THE BEST WAY TO TRAVEL

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1. Study the table “The Best Way to Travel” and the notes. Learn the new vocabulary.

2. Explain why some people prefer this or that way of travelling.

The Best Way to Travel

is...	because it is...
by plane/ air train/ rail(way) car/ coach boat/ sea bicycle/ bike balloon hitch-hiking on foot on a boat/...		the fastest safest cheapest greenest most pleasant/ enjoyable reliable/ comfortable exhilarating/ relaxing romantic/ adventurous convenient for business/ long-distance/ leisure travel
You...
take a train/ bus/ your seat on the plane catch your flight/ train/ coach/ bus/ boat board the plane/ train go on board/ get on an airliner/ a liner embark on a sea voyage/ a crossing get into the train/ your car/ the coach behind the wheel into your berth/ window seat on your (motor)bike thumb a lift/ pick up a ride
You don’t need/ have to worry about...
time-tables/ schedules booking tickets/ a berth/ a passage the fare missing your flight/ train/ coach changing trains/ planes cancelled/ diverted fights jet-lag traffic jams heavy/ bad weather conditions excess luggage airport security/ the customs getting stuck in the mud/ at the airport having a flat tire running out of petrol parking space/ restrictions

You can/ may...
get away from it all back to nature		wander off the beaten track by the side of a picturesque lake explore woodland trails clifftop paths the hidden corners of the country
have/ enjoy independence the freedom to do as you please a meal in the dining car a bird’s eye view of the world a chance to meet local people
watch wildlife beautiful scenery flying past you rapidly changing scenes/ the land below see magnificent/ stunning views on the way the real countryside hear birds singing/ the cries of sea gulls feel the sun on your skin a fresh wind blowing on your face the joy of speed
...and you...
arrive at/ come to/ reach your destination disembark alight get off/ out of the car/ boat/ plane/ train/ coach
safe and sound fresh and uncrumpled well-rested on time full of unforgettable impressions		No wonder, a lot of/ most people prefer...
flying/ air travel train/ rail travel driving/ car travel/ coach travel
		cycling sailing/ sea travel hitch-hiking walking

NOTES

airport, n

public flying ground for commercial use by airliners

▪Cf.: airfield, n

area of open, level ground, with hangers, workshops, offices, etc. for operations of (esp. military) aircraft

air terminal, n

terminus (in a town or city centre) to or from which passengers, etc. travel to or from an airport

berth, n

1. sleeping place in a train, ship, etc.

2. place at a wharf, etc. where a ship can be tied up

berth, v

1. (naut) find, have a sleeping-place (for)

2. moor (a ship) in harbour, tie up (a ship) at a wharf, etc.

board, v

get on or into (a ship, train, bus, etc.), go/ get on board

e.g. The highjackers boarded the plane at London Airport.

Syn.: take (a train, bus, etc.)