How do different people spend their holidays
How do different people spend their holidays
Тема / Топик по английскому языку:
Travelling
Millions of people all over the world spend their holidays travelling. They travel to see other countries and continents, modern cities and the ruins of ancient towns, they travel to enjoy picturesque places, or just for a change of scene. It is always interesting to discover new things, different ways of life, to meet different people, to try different food, to listen to different musical rhythms.
Those who live in the country like to go to a big city and spend their time visiting museums and art galleries, looking at shop windows and dining at exotic restaurants. City dwellers usually like a quiet holiday by the sea or in the mountains, with nothing to do but walk and bathe and laze in the sun.
Most travellers and holiday-makers take a camera with them and take pictures of everything that interests them — the sights of a city, old churches and castles, views of mountains, lakes, valleys, plains, waterfalls, forests; different kinds of trees, flowers and plants; animals and birds.
Later, perhaps years later, they will be reminded by the photos of the happy time they have had.
People travel by train, by boat and by car.
All means of travel have their advantages and disadvantages. And people choose one according to their plans and destinations.
If we are fond of travelling, we see and learn a lot of things that we can never see or learn at home, though we may read about them in books and newspapers, and see pictures of them on TV. The best way to study geography is to travel, and the best way to get to know and understand the people is to meet them in their own homes.
Topical Vocabulary
Talking about holidays. At the travel agency
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hundred years ago, most people never traveled further than a few km. They travelled, walked, went by carriage or on horseback. But in the last quarter of the twentieth century, people have travelled a lot. Many people travel 50 or 100 km daily by public transport or private car. Millions of people travel long distances abroad on business trips or for holidays every year. Even a housewife who is going shopping may travel twenty km.
For most people, speed is a very important factor when they are travelling. They want to reach their destination as quickly as possible. There are now planes that can cross the Atlantic in just over three hours.
Other people prefer comfort to speed. They like to relax during the journey and enjoy themselves as much as possible.
For almost everyone, safety is the most important factor. For example, many people never fly because they believe it is dangerous. In fact, it is probably much more dangerous to travel by car or to walk across a street.
В наше время путешествие чрезвычайно важно. Двести лет назад большинство людей никогда не путешествовало далее, чем несколько километров. Они путешествовали, шли пешком, ехали на карете или верхом на лошади. Но в последней четверти двадцатого века люди путешествовали много. Много людей проезжают 50 или 100 км ежедневно общественным транспортом или на личном автомобиле. Каждый год миллионы людей путешествуют на большие расстояния за границу в командировки или в отпуск. Даже домохозяйка, которая собирается сделать покупки, может преодолеть двадцать километров.
Другие люди предпочитают скорости комфорт. Им нравится расслабляться во время поездки и наслаждаться как можно больше.
Почти для всех безопасность – самый важный фактор. Например, многие людей никогда не летают, потому что они считают, что это опасно. Фактически, может быть, намного опаснее ехать на машине или переходить улицу.
Задание 6. Ответьте на вопросы письменно:
1. Are you fond of travelling?
Yes, I am. I am fond of travelling.
2. Why do people travel?
People travel on business trips or for holidays.
3. What do we see and learn while travelling?
While travelling we see many interesting places, learn many new things, meet different people, try different food.
4. How do different people spend their holidays?
People spend their holidays in different ways. Some people travel abroad to do sightseeing. Some people go to the seaside to sunbathe and to swim. Other people go camping.
5. What means of travelling do you know?
There are different means of travelling. They are travelling by plane, travelling by train, by sea, by road or on foot.
6. What are their advantages and disadvantages?
All means of travelling have their advantages and disadvantages. Travelling by plane is the most convenient, comfortable and the fastest means of travelling. But you may feel airsickness and your ears hurt during the taking off and landing. And it’s the most expensive means of travelling.
Travelling by train is much slower than by plane, but you can see beautiful nature landscape and places of interest.
Travelling by sea people can enjoy the views of sea, seashore, they
How do different people spend their holidays
40.1 Imagine that you are doing a project on how teenagers spend their summer holidays in Zetland. You have found some data on the subject — the results of the opinion polls (see the table below).
Comment on the data in the table and give your opinion on the subject of the project.
| How teenagers spend their summer holidays | Number of teenagers (%) |
|---|---|
| Staying at home | 39 |
| Visiting relatives | 26 |
| Going to the seaside | 17 |
| Going to the mountains | 14 |
| Going to a youth summer camp | 4 |
Write 200−250 words.
Use the following plan:
— make an opening statement on the subject of the project;
— select and report 2−3 facts;
— make 1−2 comparisons where relevant;
— outline a problem that can arise during summer holidays and suggest a way of solving it;
— conclude by giving your opinion on the best way to spend summer holidays.
40.2 Imagine that you are doing a project on what topics teenagers discuss at school in Zetland. You have found some data on the subject — the results of the opinion polls (see the diagram below).
Comment on the data in the diagram and give your opinion on the subject of the project.
What topics do teenagers discuss at school in Zetland?
Popular games and songs
School tasks and grades
Fashion and gadgets
Relationships with parents and siblings
Plans for the future
Write 200−250 words.
Use the following plan:
— make an opening statement on the subject of the project;
— select and report 2−3 facts;
— make 1−2 comparisons where relevant;
— outline a problem that can arise with peers communication and suggest a way of solving it;
— conclude by giving your opinion on the importance of communication for teenagers.
40.1 Many people believe that there are different ways of spending summer holidays. The aim of the project I am currently working on is to find out more about it. As part of my project, I have found and analyzed some data on how teenagers spend their summer holidays in Zetland.
According to the data, the adolescents have quite a wide range of things to do when they have summer holidays. It is clear that the majority of the respondents prefer staying at home, 39% of them have given this answer. Moreover, about a quarter of the teenagers visit their relatives. Going to the seaside and to the mountains is also quite popular among teenage holidaymakers (17% and 14% respectively).
It is worth mentioning that going to a summer camp is at the end of the table. Surprisingly, more teenagers prefer spending their summer time with their families than alone.
One problem that can arise with spending summer holidays is difficulties with transportation system. For instance, it is very uncomfortable to change airplane for train in a certain city, moreover it costs a lot. One solution to this problem is to create special crossing centers where holidaymakers can wait for their flight or train comfortably. Furthermore, multi-tickets and discounts can be provided for the convenience.
In conclusion, I think that the best way of spending summer holiday is a family trip to the mountains. This type of holidays provides families with the opportunities to become closer and enjoy the nature. (249 words)
40.2 Nowadays young people have lots of interests as well as problems they would like to share with their friends. The aim of the project I am currently working on is to find out more about it. As part of my project, I have found and analyzed some data on what topics teenagers discuss during the breaks at school in Zetland.
According to the data, the youth in Zetland have quite a wide range of things to speak about. The vast majority of the respondents discuss popular games and songs as well as school tasks and grades (35% and 24% respectively). Fashion and gadgets as well as relationships with parents and siblings are also quite popular topics for discussion with the teenagers in Zetland, whereas plans for the future appear to be the least popular theme.
It is worth mentioning that gaming and listening to music are three times as important as thoughts about the future for the adolescence. To my mind, younger generation first of all think about entertainment what is why they speak about it more often.
One problem that can arise with peers communication is that teenagers usually discuss their issues during the lessons. It is clear that breaks are too short; what is more, usually there are no places at school where students can relax. One solution to this problem is to make one break longer and create special zone at school in order to the adolescents can relax there and then concentrate on the lesson.
In conclusion, I firmly believe communication with peers is very important for teenagers. I think it can develop their social skills. (270 words)
