Il @ Have anice trip! 5 Do you like travelling? Why?/Why not? ® How do you usually travel? Where can you find the following in this module? Go through the module ECerine inc ut Peeters » learn to report statements, questions, commands and requests talk about different types of holiday » talk about misfortunes write an account of a true event learn about cultural differences » learn to differentiate between formal and informal language © learn to write a formal letter asking for informationWhat an adventure! e Warm-up Look at the types of hotiday below and discuss. + What does each of these types of holiday involve? + What kind of holiday do you usually go on? + Which of these have you never been on but would lke to try? Why? \cameng holdoy | Moldy by the seas SSSA) conn ana e @ Read © A.Lookat the pictures, ‘What do you think the people like doing ‘during their holidays? Listen, read and check ‘your answers. (atided cy tear) ‘Not everyone enjoys a relaxing holiday around a poo! getting a tan Andy Lee er tee erat eee an Diver Mason looks lke anyother teacher and makes 2 good impression in his smart shirt and te. But fe has an unusual burning passion for voleanges Whenever he has some fre time, he travels 0 @ new volcano to explore. He told me he found them fascinating and that he had traveled the globe visitng therm, His favourite location is Mauna Loa in Hawa, where the biggest active volcano inthe world is civ volcanoes are much more interesting Also, there are many activities you can do at volcanoes Ie ust come back from an unforgettable trip to Nicaragua where | went volcano surfing down the side OOM oe volcano! said Olver. That's pretty dangerous, even with safety equipment. He showed me his scars and told me that'd love volcano surting tried, but replied that t wasn’t for me Read again and complete the summaries about the two people. who is really interested in (2) ______ inthe world t's in) Oliver Mason is a () stil @) and its the (4) from exploring, Oliver likes doing diferent (6) volcano (8) Erica Reid loves (9) _ holidays in places where she can swim in (1) ‘swam with (13) which are the (4) plans to visit 05) and swim with (16) was looking forward to chatting with Erica Reid because, like me, she is an experienced scuba diver. But in the end, there was a big difference between us. You see, | wasn't very keen on the company she kept underwater. She told me that she loved interacting with the marine life. Every summer she books a holiday somewhere in the world just to swim in different marine environments. She's swum with humpback whales in the Antarctic and black tip reef sharks in the Bahamas. She told me her most enjoyable trip had been to Mexico where she had swum with whale sharks. “They are the largest fish in the world, but they aren't dangerous,’ Erica said. Personally, 'd prefer not to find out, For her next trip she has made the decision to travel to Darwin, Australia, where she’s going to swim with crocodiles. Send us a postcard, Erica! His favourite one is Apart When he was in 7) he tries and she's very experienced. She spends her (10) When she was in (12) fish in the world, She has recently made sheDIRECT SPEECH REPORTED SPEECH 1 visited Tenerife last summer’ Paul Paul told May (that) he had visited sald to May. Tenenife the previous summer. grein Peres DIRECTSPEECH REPORTEDSPEECH DIRECTSPEECH REPORTEDSPEECH Present > Past this > that : Past > Past Perfect today > that day 4 Present Perfect =p Past Perfect yesterday = the previous day wil > would lastweek = the week before can > could tomorrow = the next day \ may > might |nextyear =p the following year must > hadto | { NOTE | DIRECT SPEECH REPORTED SPEECH | ‘fm calling from Acapulco says Julie. — lle ays (tab she fs caling from Acapuica. | Cee iS Eee rsa ewe the sentences using Reporied Speech 1 ‘hate traveling by plane! Elen sald 4) Listen Elleen said that she {A Lsten to two people tang out Rita's holiday. What kind of holiday did she goon? nO DAcag | Bibistemagain: TrueorF 2. Til book my flight to Morocco tomorrow’ David sald tists sandwrite for aan O eve eoe Gach 1. Rtahad neverbeen to Atica bere CO) 2, Rita spent a long time waiting around, ) 3. Lily cant go to the match today’ Mr Adams sald. 3. Rita borrowed Jiis camera. O Mr Adams told me that Lity, 4, Rita was scared of the animals. ( | CS An etephant tried to get into Rita’ tent 4, ‘Ihave been to Barcelona three times, Willam said. William said that he 6. Rita wants to go on the same type of holiday again. oO e Speak ‘Tost nerve our pte son his/her last holiday. Note down his/her answers. ‘Then report them to the class. ‘C. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the ‘words in capitals. All the missing words are in the text. Where did you travel to on your last holiday? 1. I might go to Canada next year but | haven't made j a yet DECIDE ‘Who aid you go wth? 2. Please wear a helmet. It's for your own | —____. sare What did you do there? 3. I got the that she lant tke my chocolate cake. IMPRESS: Did you have fun? 4. We spent an__ weekend by the sea ENJOY ‘5. Thomas and Jenny spent a Wil you go again? evening watching DVDs. RELAX —— 6. Travelling to Peru was an What are your plans for next summer? experience. FORGET ———————— 7. What's the between a backpacking ‘Maria said she had travelled to italy the previous summe anda camping holiday? DIFFERENT ~.Read @ A.Discuss. B.Lookat the picture. What do you think happened to Liv? Listen to Have you ever spent time on a farm? the dialogue and check your answers, Then read itout in groups. + Would you lke to? Why2/Why not? - aoa pe routron vhat? thoughts aoursm woud UW OK {RSI whet happened. Famer Ted told me to Bn se porno ayo spene my tne Con out the covered S| werk get a bucket ait Ne too But acuay Rs a goed oun Sh pode fom the shed. Then | Bil passing my ean, by Remora i? £0” Come on yout, we cat waste ou te fn Ye yaad ote you wher the covshed was. Chat, Theres work tobe cone tir you tld ne was esto the arouse Ho Sur Farmer Tod told ust ake a reak Bi fs ent? Bil Bu Fare Tetakesome peuresaince weve LW. Nahas Thunderoots sabe getsometimeto al Amy unto The hers? Farmer Tedtalé sto. | Amy But wee not al here Seecea of in Hes wis one Bill Where Is Liv by the way? Liv I know, | know. | opened the door and it was quite } Stu Here se cones now What Fappene to You? tore tt sare Sean any The ned na tiv Wy dnt you as? Teen something Fick mean 0 Oe Amy you doth i? Amy ln some mis? An park ai nonsense Of couse did. Whatare UW. ws as mi. Army you taking abo. Lv? Amy Swe Thats ssi) stu Whats that sme? Stu” So tts what ie sre C.Lookatthephrasest trom thedialogueandmatchthem _D-Readagainand answer the questions. bo eae 4. What kind of holiday are Bill, Liv, Amy and Stu on? 1. Its @ good laugh a.All of a sudden 2. Who didnt think they would enjoy the holiday? 2.Donit talk nonsense _b. That's horrible 3. Why arent Bil, Amy and Stu working at the moment? 3.Steer dear tts fun 4, What did Farmer Ted tel Liv to do? 4.The next thing knew Avoid 5. Why is Liv angry with Bill? 6. What Is next to the farmhouse? 7. What did Farmer Ted warn the kids about? 8. Why did Liv fall over? 5. That's disgustingl e.Stop saying silly things—T Q Necavutary ‘?) Listen. What do the expressions in bold mean? Match them with the definitions a-h. 1. My dad spends his free time making model planes. 2. Stop wasting your time playing computer games! Do something useful C*) 3, You've got unt the weekend to ish te project. so take you tine, 4 Aol is realy busy but es going to try and make time to have coffee with Fiona, 5, My mum always gives mea hard time when I dont finish my homework. (_) 6. My favourite music ship hop, but | also isten to rock from time to time. (~) 7, We have some time to kill before lunch, so lets go for a walk oO 8. Don't forget to wear your helmet at all times. Grammar Reported Speech (Commands, Requests) oO Oman) Pernt res ‘Use the bucket to | My dad told me to use wash the carl Don't | the bucket to wash the ‘make @ mess! my dad | car and not to make a ask said mess. Josy, please turn Georgia asked Josy to ‘tel __ the music down’ | turn the muse down. Georgia sai, ask 6 Speak & Write A. Imagine that you are Liv from the dialogue on ‘page 98, Describe to the class what happened to you and how you elt. B.Read the planbelow. ‘When you're writing an account of a true event, remember to.use the first person singular or plural | We). | INTRODUCTION | © Give some information about the setting of the event (when and where happened, who you. were with, etc) MAIN PART | © Describe what happened. Remember to use Past | Tenses, linking words/phrases and expressions Gee p.53). | CONCLUSION | © Describe how the event ended and makeashort comment on your experience. | QO a. always b. find the time to do | something | ¢. sometimes | CO) épass tne time | e-matesomeoresifeatiait | ©) t dont hurry | QO 9. not use your time wisely \ ¢ ) have nothing to do | ) | f@ { cy MO? : Rewrite the sentences using Reported Speech and the verbs given. | 1. Help me feed the horses, please; the farmer said to Darren 2, Dont give me a hard time’ my sister said 3. Please clean the mud off your shoes, Harriet said to Dan. | | @ ) 4. vont move’ the police officer said to the bank robber order _ Think of something that has happened to you orimagine ‘you're Liv. Complete the notes below, making up any ‘information you need, INTRODUCTION | ‘When did it happen? _ Where did it happen? ‘Who were you with? - CONCLUSION What happened in the ena? How did you feel? D. Write an account ofa true event or imagine you're Liv and write what happened. Use your notes from activity C and follow the plan on theleft.G Discuss. 6 ‘A.Read the blog Jason Partridge has written about a holiday that + Which of the following do you ‘went wrong. Five sentences are missing. Complete the blanks 1-5 think would ruin a holiday? ‘with the sentences a-e below. Then listen and check: + Can you think of anything else? 2. Of course, there were many dissatisfied passengers. b. Secondly, the ship looked 2 lot less luxurious than it did in the brochure, «. We finally left port, but things didnt improve. d. But they told him that all the cabins were full and that it was impossible for them to do anything, . So she called reception and asked them what the problem was. ™~ subject: A nightmare mi by: Jason Part date: {4th August waiting for a delayed train forgetting your passport Well, | thought this would be the best holiday, but unfortunately, 've just come back from the shortest cruise ever! From the moment my parents and | arrived at the port we knew it wasn't going to be our dream holiday. ‘The first thing | noticed was that most of the people boarding the ship weren't my age. [4] _] But the real shock came when we were shown to our cabin. Itwas tiny, the beds were uncomfortable and it hhad no windows! So, my dad went to reception and asked if we could car breaking down pay extra fora better one, [2 I) Then things got worse. It was time for the ship to sail when there ‘was an announcement that there would be a two-hour delay. [3] ‘The crew asked us all to be patient, stay on board and enjoy our lunch. But the service was terrible! They were so disorganised It took Us an hour to have lunch and it was completely tasteless, After that, we went back to the cabin. My mum wanted to have a shower but there was no water. [4] ] They said something about having trouble with the water supply and that they were doing their best to fix it. ‘getting sunburnt running out ‘of money [5]_] We hardly got any sleep that night and the next day, when the ship made its first stop, we got off along with most of the other passengers and we never went back. As I'm writing this, my dad is writing a letter of complaint to the travel agency asking for our money back. packing the wrong clothesNocabulary .? Form the opposites of the wordsin the box and complete the table. Then listen and check your answers. ee neste ce Toots patient successful satisfied oa dis + verb or adjecti unhappy | disike impolite | imsadiective Reported Speech (Questions) i Panu “When will we arrive? Jimmy Jimmy asked his dad when asked his dad. they would arrive. Do you want to have lunch in Kelly asked Ray itwhether he the cabin? Kelly asked Ray. wanted to have lunch in the @ @ Rewrite the questions using Reported Speech. 1. ‘Have you ever been on a cruise before” Lionel asked me. Lionel asked me 2. How long Is the ship?’ Stephen asked the captain, Stephen asked the captain 3. "What will you put in your suitcase?” my brother wanted to know. My brother wanted to know 4, ‘Did you lose your passport? Carla asked George. Carla asked George __ 5, ‘Can you fix the car by yourself?” Mrs Grey asked Toby. Mrs Grey asked Toby 6 Listen {steno four eopitalking bout thelr holiday experiencesand match them with the statements, There {sone extra statement which you donot need touse. B.Read again and answer the questions. | 1. When did Jason and his parents first realise that their holiday was going to turn out bad? | missed part of my holiday. Andrew 2. What did they do when they saw | forgot to bring something. their cabin? | Ruth |, Why didnt Jason and his parents Shaun | was dissatisfied with the service. enjoy their lunch? | almost ran out of money. Emily 4, Why dia they call reception the second time? 5. How did they end their cruise? | got sunburnt badly e Speak Seca et ye pnuanoes tua experience you'vehad.e N ocabulary ¢) Listen. What do the verbs in bold mean? Match them with the pictures a-h, 1. Dorothy waved goodbye to Gordon. 2. My grandmother hugs me whenever she sees me. 3. Do people in your country shake hands when they ‘greet each other? 4. Matta met Carla at the bus stop and they kissed each other on the cheek, 5. Harry nodded to show that he agreed with Violet. 6. The king entered the room and everyone bowed. 7. "There's Ben; said Janet and pointed to a boy who was walking past. 8, ‘Smile! | want to take your picture: eo AA. Below are some travel tips. Listen and ead, Then read the statements 1 and say where the people travelled to. CULTURAL DIFFERENCES Before you travel to a-fortign country, is a good {den to learn a few things about the eustoras and gestures of the people. These may be very afferent from yours and if you are not favailiar with hens, you might mace a fool of yourself or even get into troublet THE UK tn many European countries greeting by hugging or kissing ow the ehesies ts very common, Bat only vg good filends hug or kiss tn the Ui, and British men. rarely hug or iss at all. Also, Loud behaviour is considered very rade and ‘ritish people never push Ln to got to the frowt of a queue THE NETHERLANDS | Ive most parts of Europe anal in some Latin, American | countries, moving your finger im a ctele around your ear {6 lee telling someane they/'e out of ther vein the Netherlands, this gesbere means something conepletely different. Dutch people use ft to say, “You've got & phone call’ | CHINA Y CHINA. ous cause mele oe ic tl ee anaes PERU resting your eyebrows tn most countries ts a slow of surprise Fe Ce ee nay mee con fal | Par owes you money, remenier to rats your eyebrons. INDIA ‘Be enveful wen You want to potnt at something im india, besause it is impolite to use your finger. You should either ignal to something using your chin, or even beter, Your Whole hand. Also, when you're visiting a teneple, abways emove your hoes. And Hf you offend sorazone, the best way to ang sorry is to tap the person ov the shoulder, then tap your forehend.3 ) Pronunciation [¢) e Sppeate oyun A Listen and repeat. Notice thestressed words ‘use with your family, friends, teacher and Abanow me tress ateca he meaning strangers. Wientimmetmy Jack tapped me on the shoulder. fink Tea (ack, not his brother or anybody else) Jack tapped me on the shoulder. (He tapped me on the shoulder, not somewhere else) ‘Listen and repeat. Underline the stressed word in the ‘questions 13 and choose the correct answer. 1, Does Robert speak Spanish? ‘a. No, Lisa speaks Spanish b. No, Robert speaks italian 2, Did Mr Lee shake hands with you? 1. No, Mr Davis shook hands with me b. No, Mr Lee shook hands with Tom, 3, Are you going to London on Sunday? ‘a. No, my sister is going to London on Sunday. 'b. No. Im going to London on Saturday. Find wordsin the texts about Pert and india that match the meanings below. AS SOON AS T WALKED INTO THE TEMPLE, A MAN STARTED SHOUTING, [AT ME AND PONTING, AT MY FEET, 1, move something to a higher TWAS ON THE OTHER ostion SIDE OF A CROWDED ———————— ROOM AND THE PERSON 2-the part of your face above your Or yas sync wm eyes maps & GssTuRs AS 3. have to give money to someone To SAY E NAS CRAP! because you borrowed it COULDNT UNDERSTAND WAY HE WAS MAKING FUN OF Mt ‘4. make people understand by sending 2 message or sign Is mouth WHEN I MET My 4 Bios; z wsseo nm 6-0 berude and unpleasant to IT WAS MY FRRST MONTH THERE AND T iRez TMES on Taz somebody DIDNT WANT TO BUMP INTO THS PERSON CHEEK, HE LOOKED BECAUSE T OWED HER MONEY. BUT VERY SHOCKED, BUT WHEN T DDD, SHE JUST LOOKED REALLY Paes ioiipernt: ‘SURPRISED. VERY STRANGE. GREET | POLAND. fingers Read again and wit for rae for alse ot NM forNot Mentioned, 1 People nthe UK never hug an Ks when they greet each other. Q 2, Pushing infront of someone 2 queue nthe UK wll make them very anry Q | 3, There are many gestures to show someone theyve got a phone cain Latn America, 4 Chee peony accent tah oe oats 0 55, There Is a Peruvian facial expression which tells someone they owe money. ay C 6. Never point at something wth your whole hana in Ina Q 7. Tapping an Indian person on the shoulder will offend him/her. oO Rr 5 cry tace tern 7. to hit quickly and lightly with thee Warm-up ‘Look t the advertisement below and discuss. + If you were interested in this holiday, what else would ‘you ike to know? + How would you contact this travel agency? AV a iii. J E THE SCENERY OF THE ALPS, : | EXCITEMENT OF A SKI HOLIDAY! . ~~ Cer) eer Meir eee eee iene) Showed Travel 34 Parson Road, eo Listen Q Listen toa man calling Soworld Travel Agency forsome information and complete his notes. + Weekend price: er person + Special offer: Group of 22: cheaper + Resorts in and Switzerland + Lesson with instructor: lasts costs 6 Speak & White A. Below is aletter Matthew Fox sent to Snoworld ‘Travel Agency. Readit and answer the questions, When tis possible, underline parts of the letter to justify your answers. 1LIs Matthew writing to someone he knows? 2. Where did he find the advertisement? 3. Why Is he writing this letter? 4, How many questions does he ask? 5. Which words/phrases does he use to list his questions? 6. Does he use short forms? 7. What features make this letter formal? 112 Bingham Street Lincoln IN4 4RL 12 December 2016 Snoworld Travel Agenoy 84 Pareon Road, Lincoln, EN2 7HD Dear Sir/Madam, I saw your advertisement in a local newspaper. Tam writing to ask for more information about winter breaks. Firstly, would you please tell me if there is @ minimum number of people required to get the group special offer? I would like to come with ‘friends, Dut T do not know the exact numbor yet: ‘Also, could you tell me during which months the oki holidays are available? We are thinking of coming at the end of February or the beginning of March. Furthermore, do you provide ski equipment or do I have to hire and pay extra? ‘This is my first time skiing s0 T do not have the equipment. Lastly, could you let me know what facilities are available at each of the resorts? T would like to thank you in advance for your time and assistance. I look forward to hearing from you. ‘Yours faithfully, Ox Matthew FoxT .. +5, Readthe information below. Then readthe direct uestions 1-4 and form indirect questions. In formal letters, try not to use direct questions too often. It is more polite to use indirect questions. Indirect questions begin with phrases lke: an / Could / Would you tell me.? Can / Could / Would you inform me.? Can / Could / Would you fet me know.? Do you know? P DIRECT QUESTIONS | _ INDIRECT QUESTIONS “Wrest ot |+Do yeu row wee ie hotels? «1s breakfast included? | «Could you tll me W/whether breakfasts Included? In Indirect questions, the word order is the same as In affirmative sentences and the tenses do not change. 41, How much does it cost? Would you please inform me 2, Is there an indoor swimming pool? Do you know 3. Do all rooms have air-conditioning? Can you tell me 2 4, What type of extreme sports will | be able to do there? Could you let me know Read the plan below. ‘When you're writing a formal letter asking for Information, follow the plan below. Remember to write in a formal style and do not use short forms or abbreviations. GREETING + Dear Si/Madam, + Dear Mr/Mrs/Miss/Ms + surname, OPENING PARAGRAPH .gin by saying where you saw the advertisement. and why you're writing. Use phrases like: + saw your advertisement in.. and | was interested in. + am writing to ask for more information about. + | would like some information about.. MAIN PART Ask for information in a formal and polite way. Remember to use: @ linking words/phrases to list your questions: firstly, first ofall, to begin with, secondly, furthermore, also, in addition, what is more, apart from that. finally lastly etc @ indirect questions ‘CLOSING PARAGRAPH End by thanking and mentioning that you'd like a reply as soon as possible. i ++ would like to thank you in advance, + Thank you for your time and assistance. + Look forward to hearing from you. + Please send me a reply with any information as soon as possible, SIGNING OFF © Use a formal signature ending. + Yours faithfully when you don't know the name of the person you are writing to) + Yours sincerely. (when you know the name of the person you are writing to) | © Sign underneath and write your full name below | your signature. | | Below are partsof aformal letter. Not all the words/ phrases are appropriate. Rewrite them in an appropriate style. 1. Dear Mr Frank Jones, 2. | saw your ad in a mag and {1 like some info. 3.0h,and lastly. sendme some photos, OK? ——— 4, Write back soon, Yours, Brenda Dale F.Look at the advertisement in the Speaking Section again and writealetter to Tomkins Travel Agency toask for {information about the holiday. Follow the plan in activity C. Don't forget to revise your drafts and edit your writing. Check punctuation, capital letters, spelling, word order, grammar, vocabulary, linking words, set phrases, as well as the layout of the letter (date, addresses, block paragraphs) and the style (formal language, appropriate greetings and signature endings, ett 105%Nocabutary A. Complete with the correct form of the words in capitals. 1. Whats that smell? PLEASANT 2. Dontt you know its __to stare at other people? POLITE 3. Some people think this book Is boring, but 1 AGREE 4. Tidy up your desk! You can be so sometimes. ORGANISE 5. This chair is Can | sit on the sofa? COMFORTABLE _ Score: /5 B.Circle the correct words. 1. Billy and | had a(r) luxurious / enjoyable walk by the sea, 2. | hate wasting / taking my time standing in queues. 3. We were an hour late so we delayed/ missed our fight. 4. Carolyn greeted / waved goodbye and boarded the ship. 5. | was sunbathing almost every day, so I got a nice tie/tan 6. Darren left his sunglasses in the cabin / brochure, so he went to get them. 7, Greg might win the song contest. | think he made a 00d impression / announcement on the judges, ‘Score: Grammar Rewrite the sentences using Reported Speech, cart nd my suitcase’ Emma sad tous. ema told us 2."Were dla you go on hokday Fred? Gina asked Gina asked Fed 3. "Henry has never been backpacking abel said Isabeltold us 4.(Dontforget your passport John told Karen, John tod Karen 5. Are your parents traveling to Pars ext weekend?” my cousin asked My cousin wanted to know 6. Stay in your cabin, please’ the crew member said The crew member asked me Score: /12 D.Choosea, bore. 1. The police officer told us _ our bags. a.oper b.tonot open —«.toopen 2, Lee told me he was going to play tennis a.thefollowing yesterday —_¢. the previous day day 3. Excuse me, could you tellme__the ski instructor is? who but c. whether 4. Mike asked me when _ him his DVD back, a. will | give b.would | give ¢.1 would give 5. He asked us. ‘we had our passports with us. a.where 'b. whether did ‘Seor iG EE. Read the direct questions and form indirect questions, 1. Is that slope dangerous? Do you know. 2 2. What time does the travel agency close? Could youtetme 3. Was the service good? can ? 4. Where will | find souvenirs? Do you ? (Score: 78] Communication F.Complete the dialogue with the phrases a-g. There are three extra phrases which you donot need to use. a. Its a good laugh. Well | like to paint from time to time. . That's disgusting. .So, take your time. . Dont talk nonsense, . No, Id make a foo! of myself. 9. Take a break. Penny Are you painting a picture, Olga? Olga _Yes, but it’s not very good Penny () Its great Olga Do you think so? Penny Yes. | didn't know you were an artist Oa (2 Penny You should have your own exhibition, Olga 3) Penny Don't be silly. Actually, there's a competition at the Town Hall every year. You should enter. Olga But | havent finished this painting yet Penny The competition isn't until the summer. (4) =a ® report what other people have said give an account of a true event © tak about aifferent types of holiday ® tak about misfortunes talk about cultural differences © differentiate between formal and informal language © write a tormal letter asking for information 00 00000 CLIL Page: LiteratureThe Trans-Siberian Railway Is a network of railways and has the longest continuous. railway line in the world, It is 10,000km long and covers one third of the globe. death, his son, Nicholas I, took over. to the north and reaches the Pacific, 11 Why was the Trans Siberian Rallway built? 3. Who travels on the Trans-Siberian Railway? 4, Where does the Trans Manchurian line end? 5. Which direction do most people travel In? 6. How long Is the longest stop?” 7. What is special about the Trans-Siberian Express? 8, What do attendants on the Trans Siberian Express do? By the end of the 19th century, it was clear that Russia needed a transport route from the west, where Moscow Is, to the eastern area of Russia known as Siberia. It was ‘Alexander Ill, the Russian Tsar, who decided to build a railway line, Work began in 1891 and after Alexander's Today'the line is the most important transport ink within + the country. It is used by Russians but also by foreion tourists, There are a number of routes to choose from. The. ‘most popular route is the Trans-Siberian Line which runs, from the capital, Moscow, to Viadivostock. a seaport on the Pacific Ocean, The second route Is the Trans-Manchurian Line which runs from Moscow to Bling, the capital of China, The third route, the Trans-Mongolian, goes from. Moscow to Belfng through Mongolia. And the fourth route, known as the Baikal Amur Mainline, runs further ‘Travellers usually travel from west to east. However, itis. ible to go In the opposite direction. It takes about a 2. Which Tsar saw the Trans-Siberian Railway finished? week to complete the TransSiberian journey. There are ‘many stops along the way, which last from a few minutes to half an hour. Travellers can arrange to stay in many of the Russian cities and towns along the way. One of the ‘most interesting sights Is Lake Balkal - the deepest and Oldest freshwater ake on Earth. Some Trans-Siberian trains are actually hotels on Wheels, For those who have money to spend. there's the ‘Trans-Siberian Express with its luxurious, ai-conditioned, first-class sleeping cars, a restaurant car which serves three meals a day and a shower car with towels and bath robes. In each sleeping car, there are two attendants who serve tea and coffee free of charge throughout the journey and make the beds. ‘One of the most enjoyable things about this journey is simply sitting back and watching the scenery. However, ‘most travellers also find that getting to know people from ‘around the world makes this journey an unforgettable ‘experience, bead Write a travel journ: ‘Think of a destination that you travelled to in the past and really liked. Answer the following questions and write a travel journal about the place that you visited, Do some research on the Internet and collect all the information you need Where did you travel to? When did you travel there? How did you travel there? Which places did you visit? Why is this place special to you?Complete the song with the words in the box. ‘Thenlistenand check your answers. © EC Io ro | try to call but you @) When tring back, you don't (2) | didn’t mean the words | said {stil hear them in my ©) It’s been (4) days and still no sign. I'd like to know if you are fine. I didn’t want to make you (5) Gpenenene rT] Just call me (6) and Ill be glad. Sorry, sorry, sorry, I'm so sorry. You're the only friend I've had. You made me (7) when | was sad. 1@) ‘you were here right now Can we be friends again somehow?