Spell out the following words

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Совета ЛГПУ

ON THE MOVE. Учебное пособие по разговорной практике для студентов 2 курса английского отделения факультета иностранных языков. Липецк: 2006. ― 126 с.

Рецензент: к.п.н., доц. С.В. Болдырева

Настоящее пособие предназначено для студентов II курса, изучающих английский язык как специальность, и является первым в серии пособий по разговорной и письменной практике, разработанных согласно требованиям коммуникативного обучения иностранным языкам. Данное пособие также содержит упражнения для самостоятельной работы студента над активным вокабуляром по проблеме “On The Move”. Целью данного пособия является дальнейшее развитие речевого умения студентов.

Липецк, 2006

UNIT 1

WHY DO PEOPLE TRAVEL?

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1. Study the table on the next page. Study the notes and learn the new vocabulary.

2. Why do people travel? First discuss it in groups of 3 or 4, then sum it up.

3. Some people dislike travelling. Why?

Spell out the following words - student2.ru TRAVELLING

is…
· exciting · thrilling · fascinating · enjoyable · good for health · invigorating · refreshing · stimulating · the best way to spend a holiday/ vacation		· broadens one’s outlook/ horizons/ mind · has educational value · gives one life experience fresh ideas new vigour unforgettable impressions · brings one closer to nature · allows one to understand oneself/ other people better
Most people travel…		…(in order) to…
· for recreation pleasure fun enjoyment a change of scene · from curiosity · in search of novelty adventures health		· see and experience sth unusual · learn new things · see the world · explore far-away places · get to know their country better how other people live · visit their relatives and friends · enjoy beautiful scenery · get away from their usual routine civilization
…go on/ make a…		is…
· trip · voyage · journey · cruise · hike · walking/ coach/ cycling tour (of)	²abroad ²to/ about/ through/ across Italy, etc. ²round the world	· dangerous · expensive/ costly · tiring · exhausting · trying · troublesome · full of hardships
Some people travel…		Why not stay at home and…?
· from necessity · on business · for/ in search of health · out of snobbery		· read a travel book · see a travelogue · sightsee with a guidebook or a map and a set of full-colour slides
…(in order) to…
· feel superior to others · boast/ brag of their travels · show off · put on/ give oneself airs · have sth to talk about

You can…		…or…
· drive · ride · walk · hike · hitch-hike · sail · fly		· travel/ go on foot on a bicycle in a car/ by car by land/ sea/ air by train/ boat/ plane by rail(way) by coach
		and you are sure to have…
		· pleasure · fun · a good time · speed · comfort · safety security
You may…
· meet with/ have an accident · get killed in an air-crash/ a car-crash/ a train crash · get ship-wrecked · get lost · be travel-sick/ car-sick/ sea-sick/airsick/ train-sick
It’s difficult to book/ get a…
· ticket · seat · passage · flight · cabin · tour · visa
Your fellow-travellers/ travelling companions may turn out to be…
· a nuisance · boring · annoying · sulky · meddlesome · unsociable · ill-bred/ill-mannered

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NOTES

travel, v

1. go from one place to another, esp. to a distant place; make a journey

e.g. If I had a lot of money I’d travel. He has travelled widely (=to many places).

2. go, move

e.g. Light travels faster than sound.

to travel light = to travel without many bags and cases.

travel, n

1. travelling

e.g. He’s fond of travel. He came home after years of foreign travel.

2. (pl.) long journeys esp. in foreign or distant places

e.g. He’s writing a book about his travels. Did you go to Rome during your travels?

travel agent, n

sb who owns or works in a travel agency

travel agency, n (also travel agent’s, travel bureau)

a business that arranges travel, e.g. by buying tickets, finding hotel rooms, etc.

e.g. He went into the travel agency on an impulse and booked a week in France.

travelogue, n

a film or talk describing travel in a particular country, a person’s travels, etc.

travel-sick, a

sick because of the movement of a vehicle

Cf.: air-sick, a – sick because of the movement of an aircraft

sea-sick, a – sick because of the movement of the sea

car-sick, a; train-sick, a

travel-sickness, n

traveller, n

a person who travels

fellow-traveller, n

e.g. She joined her fellow-travellers.

traveller’s cheque, n

a cheque bought from a bank or travel agency that can be exchanged for the money of the country one is in, used by travellers abroad

e.g. to cash one’s traveller’s cheques

travelled, a

1. (of a person) experienced in travel, having made a lot of long journeys

e.g. a (much/ widely) travelled man

2. (of a road, area, etc.) used by travellers

e.g. a well-travelled road/ part of the country

travelling, a

journey, n

a trip of considerable length, wholly or mainly by land (while travel is indefinite, journey is definite, it has its appointed destination)

e.g. After his long journey he felt tired.

trip, n

a short business or pleasure journey, an excursion

e.g. What about a week-end trip to the seaside?

tour, v

go from place to place, usu. by car, coach, bicycle

e.g. We toured the south coast by car/ in a car/ on our bikes this summer.

tour, n

a long journey in which a short stay is made at a number of places in sequence; a round of visits (at the end of a tour the traveller usu. Returns finally to the place from which he started)

e.g. We made a tour round the island. We went on a tour of the south coast.

a conducted tour, a walking/ cycling/ coach tour Note that “car tour” is not used; “go touring in the car” may be used instead meaning ‘drive from place to place’.

a package tour, n

a holiday trip sold by a travel agent at a fixed price, which includes the return fare, accommodation and meals (it often denotes holidays abroad; it does not necessarily mean that people travel from place to place they may stay in one place for the whole holiday)

tourist, n

one visiting other towns or countries for sightseeing, etc., whether in a group or individually

! people on walking or cycling tours are NOT called tourists, but walkers/ hikers and cyclists!

cruise, n

a sea-voyage from port to port, esp. for pleasure

hike, v

go for a long, energetic walk

e.g. They go hiking nearly every Saturday.

hike, n

e.g. We are going on a hike tomorrow.

hiker, n

a person hiking (hikers usu. carry rucksacks on their backs with food, spare clothes, and sometimes camping equipment)

hiking, n is now less popular in Britain than it used to be, having been at least partially superseded by hitch-hiking; the words “hike”, “hiker” may even sound to some English people old-fashioned.

ramble, v, n

similar to hike, but means less energetic and usu. shorter walks; a fairly leisurely walk in the country organized for a group of people, e.g. a youth club (there are special rambling clubs/ associations in Britain which organize regular rambles for their members, ramblers)

hitch-hike, v

travel free by getting a lift in sb’s car or lorry

e.g. He hitch-hiked/ hitched to London.

go hitch-hiking, v

travel around by getting lifts

e.g. Students often go hitch-hiking in the vacation.

hitch-hiker, n

a person travelling in this way

to thumb a lift is sometimes used with reference to hitch-hiking as hitch-hikers indicate their desire for a lift by jerking their right thumb in the direction they want to travel.

e.g. He had no money for the train fare, so he decided to thumb a lift.

country, n

all land outside the town or city boundary, whether just outside the boundary or a considerable distance from it (most of the land is not built on but consists of fields, woods, and so on)

e.g. We spent the summer in the country.

countryside, n

1. rural area(s) as opposed to town; it may be preferred to “country” in cases where the latter could be understood as “land”

e.g. They travelled round the countryside.

2. all the natural features of an area: fields, hills, woods, rivers, etc. and the trees and flowers growing there

e.g. The countryside was really beautiful. When he was abroad he missed the Russian countryside.

Syn.: scenery, n

e.g. I like going to the Crimea for my holidays because the scenery is so beautiful.

! While countryside denotes the natural features themselves, scenery means the spectacles which the features present, prospects of beautiful picturesque or impressive country (e.g. We stopped to admire the scenery.) !

scene, n

a view, sth seen

e.g. The boats in the harbour make a beautiful scene.

change of scene, n

new surroundings

comfort, n

1. state of being free from suffering, anxiety, pain, etc.

e.g. live in great comfort

2. help or kindness to a person who is suffering

e.g. a few words of comfort

3. a person or thing that brings relief or help

e.g. Your letters have been a great comfort to me.

comfort, v

give comfort to

comfortable, a

1. giving comfort to the body;

e.g. a comfortable chair/ bed

2. having or providing comfort;

e.g. a comfortable life/ income

3. at ease, free from (too much) pain, anxiety, etc.

e.g. to be/ feel comfortable

▪Cf.: convenient, a

suitable, handy; serving to avoid trouble or difficulty

e.g. Will the 3.50 train be convenient for you?

Usage:

Comfortable describes sth you enjoy, sth that provides for contentment and security; it implies the absence of whatever gives trouble, pain or distress to body or mind (e.g. in comfortable silence). Sometimes it suggests a pleasant quality based on habitual use or association (e.g. a comfortable old jacket). Syn.: cosy, snug, easy, restful. Opp.: uncomfortable.

Convenient means suiting one’s time and needs, the situation (e.g. This isn’t a very convenient moment to see him. Our house is very convenient for the shops.). Syn.: suitable. Opp.: inconvenient.

comfortably, adv

e.g. A car that can hold 5 people and their luggage quite comfortably.

discover, v

get knowledge of (sth existing but not yet known)

e.g. Columbus discovered America but did not explore the new continent.

▪Cf.: learn, v

get to know sth by being told or informed, etc.

find out, v

learn as a result of conscious effort (by study, calculation, inquiry)

e.g. Please, find out when the train leaves

Usage:

I. Discover stresses suddenness (e.g. Having left the house I discovered that I’d left my notebook behind.). It is also used when solving a mystery is meant (e.g. Did you ever discover who sent you the flowers?). Where the effort of gaining information is stressed, find out is best, though learn can replace it too (e.g. I’ve been trying to find out her telephone number for days. Nobody could find out how to operate the machine.) If none of these shades of meaning is stressed, these verbs are interchangeable.

II. You discover sth that existed before but was not known, such as a place or a fact (e.g. They discovered oil in the North Sea.). You invent sth that did not exist before, such as a machine or a method (e.g. Who invented the computer?).

discoverer, n

a person who has made a discovery

discovery, n

1. discovering or being discovered

e.g. a voyage of discovery

2. sth that is discovered

e.g. He made several scientific discoveries.

guide-book, n

a book for travellers, tourists, etc. with information about a place

slide, n

a picture, diagram, etc. on photographic film (and usu. mounted in a frame)

Syn.: transparency, n