Read and translate the text

Travel Wisely, Travel Well

     

Traveling businessman

 

A businessman who travels all over the world gives a little advice on "wise travelling". I have learned, often the hard way, that there are a few simple rules about how to make life easier both before and after your journey.

First of all, always check and double-check departure times. It is amazing how few people really do this carefully. Once I arrived at the airport a few minutes after ten. My secretary had got the ticket for me and I thought she had said that the plane left at 10.50. I walked calmly to the departure desk, thinking I still had a little time to spare. I hadn't bothered to take a good look at the ticket. The clerk at the desk told me politely but firmly that the departure time was 10.15 and the flight was, according to international regulations, "now closed". I had to wait three hours for the next one and missed an important meeting.

The second rule is to remember that even in this age of credit cards, it is still important to have at least a little of the local currency with you when you arrive in a country. This can be absolutely essential if you are flying to a place few tourists normally visit. A few years ago I was sent to Tulsa, Oklahoma. I flew there from London via Dallas, with very little time to change planes in between. I arrived there at midnight and the bank at the airport was closed. The only way to get to my hotel was by taxi and, since I had no dollars, I offered to pay in pounds instead."Listen,

buddy! I only take real money!" the driver said angrily. Luckily I was able to borrow a few dollars from a clerk at the hotel, but it was very embarrassing.

The third and last rule is to find out as much as you can about the weather at your destination before you leave, specially, if you can take only a little luggage with you. I feel sorry for same of my colleagues for travel in heavy suits and raincoats in May, when it is fairy cool in London or Manchester, to places like Athens, Rome, or Madrid, where it is already beginning to get quite warm during the day. Few people understand just how important it is to have the right sort of clothes with you in these days of rapid air travel.

 

Read and translate the dialogue. Get ready to dramatize the dialogue.

 

At the airport

A customs officer: Can I see your passport?

A passenger: Certainly, here it is.

A customs officer: Have you anything to declare?

A passenger: Nothing.

A customs officer: What’s the purpose of your visit?

A passenger: I’m attending a conference in London.

A customs officer: Well, would you mind opening this bag, please.

A passenger: There you are, please.

A customs officer: Thank you. Right. That’s all. You can go now.

A passenger: Thank you.

 

Two customs officers and a passenger.

 

 

1. Try to fill-in the Short-stay Visa Application Form. Use the int ernet.

.	Designation	How To Fill-In The Section?
1	Last Name
2	Birth Name
3	First Name(s)
4	Date of Birth
5	Place of Birth
6	Country of Birth
7	Current Nationality Nationality at Birth
8	Gender
9	Civil Status
10	Minors
11	National Identity Number
12	Travel Document Type
13	Travel Document Number
14	Issue Date
15	Expiration Date
16	Issued By:
17	Home Address and E-mail Address Telephone Number
18	Residence in Another Country
19	Current Occupation
20	Employer or Educational Institution
21	The Main Purpose for Your Trip
22	Destination Member State
23	First Entry Member State
24	Number of Entries Requested
25	Length of Stay
26	Schengen Visas Issued during the Last 3 Years
27	Fingerprints...
28	Entry Permit for Your Final Destination Country, If Applicable
29	Arrival Date
30	Departure Date
31	Inviting Person’s Name...
32	Host Organization / Firm Name and Address
33	Travel and Living Expenses During Your Stay
	Are Covered by?
34	Personal Information Regarding a Family Member who is a European Union, EEA, or Swiss National
35	Relationship.
36	Date and Location
37	Signature

 

Vocabulary

person - личность, человек

avoid - избегать, уклоняться

local customs - местные обычаи

offend - обижать, оскорблять

medical kit — медицинская аптечк

luggage – багаж

Good advice for travellers

Look at the recommendations which we give a person who is going abroad for the first time.

 

Luggage consisting of 3 suitcases.

 

Luggage. Avoid packing too much luggage in order not to carry around many things you will never use. Only take what is really essential. Make a list of everything you pack for checking your things every time you repack on the journey.

Travel Information. Read a good travel book for finding out the most interesting places to visit, best way to travel.

 

These cities are worth visiting.

 

Local Customs. Find out as much as you can about the local customs of the country you suggest visiting in order not to offend people there.

Language. Learn some basic languages so that you can communicate with the people of the country you are going to visit. Don't forget to use expressions like: "Hello", '"Goodbye", "Yes", "No", "Please", "Thank you", "You're welcome", "I'd

like" and so on.

A medical kit.

 

Health. Take along a basic medical kit in case you become ill. Include in it essential medicines, such as antibiotics, pain killers, and something for insect bites and stomach complaints. Remember also to take a supply of bandages and plasters.

X. Try to find the gerund in the text “Good advice for travelers”.