ACT IT OUT

These people are all members of a travel club who are meeting in order to plan their annual holiday.

· a geography student · a retired bus driver · a professor of classical languages · a coal-miner · a writer of detective stories · an actor · a journalist

· a musician · a travel agent · an airplane pilot · a psychologist · a spy · a politician · a keen amateur sportsman

Choose one of these roles and, first of all, decide for yourself what sort of holiday you would like. Make notes. Then act out the discussion. Eventually you must all agree on one trip; try to persuade the others that your suggestions are the best, but be prepared to compromise.

possible destination(s)	itinerary	length of trip	transport

UNIT 3

ARE YOU AN EXPERIENCED TRAVELLER?

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3. Study the table “An Experienced Traveller”, memorize the new vocabulary.

4. Explain how one can tell a seasoned traveller from an inexperienced one.

	…is…		…carefully considers/ chooses…
	· calm/ relaxed · careful · thoughtful · orderly · methodical · punctual · energetic · resourceful · helpful · considerate towards his traveling companions · willing to put up with small inconveniences · good at packing		· the route · the best way to travel · what luggage/ baggage to take · what will be most suitable to wear
	…is sure to…
	· book his ticket/ passage beforehand/ in advance · make all necessary preparations/ arrangements before setting off · pack his luggage/ trunk/ suitcase neatly · label his luggage · travel light · arrive at/ get to/ reach the station/ port/ airport in time · catch his train/ flight/ boat
	as a rule has…		…is not likely to…
	· a map · a compass · a guide-book · a phrase book · a time-table · a camera · a medicine case · sth to read on board a plane/ in a train		· miss his train/ flight · lose his ticket/ head/ temper over trifles · burden himself with a mountain of luggage · leave any piece of his luggage behind in the plane/ carriage/ compartment/ cabin/ seat · disturb/ give much trouble to the guard/ conductor/ guide/ flight attendant/ air hostess/ steward(ess)/ crew/ customs officer/ porter/ fellow passengers · suffer from travel sickness · feel exhausted after the trip
	…is never…
	· nervous · fussy · excited · worried · annoyed · helpless · careless · neglectful · forgetful · absent-minded · in a hurry · in trouble
	…knows/ learns/ remembers…
· the etiquette of travelling · sth about the place he’s going to visit · (some phrases of) the local language
WHERE (to find)	· the travel agency/ bureau · the booking office · the baggage room/ left-luggage office · the Inquiry Office · the check-in counter · the departure gate · the dining car · the life boat/ life buoy/ lifebelt · the emergency brake · the filling station · the repair shop · the consulate · to change trains	…IS
WHEN	· the train/ plane/ boat starts/ leaves/ arrives · his flight/ plane takes off/ lands · his boat sails/ weighs anchor
WHAT	· the fare is/ the passage costs · platform his train leaves from · stations the train stops at · ports the boat calls at · to do in case of emergency/ an accident/ a forced landing/ a break down
HOW	· to check his luggage/ have his luggage registered · to fill in a customs declaration form
HOW LONG	· his journey will take
	· has a comfortable/ pleasant/ nice journey · enjoys the trip