Travel

Why do people travel?• have a rest • explore new places - • for education – to study• practise a foreign language • for an adventure• get to know new cultures• for entertainment• To see historical places• For shopping reasons• Because it´s their hobby• Because of work or go on business• to commute to work/school• to visit family

Ways of transport

 

- by land – car, bus, (drive a car, go by bus) bicycle (ride a bike), train ( take a train), motorcycle/motorbike, truck (Am)/lorry, tram, van, scooter, underground– by air – plane, hot-air balloon, jet (prúdové

lietadlo), helicopter, – by water – ship, boat yacht, canoe, ferry

(trajekt),

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Means of transport – a car• The dominant form of transport nowadays is undoubtedly the

car. Slovaks use it when they go on holidays or travel to closer destinations. It has got some disadvantages but many advantages .

• Pros – you can stop when you want, when you are sick and tired, want to eat, a car has got a big boot so you can take a lot of luggage with you

• Cons – if you travel long distances it is tiring, petrol/gas now is expensive, this means of transport pollutes the environment a lot (we should use unleaded petrol) and catalyzators to reduce pollution

Means of transport – a train• Travelling by train is quite common nowadays.

• Pros- relatively cheap, quick, comfortale – if you are tired of sitting, you can walk. If you travel at night, you can sleep in a sleeper and if hungry, you can eat in a dining-car. You can enjoy the scenery, can work/study/take phone calls on the way.

• It doesn´t pollute environment a lot. (environmentally friendly means of transport)

•Cons – Railways stations and trains are noisy, overcrowded and dirty sometimes. In a compartment you don´t have a privacy, strangers staring, can be stressful, listening to other people´s loud phone conversations can be unpleasant, disturbing.

Walking, riding a bike• If you travel for shorter distances – we can walk /go on foot or

ride a bike

• These are definitely the healthiest ways of travelling

• UNDEGROUND/TUBE/SUBWAY • in big cities• It´s very convenient way of travel, the undeground trains go

every five minutes, the rates are quite low, you can travel easily even rush hours

Means of transport - plane• Using a plane has become quite popular. It is most convenient

for longer distations

• Some people are afraid of flying but statistics show there are fewer air accidents than the road ones. Moreover, flying is faster and more comfortable, of course when the weather is nice.

• Pros: it´s fast, comfortable, relatively safe• Cons: it´s sometimes expensive, if you don´t travel with low

cost airlines – budget airlines, • Moreover there is a danger of hijacking

Journey by plane• If you want to fly, you have to book flight tickets in advance• you can choose from the first class called also business class or second

class called economy class. • On the day of your departure, you have to arrive at the airport at least two

hours before your departure• At the airport the pasengers have check-in at first. The luggage is weighed

because each passenger can take only 20kg of luggage free of charge. Then the passengers go through the customs to show their flight tickets and passports For air traffic safety both people and luggage have to be checked and metal objects have to be detected. It is forbidden to take sharp objects and liquids on the board

• Then the passengers can go to the departure lounge. When the plane is ready to take off the announcer calls passengers to get ready and board the plane. Before the aircraft moves the notices flash up – „Fasten Your Safety Belts“ and „No Smoking“. When the plane get permissions from the control tower for flight it takes off.

• In the plane the stewardess shows passengers their seats and during the flight she offers them some meals, refreshments or drinks.

Travelling abroad

• Slovak families usually travel to spent their holidays abroad once a year. Families can use the services of travel agencies or they can travel independently – on their own.

• If they travel on their own, they can stay in a campsite or rented bungallow and prepare meals by themselves. (self-catering holiday)

• Home –swapping is a new type of holiday. You exchange your home with a family in another country.

• Couch-surfing is a way of travelling for young people who want to save money, accomodation is provided for free.

Hichhiking and backpacking• Especially young people like to travel by hitchhiking. It is one of the

cheapest ways of travelling. They take their backpack and can go wherever they want.

• It’s cheap, but dangerous. And you must have luck by hitch-hiking. It is very slow travelling.

• What to arrange before travel • When we are going abroad we must have necessary documents- at first

checked a validity of your passport, sometimes we must get a visa and other things e.g. we must exchange money.

•   When we are going by train, bus and plane. We must buy tickets.•   We have to have information about accomodation, transportation and so

on. We have to get travel insurance•   We can live in a hotel, a hostel, a cottage, a appartement.

Vocabulary• cancel – zrušiť • delay – meškanie• connection – spoj• backpack – ruksak• handbag – príručná taška• suitcase – kufor• sleeping bag – spací vak• penknife – vreckový nožík• tent – stan• traveller´s cheques –

cestovné šeky• tram – električka

• truck – nákladné auto• yacht – jachta• boat – menšia loď• ferry-boat – trajekt• sailing ship – plachetnica• Its departure is scheduled

for... – jeho odchod je naplánovaný na...

• get on /off the train – nastúpiť/vystúpiť na/do vlak/u

• go for a holiday – ísť na prázdniny

• off-season – mimosezóna• on-season – v sezóne• excursion places – výletné

miesta

seamen – námornícishipyard – lodenicaaircraft – lietadlojet – prúdové lietadlobe in charge of – mať na

starosticrew – posádkapilot, co-pilot – pilot, druhý pilotdeck – palubacockpit – palubný priestorrailways – železnicearrivals and departures –

príchody a odchodyconsult the rail guide – pozrieť

sa do cestovného poriadkufare – cestovné

inquiry office – informáciereturn ticket– cesta/lístok

tam/späťsingle/one-way ticket –

obyčajný lístokslot machine – automat na

lístkybaggage check – batožinový

lístokleft –luggage office – úschovňa

batožinydining-car – jedálny vozeňfast train – rýchlikpassenger train – osobný vlaksleeping car – spací vozeňsmoker – fajčiarske oddeleniecatch / miss a train,bus –

chytiť /zmeškať vlak, autobusin time – presne(o hodinách)on time – presne(v určený čas)

book a seat – kúpiť si miestenkuseat reservation – miestenkamake a reservation for a ticket –

rezervovať lístok independent travel – individuálna

turistikaitinerary – plán cestypackage tour – zájazd s pevným

programomlow-cost – nízkonákladovéentry visa – vstupné vízum, valid visa

– platné v.grant/refuse sb visa –

udeliť/zamietnuť niekomu vízumbusiness trip – služobná cestacruise – cesta loďouVoyage (passage) – plavba, cesta

loďoujourney – cestabe/go abroad – byť/ísť v/do

zahraničia

cross the frontier – prekročiť hranicucustoms – colnicaduty-free – oslobodený od clasmuggle – pašovaťfine – pokutabe worth (seeing)– mať cenu, oplatiť

saextend the stay – prdĺžiť si pobytcheck-in – zaregistrovať sa na letiskupassenger lounge – odletová halaland – pristáť, get off – vzlietnuťhijack( a plane) – uniesť lietadlofasten the belts – pripútať sacrash – zrútiť sa, havarovaťinconvenience - nepohodliepass through – prechádzať ceztravel via Sydney– cestovať cez ..