Activity 6. Read the article about trains. Choose the best word (A, B or C) for each space.

Activity 1. Read and learn by heart the following words and phrases.

Activity 2. Translate the sentences below into English.

1. Я часто провожу свой отпуск, путешествуя.

2. Мои друзья провели свой отпуск, фотографируя развалины древних городов.

3. Мы любим проводить отпуск, посещая музеи и художественные галереи.

4. Он проводит время, слушая разную музыку.

5. Она проводит свое время, нежась на солнышке.

6. Они провели свой отпуск, обедая в экзотических ресторанах и пробуя разные

национальные блюда.

7. Я люблю фотографировать достопримечательности.                                                                                                                                                                                                                              

Activity 3. Read and translate the given text paying special attention to the marked words.

Travelling

       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 scene. It is always interesting to discover new things, different ways of life, to meet different people, to try different food, to listen to different musical rhythms.

       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 boat, by plane, by car and on foot. All means of travel have their advantages and disadvantages. And people choose one according to their plans and destination.

       If we are fond of travelling we see and learn a lot of things that we can never see or learn at home. No doubts, we may read about them in books, magazines, newspapers and, of course, in the Internet. We, definitely, may see pictures of sights on TV. But the best way to study geography is to travel, and the best way to get to know people and understand people is to meet them in their own places.

Activity 4. Answer the comprehension questions to the text ‘Travelling’.

1. What do people travel for?

2. How do people living in the country spend their holidays?

3. What holidays do city dwellers prefer?

4. What do most travellers and holiday-makers take their cameras for?

5. Why do people choose different means of travel?

6. What is the best way to study geography?

TRIP BY TRAIN

Activity 5. Read and learn by heart the following vocabulary to the topic ‘Trip by train’.

Activity 6. Read the article about trains. Choose the best word (A, B or C) for each space.