B) Match the following words and phrases with their synonyms from the text. Choose from the words and phrases in bold.
dealt with
to show itself
destroys from its base
list of things to do
questions for discussion
opposite
universal cure
to count up
at first sight
eager
separate
cultural past
give new life to
artificial, not genuine, fake
kept
fixed in a traditional form
at a previously agreed time
C) Explain the meaning of the underlined phrases.
d) Read the text again and make a plan of this article. Add key words/phrases to each point of your plan. In class exchange your plan with your partner. Use each other’s plans to help you summarize the text.
Write down the main idea of each of its paragraphs.
Ex. 10. Accommodation.
What do you look for in accommodation? Mark the following as essential, preferable or unimportant:
good food
access to a telephone/the internet
friendly stuff/host
a double bed
a bar
a sauna
a car park
room service
cleanliness
sports facilities
a fridge
a private bathroom
a central location
proximity to a railway station/airway
natural environment
Describe the differences between the following types of accommodation.
Caravan
Chalet
Luxurious hotel
Guesthouse
Bed and breakfast
self-catering flat/villa
Youth hostel
Tent
Discuss with a partner: Which of the alternatives can be suitable foe you? Use the expressions below:
I’d prefer to …
I’d (much) rather …(than)…
I definitely wouldn’t …
Given the choice, I’d …
If it was up to me …
Ex 11. Read the following quotations. What side of travelling do you think they characterize? Comment on the quotations. Render them into Russian.
“The world is a book and those who do not travel read only one page.” – St. Augustine
“The use of travelling is to regulate imagination by reality, and instead of thinking how things may be, to see them as they are.” – Samuel Johnson
“No one realizes how beautiful it is to travel until he comes home and rests his head on his old, familiar pillow.” – Lin Yutang
“Travel and change of place impart new vigor to the mind.” – Seneca
“Wandering re-establishes the original harmony which once existed between man and the niverse”…Anatole France
“Before the BBC, I joined the Navy in order to travel.” David Attenborough
“Travel makes a wise man better, and a fool worse.” – Thomas Fuller
“Travel becomes a strategy for accumulating photographs.” – Susan Sontag
“Don’t tell me how educated you are, tell me how much you traveled.” – Mohammed
Choose a quotation to your liking and discuss it in a 1-1,5 –page essay.
Plan of the topic Modern Tourism.
1. Reasons for and benefits of travelling
2. Things to take into account before setting on a journey (accommodation, customs requirements, companions, travel agency services)
3. Choosing a destination.
* types of destinations
* my dream destination (my dream trip itinerary)
4. Types of travelling.
* backpacking, couch-surfing, home-exchange, package tours, etc.
* adventure tourism vs package tours
5. Tourism industry
* problems caused by tourism
* ways to tackle these problems
* ecotourism as a way to minimize the adverse impact of modern tourism