Unit 1. Travelling and Holidays

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+tatistics on tourism demand include all trips made! regardless of whether they were spent in tourist accommodation ,such

as hotels or campsites or in less formal and often unpaid types of accommodation ,such as owned dwellings or

accommodation proided for free by friends of relaties. 9ased on results for the first three Auarters of the year for "#

*ember +tates! the number of holiday trips made by residents of the E) decreased by $.# & . n "##% and "##' Europeans

continued going on holidays but a turning point was recorded in "#$# with a downturn for all types of holidays: domestic

holidays and outbound holidays! short holidaysB e?cept for short trips abroad B andlong holidays.

(he biggest contraction was recorded for domestic trips ,-$.$ &! compared with the number of outbound trips ,-#.3 &. 2s

for the duration of trips! long trips of 8 nights or more fell by $.3 & compared to a drop of #. & in short trips of ma?imum

three oernight stays. ong domestic holiday trips were the most seriously affected segment of tourism demand ,-". &

while short outbound holiday trips grew by #.6 & ,following two years of relatiely weaC demand for this type of trip.(he number of nights spent dropped more significantly than the number of trips ,-$.6 & and -$.# & respectiely. 2s a

result! the aerage length of holiday tripsdecreased. n "#$#! the aerage duration of a holiday trip was ust under 6 nights

+hort trips typically included " oernight stays while long trips ,minimum 8 nights had on aerage a duration of $# nights.

2lthough long domestic trips were the most affected in terms of the number of trips! as indicated aboe! the aerage lengthof such trips did not fall.

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9ehind the $ & decline in the number of holidays taCen by Europeans! maor regional differences can be obsered ,see

(able 6 on the ne?t page. n the south-eastern countries 9ulgaria and 5omania! numbers fell by "'.0 & and $$.$ &

respectiely. n the Nordic countries Finland and +weden the number of holiday trips increased by $3.8 & and "#." &

respectiely. (his increase was seen in all segments! but was less pronounced for long outbound holiday trips.

n many countries! the number of outbound trips increased in "#$#! while the number of domestic trips decreased. oweer

in ermany and +loaCia an inerse trend was obsered with domestic trips remaining a net contributor to the oerall

positie eolution in the number of holidays taCen by the residents of these two *ember +tates.

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Data on tourism e?penditure are aailable for $6 E) *ember +tates. (he countries are not identical to the subset discussed

aboe! so the obserations may not be entirely compatible.

9ased on the aailable data! a small increase of #.0 & was recorded for tourism e?penditure by E) residents. hile the

number of domestic holiday trips declined in "#$#! e?penditure during this type of trip grew oer the same period. (his

resulted in an increase of $." & in aerage spending per trip. @n trips to destinations outside their own country! residents of

these $6 *ember +tates spent less per trip ,-#.' & in "#$# compared with "##'. n particular! long trips abroad fell by#.% &. (able shows that this segment recorded the biggest drop in aerage length of the trip. +ince the reduced total

e?penditure was distributed oer relatiely fewer nights! the aerage e?penditure per night away increased by $.0 &. For the

other types of trips! the e?penditure per night also increased in "#$#. n most cases this will be due to fi?ed costs! such as

transport to the destination! which were diided oer fewer nights.

III. in( wor(s/ prases in te te)t wi& *ean'

$. isitors traelling in their own country;

". reersed in order;

. taCen into account as a whole;

8. somethingG somebody leaing or heading away;

0. down trend! gradual decrease;

6. a place of residence or business with its possessions and staff;

3. a decisie moment;%. to moe or act in opposition to; oppose;

'. irrespectie of;

$#. e?cept for.

IV. You wi"" ear a *an ta"ing aout a trip to Lon(on tat e as -ust returne( !ro*. Listen to te

tape an( ten answer te #uestions. You wi"" ear te se"e&tion twi&e.

$. ow long did he stay in ondonH". hen did he leaeH

. hen did he arrieH

8. ow did he get to the hotelH
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0. hat did he get for free in the hotelH6. hen did he hae dinnerH

3. hat did he hae for dinnerH

%. hat tour choices did he hae on +aturday morningH'. hich tour did he chooseH

$#. here did he hae lunchH

$$. hat did he do in the afternoonH$". here did he hae dinnerH

$. hat Cind of food did he hae for dinnerH

$8. here did he danceH

$0. hen did he get bacC to the hotelH$6. hen did he leae ondonH

V. Loo at tese (i!!erent t%pes o! tra$e""er. How wou"( %ou (es&rie te*6

a pilgrim a tourist a rambler hoinar an emigrant

a holiday-maCer a commuter a hitchhiCer autostopist a yachtswoman

a bus conductor a motorcycle courier

Now *at& tese t%pes o! tra$e""er to te !o""owing (es&riptions'

a. +he sails round the world single-handed in a catamaran.b. e goes sightseeing and taCes lots of photos.

c. +he finally arries at the holy place and approaches the icon.

d. e left 9ritain in $'%# and has settled in 2ustralia.

e. e thumbs a lift. hitchhiCer

f. e deliers urgent letters and parcels to businesses in the city.

g. Eery +unday! he walCs ten miles or so for pleasure across hills and moors. rambler

h. (his summer we>e booCed a loely holiday hotel near the beach in the south of +pain.

i. +he catches the eight o>clocC train eery weeCday morning.

. e sells ticCets on the number "".

VI. 7at& te t%pes o! trips e"ow to te te)ts tat (es&rie te*'

go on a boat trip go on an e?cursion go on a oyage

go on a ourney go on a walC go on a guided tour

go on an e?pedition go on a business trip

$. e hae been planning it for years. t>s one of the last remaining une?plored areas of rainforest in the world! andwho Cnows what we will find there. n the party! there will be scientists and ecologists as well as e?perienced

adenturers because we could discoer new species of plants and animals. c

". ell! >e booCed it. e hae to be in front of the hotel at si? o>clocC in the morning! and! as soon as eerybody

has taCen their seat! we>ll set off for arwicC and +tratford. t>s motorway most of the way! but there should be

some nice iews when we get near arwicC. e hae two hours at the castle and all afternoon to isit

+haCespeare>s house. e hae to be bacC on the coach for the drie home at si?. d

. t was a loely afternoon! so we put on our coats and boots and headed off for are ill. e tooC the dog! too

(he path along the rier is ery narrow so we went in single file until we reached Newbridge illage. 2nd it>s a

really steep climb to the top of the hill. e were e?hausted by the time we got home. e

8. e went up on decC. (he strong breeIe immediately hit us in the face. looCed far out across the huge desert of

green-blue that lay before us! but could see no land. t would be three more days before we reached the coast of

+outh 2merica. a

0. (here were hundreds of people on the platform! and! carrying two suitcases! and a rucCsacC on his bacC! illiam

began to worry that he wouldn>t be able to find his seat. t would taCe two days traelling on this old train across

some of the most lonely and beautiful scenery in the world before he reached the little illage in the foothills

where he was going to worC. g

6. >ll be arriing at inate 2irport at ! traelling club class. Jould you arrange for a drier to be waiting for meH

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3. t was the highlight of the holiday. e booCed a trip along the 5ier )macinta between *e?ico and uatemala. t

was wonderful. e traelled for two hours past forested banCs watching the alligators! isited a *ayan ruin! and

stopped for lunch in an old illage. b

%. @n the left! you can see +t 7aul>s Jathedral! designed by +ir Jhristopher ren. e>re going inside now. Jould

you all stay together! pleaseH> h

VII. 8i& proa"% taes te "ongest6

a. a boat trip a channel crossing a oyage a cruise

b. a stroll a treC a hiCe a walCc. an e?cursion an e?pedition a ourney a trip

d. strolling striding dawdling ogging

e. a speedboat a narrow boat a ferry a hoercraft

f. go as the crow flies taCe a short cut taCe the scenic route

VIII. 9oose te &orre&t answer'

$. e still hae to book/makea hotel and to buy our plane ticCets.

". Km leaing tomorrow and still haenKtpacked/stackedmy suitcases.

. always get great deals on hotels because my friend is a trip/travelagent.

8. 2 Lbed and breakfast/foodis a priate home which taCes in guests.

0. t is often ery e?pensie to trael duringpeak/expensiveseason.6. 2rranging Macclimations/ accommodationsmeans arranging a place to stay ,liCe a hotel! guest house! etc.

3. (rael agents often asC you whether or not you would liCe to buy traelerKs insurance/policy.

%. 2package/combinedtourGholiday is one that includes air! hotel! and often food.

'. 2 connecting/connectflight reAuires a passenger to change from one plane to another.

$#. f you lose something at an airport! you should checC at the airportKs lost-and-find/foundoffice.

$$. hen you arrie in a new country! you often hae to go through customs/customat the airport.

$". 2 lay around/layoveris the time you hae to wait at an airport for your connecting flight.

$. @ur tourguide/conductorwas amaIing e Cnew so much about the city

$8. wanted to buy train ticCets! but the ticCet office/bureauwas closed.

$0. 2re you here on acationH No. Km here on affairs/business.

$6. e plan to do somesightseeing/see-sightswhile weKre in Jhicago.$3. left my bag in a locker/lockat the train station.

$%. Oou hae to checC in/onat the airport three hours before your flight.$'. 2re there any cheap places to eat around/closehereH

"#. s breaCfast included/inclusivein the priceH

I:. Answer te #uestions'

$. ho are the travelling publicH

". hat do you taCe if you travel lightH

. hat>s a travelogueH 2 trael documentary

8. hat does a travel agent doH

0. hat do you mean if you say your car can really travelH

6. hat do you mean if you say that a wine travels wellH3. hat>s the difference between travel sickness and motion sicknessH

%. hat are you if you are well-travelledH

'. hat>s the difference between traveling and travellingH$#. hat is a travelatorH

:. Supposing %ou are a gui(e, tin o! a !a$ourite (estination were %ou wou"( "ie to tae a group o!

tourists on a -ourne%. Des&rie it in aout 152 wor(s. Re!er to "o&ation, !a&i"ities, ser$i&es, peop"e

a&&o*pan%ing et&. So*e o! te !o""owing wor(s *igt pro$e use!u"'

cheap e?pensie breathtaCing gorgeous safe dangerous


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Unit 1. Travelling and Holidays