WHY DO YOU TRAVEL ?
We go by car And we go by train We go by boat And we go by plane We go by land And sea and air We go, go, go From here to there
Here are some opinions about travelling: "I like to travel! It's just great! Travelling offers sense of freedom!" Renee, 19 "Travelling becomes more and more dangerous..." Elizabeth, 64 "Usually I travel to relax and to learn something new..." Stuart, 28 "I'm sure that most people travel out of snobbery..." Mary, 35 So you see that many men — many minds, what do you think about travelling? • Do you like to travel? • Why do you travel? • Do you believe that travelling is dangerous? • Is it expensive? • Is it your hobby?
Why do people travel? People like to travel… Usually they travel… • в одиночестве alone • с друзьями with friends • с родителями with parents • с собакой with a dog • с дедушкой / бабушкой with grandparents Usually they travel… • по делам on business • ради удовольствия for pleasure • в поисках приключений in search of adventures • из любопытства from curiosity • чтобы увидеть красоту мира to see the beauty of the world When they travel they like to….. • ходить по магазинам go shopping • встречаться с новыми людьми meet new people • заводить новых друзей make new friends • осматривать достопримечательности go sightseeing • изучать традиции других стран learn traditions of other countries
Why do people travel? Because travelling is… But sometimes it can be… восхитительное exciting полезное useful замечательное fascinating приносящее удовольствие enjoyable полезное для здоровья good for health But sometimes it can be… приносящее разочарование disappointing дорогое expensive опасное dangerous хлопотное troublesome утомительное tiring And still travelling… расширяет кругозор broadens our mind/outlook дает жизненный опыт gives us life experience оставляет незабываемые впечатления leaves unforgettable impressions помогает исследовать мир helps us explore the world позволяет лучше понять других людей allows us to understand other people better
Agree or disagree with the following statements; the examples in the box may be helpful - Businessmen usually travel from curiosity. - No, you're wrong. Businessmen don't travel from curiosity. They usually travel on business. Teenagers usually travel with their parents. Lonely people like to travel alone. Tourists always travel on business. When young people travel they like to make new friends and go sightseeing - Small children usually travel with parents or with grandparents. - Yes? You are right. Small children usually travel with parents or with grandparents. Travelling is useful, enjoyable and good for health. Usually travelling is dangerous and expensive. Sometimes travelling can be disappointing and tiring. People like to travel because it gives us life experience and helps us explore the world. Travelling broadens our mind.
Here are some character-sketches of different people Here are some character-sketches of different people. They express their attitude about travelling. Try to guess who these people are and choose from the box. A couch potato Businessman A professor of History An experienced traveler 1. He likes to travel alone or with his students. They travel from curiosity. They like to see the beauty of the world and learn traditions of other countries. They think that travelling is fascinating and enjoyable. It broadens our mind and allows us to understand other people better. 3. He likes to travel alone or with his friends. Usually travels for pleasure or in search of adventures. When travels he likes to go sightseeing or explore unknown places. He believes that travelling is exciting and gives life experience. 2. He doesn’t like to travel at all. He believes that it’s better to stay at home? Because travelling is dangerous, troublesome and expensive. 4. Usually he travels alone on business. When e travels he likes to meet new people. He thinks that travelling is useful but sometimes it’s a bit tiring.
Let’s check! A professor of History A couch potato An experienced traveller Businessman
And now try to find five words which are misspelt: • travvel • useful • expensive • outlook • exciting • plesure • alone • shoping • dangerous • piople • besides • world • sightseeing • experiense • like
Let’s check! travel people shopping experience pleasure
Here are two opinions about travelling Here are two opinions about travelling. Different people characterize travelling differently. Look and find which four of the surrounding words in each group cannot go with the word in the centre.
Let’s check! terrific slow healthy cold pretty windy clever stormy
My partner’s name is ________ He/she likes to travel _________ Work in pairs. Ask your partner some questions. Find out his/her opinion about travelling. Then tell as a few words about your partner. What does he/she think about travelling? You may use the following plan: My partner’s name is ________ He/she likes to travel _________ When he/she travels he/she likes to ________ He/she thinks that travelling is __________