1. 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

2. 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?

3. 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

4. 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

5. 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?

6. 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

7. 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.

8. Camping holiday

9. 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

10. 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

11. A cruise, a safari

12. 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 ..

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

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

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

16. 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)

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

18. 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

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

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

21. Tents/ caravans
see a camping holiday

22. 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.

23. 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

24. 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

25. 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?

26. 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?

27. Describe the following pictures