1. TRAVELLING AND HOLIDAYS I. In pairs/ groups, answer t e !o""owing #uestions, gi$ing reasons !or %our & oi&e' a.

Name three top dream destinations worldwide. b. Name three top destinations in Europe. c. Decide which destination in our country you would choose for the following categories of people: a middle-aged couple with no children; a middle-aged couple with teenage children; a young couple with a baby; a group of young couples; a group of friends. Rea( t e !o""owing te)t an( *at& ea& ea(ing wit t e &orrespon(ing paragrap '

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T e s*a"" &ontra&tion at E+ "e$e" *as,s *a-or $ariations a&ross t e E+ Tota" nig ts spent in ote"s an( si*i"ar esta/"is *ents 1ewer o"i(a% trips in .212 t an in .223 S"ow re&o$er% o! t e tourist a&&o**o(ation se&tor in .212 Tren(s in t e tourist a&&o**o(ation se&tor in Europe 6. Touris* e)pen(iture a. .. Following two years of negati e growth! the European tourist accommodation sector started to reco er in the year "#$#! with nights spent at hotels and similar establishments increasing by ".% & compared with "##'. (he increase at o erall E) le el was reflected in the national figures! with increases in all but fi e of the *ember +tates for which data were a ailable ,see Figure $-. b. . .n the two years of slowdown! resident guests became more crucial to the sector! but "#$# showed a stronger re i al in the number of nights spent by non-residents ,/0.$ &- compared with residents ,/$.$&-. .ntra-annual data show that the reco ery impro ed throughout the year. .n the period 1anuary to 2pril "#$#! the number of nights spent went up by $.3 & compared with the same period in "##'! while growth rates of ".6 & and 0.$ & were recorded for the periods *ay-2ugust and +eptember-December respecti ely. From the demand perspecti e 4 regardless of the type of accommodation - the number of holiday trips made by residents of the E) did not slow down in "##% and "##'! but a slight decrease ,-$.# &- was obser ed in "#$#. (his decrease was slightly more pronounced for domestic trips ,-$.$ &- than for outbound trips ,-#.3 &-. c. (he accommodation sector was one of the hardest-hit tourism industries in the period "##%-"##'. .n "##'! the number of nights spent in hotels and similar establishments dropped below the le el of "##6. 5eco ering from this low point! the number of nights spent in hotels and similar establishments grew by ".% & in "#$#. 6rowth was obser ed in most E) *ember +tates for which data are a ailable! with two-digit growth rates for 7oland ,/$#.8 &-! *alta ,/$$.# &- and the three 9altic *ember +tates :ithuania ,/$$.$ &-! :at ia ,/$$.6 &- and Estonia ,/$8.$ &-. (he negati e trend of "##' continued in "#$# in 5omania ,-%.3 &-! 6reece ,-".; &-! the )nited <ingdom ,-".$ &-! +lo enia ,-$.# &- and .taly ,#.% &-. (he figures for the other types of collecti e accommodation ,including campsites and rented holiday homes- were less fa ourable! with negati e growth rates in most countries and a contraction at E) le el of ".8 &. (his countered the positi e figures for the hotels and similar establishments and resulted! on aggregate! in an increase of $.$ & for the entire tourist accommodation sector ,=total collecti e accommodation>-. .n the period "##%-"##'! the segment of foreign guests was the one most affected by the economic crisis. .n "#$#! the nights spent by non-residents were the biggest contributor to the o erall growth figures. .n all countries for which data are a ailable ,e?cepting :iechtenstein-! hotels and similar establishments recorded an increase in nonresidents> nights! while residents> nights only increased in two-thirds of the countries. 2t country le el! non-residents> nights showed a larger increase than residents> nights in most of the countries. @nly in 9elgium! :at ia! 2ustria! 7oland! 7ortugal and Finland did the number of nights spent by residents grow faster than the nights spent by foreigners. d.

+tatistics on tourism demand include all trips made! regardless of whether they were spent in tourist accommodation ,such as hotels or campsites- or in less formal and often unpaid types of accommodation ,such as owned dwellings or accommodation pro ided for free by friends of relati es-. 9ased on results for the first three Auarters of the year for "# *ember +tates! the number of holiday trips made by residents of the E) decreased by $.# & . .n "##% and "##' Europeans continued going on holidays but a turning point was recorded in "#$# with a downturn for all types of holidays: domestic holidays and outbound holidays! short holidays B e?cept for short trips abroad B and long holidays. (he biggest contraction was recorded for domestic trips ,-$.$ &-! compared with the number of outbound trips ,-#.3 &-. 2s for the duration of trips! long trips of 8 nights or more fell by $.3 & compared to a drop of #.; & in short trips of ma?imum three o ernight stays. :ong domestic holiday trips were the most seriously affected segment of tourism demand ,-".; &-! while short outbound holiday trips grew by #.6 & ,following two years of relati ely weaC demand for this type of trip-. (he number of nights spent dropped more significantly than the number of trips ,-$.6 & and -$.# & respecti ely-. 2s a result! the a erage length of holiday trips decreased. .n "#$#! the a erage duration of a holiday trip was Dust under 6 nights. +hort trips typically included " o ernight stays while long trips ,minimum 8 nights- had on a erage a duration of $# nights. 2lthough long domestic trips were the most affected in terms of the number of trips! as indicated abo e! the a erage length of such trips did not fall. e. . 9ehind the $ & decline in the number of holidays taCen by Europeans! maDor regional differences can be obser ed ,see (able 6 on the ne?t page-. .n the south-eastern countries 9ulgaria and 5omania! numbers fell by "'.0 & and $$.$ & respecti ely. .n the Nordic countries Finland and +weden the number of holiday trips increased by $3.8 & and "#." & respecti ely. (his increase was seen in all segments! but was less pronounced for long outbound holiday trips. .n many countries! the number of outbound trips increased in "#$#! while the number of domestic trips decreased. Eowe er! in 6ermany and +lo aCia an in erse trend was obser ed with domestic trips remaining a net contributor to the o erall positi e e olution in the number of holidays taCen by the residents of these two *ember +tates. f. . Data on tourism e?penditure are a ailable for $6 E) *ember +tates. (he countries are not identical to the subset discussed abo e! so the obser ations may not be entirely compatible. 9ased on the a ailable data! a small increase of #.0 & was recorded for tourism e?penditure by E) residents. Fhile the number of domestic holiday trips declined in "#$#! e?penditure during this type of trip grew o er the same period. (his resulted in an increase of $." & in a erage spending per trip. @n trips to destinations outside their own country! residents of these $6 *ember +tates spent less per trip ,-#.' &- in "#$# compared with "##'. .n particular! long trips abroad fell by #.% &. (able ; shows that this segment recorded the biggest drop in a erage length of the trip. +ince the reduced total e?penditure was distributed o er relati ely fewer nights! the a erage e?penditure per night away increased by $.0 &. For the other types of trips! the e?penditure per night also increased in "#$#. .n most cases this will be due to fi?ed costs! such as transport to the destination! which were di ided o er fewer nights. III. 1in( wor(s/ p rases in t e te)t w i& *ean' $. isitors tra elling in their own country; ". re ersed in order; ;. taCen into account as a whole; 8. somethingG somebody lea ing or heading away; 0. down trend! gradual decrease; 6. a place of residence or business with its possessions and staff; 3. a decisi e moment; %. to mo e or act in opposition to; oppose; '. irrespecti e of; $#. e?cept for.

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You wi"" ear a *an ta",ing a/out a trip to Lon(on t at e as -ust returne( !ro*. Listen to t e

tape an( t en answer t e #uestions. You wi"" ear t e se"e&tion twi&e. Eow long did he stay in :ondonH Fhen did he lea eH Fhen did he arri eH Eow did he get to the hotelH

0. Fhat did he get for free in the hotelH 6. Fhen did he ha e dinnerH 3. Fhat did he ha e for dinnerH %. Fhat tour choices did he ha e on +aturday morningH '. Fhich tour did he chooseH $#. Fhere did he ha e lunchH $$. Fhat did he do in the afternoonH $". Fhere did he ha e dinnerH $;. Fhat Cind of food did he ha e for dinnerH $8. Fhere did he danceH $0. Fhen did he get bacC to the hotelH $6. Fhen did he lea e :ondonH
V. Loo, at t ese (i!!erent t%pes o! tra$e""er. How wou"( %ou (es&ri/e t e*6 a pilgrim a tourist a rambler hoinar an emigrant a holiday-maCer a commuter a hitchhiCer autostopist a yachtswoman a bus conductor a motorcycle courier Now *at& t ese t%pes o! tra$e""er to t e !o""owing (es&riptions' a. +he sails round the world single-handed in a catamaran. b. Ee goes sightseeing and taCes lots of photos. c. +he finally arri es at the holy place and approaches the icon. d. Ee left 9ritain in $'%# and has settled in 2ustralia. e. Ee thumbs a lift. hitchhiCer f. Ee deli ers urgent letters and parcels to businesses in the city. g. E ery +unday! he walCs ten miles or so for pleasure across hills and moors. rambler h. (his summer we> e booCed a lo ely holiday hotel near the beach in the south of +pain. i. +he catches the eight o>clocC train e ery weeCday morning. D. Ee sells ticCets on the number "". VI. 7at& t e t%pes o! trips /e"ow to t e te)ts t at (es&ri/e t e*' go on an e?cursion go on a walC go on a business trip go on a oyage go on a guided tour

go on a boat trip go on a Dourney go on an e?pedition

$. Fe ha e been planning it for years. .t>s one of the last remaining une?plored areas of rainforest in the world! and who Cnows what we will find there. .n the party! there will be scientists and ecologists as well as e?perienced ad enturers because we could disco er new species of plants and animals. c ". Fell! .> e booCed it. Fe ha e to be in front of the hotel at si? o>clocC in the morning! and! as soon as e erybody has taCen their seat! we>ll set off for FarwicC and +tratford. .t>s motorway most of the way! but there should be some nice iews when we get near FarwicC. Fe ha e two hours at the castle and all afternoon to isit +haCespeare>s house. Fe ha e to be bacC on the coach for the dri e home at si?. d ;. .t was a lo ely afternoon! so we put on our coats and boots and headed off for Eare Eill. Fe tooC the dog! too. (he path along the ri er is ery narrow so we went in single file until we reached Newbridge illage. 2nd it>s a really steep climb to the top of the hill. Fe were e?hausted by the time we got home. e 8. Fe went up on decC. (he strong breeIe immediately hit us in the face. . looCed far out across the huge desert of green-blue that lay before us! but . could see no land. .t would be three more days before we reached the coast of +outh 2merica. a 0. (here were hundreds of people on the platform! and! carrying two suitcases! and a rucCsacC on his bacC! Filliam began to worry that he wouldn>t be able to find his seat. .t would taCe two days tra elling on this old train across some of the most lonely and beautiful scenery in the world before he reached the little illage in the foothills where he was going to worC. g 6. .>ll be arri ing at :inate 2irport at ;! tra elling club class. Jould you arrange for a dri er to be waiting for meH . ha e to be at Eead @ffice for the meeting at four thirty. . will only be carrying hand luggage 4 a briefcase and an o ernight bag 4 so . shouldn>t be delayed in customs. f

3. .t was the highlight of the holiday. Fe booCed a trip along the 5i er )macinta between *e?ico and 6uatemala. .t was wonderful. Fe tra elled for two hours past forested banCs watching the alligators! isited a *ayan ruin! and stopped for lunch in an old illage. b %. @n the left! you can see +t 7aul>s Jathedral! designed by +ir Jhristopher Fren. Fe>re going inside now. Jould you all stay together! pleaseH> h VII. 8 i& pro/a/"% ta,es t e "ongest6 a. a boat trip b. a stroll c. an e?cursion d. strolling e. a speedboat f. go as the crow flies a channel crossing a treC an e?pedition striding a narrow boat taCe a short cut a oyage a hiCe a Dourney dawdling a ferry taCe the scenic route a cruise a walC a trip Dogging a ho ercraft

VIII. 9 oose t e &orre&t answer' $. Fe still ha e to book/make a hotel and to buy our plane ticCets. ". .Km lea ing tomorrow and . still ha enKt packed/stacked my suitcases. ;. . always get great deals on hotels because my friend is a trip/travel agent. 8. 2 Lbed and breakfast/food is a pri ate home which taCes in guests. 0. .t is often ery e?pensi e to tra el during peak/expensive season. 6. 2rranging Macclimations/ accommodations means arranging a place to stay ,liCe a hotel! guest house! etc.3. (ra el agents often asC you whether or not you would liCe to buy tra elerKs insurance/policy. %. 2 package/combined tourGholiday is one that includes air! hotel! and often food. '. 2 connecting/connect flight reAuires a passenger to change from one plane to another. $#. .f you lose something at an airport! you should checC at the airportKs lost-and- find/found office. $$. Fhen you arri e in a new country! you often ha e to go through customs/custom at the airport. $". 2 lay around/layover is the time you ha e to wait at an airport for your connecting flight. $;. @ur tour guide/conductor was amaIingN Ee Cnew so much about the cityN $8. . wanted to buy train ticCets! but the ticCet office/bureau was closed. $0. 2re you here on acationH No. .Km here on affairs/business. $6. Fe plan to do some sightseeing/see-sights while weKre in Jhicago. $3. . left my bag in a locker/lock at the train station. $%. Oou ha e to checC in/on at the airport three hours before your flight. $'. 2re there any cheap places to eat around/close hereH "#. .s breaCfast included/inclusive in the priceH I:. Answer t e #uestions' $. Fho are the travelling publicH ". Fhat do you taCe if you travel lightH ;. Fhat>s a travelogueH 2 tra el documentary 8. Fhat does a travel agent doH 0. Fhat do you mean if you say your car can really travelH 6. Fhat do you mean if you say that a wine travels wellH 3. Fhat>s the difference between travel sickness and motion sicknessH %. Fhat are you if you are well-travelledH '. Fhat>s the difference between traveling and travellingH $#. Fhat is a travelatorH :. Supposing %ou are a gui(e, t in, o! a !a$ourite (estination w ere %ou wou"( "i,e to ta,e a group o!

tourists on a -ourne%. Des&ri/e it in a/out 152 wor(s. Re!er to "o&ation, !a&i"ities, ser$i&es, peop"e a&&o*pan%ing et&. So*e o! t e !o""owing wor(s *ig t pro$e use!u"' cheap e?pensi e breathtaCing gorgeous safe dangerous

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