Топики по английскому языку с переводом на тему "Путешествия и приключения": Travelling

Modern life is impossible without travelling. Thousands of people travel every day either on business or for pleasure. They can travel by air, by rail, by sea or by road.

Of course, travelling by air is the fastest and the most convenient way, but it is the most expensive too. Travelling by train is slower than by plane, but it has its advantages. You can see much more interesting places of the country you are travelling through. Modern trains have very comfortable seats. There are also sleeping cars and dining cars which make even the longest journey enjoyable. Speed, comfort and safety are the main advantages of trains and planes. That is why many people prefer them to all other means.

Travelling by sea is popular mostly for pleasure trips. On board large ships and small river boats people can visit foreign countries and different places of interest within their own country. It is very pleasant to see the rise and fall of the waves, to feel the fresh sea wind blowing and hear the cry of the seagulls. Trips on the Volga, the Dnieper, the Yenisei, the Black Sea are very popular today.

Many people like to travel by car. It is interesting too, because you can stop when and where you like, you do not have to buy tickets or carry your suitcases.

A very popular method of travelling is hiking. It is travelling on foot. Walking tours are very interesting. Hitch-hiking is a very popular method of travelling among young people. But it is not so popular in our country as abroad.

The Black Sea is one of the most wonderful places which attracts holiday-makers all over the world. There are many rest-homes, sanatoriums and tourist camps there. But it is also possible to rent a room or a furnished house for a couple of weeks there. Sometimes we place ourselves in a tent on the sea shore enjoying fresh air and the sun all day long. As a rule I make new friends there. In the daytime we play volleyball, tennis, swim in the warm water of the sea and sunbathe. In the evening I like to sit on the beach watching the sea and enjoying the sunset.

Перевод текста: Travelling

Современная жизнь невозможна без путешествия. Тысячи людей путешествуют каждый день или по делу или для удовольствия. Они могут путешествовать воздушным путем, по железной дороге, морским путем или дорогой.

Конечно, путешествие воздушным путем является самым быстрым и самый удобный путь, но это является самым дорогим также. Путешествие поездом медленнее чем самолетом, но это имеет его преимущества. Вы можете видеть намного более интересные места страны, по которой Вы путешествуете через. Современные поезда имеют очень удобные места. Есть также спальные вагоны и вагоны - рестораны, которые совершают даже самую длинную поездку приятной. Скорость, комфорт и безопасность - главные преимущества поездов и самолетов. Именно поэтому много людей предпочитают их всем другим средствам.

Путешествие морским путем популярно главным образом для поездок удовольствия. На борт большие суда и маленькие речные люди лодок могут посетить зарубежные страны и различные достопримечательности в пределах их собственной страны. Очень приятно видеть повышение и падение волн, чувствовать, что новый морской ветер дует и слышит крик чаек. Поездки на Волге, Днепре, Енисее, Черное море очень популярно сегодня.

Много людей любят путешествовать на машине. Это интересно также, потому что Вы можете остановиться, когда и где Вы любите, Вы не должны купить билеты или нести ваши чемоданы.

Очень популярный метод путешествия путешествует пешком. Это едет пешком. Гуляющие туры очень интересны. Передвижение автостопом - очень популярный метод путешествия среди молодых людей. Но это не столь популярно в нашей стране как за границей.

Черное море - одно из самых замечательных мест, которое привлекает отдыхающих во всем мире. Есть много домов отдыха, санатории и туристские лагеря там. Но также возможно арендовать комнату или снабженный дом в течение нескольких недель там. Иногда мы помещаемся в палатке на морском берегу, наслаждаясь свежим воздухом и солнцем целый день. Как правило я делаю новых друзей там. Днем мы играем в волейбол, теннис, плавание в теплой воде моря и загораем. Вечером я люблю сидеть на берегу, наблюдая море и наслаждаясь закатом.

TEXT. YOU REMEMBER ME, DON"T YOU?

Scene: the main hall of Paddington Station (one of the main London railway stations)

It was late at night, but there were still a lot of people coming and going There was a noise of trains.

A good-looking, fair-haired Swiss girl of about twenty was sitting on her suitcase. Her chin was in her hands and she looked tired and depressed. Nodoby spoke to her, nobody even looked at her.

Another young woman went past. She noticed the fair girl She stopped in surprise, turned round and looked again. "Why, it"s Ann, isn"t it?" The fair girl looked up. At first she didn"t recognize the other girl. "You remember me, don"t you? I"m Pauline. We were at school together."

Ann jumped to her feet. "Of course! My dear Pauline! I"m so glad to see you."

"I"m glad I noticed you. But what are you doing here? I didn"t know you were in England."

"I arrived from Zurich at one o"clock. I had lunch at Victoria station. I think I took a long time over it. And now I"m alone in London. I don"t know anybody. And what a day I"ve had! I must sit on this suitcase until tomorrow morning. I"m going to stay with some people called Forest. They live miles and miles in the country. But I"ve missed the last train."

"Missed the last train? Have you really? That"s bad luck. But how did you miss it? It seems rather silly."

"It isn"t far from Victoria to Paddington, but it took a long time to get there. I took a taxi, but still I arrived late. I ran into the station and shouted: "Which is the four o"clock train for Brimstead? But the porter thought I said "Bristol!" He put me in a train just as it moved away from the station. I was very proud of catching the train at the last minute. I settled down in the compartment. There was an old gentleman there, but I was too shy to speak to him, Later he gave me a cigarette and we talked. We stopped at a place called Reading and then went on. I thought the journey was taking a long time.

Then a man came to collect our tickets. He looked at mine and said: "Brimstead? You"re in the wrong train, Miss." It was terrible I cried: "Stop the train! I must get out!" But the man said: "We don"t stop until Bristol." At last we got there. I got out and ran like the wind with my suitcase to catch the next train back to London

I crossed the lines - a lot of porters shouted after me, but I didn"t stop.

The London train was just leaving. It was a slow train: it stop­ped at every station. When I got back here, the last train to Brimstead had just gone. It"s only a small town, you see."

"But why are you sitting out here in this cold?"

"It"s too stuffy in the waiting-room."

"Poor Ann! Come and spend the night at my lodgings. My land­lady will be pleased to see you."

Comprehension

/. Listen to the text and answer the questions:

Where did Pauline meet Ann? Did Ann recognize her at once? Why did Ann look so tired and depressed? How did it happen that she got into the wrong train?

//. Read the text and analyse its language peculiarities. Do some exercises in the next section to remember them.

Special Difficulties

/. Respond using the prompts:

e.g. - Bob got another job, I suppose, (old) - No, he was too old to get another job. ...I suppose.

1. Tom went alone, (young) 2. Peter got through the window, (fat) 3. George drove the car. (drunk) 4. Mary walked upstairs, (weak) 5. Peter ate something, (ill) 6. James bought the house, (poor) 7. Frank understood, (stupid) 8. Jack became a jockey, (small) 9. The other driver listened to you. (excited) 10. She wore your coat, (tall)

//. Make up sentences using the word combination "to be proud

e.g. She/her son

She is proud of her son.

1. He / his wife. 2. The girl/her mother 3. The children/their pa­rents 4. David/his sister 5. Ann/her daughter 6. George/his brother e.g. Mr Green/work for this firm

Mr Green is proud of working for this firm. 1. Betty/type without mistakes 2. Dick/have a car 3. Bill/speak Chinese 4. He/live in this country 5. Kate/swim so well 6. Paul/ earn so much money

Text Exercises

/. Ask ana answer questions on the text.

II. Speak on Ann"s adventure.

III. Did you ever have an experience like that? Tell about it.

Conversation Practice

/. Listen to the conversations and learn them: Booking Train Tickets

When does the London train leave, please?

9.25. Platform 3.

What time does it reach London?

You should be there at 11.31, but you may be a bit late.

Do I have to change?

Yes. You change at Lewes and East Croydon.

2. - Which train do I take for Victoria, please?

When does it get in?

It gets there at 11.34.

Must 1 change?

No, it"s a through train.

3. - What time"s the next train to Victoria, please?

9.26. Platform 4.

When do we get there?

It"s due at 11.35, but they"re running late today.

Is it necessary to change?

Yes. Change at East Croydon.

4. - Excuse me...

Yes. Can I help you?

Yes, I"d like some information about trains, please.

- Where to?

Morning or afternoon?

In the evening. About six o"clock.

There"s one at 6.40.

5. - I want a ticket to Bern, please, second class.

Single or return?

Return, please.

Sixty-five pounds, please. Five pounds change, thank you.

Could you tell me what time the next train is?

8 o"clock, platform 12. If you hurry you"ll just catch it.

//. Situation: You want to go to Kiev in a week. You phone the railway booking-office and inquire about the time-table and tickets.

At the Railway Station

Jane: Hello, Mr Blake. We"re are not late, are we"

Mr Blake: Hello, Jane. No, you"re not late. I was a bit earlv

Jane: When does the train leave?

Mr Blake: It leaves at four twenty-seven (4.27). If we hurry,

we"ll be able to catch it. Jane: Is it an express?

Mr Blake: No, it"s a stopping train Jane: Shall I buy ihe tickets, Mr Blake?

Mr Blake: Oh, yes, I forgot about them. There"s the booking-office. Jane: Do you know how much the fare is?

Mr Blake- Seventy-five pence (75 p) for a single ticket and one

pound fifty for a return But ask for a weekend return.

That might be cheaper. And ask for a time-table, too.

You"ll need it on Sunday. Jane: All right. I"ll meet you at the entrance to the platform.

Which platform is ours? Mr Blake: Platform sixteen. I"ll take your suitcase. Which one"s

Jane: That one"s mine.

Questions: When does the train leave? Is it an express or a stop­ping train? Who is going to buy the tickets? What is the fare? From what platform does the train leave? Where do they agree to meet? Will Mr Blake help Jane with her suitcase?

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Modern life is impossible without traveling. We can travel by cat ,by bus, by bicycle, by train, by ship, by plain. Each kind of traveling has its advantages. The fastest way of traveling is by plain. But it’s expensive. Modern means of traveling have different facilities. The seats in carriages are comfortable. We can sleep, sit, read, enjoy beautiful scenery through the window, put in plains we can see only clouds.

Cycling is very useful too. We can stop where we like and visit sights of interest, enjoy fresh air. We needn’t keep any time-table or get tickets at the booking office. Traveling is remarkable in all seasons.

Traveling is always exciting. We meet people ,brand new places, get a lot of impressions. We enjoy the picturesque scenery of these places, explore them and go sightseeing. We learn history, culture and traditions of different lands. We come to know more about music, art literature and famous people. We become more educated. It’s better to see ones than to hear many times. One more thing makes traveling wonderful. You are always looking forward to your trip and then to home coming , returning to our native town, family and friends. And it’s quite natural. We owe much to traveling. It makes us more friendly. A lot of places attract tourists over the world. Foreigners admire a lot of places I Russia too.

Sometimes your journey turn out to be a real disappointment. It may happen in case the trip is not well organized or bad weather may spoil your plans, or the company who joined your trip may be rather dull and you feel bored during the time you travel, or the place from which you expected much appears to have nothing particular.

Traveling has much in common with camping and going on hikes. It teaches us discipline, we learn to overcome all kinds of hardships and become strong-willed.

To travel in mind-that’s remarkable! You don’t have to suffer from standing in long lines to buy a ticket. You don’t feel uncomfortable in the overcrowded transport. You may travel to the remotest places on the same day.

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We often get tired of the same surroundings and daily routine. Hence some relaxation is essential to restore our mental and physical resources. That is why the best place of relaxation in my opinion is the one where you have never been before. And it is by means of traveling that you get to that place.

To be on the safe side and to spare yourself the trouble of standing long hours in the line you’d better book tickets in advance. All you have to do is to ring up the airport of the railway station booking office and they will send your ticket to your place. And of course before getting off you have to make your preparations.

You should settle all your business and visit your friends and relatives. On the eve of your departure you should pack your things in a suitcase. When the day of the departure comes, you call a taxi and go to the airport or the railway station.

For some time you stay in the waiting room. If you are hungry, you take some refreshments. In some time the loud speaker announces that the train or the plain is in and the passengers are invited to take their seats. If you travel by train you find your carriage, enter the carriage and find your berth. It may be a lower berth, which is more convenient or an upper one. You put your suitcase into a special box under the lower seat. Then you arrange your smaller packages on the tracks. In some time the train starts off. Traveling by train is slower than by plain, but it has its advantages. You can see the country you are traveling through and enjoy the beautiful nature. It may be an express train or a passenger one. There is no doubt it’s much more convenient to travel by the express train because it does not stop at small stations and it takes you less time to get to your destination.

But if you are in a hurry and want to save your time you’d better travel by plain because it’s the fastest way of traveling. After the procedure of registration you board the plain the last. You sit down in a comfortable armchair and in a few minutes you are already above the clouds. After the plain gains its regular height the stewardess brings in some mineral water. You can sit and read a book or a magazine, look through the window to watch the passing clouds change their color grow white to black.

Some people prefer to travel by ship when possible. A sea voyage is very enjoyable, indeed. But to my mind the best way of traveling is by car. The advantages of this way of spending your holiday are that you don’t have to buy a ticket, you can stop whenever you wish, where there is something interesting to see.

When you get tired of relaxation, you become home-sick and feel like returning home. You realize that “East or West-home is best”, as the saying goes.

Katerina: Hey, Joel. Have you ever traveled by train?

Joel: Only once, and that was a long time ago when I lived in Orlando. I’m not even sure where the Train station is in this city. Why do you ask?

Katerina: I need to go to San Francisco at the end of May for a friend’s wedding, and I’m thinking about taking a train instead of flying.

Joel: That’s a long trip from Chicago, with a lot of Stops. How many days does it take to get there?

Katerina: I just printed out the Timetable. Let me see…It looks like it’ll take about four-and-a-half days. I would Depart, say, on Tuesday morning and Arrive on Saturday afternoon.

Joel: Can I see that? It looks like there are good On-board services, with a Dining car and a Lounge car On each train.

Katerina: Yeah, I like that. I don’t know if I should go Coach or Business class. I suppose that’ll depend on the Fare. I’ve heard that the Sleeping cars are pretty comfortable, too, so I’m glad about that.

Joel: What Day of the week do you have to leave?

Katerina: Let me look at the Days of operation. This service runs daily, so that’s convenient. I’m going to look online to see how much it’ll cost. It’ll be nice to take a train For a change.

Joel: Let me know what you find out and what you decide. Maybe I’ll Look into it for my trip to Washington in September.

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The best way to break the monotony of our life and learn a lot about different places and cultures in the world is travelling. I think that our modern life is impossible without travelling. People get tired of their daily routine, they need to change the surroundings. So they go to a travel agency, buy tickets to some nice place, pack their suitcases and set off on a journey.

Travelling has a great educational value because it is a chance to meet new people, visit museums and ancient sights, discover different ways of life, taste national cuisines and practice foreign languages. It makes us more appreciative of other cultures. The best way to study geography is to go to distant countries and cities.

We can travel by different means of transport: by plane, by ship, by train, by car and even on foot. It depends on our plans and preferences. Plane is the fastest but the most expensive means of transport. Travelling in a modern train can be very comfortable and enjoyable. We can admire picturesque landscapes from the window and communicate with our companions. When we travel by car we don’t have to buy any tickets or book a hotel, we can stop wherever we want and stay there as long as we like. Travelling on foot (or hiking) is quite popular among young people. It’s really exciting to walk in the countryside enjoying the beauty of hills and valleys, lakes and forests.

My parents spend their holidays travelling too. I was only 4 years old when they first took me to Turkey. That was an unforgettable holiday by the sea. We swam and sunbathed, went sailing and fishing. And we took plenty of beautiful pictures there.

Travelling is great! It can give you a great deal of pleasant emotions and memories. It’s the time for relaxation and thinking. People often return home with a fresh outlook on life and a fantastic zeal to do something good. And they usually say: “East or West - home is best.”

Перевод

Лучший способ разрушить монотонность нашей жизни и узнать многое о разных местах и культурах мира - это путешествие. Думаю, что наша современная жизнь невозможна без путешествий. Люди устают от ежедневной рутины, им нужна смена обстановки. Поэтому они идут в турагентство, покупают билеты в какое-нибудь милое местечко, пакуют чемоданы и отправляются в путь.

Путешествие имеет огромную образовательную ценность, так как это возможность знакомиться с новыми людьми, посещать музеи и древние достопримечательности, открывать для себя различные образы жизни, пробовать национальную кухню и практиковаться в иностранных языках. Оно делает нас более восприимчивыми к другим культурам. Лучший способ изучить географию - это поездка в дальние страны и города.

Мы можем путешествовать разными видами транспорта: на самолете, корабле, поезде, автомобиле или даже пешком. Все зависит от наших планов и предпочтений. Самолет - самый быстрый, но самый дорогой вид транспорта. Путешествие в современном поезде может быть очень комфортным и приятным. Мы можем восхищаться живописными пейзажами из окна и общаться с попутчиками. Если мы путешествуем на машине, то нам не нужно приобретать билеты или бронировать отель, мы можем делать остановки, где захотим и оставаться там, сколько угодно. Путешествие пешком (или поход) довольно популярно среди молодежи. Очень увлекательно идти по сельской местности и наслаждаться красотой холмов и долин, озер и лесов.

Мои родители тоже проводят свои отпуска, путешествуя. Мне было всего 4 года, когда они впервые взяли меня в Турцию. Это был незабываемый отдых у моря. Мы плавали и загорали, плавали на лодках и ходили на рыбалку. И сделали много красивых фотографий.

Путешествовать - это здорово! Это дает море приятных эмоций и воспоминаний. Это время для расслабления и раздумий. Люди часто возвращаются домой со свежим взглядом на жизнь и фантастическим рвением сделать что-то хорошее. И обычно они говорят: «В гостях хорошо, а дома лучше.»

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