Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of different ways of holiday-making.

1. Vacation should be educational. The best way to spend a vacation is to go to an ancient place like Rome or London. There you can see historic building and places.

2. We need holidays to escape from the hustle and bustle of the city, from the streets, traffic and the strain. So we need to get to a quiet remote village to have good rest.

3. A holiday is time to enjoy yourself. So entertainment should come first. Discos, parties and clubs every night – that’s a good holiday for me.

4. My suggestion is a camping holiday. It is cheap and you can feel the real beauty of the nature that way. Besides, walking is good for health.

5. Doing nothing – that’s a holiday. I need a place where I can just sit and relax with a good book in my hands looking at the sea in the distance.

11. Speak for and against: a) active holiday-making; b) summer/ winter holidays.

12. What are the advantages and disadvantages of two of the following forms of holiday accommodation:

a) five star hotel

b) budget hotel

c) guest house

d) bed & breakfast

e) self-catering villa

f) farmyard cottage

g) ocean liner

h) student family

i) youth hostel

j) caravan

k) tent

13. Which probably takes the longest?

1. a boat trip, a channel crossing, a voyage, a cruise

2. a stroll, a trek, a hike, a walk

3. an excursion, an expedition, a journey, a trip

14. Match the different types of holiday in the box with the appropriate description below.

a. All-inclusive holiday

b. Package holiday

c. Cruise

d. Adventure holiday

e. Sailing holiday

f. Sightseeing holiday

g. Skiing holiday

h. Safari

i. Hiking holiday

j. Camping holiday

1. We had a great time. I went white-water rafting, bungee-jumping, gliding, and I even learnt how to parachute!

2. This is a very popular kind of holiday. Basically, you pay for your flight, hotel accommodation and airport transfers before you leave, and then all you need to worry about when you get to your chosen destination are day-to-day expenses.

3. We found a sheltered spot in the corner of the site and started to set up our tent. Unfortunately, we discovered that we had left the legs at home!

4. Our cabin was very cramped, but we didn't mind too much as we spent most of our time on the deck and taking advantage of the ship's restaurants, bars and other facilities.

5. We had a beautiful chalet at the foot of the slopes, and it was only a fifteen-minute cable-car journey to the top of the piste.

6. At dusk we came to a watering hole where the animals had gathered to drink. The guide told us to stay in the jeep for our own safety, and also to prevent us frightening off the animals.

7. The youth hostel was basic but clean, as everybody had to take off their boots before going inside. Of course, after a long day marching over muddy fields, these were absolutely filthy.

8. We put on some warm clothes and a lifejacket and got onto the yacht. Unfortunately, we didn't get any further than the harbour as there was no wind!

9. We paid £ 850 for the holiday. That price included flights, transfers, accommodation at a resort, entertainment and all our food and drinks.

10. We spent a week in London and tried to see as much of it as possible; Buckingham Palace, the Tower of London, Trafalgar Square, you name it, we saw it. I must have taken hundreds of pictures.

15. Cross out the word that does not fit:

Hotel facilities: tennis court, swimming pool, laundry service, snack bar, suit-case

Weather: warm, hot, wet, rainy, boring

Things to: toothpaste, scissors, credit card, maps, car

Person: upset, disappointed, fed up, pleased, angry

Means of transport: train, plane, car, helicopter, taxi, apartment

Sceners: spectacular, beautiful, various, unforgettable, kindly

16. Describe your holiday experience. Put the words into right colums: flight, compas, inn, cameras, hotel, trip, binoculars, tourch, sunscreen, cruise

things to take places to stay activities

suitcase campsite safari

17. Answer the questions:

1.Which form of accommodation did you have on your last holiday? Were you satisfied with it?

2.What are your favourite holiday activities?

3.How many countries have you visited and which is your favourite country apart from your own? Explain why?

4.Which is the longest journey you have ever made? How did you travel?

5.What events do you remember on the way?

6.Which capital city is your favourite? How do you like to spend your time there?

7.Do you suffer from travel sickness or anxiety in cars, boats or

planes?

8.Imagine you are an explorer and have the opportunity to make a big journey. Which continent would you visit? Where would you go? What would you hope to see?

9.Is organized travel the best way of leaming about the world?