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ВВВВВВВВ I. Check the bus (1) ____ahead of time so you will know (2) ____the trip will take and where the (3) ____ will be. (a - how long, b - stops, c - route)В
ВВВВВВВВ II. Pack a small bag (1) with ____ to take on the bus with you. (2) ____snacks, drinks and activities (3) ____ the time. (a - bring, b - to pass, c - items)
ВВВВВВВВ III. Dress in layers or bring (1) ____with you. The temperature on public transportation is always (2) ____and at least you will have a way to stay (3) ____ if it is chilly. (a - unpredictable, b - a blanket, c - warm)
ВВВВВВВВ IV. If you are (1) ____ a long distance, there will be (2) ____every two or three (3) ____. It's a good idea to get out and (4) ____at the stops even if you do not feel like it. It helps make the overall trip more (5) ____. (a - hours, b - stops, c – traveling, d - enjoyable, e - stretch)
ВВВВВВВВ V. (1) ____ your things before reaching your (2) ____. You will have more time and less (3) ____ of missing something in the (4) ____ of people standing up and (5) ____off the bus. (a - chance, b – confusion, c – gather, d – getting, e – destination)
Step 2. Discuss in pairs whether you agree or disagree with this advice and add your own ideas about travelling by bus.
Activity 5. Travelling by sea
Step 1. “ Smell the sea, and feel the sky, let your soul and spirit fly ”(Van Morrison)
Ask each other which of the following types of boats you would/would not prefer when travelling by sea and why/why not?Try to use as many words given below as possible.
cruise ship (liner) – круїзний корабель (лайнер),
ferry – пором,
cruiser (cabin) boat – комфортабельний (каютний) катер,
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hovercraft – судно на повітряній подушці,
yacht  – яхта
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Step 2. You’ve received an e-mail from a friend of yours in which he shares his ideas about travelling by sea. Read them and discuss in pairs which of them you agree and disagree with and why?
ВВВВВВВВВВВ Hi, Mark!
ВВВВВВВВВВВ You asked me what I think about travelling by sea. Here are some ideas about it.
ВВВВВВВВВВВ Today more and more people enjoy travelling by sea. No doubt it is the most pleasant means of travelling. I mean travelling by an ocean liner, which combines comfort and speed. You feel as if you were walking on good solid ground when on board a big liner. You can enjoy fresh sea air, the sights of the sea and the sky. No matter what the sea might be – calm or stormy, you feel comfortable and safe on board the big liner. But smaller ships are less comfortable, and in rough seas many passengers will be most unhappy. They get sea-sick, and then travelling by sea becomes a real torture for them, don’t you agree?
ВВВВВВВВВВВ Besides, if you have made up your mind to travel by sea you should book a passage on board a modern liner. These liners are real floating cities with all modern conveniences and a wide choice of sport and entertainment facilities. Every modern liner has a number of decks with all sort of names, such as "promenade deck", "sun deck", etc. There are passenger cabins above and below deck. A cabin looks very much like a compartment of a railroad sleeping-car, but the windows are different. In a cabin they are known as portholes.
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ВВВВВВВВВВВ Of course, you needn't worry about your meals on board a modern liner. Restaurants will take care of you. In short, if you are not sea-sick the voyage will give you many moments of pleasure.
ВВВВВВВВВВВ Hope you agree with me. Drop me a line.
ВВВВВВВВВВВ Lots of love,
ВВВВВВВВВВВ Peter.
Activity 6. At a hotel. One’s destination is never a place, but a new way of seeing things (Henry Miller, an American writer)
Step 1. When staying at a hotel you can see these signs. Be sure you understand their meaning. Discuss in pairs why the owner has put them up at his hotel.
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Step 2. Listen to the dialogues and tell if the following statements are true or false.В In case they are false, give the right answer.
1. Brian Mitchell is going to check in at the moment.
2. He wants to stay in a single room.
3. He has already decided how long he is going to stay.
4. He is going to pay cash for the room.
5. He has to pay for the room before checking in.
6. The time of checking out is 11 o’clock in the morning.
7. A room service is not available in the afternoon.
8. HeВ can make an order only by telephone.
