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TRAVELLING

Travelling became a part of our life. Thousands of people travel every day either on business or for pleasure. They travel by road, by train, by air or by sea.

Of course, travelling by air is the fastest and the most convenient way, but it is the most expensive too. Travelling by train is slower than travelling by plane, but it is less expensive. You can see many interesting places of the country through the window. Modern trains have more comfortable seats. There are also sleeping cars and dining cars that make even the longest journey more pleasant. Speed, comfort and safety are the main advantages of trains and planes. That is why many people prefer them to all other kinds of travelling.

Travelling by sea is popular mostly for pleasure trips. Tourists can make voyages on large ships to foreign countries. The trips along the Volga, the Don and the Black Sea are very popular today.

As for me I like travelling by car best of all. I think it’s more convenient because you don’t have to buy tickets. You can stop whenever and wherever you want and spend as much time as you like at any place.

Topical Vocabulary

travelling

путешествие

by road/ by car

by train

by air/plane

by sea

a car

a train

a plane

ship

boat

motor boat

raft

автомобильным транспортом/ на машине

на поезде/ поездом

воздушным транспортом/на самолете/самолетом

по морю, морским транспортом

машина

поезд

самолет

корабль

лодка

катер

паром, плот

sleeping car

dining car

купейный вагон

вагон ресторан

journey

trip

voyage

business trip

поездка, путешествие

поездка, путешествие

путешествие (длительное)

деловая поездка

prefer something to something

предпочитать что-то чему-то

safety

безопасность

advantage

преимущество

pleasure trip

увеселительная поездка

tourist

турист

trip along the river

путешествие по реке

ticket

train ticket

билет

билет на поезд

plane ticket

билет на самолет

at any place

в любом месте

Задания к тексту

1. Переведите текст письменно

2. Заполните таблицу следующем образом: найдите в тексте прилагательные в любой степени сравнения (10 прилагательных), запишите его в соответствующую колонку и допишите недостающие степени сравнения прилагательных.

Positive

Comparative

Superlative

Например:

good (добавленное им.прил)

better(найденное им. прил)

the best (добавленное им.прил)

3. Вставьте пропущенные слова:

1. Travelling by ________ is slower than travelling by plane, but it is less expensive.

2. There are also sleeping cars and dining cars that make even the longest _______ more pleasant.

3. The ___________________ the Volga, the Don and the Black Sea are very popular today.

4. Thousands of people travel every day either ______________________ or for pleasure.

5. Travelling by sea is popular mostly for _____________________________.

4. Письменно ответьте на следующие вопросы. Дайте полные ответы.

1. What ways of travelling do you know?

2. What is the most expensive and fastest way of travelling?

3. Why can travelling by train be more pleasant than other ways?

4. What is a popular way of travelling for pleasure?

5. What is a voyage? What is a trip? What is a journey?

6. What countries have you travelled to?

5. Выучите наизусть Topical Vocabulary.

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