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L: Thanks, I will.

J.: I'll go and see that our luggage has been put into the guard's van, and I'll book two seats in

the restaurant car for lunch. I'll get some newspapers at the bookstall and some chocholate on my

way back. (He goes away.)

L.: Jan is a good fellow for getting things done, isn't he?

F.: He is. I don't know anyone better. I'm very glad he is coming with me. I know that I shall

have a very comfortable journey. Jan will see to everything — find the seats on the train, see that my

luggage is all right, and get it through the customs. I shan't have to do anything at all except sit back

and enjoy the journey.

(from "Essential English for Foreign Students" by С. Е. Eckersley, Book 2. Lnd., 1977)

TEXT С. A VOYAGE ROUND EUROPE

L.: Hello, Anne. Are you back from your holidays already? Ooo, you're lovely and brown!

Where have you been?

A.: Oh, I've had a fantastic timeJ I've just been on a cruise round Europe with my Dad.

L.: Oh, you lucky thing! You must have seen so many interesting places. Where did you sail

from?

A.: Well, we left from Odessa...

L.: Did you call at any European ports?

A.: Yes. Quite a lot. We went ashore at each one and went on some really interesting trips

sightseeing.

L.: Did you go by train or did you hire a car?

A.: No, we went by coach.72 Now I can say I've seen Rome, London, Paris and Athens.

L.: Ooo, I'm so envious. Were you ever seasick?

A.: Only a little, I was fine, until two days after Gibraltar, The sea suddenly became very

rough, and I had to stay in my cabin.

L.: What a shame. But was your father all right?

A.: Yes, he was fine all the time. He's never seasick,

L.: Did you go ashore when you reached Spain?

A.: No, we only saw the coast-line from the deck. It didn't really look very inviting, a bit bare

and monotonous, in fact.

L.: And did you go for a swim in the Mediterranean?

A.: Yes, and in the Atlantic Ocean too. There are some beautiful beaches on the west coast of

France, It's so nice to have a swim there.

L: Well, I'm glad you've had such a lovely time!

Memory Work

From a Railway Carriage

Faster than fairies, faster than witches,

72 coach: along-distance bus

Bridges and houses, hedges and ditches;

And charging along like troops in a battle,

All through the meadows, the horses and cattle;

All of the sights of the hill and the plain

Fly as thick as driving rain;

And ever again, in the wink of an eye,

Painted stations whistle by.

Here is a child who clambers and scrambles,

All by himself and gathering brambles;

Here is a tramp who stands and gazes;

And there's the green for stringing the daisies!

Here is a cart run away in the road,

Lumping along with man and load;

And here is a mill and there's a river;

Each a glimpse and gone for ever!

Robert L. Stevenson

NOTES ON SYNONYMS

The act of travelling can be described by a number of synonyms which differ by various

implications (see Notes on Synonyms, p. 18). They all describe the act of going from one place to

another (that is why they are synonyms), but differ by the length of time taken by that act, by its

purpose, destination or by the method of travelling.

travel n : the act of travelling, esp. a long one in distant or foreign places, either for the

purpose of discovering something new or in search of pleasure and adventure. (Freq. in the plural.);

е.g. He is writing a book about his travels in Africa.

journey n : the act of going from one place to another, usually taking a rather long time; е.g.

It's a three days' journey by train. You'll have to make the journey alone. Going on a journey is

always exciting.

voyage n : a rather long journey, esp. by water or air; е.g. I'd love to go on a voyage, would

you? The idea of an Atlantic voyage terrified her: she was sure to be seasick all the time.

trip n : a journey, an excursion, freq. a brief one, made by land or water; е.g. Did you enjoy

your week-end trip to the seaside?

tour n : a journey in which a short stay is made at a number of places (usu. with the view of

sightseeing), the traveller finally returning to the place from which he had started; е.g. On our

Southern-England tour we visited Windsor, Oxford, Cambridge, Stratford-on-Avon and then came

back to London.

cruise n [kni:z]: a sea voyage from port to port, esp. a pleasure trip; е.g. The Mediterranean

cruise promised many interesting impressions.

hitch-hiking n : travelling by getting free rides in passing automobiles and walking between

rides; е.g. Hitch-hiking is a comparatively new way of travelling which gives one a chance to see

much without spending anything.

ESSENTIAL VOCABULARY (П)

Words

booking-office n

journey n

smoker

cabin n

hitch-hiking n

(smoking-car) n

cargo-ship n

luggage n

speed n

cruise n

luggage-van n

steamer n

deck n

porter n

tour n

dining-car n

rough adj

travel n

engine n

sail υ

trip n

fare n

sea-gull n

voyage n

flight n

seasickness n

walker n

guide n

sleeper (sleeping-car) n

wave n

Word Combinations

to go on a journey, trip,

to travel second/standard

voyage, a package tour

class

to travel by air (train,

to call at a port

boat, cruiser, liner, etc.)

to go ashore

to change from train to boat,

bad (good) sailor

(cruiser, liner)

to make a trip, journey

(But: to change for a boat.

on deck

Also: Where do I change for

on shore

Paris?)

to look inviting

to be seasick, to be travelsick

to be due at (a place)

(in any kind of transport)

direct/through train

single ticket

you can't beat the train

return ticket (return berth)

a home lover/stay-at-home/

to travel/go first class

a home-stay type

EXERCISES

I. Answer the questions. Be careful to argue your case well:

1. What means of travel do you know? 2. Why are many people fond of travelling? 3. Why

do some people like travelling by train? 4. Do you like travelling by train? What makes you

like/dislike it? 5. What are the advantages of a sea-voyage? 6. What are the advantages of hitch-

hiking? 7. What kind of people usually object to travelling by sea? 8. What are the advantages and

disadvantages of travelling by air? Have you ever travelled by air? How do you like it? 9. What do

you think about walking tours? 10. What is, in your opinion, the most enjoyable means of travel? 11.

What way of travelling affords most comfort for elderly people? (Give your reasons.) 12. Do you

think travel helps a person to become wiser?

II. Fill in appropriate words (consult the list of synonyms on pp. 291— 292):.

I. I'd be delighted to go on a sea .... but my wife has never been a good sailor, so we can't join

you. 2. Last week we made a wonderful ... to the mountains. It took us four hours

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N i n a : And where did you go ... ashore?

A l e x : Oh, ... some spot you are not likely to find ... any map. Well, when we found

ourselves ... the bank we immediately started ... the place where our expediton was working.

N i n a : Did you go ... car?

A l e x : Oh, no! No car could have driven ... those paths. We travelled partly... foot, and ...

some places went... small rivers and streams ... rowing-boats. We were ... spots where no man's foot

had stepped ... us.

N i n a : How exciting! So you enjoyed ... the journey, didn't you?

A l e x : Every minute ... it, though it was not an easy one.

N i n a : Did you return ... air?

A l e x : No,... train. The fact is, I had hardly enough money ... the railway fare, not to say

anything ... the plane.

VII. Role-playing.

Work in groups of four or five:

You are a family deciding on the type of holiday you will go on next summer. Then report to

the other families on your final decision, explaining the reasons for your choice. Point out

advantages and disadvantages, giving warning based on personal experience.

VIII. Translate the following into English:

1. В какие порты будет заходить «Победа»? Зайдет ли она в Дувр? 2. Я не очень люблю

морские путешествия. Я плохо переношу море и всегда страдаю морской болезнью. 3.

Сегодня вечером наш пароход зайдет в Неаполь. Там мы пересядем в поезд и завтра будем в

Риме. 4. Он не мог позволить себе ехать на поезде. Плата за проезд была слишком высока.

Домой он добирался пешком и на попутных машинах. 5. В прошлом месяце группа наших

студентов совершила интересную поездку по Англии. 6. Море было бурное, и несколько дней

пассажиры не выходили из кают. Некоторые из них накануне хвастали, что не знают, что такое

морская болезнь. Но и они не показывались на палубе. 7. Свое первое путешествие он

совершил на борту старого грузового судна, направлявшегося в Европу. 8. В поезде был всего

лишь один спальный вагон, в котором не было ни одного свободного места. Вагона-ресторана

не было совсем. Начало поездки нельзя было считать удачным. 9. У вас есть билет на поезд

прямого сообщения? Терпеть не могу пересадок, особенно если много багажа.

IX. Make up dialogues.

S u g g e s t e d s i t u a t i o n s :

A. Two friends are discussing different ways of spending their holidays. They both want to

travel, but one of them is an enthusiast ready for anything and the other is a cautious and a sceptical

person. (Use the following: there is nothing like travel by air/by sea, etc., it is more convenient to ...;

there is none of the ...; speed, comfort and pleasure combined; there is no travel so fine as by...; the