Unit 13

UNİT 13TRAVELLİNG

BAHAR GÜREL

AMERİKAN KÜLTÜRÜ VE EDEBİYATI BÖLÜMÜ

I ŞUBESİ

TRAVELLING

travelling,travel;

to go from one place to another, as by car, train, plane, or ship; take a trip; journey

to move or go from one place or point to another.

to proceed or advance in any way.

a. Complete the table.coach - lorry - boat - car - the underground - plane - yacht - bicycle - carriage -

ferry - helicopter - balloon

Travel by sea boat,yacht,ferry

Travel by air Plane,balloon,helicopter

Travel by land coach,lorry,car,the underground,bicycle,carriage

travel by sea

travel by air

travel by land

b. Read and decide which means of transportation are mentioned in each dialogue. Then match them with the pictures.

1)Checkin clerk : May I have your tickets, please? David : There you go. We’re booked on the 5 o’clock flight to Alaska. We’re not too late, are we? Check-in clerk : No, not at all. Haven’t you heard the announcement? There will be a delay in your flight due to a technical problem. David : Oh! Thank goodness for that. By the way, do we have to wait long? Check-in clerk : I don’t think so, sir. The take-off is expected half an hour later.

2)

Driver : Where to?

Jason : To Hotel Alabama, please.

Driver : OK. Are you here on vacation?

Jason : No, I am not. I’m here on business.

Driver : If you have free time, you must go sightseeing. There are lots of attractions in our city. I can give you a map of our city.

Jason : Thanks a lot.

Driver : This is Hotel Alabama. It’s a nice hotel and cheap as well.

Jason : Thank you. How much is the fare?

Driver : That’s £ 9.10.

Jason : Here you are. Thank you very much indeed!

3)

Mark : Hi, Jasmine! Where were you last weekend? Jasmine : I went to Scotland to the Edinburgh Festival. Mark : Really! How did you go? Jasmine : By train. Mark : Oh! How long did it take? Jasmine : It took four hours. I went by intercity train. Mark : What was the journey like? Jasmine : It was marvellous. I made new friends on the train. Mark : It must have been very expensive for you, though. Jasmine : No, not that much. I bought a return ticket and we found a cheap but nice hotelMark : Hmmm! That’s good.

a)

b)

c)

Answers:1) c

2) a

3) b

c. Match the following with the words in bold from the dialogues.

1. holiday _______________

2. Here you are. _______________

3. journey by air _______________

4. departure _______________

5. because of _______________

6. made a reservation _______________

7. postponement _______________

8. price for the journey _______________

d. Write T (True) or F (False).

❑ 1. David has missed his flight.

❑ 2. David has to wait for the take-off because of a delay.

❑ 3. Jason is here on vacation.

❑ 4. Jasmine was in Edinburgh at the weekend.

❑ 5. Jasmine went to Scotland by train.

❑ 6. Jasmine spent a lot of money during her journey.

COMPARATIVESSıfata "daha" niteliği kazandıran "-er" ve "more" eklenmesi ile oluşan yapılardır. Türkçe’de mukayese sıfatları olarak ifade edilirler.

Cümle yapısı: sıfat + -er / more + sıfat + than 

- She is more intelligent than she looks.-  (O göründüğünden daha zekidir).

SUPERLATIVESSuperlative yapı, Türkçe'deki "en" ifadesinin karşılığıdır. Yapılması, mukayese sıfatlarından farklıdır.

- My sister is the most beautiful girl in her class.

(Kızkardeşim sınıfındaki en güzel kızdır.)

B-a. Complete the sentences using the comparative or superlative

form of the word(s) in bold.

1-The bus is more comfortable than the train.

The train isn’t _______________________________ the bus.

2- I have never had a journey as tiring and frustrating as this one.

This must be ________________________________ journey I’ve ever had.

3-This plane is the most luxurious of all.

There are no other planes __________________________________ the plane.

4-The bicycle isn’t as fast as the motorcycle.

The motorcycle is __________________________________ the bicycle.

5- Whizzing through traffic by bicycle can be more dangerous than driving a car.

Driving a car isn’t ___________________________________ whizzing through traffic by bicycle.

6. The plane is less safe than the train.

The train is ____________________________________ this one.

7. Jennifer is the most careful driver of all.

No one else is ____________________________________.

8. There are no other means of transport as stressful as buses.

Buses are ______________________________________ means of transport.

9. The ferry is more reliable than the plane if you want to travel overseas.

The plane isn’t _________________________________________ the ferry if you want to travel overseas.

10.Travelling on the bus isn’t as comfortable as travelling on the underground.

Travelling on the underground ____________________________________

b. Ask questions for the underlined words.

1.____________________________________________?

It is 20 kilometres.

2. ____________________________________________?

It takes 45 minutes by car.

3. ____________________________________________?

I spend two hours travelling every day.

4. ____________________________________________?

I prefer car when I go for a holiday.

5. ____________________________________________ ?

I go to my office by train.

6. ____________________________________________?

I spend time looking around and reading magazines if I’m not driving.

7. ____________________________________________?

I would prefer to take part in organized games and events in a hotel.

c. Write the fractions and decimals underlined below in words

1. 1/5 of the students go on holiday in winter. _______________

2. 0.25 of his books are about holidays. _______________

3. 1/4 of all women don’t want to go on holiday with their children.

_______________

4. 2/3 of the money has already been spent on bus fares. _______________

5. 1/3 of the holiday-makers prefer the Mediterranean Region for summer holidays.

_______________

6. 2.50 of the hotel price is for the accommodation. _____

C-a. Write the correct word from the box for the

given definitions.

trip –excursion- travel –journey- voyage- tour-expedition

1. going somewhere by ship .........................

2. travelling from one place to another .........................

3. an organized journey made for a particular purpose .........................

4. going to a particular place for a short time .........................

5. a visit round a place of interest, often with a guide .........................

6. general idea of going from one place to another .........................

7. a short journey made by a group of people, especially while they are on holiday .........................

b. Fill in the blanks using the correct words above.

1. He went on a guided ................................... round the castle.

2. It is a long train .................................... from ‹stanbul to Batman.

3. He felt sick during the .................................... from Dover to France.

4. Ege is planning to go for a day .................................... to Marmaris.

5. My father is a businessman so he has to .................................... a lot for his business.

6. Our tour included a one-day .................................... to Disneyland when we were in Paris.

7. Tenzing and Hillary were the first people whe went on a(n) ............................... to the North Pole.

D-a. Have you ever travelled on your own?

If so, how did you travel? Did you enjoy it or not? Why / Why not?

b. Mr Spencer travelled from Edinburgh to Hamsted with a lot of luggage, but it was a terrible journey because several things went wrong. Listen to him and tick them.

❑ 1. He couldn’t find a trolley.

❑ 2. He couldn’t find a taxi.

❑ 3. Someone was sitting in his seat.

❑ 4. He lost his luggage.

❑ 5. The train stopped in the middle of the country.

❑ 6. He missed the seven o’clock bus to Hamsted.

❑ 7. He arrived in London earlier than expected.

❑ 8. The bus was postponed because of the heavy rain.

❑ 9. The canteen was closed

c. How did Mr Spencer travel to Hamsted?

d. Work in pairs. Discuss the advantages / disadvantages of the transport system about the area where you live.

E-Rewrite the results of a class survey using the suitable indefinite quantifiers. You may need to use some of them more than once.

a few of -most of -all of- some of

There are thirteen girls and fifteen boys in my class. Twenty-six of the students have already made plans. Five of the boys are going on holiday with their friends. Thirteen of the girls are having holiday abroad with their families. Two of the boys haven’t made a decision yet. The other eight boys are camping on the mountains.

E-........................................................................................................................................................ ................................................................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................................................................. .................................................................................................................................................................. ................................................................................................................................................................. ................................................................................................................................................................. ................................................................................................................................................................. .................................................................................................................................................................

F –Fill in the chart using the right words for each category.

Car Bus Plane Train Bicycle