By-pass T-junction roundabout traffic lights one-way street motorway crossroads bridge tunnel subway

1. This road takes traffic round the town centre:______________________________
2. You can drive fast on this road:_________________________________________
3. This crosses a river or a railway:_________________________________________
4. You can only drive in one direction down this street:________________________
5. You should stop if you see red:__________________________________________
6. You can walk under a busy street through this:_____________________________
7. This goes under a mountain or river:______________________________________
8. Where roads meet, there can be a____________, a_____________ or a__________

Task 7. Read the following directions and write down the place you arrive at.

Drive along the motorway and go through the tunnel under the hill south of the town. Leave the motorway before the bypass at Junction 13 and turn left at the roundabout. Drive over the bridge into town and go straight through the first set of traffic lights. After about 200 metres you'll come to a T junction. Turn right here and then left at the first set of traffic lights. Take the second right down a one-way street and it is on the corner just past the second crossroads on the left.

 

I've arrived at the ______________________________.

 

? VOCABULARY PRACTICE

ON THE GO

Task 1. Complete each sentence with one of the words given below.

buffet coach station

runway destination

departure lounge platform

deck harbour

quay cabin

a) Most of the young people on the boat slept on the _____ deck _____ in their sleeping bags.

b) As the train drew in to the station, Terry could see her sister waiting on the __________.

c) I was so nervous about flying that I left my bag in the __________.

d) By the time I got to the __________, the bus to Scotland had left.

e) As soon as the boat left the __________, the storm began.

f) We hadn't had anything to eat, but luckily there was a __________ on the train.

g) I'm afraid there is only one first-class __________ free on the boat.

h) Tim reached Paris safely, but his luggage didn't reach its__________.

i) There was a queue of cars on the __________, waiting for the car-ferry to the island.

j) Our plane nearly crashed into a fire-engine on the __________.

Task 2. Underline the most suitable word or words.

a) David's plane was cancelled/ delayed by thick fog.

b) The ship's owner agreed to give the crew/passengers a pay-rise.

c) The plane from Geneva has just grounded/landed.

d) We hope that you will enjoy your flight/flying.

e) Because of heavy snow, their plane was diverted/deviated to Luton.

f) I won't be long. I'm just packing my last luggage/suitcase.

g) You have to check in/check up an hour before the plane leaves.

h) All duty free goods must be declared/surrendered at customs.

i) The plane took off/took up and was soon high over the city.

j) I bought a simple/single ticket, as I was going to return by car.

k) A sign above the seats in the plane says 'Fasten your life belt/seat belt’.

l) On the plane the flight attendant/waitress brought me a newspaper.

 

Task 3. Use a word or words from exercises 1 or 2 to complete each sentence. The word may be in a different form.

a) I had to _____ cancel _____ my tickets, because I was ill and couldn't travel.

b) The train for London is now arriving at __________ three.

c) The plane __________on time but arrived half an hour late.

d) We finally reached our __________after travelling all day.

e) It was hard to find a seat on the train as there were so many__________.

f) While we were waiting at the station we had a bite to eat in the__________.

g) I felt seasick so I went to my __________and tried to sleep.

h) Do you want a return ticket, or a __________?

i) The customs officer asked Bill if he had anything to __________.

j) There is a small __________here for fishing boats and yachts.

k) How much __________can I take with me on the plane?

1) The 8.55 from Hull will be 30 minutes late. We apologise for the__________.

 

? VOCABULARY PRACTICE

KINDS OF JOURNEY

Task 1. Match the words in the box with a suitable definition (a-j).

an expedition a flight

a tour a cruise

a crossing a voyage

a package tour an itinerary

a trip travel

a ride journey

a) A journey by ship for pleasure. _________ a cruise ___________

b) A journey by plane. ____________________

c) The plan of a journey. ____________________

d) An informal word for journey. Sometimes meaning a short journey ____________________

e) A journey for a scientific or special purpose. ____________________

f) An occasion when you travel from one place to another, especially when there is a long distance between the places ____________________

g) A holiday which includes organised travel and accommodation. ____________________

h) Taking journeys, as a general idea. ____________________

i) A journey by sea. ____________________

j) A journey on a horse or other animal, on a bicycle or motocycle, or in a vehicle _____________

k) An organised journey to see the sights of a place. ____________________

l) A journey from one side of the sea to the other. ____________________

Task 2. Use some of the words from Task 1 in these sentences.

1. The travel agent will send you the _____ itinerary _____ for your trip.

2. My neighbours went on a guided __________ of Rome.

3. Last time I went from England to France we had a very rough __________.

4. The first prize in the competition is a luxury Mediterranean __________.

5. When you go on a/an __________, you pay one price for everything.

6. The college organized a/an __________ to search for the ancient ruins.

7. Olympic announces the arrival of __________ OA 269 from Athens.

8. The Titanic sank on its first __________ in 1912.

9. __________ is one of my main interests.

10. Mr Dean is away on a business __________ at the moment. Can I help you?

Task 3. Decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each space.

Holidays

Is it better to go on a package (1) ____ B ______, or to (2) __________ on your own? I suppose the answer depends on what kind of (3) __________ you are. A complicated tour organized by a travel (4) __________ has some advantages. You have a/an (5) __________, which gives you definite (6) __________ and arrival dates, and a list of all your (7) __________. The (8) __________ may be cheaper, as it has been (9) __________ in advance, so you spend less time worrying about where you are going to (10) __________. If you book your own hotel, you might have trouble finding a/an (11) __________, unless you are going to stay for a (12) __________, for example. On the other hand, organizing your own (13) __________ can be fun. Many students (14) __________ or buy cheap train tickets, and (15) __________ the night in student hostels or guest-houses.

 

A:	B:	C:	D:
1) travel 2) travel 3) voyager 4) office 5) timetable 6) departure 7) cancellations 8) bedrooms 9) preserved 10) stay 11) empty 12) fortnight 13) voyage 14) auto-stop 15) have	tour trip passenger agent scheme parting expeditions staying booked pass free daytime expedition hitch-hike at	journey voyage tourist tour notice leave organisations flat reservation live vacancy fifteen days trip lift for	cruise tourist mover operation itinerary quitting destinations accommodation hotels cross available passage package journey spend

Task 4. Here are a number of different places where you can spend a holiday:

camp site: a place where you can pitch a tent or park a caravan

self-catering flat: flat which you rent, you cook for yourself

guesthouse: accommodation like a hotel but cheaper and with fewer services

youth hostel: cheap accommodation, mainly for young people, with, perhaps, ten or more people sleeping in bunk beds in one room

holiday camp: a place providing holiday accommodation in little chalets or flats, with restaurants, bars, swimming pools and lots of other facilities and entertainment

time-share apartment: accommodation which one owns, say, a 26th part of and so has the right to stay there for 2 weeks every year

package holiday: a holiday in which you pay for travel, accommodation and food (even occasionally excursions) in advance

cruise: a holiday spent touring ona boat, stopping off to go sight-seeing at different ports

Which of the holiday places mentioned above have you or any of your friends stayed at? What are the advantages and disadvantages of each? Try and note down at least one advantage and one disadvantage for each even if you have no direct personal experience of them.

Task 5. Match the pictures to the types of holidays below.

a ______________________________	d ______________________________
b ______________________________	e ______________________________
c ______________________________	f ______________________________