

►“A few years ago I was going through the process of splitting up with my first serious girlfriend… I realized that I was dangerously close to losing my head. I biked over to my dad's flat and emotionally blackmailed (шантажировать; вымогать деньги) him into lending me enough cash to leave the country. On that trip I learned something very important. Escape through travel works. Almost from the moment I boarded (всходить на борт)my flight, life in England became meaningless. Seat-belt signs lit up (освещенный), problems switched off. Broken armrests (подлокотник) took precedence (превосходить по важности) over broken hearts”. – A. Garland “The Beach.”

►“I grew up pretty sheltered (1) укрытый, прикрытый; уединенный) so wanted to see more of the world after I graduated college. After my first backpacking adventure (туристический поход) I was hooked(подсел?)! Now I try to go on at least one big trip every year.” – Michael

►“To re-evaluate direction in life, make a career break, learn about the world and become better global citizens, bond (быть крепким, прочным) as a family & “roadschool” the kids, and experience a stripped-down (дешёвая?) nomadic life (бродячая жизнь) to greater appreciate our regular non-travelling lives.” – Sara Lavender Smith

►“I have an insatiable (ненасытный) appetite for new experiences – aka (also known as?), I'm easily bored and have a short attention span (объём внимания). It is not enough for me to see pictures of monuments, natural wonders and new landscapes. I want to touch, breathe, smell, feel everything there is to experience in the world. I love how it opens my mind and how nothing is ever quite as it looked in the picture. I love new people too, and their stories.” – Penny.