Exercise 2 Answer the following questions

1. Why do people travel? 2. What are the different ways of travelling? 3. What is the fastest way of travelling? 4. What is the most comfortable way of travelling? 5. What is the popular way of travelling? 6. What is the cheapest way of travelling? 7. Is hiking a way of travelling? 8. What opportunity does the travelling give? 9. Is it pleasant to travel by train? 10. Do you like travelling?

Exercise 3 Translate and memorize the following expressions from the text.

To travel on business, a lot of ways, by car, by plane, by ship, by train, by coach, on foot, sunsets and sunrises, some disadvantages, sea-sick, convenient and cheap, international tours, means of travelling, to feel save, to combine, to make up one’s mind, to book it in advance, bustle and confusion, entertainment facilities, destination point.

Exercise 4 Find synonyms among the following words.

A lot of means, to match, beautiful, a journey, to suit, many ways, a journal, should, to decide, to reserve, a mass, quick, convenient, a great many, a journey, up-to-date, some, to save, rapid, must, various, to solve, a trip, wonderful, a magazine.

Exercise 5 Write a summary of the text, presenting the content of each paragraph in 2-3 sentences. Use the expressions:

The main idea of the text is... The text deals with one of the most important (urgent) issues... Much attention (consideration) is given to (classification, description)... It focuses on the matters of... The text gives an overview of... The text is mainly concerned with... The aim of the survey is to show (demonstrate, find)... Particular emphasis is given to the analysis of… The text gives a detailed analysis of (reports on)... To sum up... In conclusion...

Индивидуальное задание для студентов заочного отделения к курсу

«Английский язык»

Вариант № 9/1c

Exercise 1 Read the text and translate it in written form.