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MODULE 3

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SEE THE WORLD

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Objective: to master students’

Travel
speaking skills on the topic; to widen
students’ linguistic outlook

Travel is the only thing you buy

that makes you richer.
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Warming-up
1. Work in pairs. Look at the photos. How do you think the people feel? What are
advantages and disadvantages of each of these means of transport? Which means of transport
would you prefer to travel by?

Useful expressions:
Generally speaking …
As a matter of fact …
Nevertheless / despite / in spite of …
Vocabulary
2. Work individually. Match the phrases (1 – 9) with pictures (a – i).
Use your dictionary to check that you understand all the phrases.
1) boarding pass 4) destination 7) to cancel
2) luggage / hand luggage 5) passport 8) ticket
3) accommodation 6) currency 9) take pictures
a) b) c)

d) e) f)
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g) h) i)

Check your answers

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

3. Match the following word-combinations with the definitions.

Word-combination Definition
1) leisure time a) the act of travelling from one place to another, especially
in a vehicle
2) picturesque places b) a person who lives in a city
3) journey c) a person or company that arranges tickets, hotel rooms,
etc. for people going on holiday or making a journey
4) city-dweller d) to make someone think of something they have forgotten
or might have forgotten
5) travel agent e) time when someone does not go to work or school but is
free to do what he / she wants, such as travel or relax
6) to remind f) time that is free from duties or responsibilities
7) vacation g) to find information, a place, or an object, especially for
the first time
8) to discover h) attractive place, especially because it is old and
interesting
4. Complete the sentences with phrases from task 2.
1) This past weekend I made my annual trip to one of the most
_____________ in our State Parks – the top of Table Rock Mountain.
2) ___________ have to take traffic jams into account.
3) We would like to _____________ all our guests to leave their keys at
reception before they depart.
4) The university will be closed for Christmas _____________.
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5) She gave the children some sweets to chew on during the long car
_____________.
6) Somebody prefers only to sleep in his / her ____________, but most of
us prefer to do a great number of interesting things.
7) Christopher Columbus _____________ the New World in 1492.
8) A professional _______________ helps you spend less time reading
brochures and shopping online and more time doing something worth-while.
5. Make up sentences of your own with the word-combinations from
task 2.

Reading
6. Read the text and give the title for each paragraph
Millions of people all over the world spend their holidays travelling. They
travel to see other countries and continents, modern cities and the ruins of ancient
towns, they travel to enjoy picturesque places, or just for a change of scene. It is
always interesting to discover new things, different ways of life, to meet different
people, to try different food. Those who live in the country like to go to a big city
and spend their time visiting museums and art galleries, looking at shop windows
and dining at exotic restaurants. City-dwellers usually like a quiet holiday by the
sea or in the mountains, with nothing to do but walk and bathe and laze in the sun.
Most travellers and holiday-makers take a camera with them and take
pictures of everything that interests them – the sights of a city, old churches and
castles, views of mountains, lakes, valleys, plains, waterfalls, forests, different
kinds of trees, flowers and plants, animals and birds.
People travel by train, by plane, by boat, and by car. All ways of travelling
have their advantages and disadvantages. And people choose one according to
their plans and destinations.
7. Answer the following questions
1) What do we see and learn while travelling? How do different people spend
their holidays?
2) What ways of travelling do you know? What are their advantages and
disadvantages?
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3) Some people prefer to travel on their own and hate travelling in a group.
What about you?
4) What countries would you like to visit?

Writing
8. Write a letter to your friend about what people can learn from
travelling to other countries?
11 Peremohy Street
Zhytomyr, Ukraine 10020
February 17
Dear Mum,
How are you? I’m fine. Here’s a letter in English. It’s good practice for you
and me!
There are a lot of countries in the world. Each of them has culture, food, customs,
history, art, technology. By travelling to a country, we learn a lot of information about it.
This information might help us to change our lives.
In my opinion, we must first travel inside. I have some reasons for it. Firstly,
travelling inside, we improve tourism industry. Secondly, it's a opportunity for creation
new jobs. Finally, we understand about past and current culture in every place.
When we travel to other country, we can see how much different it is between our
country and them. Also we can introduce our country to them.
In conclusion, I prefer first travel inside my country and know everything about my
country and also see people in other country and use their experience in my life.
Moreover, temp them to travel to my country and enjoy from my culture and people and
every beautiful place we have.
Write to me soon.
Love,
Emily

Speaking
9. Think about your answers to these questions.
1) Have you ever been abroad? Where did you go?
2) Advantages and disadvantages of your favourite means of transport?
3) Why do people travel?
4) Where did you spend your last holiday.
5) What is your favourite country (city)? Why?
10. Describe a memorable journey you have made. You should say:
 where you were going
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 how you were travelling
 why you were making the journey

and explain what made the journey so memorable.

11. Work with a partner. Use the words below to talk about
travelling. Why do people travel? Discuss and give some reasons using
the phrases from the scheme or box.

change of scene laze in the sun advantages and disadvantages source of enjoyment
means of travelling to take a package tour unforgettable holiday

Home project
12. Imagine you are an editor of the magazine for teenagers and you are going
to publish series of articles giving advice about travelling. Make ppt presentation about the best
place you would like to visit.