Types of holiday a package tour a sightseeing tour staying at a seaside resort a health holiday staying in recreational areas a camping holiday an activity holiday a safari a cruise a travel holiday

A package tour = all in holiday someone else makes and arranges everything for us a travel agency prepares everything, there is no need to worry about anything – everything is included in the price (tickets, admission fees, food, accommodation, insurance, guide ..) the only thing we have to do is to book this tour with a travel agency in advance What should be a travel guide like? What should he/she look like?

A sightseeing tour People usually travel by coach – less comfortable than by car, but the guide tells us a lot about places of interest, notable landmarks and impressive buildings

Staying at a seaside resort going on a seaside holiday is popular with many people holidaymakers can lie on the beach, they can sunbathe and get suntanned, but they can also get sunburnt children like playing in the sand, building sandcastles or playing ball games the most popular seaside resorts are in Croatia and Italy The rich often go on a yachting holiday

A health holiday is provided by a health resort/ a spa town people can enjoy walking in parks and along the beautiful colonnades or they can drink various mineral waters What are famous spa towns in the Czech Republic?

Staying in recreational areas these areas provide facilities for playing tennis, football, volleyball or swimming people can go walking, hiking or climbing in the mountains if the weather is bad, these areas also provide facilities for indoor activities, such as table tennis, bowling, darts or board games

Camping holiday is the cheapest holiday preferred mainly by students and young people it is not very comfortable – it can be cold and rainy there some annoying insects can appear in a tent you need to bring the following items: a tent, a sleeping bag, a carry mat, a torch with batteries, insect repellent, a pocket knife, a gas cooker, matches/a lighter, an axe, warm clothes etc.

Camping holiday

An activity holiday, a safari an activity holiday - skiing holiday, sailing holiday, hiking holiday etc. a safari - a trip to see wild animals, especially in Africa

A cruise, a travel holiday a period of time spent on a board of a ship preferred by young people to earn some money, learn a language, then travel around the country or spend the money on e.g. a new computer, a camera

A cruise, a safari

What are popular holiday activities? Students´ own answers People enjoy/like/love + ing sunbathing, buying souvenirs, writing holiday postcards, eating lot of ice cream, swimming, visiting museums, trying local dishes, doing nothing, chatting with friends, meeting new people, diving, doing the sightseeing, reading magazines/books, speaking foreign language, taking pictures, skiing (down hill, cross country), snowboarding, hiking, relaxing ..

Questions Do you like travelling abroad? What countries have you visited and which ones would you like to visit and why?

Accommodation Where can people stay overnight? bed and breakfast guest houses hotels hostels inns cottages tents/caravans

Bed and breakfast usually small private houses or farms that take a few guests usually cheap and friendly provides its guests with breakfast

Guest houses larger than bed and breakfasts people usually stay there for more than one night people staying there can have half board (breakfast – dinner) or full board (breakfast – lunch – dinner)

Hotels the most expensive form of accommodation the rooms have either en suite or private facilities (bathroom)

Hostels are very cheap places to stay overnight people are accommodated in dormitories and they usually share a room with more people (3 or even more) the guests are also expected to help with cleaning the hostel before they leave

Inns are pubs with accommodation they often offer local and regional food and beers

Cottages are usually cosy you can hire/rent them for some period of time and enjoy your time just with your friends or family

Tents/ caravans see a camping holiday

Check-ins travellers/guests check in at a reception and they are given their key with the room number the check-in includes producing the identification cards or passports sometimes a check-in form has to be filled in – it includes personal data such as name, address etc.

Do people travel more than they did in the past? nowadays, people travel much more than they did in the past. there are new means of transport, cars and planes have become faster and tickets are cheaper, that is why more people can afford to travel to distant places. the distant places of the world have been closer

Why do people travel? People travel to: meet new people, learn about their culture and habits, learn a foreign language, tastes foreign cuisines, have lots of adventure, and compare life in those countries with that one in our country People like visiting châteaux, castles, palaces, ruins of castles, churches and other sightseeing. Getting to know other countries broadens horizons

Questions Would you recommend people to take a holiday in the CR or abroad? Why? What rules should tourists follow when visiting a foreign country? What kinds of holidays do you know? What are favourite holiday activities? Where can people stay overnight while travelling? What is your dream holiday? What bad things can happen when you are on holiday?

Questions What is the Schengen Agreement? When you go on holiday, how do you communicate with people who don't speak Czech, or even English? Can you describe your last holiday? What is your worst travelling experience? What do you think of hitchhiking? What are +/- of a family holiday?

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