Unit 5 Travel

Questions for discussion 1.What comes to mind when you hear the word “ travel ” ? 2.Do you like traveling? Why? 3.What ’ s the best place you ’ ve ever visited? 4.What would make you wiser---traveling around the world or reading a lot of books?

Words and expressions Vacation travel agency travel insurance Budget passport air/train/car travel Take off land return journey 回程 Package tour 团体旅游 ，参团旅游 independent traveler 旅游散客 Airport baggage claim 行李领取处 Luggage reservations 预定 jet lag 时差感 Destination route

backpacker 背包旅行者 backpacking 徒步旅行，背包旅行 flashpacker 装备较奢华的背包客 Flashpacking is backpacking with a lot of high tech gear. (such as: laptop, digital camera, extra batteries, portable Wi-Fi finders, and so on) Travel sickness Hotel motel 汽车旅馆 hostel 招待所（尤指青年旅社） Accommodation bed and breakfast 住宿加早餐 check in/out 办理入住 / 退房 手续 Reception desk 前台，总服务台 receptionist 前台接待 Room service double room single room suite 套房 Itinerary 旅行日程 scenery 风景 holiday resort 度假胜地 Camp excursion 短途旅行 self-catering holiday 自助游 sightseeing 观光 hitch-hike 搭便车 自驾游 self-driving travel

Task 1 Two people are seeing off a friend at the airport.

Passengers Only. It was a pleasure having him. Just teasing! a phrase used when one is not completely serious about what he is saying or doing A pleasure. Now on your way. Old boy! tennis racquet / racket Have a good flight. A racket

Mikko must be a foreign student. He is leaving for home. Two friends, Mr. Johnson and Petros, are seeing him off at the airport. Mikko is very grateful to Mr. Johnson and his family because they have been very kind to him while he was staying with them.

Task 2 In this task some people have various experiences in their trip.

take off Greenhill / south of Australia Pacific travel by camel desert Bedouin people / a member of a nomadic tribe of Arabs make films and recordings of dances Himalayan Mountains New Guinea A Pacific island north of Australia; the 2nd largest island in the world; governed by Australia and Indonesia 新几内亚 Bali Question: What did they do on their way?

Task 3 Someone in the 19th century dreamed of traveling around the world in eighty days. Jackie Chan

Phileas Fogg Stuart play cards How much do you want to bet? bet risk ( money ) on the result of a future event I ’ ll bet all of it. There ’ s a train to Dover at a quarter to nine. I ’ ll take it. Can you tell the story in your own words?

Task 4 A travel agency offers some good holiday bargains.

Happy Holidays holiday bargain adventure holiday luxury hotel go sailing in Greece the cost of air travel to and from Greece relax and lie in the sun sunny Spain Wales Costa del Sol (Spain) a farmhouse

Ex. DestinationWalesCosta del Sol, Spain Greece Cost per person ￡ 115 ￡ 250 ￡ 325 Time Span 1 week10 days2 weeks Food 3 meals a dayBought by the tourists AccommodationMountain farmhouses Luxury hotelsOn a boat Special Features Sport, fresh airSunny weatherFresh air, plenty of sun and sailing

Task 6 Are you enjoying your meal? I thought the soup was very nice.

Task 10 a clear idea of the program comfortable enjoyable necessity keep it safe avoid an unpleasant accident spoil your whole weekend Dictation I hope I ’ ve given you a clear idea of the program for your London weekend, and before I finish let me just give you one or two pieces of advice, which should make your stay more enjoyable. First, please do remember to bring with you some comfortable shoes to wear. London is a big place and whatever you do, you ’ ll find yourself doing quite a lot of walking, so comfortable shoes are a real necessity. And secondly let me ask you to please look after your money. Keep it safe at all times and then you will avoid an unpleasant accident, which could spoil your whole weekend. (107 words)

Useful words and expressions 旅游 v. tour, travel, take a trip n. tourism, journey, traveling, trip 远足 excursion; outing 探险 expedition 出境游 outbound tourism 游客 n. tourist, visitor traveler ( 旅客 ) 旅行路线 n. route 旅游景点 n. tourist attraction, tourist destination, scenic spot place of interest ( 名胜古迹 ) 度假区 holiday resort

Useful words and expressions 往返旅行 return journey; round trip 单程旅行 outward journey 旅行社 n. Travel Agency 套餐游；包办游 package tour; inclusive tour 旅游散客 independent traveler 旅游团 tour group – 票 ticket 票价 fare 单程票 single ticket 往返票 round-trip ticket; return ticket 半票 half-price ticket 驴友 –Travel companion, tour pal,

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