Look at the information in the two charts in ex. 4. Read the following sentences that describe this information.
1. People book most holidays at travel agent’s offices.
2. People use the Internet to book a large number of holidays.
3. People with demanding jobs* take a lot of short-break holidays.
4. People often take their honeymoon abroad.
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3. Here are some sentences from students talking about the two graphs. Can you match the two parts of each sentence together?
4. The two charts show information about holiday bookings. The first one shows how people book their holidays, and the other shows the kinds of holiday they book. Talk about the information presented in the charts. Do you think the situation will change in the future? How?
How people book their holidays:
Sources of booking
1. Visit to travel agent’s office.
Telephone
Internet
Direct response to advert
Personal recommendation
The kinds of holidays people book:
Types of holiday
Short breaks
Family holidays
Independent travel
Group booking
Honeymoons
5. Complete the sentences with the words on the right:
1. _____ includes cultural and religious trips.
2. _____includes meetings and conferences.
3. You can see exotic animals on a _______.
4. Do I need a _____ for Kazakhstan?
5. A _____ is a long hard walk.
6. Some tourists want more ____ experiences.
Safari
Visa
Trek
Leisure tourism
Business tourism
Authentic
6. Express your point of view on:
A. Travel can change people in the following positive ways:
learn other languages; authentic cultures; exotic countries; animals; new experiences; feed one’s brain and eyes....
B. Travel can change people in the following negative ways:
bad experience with travel agency; safari; long preparations for the trip; visa; being lazy; short break holiday...
Lesson 3
COMMUNICATION
Complete the dialogue with the missed phrases in the list below.
TAKING A VACATION.
David: Did you say you’re going ___________ next month?
Ruth: Yes, my family and I are going to New York for a week. We want ____________________
David: I envy you. I haven’t had a vacation for a long time. You know I always take a short-break holidays. I wish I _____________________
Ruth: You can take a vacation sometime soon, ___________?
David: No, there’s too much work to do. Maybe next year, though. I guess it’ll be our _________, dear!
Well, I hope __________ a postcard with beautiful views of the city and your
comments!
Ruth: Don’t be pessimistic! I promise!
2. Read the dialogue in pairs and act out similar dialogues.
3. Read Natalie and Paul’s conversation. What are they arguing about?
Why does Paul sound ironic?
The Nightmare of Packing
- We must be off in ten minutes. Have you packed everything?
- As good as … I need a couple of minutes to make sure that I haven’t forgotten anything.
- OK. And whose bags are these? These huge ones. Do you mean these are yours? Are you going on a students’ archaeological expedition in Greece with all this stuff?
- Don’t be silly. It’s me who’s leaving. Doesn’t that mean that the luggage is mine? I’ve packed the most essential things.
- Essential things ? let’s see … What’s in here ? An iron, a portable TV set, a dozen different lotions and shampoos, three pairs of high heels, lots of dresses…. And why have you packed two umbrellas, may I ask? In case it rains twice ?
- In case one gets broken or something. Don’t make me nervous before the flight, will you?
- All right, take everything you want if you feel happier with all these useless things. And, by the way, where is your ticket, passport, and insurance?
- Oh, gosh! I’ve nearly forgotten them! Thank you. Sometimes you can be very helpful.