Unit 17. Travel
SPEAKING WARM-UP

• Camping is really uncomfortable and I prefer to stay in a hotel on holiday.
• A holiday is a chance to do new activities and try out new hobbies.
• My idea of a holiday is lying on the beach with friends.
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DEVELOP YOUR SPEAKING SKILLS
WORDPERFECT
Read these sentences and then use the words in italics to complete the sentences below.
Key.1 visa
2 summer camp
3 scheduled
4 duty free
5 route
6 charter
7 set off
8 adventure holiday
9 customs
10 self-catering holiday
• When you arrive in another country, you have to go through customs, where they check you don't have anything illegal.
• Shops at airports often sell duty free products, which means they are much cheaper because you don't pay any tax.
• For some places you need a visa, which gives you permission to enter the country.
• The road is blocked so we'll have to find a different route to the hotel.
• Make sure you have everything you need before you set off on your journey.
• Many children learn a lot by going away to summer camp with their friends.
• A charter flight is usually cheap and takes tourists in the summer.
• A scheduled flight goes all year and is usually more expensive.
• On a self-catering holiday, you stay in rooms and cook your own meals.
• I would love to go on an adventure holiday and try activities like canoeing.
1 I'm waiting for my _______________ so that I can visit Australia.
2 I had a great time at _______________ and made lots of new friends my own age.
3 The _______________ flight to Barcelona leaves at 9.00 every day, all year round.
4 My mum asked me to get her some _______________ perfume when I go to America.
5 On a walking holiday, it's a good idea to mark your _______________ on the map so you don't get lost.
6 We're going to Spain in July, so there should be lots of cheap _______________ flights.
7 We had only just _______________ when I realised I hadn't locked the door and we had to go back.
8 I'd love to hear about the _______________ you went on. How did you like rock climbing and canoeing?
9 Mrs Wilson was stopped at _______________ and they looked through all her luggage.
10 We couldn't afford to stay in a hotel, so we decided to go on a _______________ in France.
PRACTISE YOUR SPEAKING SKILLS
Speaking know-how
• Выполняя задание I, вам необходимо сравнить и сопоставить двефотографии. После того как вы прокомментируете сходство и различиефотографий, экзаменатор задаст вам вопрос, отвечая на который вамнеобходимо выразить свое мнение.
• Выполняя задание I, постарайтесь равномерно распределить время дляописания фотографий. Не увлекайтесь описанием одной фотографии. Вамможет не хватить времени для выполнения задания в целом.
GRAMMAR FOCUS
Key.
1 so have
2 so was
3 so can
4 so am
5 so do
6 so does
Look at these sentences using 'so' to make a comparison. Notice the word order and which auxiliary verbs are used.
Flying is quite safe, and so is travelling by train.
The people in the first photograph have been travelling, and so have those in the second.
Adventure holidays can be dangerous, and so can swimming in some areas.
The people in the first photograph seem excited, and so do those in the second.
Use 'so' and an appropriate auxiliary verb to complete the following sentences.
1 My father has visited many European countries, and _______________ I.
2 The first photo was taken outdoors, and _______________ the second.
3 Travelling by plane can be exciting, and _______________ travelling by ship.
4 Many people are afraid of flying, and _______________ I.
5 Many people like beach holidays, and _______________ I.
6 The first photo looks interesting, and _______________ the second.
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