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- INFO PRE I.B A ICH RODIČOV
- MATURITA!!!
- Užitočné stránky
- Stupnice hodnotenia
- Grammar notes
- 1 Family
- 2 Culture and art
- 3 Sports
- 4 Housing
- 5 Shopping and services
- 6 Health care
- 7 Travelling
- 8 Education
- 9 Jobs and Employment
- 10 Human Relations
- 11 Man and Nature
- 12 Development of Science and Technology
- 14 Communication and Its Forms
- 16 Young People and Society
- 17 Food
- 18 Hobbies, Free Time and Lifestyle
- 19 Multicultural Society
- 20 Towns and places
- 21 Clothing and fashion
- 22 The Book
- 23 Role-models and Ideals
- 24 The Country Whose Language I am Learning
- 25 Slovakia - My Homeland
- FCE
7 Travelling
7 Travelling
a) Reasons, preparations, destinations and the importance of travelling (to work, on holiday, business)
- Why do people travel?
- Explain the term “commuter”
b) Means of travelling (pros and cons of individual means)
- Ways of travelling for long and short distances.
- Pros and cons of travelling by train.
- Describe the journey by plane.
- Describe your best/worst journey.
c) Individual and collective travelling (way and means of transport, accommodation, etc.)
- Which means of transport do people prefer when travelling on holiday and why?
- If you could travel to an exotic country, which one would you choose? How would you travel? Who would you travel with? What would you take with you? Give reasons.
- What do you think about the idea of eco-tourism?
- Do you like organised holidays (staying in a hotel) or do you prefer being on your own (staying in a tent)?
Writing suggestion:
Letter (180 – 200 words)
Write a letter to your friend describing the best/worst holiday you have had so far. Include the details of your journey to the place of your holiday, facilities the place has got, what you liked/disliked about the place.
Vocabulary:
Travel by land, by sea, by air, go on foot, go by bus/coach/car/plane/boat
Travel for pleasure, travel on business, travel short/long distances, commute to work, to school, ride a bicycle/a motorbike/a bike/a horse, drive a car/a bus, fly a plane, drive on motorways/highways, sleeper, dining-car, ticket office, departure/arrival boards, left-luggage office, locker, a ticket office, buy a single/return ticket to…, catch/miss a train, a through train, a fast train, compartment, find a free seat, get a seat reservation, put a suitcase on the rack, break a journey, see somebody off, meet somebody at the station
Book a plane ticket, check-in, get a boarding card, go to the departure lounge, board a plane, go through passport and security check, arrival/departure gate, listen to safety instructions, fasten a seatbelt, serve refreshment, disembark
Get in/off/out of a car, pick somebody up, drive somebody to…, traffic lights, traffic jam, pedestrian crossing, car park/parking lot, speed limit
Have a holiday/take a holiday, be on a holiday, a holiday resort, a package tour/holiday, a self-catering holiday, go to the travel agent’s, get a travel brochure, go camping, go to the seaside, go sightseeing, see the sights, hitchhike, book accommodation, hotel, hostel, guesthouse, bed and breakfast, make a reservation