Talking about holidays. At the travel agency

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.

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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.

Для большинства людей скорость - очень важный фактор, когда они путешествуют. Они хотят достигнуть своего места назначения как можно быстрее. Есть теперь самолеты, которые могут пересечь Атлантику всего за три часа.

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