Conversations
Read and listen to the conversations and train them with your friends.
| 1. A. Have you ever been to the Maldives? B. I was there two years ago. A. How was it? B. Oh, it was fantastic. I'd love to go there again. 2. A. Have ever been to Rome? B. Yeah, I went there last year. A. Did you like it? B. It was excellent. One of the best trips I've ever had. 3. A. Have you ever been to Venice? B. Yes, I have been there once. A. Did you like it? B. Oh, it was fabulous. I strongly recommend. 4. A. How many times have you been to Thailand? B. I have been there a couple of times. A. Did you like it? B. OK. It was very hot though. A. When did you last go there? B. Three years ago. 5. A. Do you like travelling? B. Oh, I love it. A. What is your favorite destination? B. I often go to Spain. A. For business or pleasure? B. Both. 6. A. Have ever been to Berlin? B. Many times. Those were business trips. A. Where do you usually go for pleasure? B. To the South of France. By the way I am going there next week. 7. A. My friend and I went on a cultural trip to Rome last month. B. How was it? A. Oh, it was fantastic. We went sighting every day. We saw lots of interesting places and things. B. How long did you stay there? A. A week. | 8. A. Dubai is the world's most popular travel destination B. Have you been there? A. No, never. But I'd love to go one day. What about you? Have you been to Dubai? B. Three times. A. Did you really like it? B. Oh, it 's one of the most exciting places I've ever been to. I strongly recommend. A. How long does it take to get from Moscow to Dubai? B. It takes four and a half hours. 9. A. I went to Turkey last month. B. For business or for pleasure? A. For pleasure. B. How was it? A. Not bad. It was not very hot. It was raining two days out of six. B. What did you do? Did you stay in? A. Of course not. We went on bus excursions. It was very interesting. 10. A. Have you been to Thailand? B. I've been there once. A. Did you like it? B. It was great. I liked it a lot. A. What did you do? B. In the morning we sunbathed and did snorkeling and after lunch we hired a car and travelled around. 11. A. I just got back from a trip. B. Where did you go? A. This time it was Italy. B. Did you like it? A. It was fantastic. B. How long did you stay? A. Five days. B. What did you do? A. We travelled through different cities: Rome, Milan and Venice. B. What did you like best? A. Venice was the most exciting place. |
Translate the sentences into English using your vocabulary:
1. Многие люди любят путешествовать.
2. Проводя свой отпуск в путешествиях, люди видят разные страны и континенты.
3. Люди путешествуют, чтобы увидеть новые места, познакомится с новыми людьми, попробовать национальную еду.
4. Городские жители обычно проводят отпуск у моря или в горах.
5. Туристы обычно берут камеру, чтобы фотографировать красивые виды.
6. Существуют различные способы путешествий: самолётом, поездом, морем или на автомобиле.
7. Путешественники выбирают тот или иной способ путешествия в зависимости от их преимуществ и недостатков.
8. Путешествие самолётом - самый быстрый, но и самый дорогой вид транспорта.
9. Путешествие поездом имеет свои преимущества.
10. Путешествие по морю на борту большого корабля доставит вам большое удовольствие.
11. Многие люди любят пеший туризм.
Make up a story using all the following words and word combinations:
a cruise, to go by ship, to be seasick, to do the sights, information-office, one-way ticket, to pack, deck, fabulous, it takes a day to get to, to travel for pleasure, backpacking, to miss the train.
| 1. You run a small hotel in Siberia. A group of British tourists comes to visit your home town and they want to stay at your hotel. Make them very welcome, ask their leader about their trip and recommend what sights they should see. |
| 2. You are an Englishman who has brought his friends to see the beauty of Russian province. You want to stay at a small hotel. You ask the proprietor of the hotel about the sights you should see. |
Discussion
Why do people travel?
