Traveling and tourism

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Стадии урока
1. Evocation ( стадия вызовa)
2. Realization of meaning (стадия осмысления)
3. Reflection (стадия рефлексии)

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What is traveling for?
What is traveling for me?
It is the shining sun, the sea;
The golden sand which look like beads;
The blue-eyed sky and tender breeze.
What do I see when close my eyes?
A milk-white ship with two red strips;
The limpid clouds at the dawn
And sun, that rises all alone…
And when the twilight falls from height,
The night appears from heaven’s gate.
I see the moon in magic light,
And stars, that sparkle at the night.
That’s what I’m looking for in dreams,
And they are my inspiring beams!
I want to see it, to behold
And travel all over the world!
By Olga Rishina

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Key words
Camping, resort, museum,
queues, bеd and breakfast, to
relax, crowds, delays,
sunbathing, caravan,
sightseeing, beach, tent, cruise,
lost luggage, youth hostel,
excursion, sunburn, tent, safari,
gallery, food poisoning, windsurfing, round- the word trip,
cancellation scuba- diving,
bungalow.

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Cinquains about travelling
1.Travelling
2.exciting, comfortable
3.to enjoy, to relax, to visit
4.A change of scene.
5.journey

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advantages
disadvantages
by plane
by train
by car
by ship

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Read the text below. Use the word given in capitals at the end of
each line to form a word that fits the space in the same line.
Fasten your seat belts
There is no doubt that air travel is more (1)_________than any other
EXPENSE
form of modern transport, but although it would be more (2)______
ECONOMY
to travel by train I often fly because I find it more (3)____________
ENJOY
Strangely enough, they say it is the (4)____________ form of travel.
SAFE
Apparently, it is more (5)________ to drive or cross the road so
DANGER
I don't feel as (6)______________ as I used to when I travel by air.
ANXIETY
I usually ask for a window seat because you get a (7)_______ view,
WONDER
although it can be quite (8)__________ because there is less space.
COMFORT
Others feel less (9)___________ next to the aisle because they find it
NERVE
(10) ___________ to forget how high up they are.
EASE

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There is no doubt that air travel is more EXPENSIVE than any other
form of modern transport, but although it would be more
ECONOMICAL
to travel by train I often fly because I find it more ENJOYABLE
Strangely enough, they say it is the SAFEST form of travel.
Apparently, it is more DANGEROUS to drive or cross the road so
I don't feel as ANXIOUS as I used to when I travel by air.
I usually ask for a window seat because you get a WONDERFUL view,
although it can be quite COMFORTABLE because there is less space.
Others feel less NERVOUS next to the aisle because they find it
EASER to forget how high up they are.

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Is a good holiday what I need?
It is two hours before (1)______________ time and I still haven't
DEPART
set off for the airport, although the ticket (2) ____________
INFORM
says I am supposed to be there at least one and a half
hours before the (3)___________is due to take off. I have always
FLY
considered this policy totally (4)__________and so tend to arrive
NECESSARY
at the airport as late as I can.
This habit of mine was almost (5)__________the last time I set off
DISASTER
for the airport by train. Everything was going (6)_________and I
SMOOTH
was feeling quite relaxed, when suddenly the train stopped
and an (7)___________was made that we had to change trains for
ANNOUNCE
what they referred to as (8) ___________ reasons. Of course this
TECHNIQUE
was another way of saying the train had broken down and it
meant a delay of about twenty minutes.
As if that wasn’t enough, on (9)_________ at the airport there was
ARRIVE
a huge queue at the check-in counter. There had been a
(10)___________
bomb threat and everyone had to go through a
thorough security check before finally boarding the plane.
TERROR

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It is two hours before DEPARTURE time and I still haven't
set off for the airport, although the ticket INFORMATION
says I am supposed to be there at least one and a half
hours before the FLIGHT is due to take off. I have always
considered this policy totally UNNECESSARY and so tend to arrive
at the airport as late as I can.
This habit of mine was almost DISASTROUS the last time I set off
for the airport by train. Everything was going SMOOTHLY and I
was feeling quite relaxed, when suddenly the train stopped
and an ANNOUNCEMENT was made that we had to change trains for
what they referred to as TECHNICAL reasons. Of course this
was another way of saying the train had broken down and it
meant a delay of about twenty minutes.
As if that wasn’t enough, on ARRIVAL at the airport there was
a huge queue at the check-in counter. There had been a
TERRORIST bomb threat and everyone had to go through a
thorough security check before finally boarding the plane.

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galleries
club
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night life
monuments
discos
cinemas
museums
theatres
palaces
restaurants
cuisine
drinks
entertainment
sightseeing
exhibitions
shopping
excursions
souvenirs
leisure
clothes
the best time to visit
climate
place
accommodation
rented flats
uncomfortable
holiday houses
theft
public transport
violence
metro
expensive
youth hostels
TOURISM
overcrowded
taxi
B&B
hotels
geographical
position
bus
food
traffic violence
street crime
pickpocketing
health resorts
mugging

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Possible questions
“Fat” questions.
“Thin” questions.

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Hotels
Nearly 200,000 foreigners come to St Petersburg only by sea every year.
They can stay and live in different hotels. There are a lot of them in our city.
Among the old hotels are the Astoria and the Grand Hotel Europe. Their interiors preserve the
elements of the late 19th early 20th centuries. But most of the hotels were built in postwar years.
The largest are the Pribaltiiskaya on the shore of the Gulf of Finland in the ecologically clean
zone of the city. Here guests can enjoy a splendid view without leaving their rooms.
The St Petersburg facing the Neva, the Pulkovskaya on Ploshchad Pobedy, the Oktyabrskaya
on Ligovsky prospect, the Moskva on Ploschad Alexandra Nevskogo are very popular hotels.
The Nevsky Palace and The Grand Hotel Europe located on Nevsky Prospect have all you
expect of a five-star hotels.
All of them are of luxe and top categories: they have hairdresser’s and barber shops, souvenir
and apothecary booths, newsstands, cloakrooms, post and telegraph offices, shops, selling
exclusively for foreign currency, and of course, high top-class restaurants, bars, business
centres, conference halls, saunas and swimming pools, variety shows, billiard clubs.
The floor clerks will serve the clients tea or coffee on one’s desire; call the porter; send the
clients’ clothing to the laundry, repair shop or dry cleaners, lend an iron and tableware and call
the doctor.
The hotel service bureau always will help the clients too. Here one can get information, order
excursions and a car; buy tickets to the theatre or a concert and book air or railway tickets; make
a long-distance or international telephone call.
They have everything at your disposal to make your stay in St. Petersburg a comfortable and
unforgettable experience.

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In conclusion, try to answer the following questions.
ADVENTURE HOLIDAYS
What kind of holiday do you prefer?
Exciting and adventurous holidays or peaceful and relaxing holidays?
Here’s a test to find out which one is the ideal vacation for you.
You score:
3 points if you tick a,
2 points if you tick b,
1 point if you tick c.

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Above 42 points — Adventurous
If you could, you would always have
a backpack, ready to leave for an
adventurous journey. Holidays, for
you, mean looking for adventure
without organizing or planning
before. You are enthusiastic and
curious. You’d rather go to an
unknown, undiscovered place than go
back to a place you know well. It’s
your curiosity that helps you to
overcome every obstacle.
From 25 to 42 points — Imaginative
You have a good dose of
adventurous spirit and a good deal
of courage, but you don’t like to get
into trouble. You are quite
enthusiastic about inventing
hundreds of adventurous ideas. You
should leave your school books and
worries behind and use your
imaginative quality to make new
friends and to enjoy yourself.
Less than 25 points — Peaceful
You are a calm type. For you, an ideal holiday is sitting
under a beach umbrella or relaxing under a tree in the
silence of the countryside. Adventure activities don’t
attract you. You like to meditate for some time before
acting logically. Holidays, for you, should be a way to do
sports and exercises and to meet new people

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You should write a “for and against”
essay on the topic we have discussed,
about tourism in Saint-Petersburg.