The following are typical expressions found in different forms. Match expressions and questions.

First name   Surname   Date of Birth   Place of Birth   Permanent Address   Marital Status   Occupation   Qualifications     Hobbies/ Interests   Tel. no.

Are you married or single?   What do you do in your free time?   What’s your phone number?   What’s your first name?   What do you do?   Where were you born?   What’s your family name?   What degrees, diplomas, certificates, etc. do you have?   Where do you live?   When were you born?

 

Work with a partner. Ask the questions from Exercise 1 and fill out a form about your partner.

Do the following in your notebook.

a. Write your name in capital letters.

b. Write your signature.

c. Write your zip code.

 

Fill out the following form.

MARINA HOTEL Registration form   Surname …………………………… First name(s) …………………… Nationality ………………………… Passport number …………………… Date and place of issue …………. Address ……………………………………………………………………………... Date of arrival ……………………… Date of departure ………………... Signature ……………………………

 

ROUND-UP

Translate the sentences from Russian into English. Use the Active Vocabulary.

1) Каждый год мы с другом едем куда-нибудь на юг на каникулы. В прошлом году, например, мы съездили на Черное море. Там довольно дешевое проживание и неплохой сервис.

2) Мы хотим снять комнату или даже дом на пару недель. Иногда мы можем размещаться в палатке на берегу моря, чтобы наслаждаться свежим воздухом и солнцем целый день.

3) Как правило, на отдыхе я знакомлюсь с новыми друзьями. Днем мы играем в волейбол, теннис, плаваем и загораем. Вечером мы идем в ресторан и пробуем разные блюда местной кухни (cuisine).

4) Моя мечта – поехать на сафари в Африку. В Кении есть огромный природный заповедник, где организуются экскурсии для туристов. Я думаю, это будет самое незабываемое приключение.

5) Сейчас очень популярно ездить на выходные в какой-нибудь европейский город. В Европе очень легко найти недорогой отель за 40-50 евро за ночь. Такая поездка – замечательная возможность отвлечься.

Work in small groups. Discuss the following questions. Report to the whole class.

· How do you usually arrange a holiday?

· What do you like to do on a holiday?

· What countries have you been to?

· What was the best/worst holiday in your life? Why?

· What is an ideal place for a holiday for you?

 

Write an essay entitled “My Ideal Holiday”. Use the Active Vocabulary.

ACTIVE VOCABULARY

Types of holidays sightseeing holiday package holiday beach holiday walking holiday camping holiday coach tour skiing holiday city break working holiday

Preparation accommodation book a holiday/ a room/ a flight family room/ double room/ room with a sea view chalet arrange a trip all-inclusive expensive/cheap/ reasonably priced stay in a hotel $50 a night/ a week beach hut

On holiday eat in restaurants stay on a campsite go for walks swim in the sea go shopping lie/ laze around on the beach try local food go to cafes stay in a hotel make new friends go mountain biking/ scuba diving/ wind-surfing have a hiking trip visit a painting class go to a concert/ dance show entertainment get away from it all paradise unforgettable experience go back-packing do watersports visit museums/ galleries go sightseeing/ do the sights enjoy nightlife

Additional vocabulary holiday-maker travel on a budget adventure rent a cottage go on a cruise take a safari trip learning holiday shopping tour sunbathe

 

 

TOPIC 11. TRANSPORT AND Travel

Discuss in small groups. Complete the sentences about yourself and your group mates.

 

How do you get around your town/ city?

Do you get to university by car, by bus, by train, by underground or on foot?

 

I usually get around my town by … because ….

I don’t like …. because ….

Put the words from the box into the correct groups. Add more words to each group.

 

airport car drive flight garage park passenger plane platform station ticket traffic train rush hour

 

AIR:

RAIL:

ROAD:

Ride, drive, go by or take? Write the correct word(s) in the sentence.

1. Can you ……… a motorbike?

2. He works for a railway company. He ……… a train.

3. She sometimes ……… the underground to work.

4. He goes away from home a lot. He ……… a lorry.

5. I prefer to ……… a bus than ……… a car.

6. Would you like to ……… an elephant?

7. You never forget how to ……… a bicycle.

8. I usually ……… a taxi when it rains.

 

Complete the word combinations with means of transport.

 

get on/ off ………… get into/ out of …………

catch ………… miss …………

take ………… ride …………