Task 3.2. Read the selection again. Identify the key-words and write them out.

Task 3.3. Find the key sentence in each paragraph of the text “English Around the world”.

Task 3.4. Make up the plan of the text ‘English Around the world’. Retell the text according to your plan.

Task 3.5. Make up a story about the English language. Use the following scheme:

Theme: TRAVELLING. SPORT.

Task 3.6. Read the text and comment on it.

Travelling

Part I

The scientific and technological progress of the 20-th century has allowed people to overcome time and distance. The whole world is open now. We can choose any place on the planet and go there on business or for pleasure.

We can go to the place of our destination by sea, by air or by train, by car or even by motorbike.

All means of travel have their advantages and disadvantages. And people choose one according to their plans and destination.

If you want to get somewhere as quickly as possible the best way is to travel by plane. Many people prefer travelling by air as it is the most convenient and comfortable means of travelling.

The railway is still one of the most popular means of communication and, besides, it is one of the cheapest. With a train you have speed, comfort and pleasure combined, you can enjoy the beauty of the changing scenes that fly past you.

Part II

Many people enjoy travelling by sea. They say it is the most pleasant means of travel which combines speed and comfort. You feel as if you are walking on good solid ground when on board the big ocean liner. You can enjoy fresh sea air, the sights of the sea and the sky. But some passengers may be unhappy when they feel sea-sick, and then travelling by sea becomes a real torture for them.

With a motor car one can travel quickly, cheaply and comfortably for long distances without getting too tired. Travel by car is a more personal experience.

You can go as slowly or as fast as you wish, stop when and where you choose. But it is not altogether pleasant when you ride on a bumpy road or get a flat tire or still worse, when your tank runs out of petrol.

But what can be better than to feel the wind in your face, to see houses, trees and people flash past, to feel the real joy of speed.

If we are fond of travelling, we see and learn a lot of things that we can never see or learn at home, though we may read about them in books, and newspapers and see pictures of them on TV. The best way to study geography is to travel, and the best way to get to know and understand people is to meet them in their own homes.

Task 3.7. Read the text ‘Travelling’ without a dictionary. Answer the following questions:

1. Why is the whole world open now?

2. Do people travel only for pleasure?

3. Why do people travel?

4. How can we get to the place of our destination?

5. What way of travel do you prefer?

Date: 2016-04-22; view: 1459