EXERCISE 6 Make up a brief summary of the text.

EXERCISE 7

 

A) There are twelve famous places on these pictures. Identify them and say which city or country they are in. Fill in the first two columns of the table.

 

a b c d

 

e f

 

g h i j

 

k l

 

Place city/country commentary notes

A____________________________________________________________

 

B____________________________________________________________

 

C____________________________________________________________

 

D____________________________________________________________

 

E____________________________________________________________

 

F____________________________________________________________

 

G____________________________________________________________

 

H____________________________________________________________

 

I_____________________________________________________________

 

J_____________________________________________________________

 

K____________________________________________________________

 

L____________________________________________________________

B) Look through seven guides each giving a commentary at one of the places. Identify which ones they are talking about. Write the number 1-7 in the third column of the table.

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The elegant building you can see on your left with the lovely green lawns in front of it is, of course, one of the most famous buildings in America. It is also one of the most powerful. It was designed by James Hoban after the site had been chosen by George Washington. Building work began in 1792, and although it was burned early on by the British in the war of 1814, it was restored. John Adams was the first president to live here.

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You are now standing in front of one of the most famous sights in the whole world. It is without doubt the finest example of Mughal architecture. The glorious white marble exterior stands as a symbol of purity and love. It was built by the emperor Shah Jahan as a mausoleum — a burial place - for his beloved wife Mumtaz, and it took nearly twenty years to build.

 

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The magnificent structure we are now passing is 300 metres high and has stood on this site for over a century. It stands as a proud example of the technological and engineering achievements of 19th century of France. It is said that the British planned to build a similar structure just a bit higher, but they only got as far as the first stage when –so the story goes –the structure began to collapse.

 

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Now, standing in the middle of this square we have a splendid view of the largest and most important church in the Christian world. The church was started in the early 16th century and took over a hundred years to complete. Bramante, Raffaello, and Michelangelo all worked on it. The centerpiece of the church is the magnificent dome standing over 120 meters high. We shall now go into the church and climb to the top for some wonderful views of the city - so I hope you are feeling fit!

 

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The building in front of you is nearly two-and-a half thousand years old. It is a masterpiece of architecture, reflecting the advanced development of the culture which produced it. It was built as a temple to the goddess Athena, but in its long history it has also been used as a Christian church and as a mosque. Over the years much of it has been destroyed, indeed a lot of the sculptures are held in the British Museum in London.

 

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We're now approaching a very famous sight indeed. It has a main span of 1, 280 metres, with a total length of 2, 824 metres, making it one of the world's longest suspension bridges. As we cross, look to your left for some superb views of the city and the bay, and to your right you'll be able to gaze out to the blue horizon of the Pacific Ocean.

 

-7-

Soon we'll be entering one of the most famous ancient buildings in the world. Most of what you can see is original. Imagine the scene, if you can, over 1, 500 years ago, as gladiators fought to the death seeking the favour of their emperor. Imagine the blood and the death, the cruelty, and the peculiar pleasures of the declining empire. It was here also the Christians are said to have been thrown to the wild beasts.

 

C) Look through these commentaries again and make notes about each of the places described.

EXERCISE 8 What are the names of these famous sights and cities, and where can they be found? The words below are mixed up. Reorder the letters to find the answers. The first one has been done for you.

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Famous sights Cities

Eeffil eortw dlnnoo

aciloopsr ndesyy

gbi neb aehnst

aesttu fo beilrty aiprs

aeopr ehosu enw kory

celmoossu emor

xnpshi tyger

lleb merorpe sisaru

Hyllodoow nigs SUA

Lisropoac cereeg

Anom isal necarf

 

Model: Picture 1 –Eiffel tower – Paris.

Picture 2-…

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EXERCISE 9 Write a short review about one of the places, mentioned above (10-15 sentences), using the vocabulary from the texts.

 

Тексты для самостоятельной работы студентов

 

Фёдорова О.В. Английский язык. Учебное пособие для студентов специальности 230500 «Социально-культурный сервис и туризм» и студентов дополнительной квалификации «Переводчик в сфере профессиональной коммуникации» / АГТУ; – Астрахань, 2005. – 118 с.

 

1. упражнение 3, стр.7 информация о первооткрывателях - выполнить задания указанные в упражнении

2. упражнение 5, 6, стр.11-13 информация о первом кругосветном путешествии - выполнить задания указанные в упражнениях

3. упражнение 3, стр.7 информация о первом кругосветном путешествии - выполнить задания указанные в упражнении

4. упражнение 16, стр.24 информация в виде кроссворда о путешествиях, перевести задания и вставить недостающие слова, указанные в упражнении

 

EXERCISE 1

A) The texts below give the information about the pioneers of tourism. They produced an important influence on the development of tourism. Divide into three groups. Each group is going to read about one of these three pioneers of tourism-Thomas Cook, Freddie Laker, and Cesar Manrique. In your groups, fill in the information for your person in this chart

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Name_________________________________________________________

 

Dates_________________________________________________________

 

Job or role in tourism___________________________________________

 

Achievements/ events (with dates)_________________________________

 

General contribution to development of tourism_____________________

 

Any other information__________________________________________

 

B) Get together with members of the other groups and find out about the other pioneers of tourism. Discuss the different contributions made by each of the pioneers. Who do you think made the most valuable and important contribution? Explain your choice and give reasons.

THOMAS COOK

 

For millions of people around the world, the name Thomas Cook means traveller's cheques and travel agencies -but who was Thomas Cook? He was the first person to develop mass tourism. He organized excursions and tours which opened up the world of travelling for pleasure to the middle classes. Many of the things which we now take for granted in modern tourism date back to Thomas Cook - things like traveller's cheques, hotel vouchers, and chartered transport.

Thomas Cook lived in Leicester in the centre of England in the mid-19th century. He organized his first tour, a railway excursion from Leicester to Loughborough, in 1841. A total of 570 passengers joined it. The excursion was so successful that Cook organized other similar events. All of the early tours used the newly-invented railways.

Cook organized his first major continental tour in 1855 but it lost money. However, by 1862 he had managed to negotiate cheaper rates for crossing the English Channel. The cheaper rates were in return for a guarantee that he would bring large numbers - the essence of mass tourism. Tours to France and to Switzerland became regular events. The Swiss in particular quickly recognized the need to build the things that the tourists wanted - hotels and other facilities - so a whole tourist industry began to develop. After the opening of the Suez Canal in 1869, Egypt also became a popular destination for Cook's tours. In the early 1870s he organized the first round-the-world tour, lasting 222 days.

So in a little over thirty years the foundations of modern mass tourism were established.

FREDDIE LAKER

Freddie Laker was one of the pioneers of modern passenger air travel. He was born in England in 1922, and from an early age he was involved with aircraft. He was an aircraft engineer in the Second World War and also learnt to fly.

Laker's business ability appeared soon after the war ended. In the Berlin airlift of 1948 he was one of a number of businessmen who bought and chartered planes to take food and supplies to the people of Berlin when the city was blockaded by the Russians.

This early entrepreneurial experience led Freddie Laker to increased business activity in the 1950s. He was one of a number of businessmen who helped the rapid expansion of air travel, using recent developments in aircraft technology. In 1955, for example, he set up an air service carrying passengers and cars across the Channel between England and France.

It was in the 1960s and 1970s that the real growth in charter air travel happened, as more and more people wanted to go on package holidays. Laker was at the forefront of this. He ran British United Airways from 1960 to 1965, and Laker Airways from 1966 to 1982. His main achievement was to set up companies which were independent of the big state corporations, and to offer cheap flights for thousands of people. Perhaps the best example of this was the Skytrain passenger service to the USA which started a price war on the transatlantic routes from 1977 to 1982. Freddie Laker helped to make air travel a realistic and fairly cheap possibility for many travellers and tourists.

CESAR MANRIQUE

The tribute most often paid to Cesar Manrique is that without his efforts tourist development on Lanzarote would have followed the high-rise, high-density route and the island would have lost its identity. In the environmentally conscious 1990s Lanzarote is studied by other countries who are developing tourism, and is used as a role model.

Manrique was born in Arrecife in 1919 and studied art in Madrid and New York, at a time when surrealism was a major influence. He returned to his beloved island in 1968, determined to preserve its natural beauty in the face of tourism. His major set-piece visitor attractions, Jameos del Agua, Mirador del Rio, and Jardin de Cactus are masterpieces of design which are totally in harmony with the landscape.

The hallmarks of any Manrique project are the use of local materials, integration with nature, and a completely peaceful atmosphere (often helped by ethereal 'mood music'), all finished with a flourish of his own brand of surreal art.

Manrique was far more than just an artist and designer, however. He was the driving force behind the island's whole tourism development philosophy. He was a fiery orator and a tireless promoter of the island, and it is thanks to him that almost all the architecture on Lanzarote is in traditional style, and that there is still a total ban on advertising hoardings.

Cesar Manrique died in a car accident just outside his Taro de Tahiche home in September 1992. His influence has been so pervasive throughout Lanzarote that his philosophy is sure to live on.

 

EXERCISE 2 Read the text and say whether the following statements right (R) or wrong (W).

1. Cook organized his first tour in order to make some money.

2. He launched the world's first travel magazine in 1872.

3. The Suez Canal was opened in 1869.

4. He thought some aspects of the American railroad system were excellent.

5. He preferred China to Japan.

6. He was shocked by what he saw in India.

7. He fell ill towards the end of his round-the-world tour.

8. He handed the business over to his son when he was sixty-five.

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