EX 1 TICK the parts which each vehicle below usually has. Use a dictionary to help you. bicycle car speedboat

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1 REVISION: BY + nome ( article): come si viaggia I go BY bus train car taxi tube ship plane etc. (on foot on horseback) MA se si intende mezzo specifico (articolo / possessivo / dimostrativo / numeri) : in CAR / TAXI / BOAT on TRAIN / BIKE (bicycle) / PLANE / SHIP ETC. : We came in the car / in a taxi It ll be quicker to go in the / my car Did you go in your car or in Peter s? - On my bike We travelled on the 6.50 train (bus / boat / plane etc.) inoltre BY: by heart / by ear / by chance / He took the child by the hand / Are you paid by the week or by the month? Exercises: EX 1 TICK the parts which each vehicle below usually has. Use a dictionary to help you. boot brakes engine handlebars Ignition roof saddle steering wheel tyres windscreen bicycle car speedboat EX 2 COMPLETE sentences a-f with words from ex 1. a My dad keeps a first-aid kit in the of his car. b Mountain bikes are better for rough terrain than road bikes because they have wider, thicker. c I'm not surprised your speedboat was stolen - you always leave the key in the! d As he approached the junction, he tried to slow down but, to his horror, found that his weren't working. e His passenger reached across and grabbed the just before they hit the wall. f My bike hit the kerb and stopped, and I flew over the onto the pavement. EX 3 COMPLETE sentences a-f with the correct verb in an appropriate form. a We missed the turning the first time, so turned the car around and. b I was too late. Just as I reached the platform, the train. c Most people slow down when they a police car waiting by the side of the road. d The bus driver lost control of his vehicle and a lamppost. e As she drove past the accident, a piece of glass on the road one of her tyres. f A sudden gust of wind made her into the middle of the road. go back / reverse pull away / pull up overtake / pass crash / hit break / puncture steer / swerve EX 4 COMPLETE gaps 1-7 in this advertisement for a car using the words in the box. boot brakes engine ignition roof steering wheel windscreen The new FT 150 has a powerful (1) designed to deliver maximum power with minimum pollution. It's certainly a hi-tech car. A new kind of (2) uses fingerprint recognition to start the car, rather than a traditional key. The audio system and satellite navigation can both be controlled without taking your hands off the (3), as can the automatic (4) which folds back at the flick of a switch and stores itself in the (5) in under 30 seconds. It's one of the safest cars on the market too. Not only is the (6) heated to ensure excellent visibility even in icy conditions, but the (7) are also designed to perform perfectly whatever the weather. EX 5 DECIDE which word in each of a-f does not belong. SAY what connects the other three words. a platform check-in departure lounge customs b hand luggage baggage overhead locker suitcase c sail wing cabin mast d bus driver flight attendant ticket inspector propeller e barge ferry hovercraft scooter f passport ticket ticket office visa EX 6 CHOOSE the correct verb in phrases a-f. a to board / to mount a plane b to lift / to pick up a passenger c to get onto / to get into a motorbike d to change / to move trains e to cancel / to take away a flight f to get onto / to get into a car

2 EX 7 COMPLETE the with words and phrases from 5 and 6 in the correct form. New Message What a terrible journey!! The taxi was late 0 picking us up, so we got to the station two minutes before our train left. There was a queue at the 1, so we went straight to the 2 and got onto the train, which was just about to leave. When we tried to buy a ticket from the 3, we discovered that we were on the wrong train. We had to get off at the next station and 4 trains, which is a nightmare when you're carrying four large 5! At the airport, we queued for an hour at 6 to get our boarding pass and then we waited in the 7 for two hours before being called to the gate. When they finally allowed us to 8 the plane, I found that I'd been given a window seat, even though I'd asked for an aisle / ail/ seat. And to cap it all, the plane sat on the runway for fifty minutes because of a technical problem. The end of the flight was just as bad. We landed with a huge bump, the 9 above my seat flew open, and my own 10 fell down and hit me on the shoulder. EX 8 LOOK at the photos. SAY whether or not you would enjoy these ways of travelling. Give REASONS, thinking about the following and your own ideas. scenery comfort speed company EX 9 In pairs think of as many reasons as you can why people go on holiday. Discuss your ideas with another pair. EX 10 In many countries people are taking longer, more frequent and more expensive holidays than in previous generations. Why do you think this is? Think about work and pay the Internet cost of travel lifestyles and interests

3 TRAVEL VOCABULARY - EXPANSION travel (uncountable noun: you do not say 'a travel') and travelling are used to mean the general activity of moving from place to place (the activity of travelling) Air travel is becoming cheaper. Her work involves a lot of travelling. The new job involves a fair amount of travel. means of travel (= transport, the type of vehicle you use) We went by bus - the cheapest means of travel. - rail / air / space travel Rail travel in Britain seems to be getting more and more unreliable. Travels [plural] journeys to places that are far away, usually for pleasure We met some very interesting people on our travels in Thailand. jaunt /dʒɔ:nt/ n. gita; escursione; breve viaggio di piacere. journey: the act of travelling from one place to another, especially in a vehicle a long and difficult journey (NOT travel) through the mountains I read during the train journey to work. Did you have a good journey? (=Were you comfortable, was the train on time ) trip: a short journey, or a journey you do not usually make, and come back again. Use this when the emphasis is on where you are going or why you are going there my first trip to the States a business trip / school trip / one-day trip Was it a good trip? (=Did you achieve what you wanted to or have a good time there?) I was moved by the story of Asa Singleton's trip around the world excursion: a short journey arranged so that a group of people can visit a place, especially while they are on holiday Included in the tour is an excursion to the Grand Canyon. voyage: a long journey, especially by sea or in space an around-the-world voyage a voyage in space The Titanic sank on its maiden voyage (= first journey). (figurative) Going to college can be a voyage of self-discovery. Darwin's epic voyage of exploration cruise: a journey by sea, visiting different places, especially as a holiday / vacation I'd love to go on a round-theworld cruise. crossing: a journey across something such as a sea, from one side to the other a three-hour ferry crossing a rough crossing from Dover to Calais the first Atlantic crossing The crossing takes 90 minutes. flight is used for a journey by air Have a good flight! hike: a long walk, especially in the countryside Holidays/vacations have / take (BE) a holiday / (NAE) a vacation / a break / a day off / (BE) a gap year / a cruise go on / be on holiday / vacation / leave (congedo, permesso) / honeymoon / (a) safari / a trip / a tour / a journey / a package holiday (tour) / a cruise / a pilgrimage make / take / have / go on / set out on a voyage / a journey / a trip / a tour / an excursion take a plane, a ship, a flight go backpacking (fare escursioni con lo zaino; fare trekking) / camping / hitchhiking / sightseeing plan a trip / a holiday / a vacation / your itinerary book accommodation / a hotel room / a flight / tickets have / make / cancel a reservation / (especially BE) booking rent a villa / a holiday home / a holiday cottage hire / (especially NAE) rent a car / bicycle / moped stay in a hotel / a bed and breakfast / a youth hostel / a villa / a holiday home / a caravan / camper (van) / holiday farm

4 cost / charge $100 a / per night for a single / double / twin / (BE) en suite room check into / out of a hotel / a motel / your room pack / unpack your suitcase / bags call / order room service cancel / cut short (interrompere) a trip / holiday / vacation Foreign travel apply for / get / renew a / your passport take out (sottoscrivere) / buy / get travel insurance catch / miss your plane / train / ferry / connecting flight fly (in) / travel in business / economy class make / have a brief / two-day / twelve-hour stopover (sosta, fermata) / layover (spec. NAE) (sosta, tappa durante un viaggio, spec. in aereo) in Hong Kong experience / cause / lead to delays (ritardi) check (in) / collect / get / lose (your) luggage / baggage be charged for / pay excess baggage board / get on / leave / get off the aircraft / the plane / the ship / the ferry experience / hit / encounter severe turbulence suffer from / recover from / get over your jet lag / travel sickness The tourist industry attract / draw / bring tourists / visitors encourage / promote / hurt (danneggiare, nuocere) tourism promote / develop ecotourism visit a tourist / holiday / seaside / beach / ski / health resort / spa work for a major hotel chain compete with low-cost / low-fare / budget airlines book something through / make a booking through a travel agent contact / check with your travel agent / tour operator buy / bring back (tacky (di cattivo gusto) / overpriced) souvenirs (expressing likes / dislikes) mass / package / educational / cultural / archaeological / religious / ecological / eco-friendly / environmental / nature-based / green / alternative / farm / exotic / culinary tourism General travel expressions I go by plane = I fly - I go by car = I drive I go by ship = I sail - I go by bicycle / bike / motorcycle / motorbike = I ride I go on horse = I ride - I go on foot = I walk To commute is to make the same journey regularly between work and home. It's exhausting commuting from Brighton to London every day. KEYS EX 1 TICK the parts which each vehicle below usually has. Use a dictionary to help you. bicycle car speedboat boot brakes engine handlebars Ignition roof saddle steering wheel tyres windscreen EX 2 COMPLETE sentences a-f with words from ex 1. a My dad keeps a first-aid kit in the boot of his car. b Mountain bikes are better for rough terrain than road bikes because they have wider, thicker tyres. c I'm not surprised your speedboat was stolen - you always leave the key in the ignition! d As he approached the junction, he tried to slow down but, to his horror, found that his brakes weren't working.

5 e His passenger reached across and grabbed the steering wheel just before they hit the wall. f My bike hit the kerb and stopped, and I flew over the handlebars onto the pavement. EX 3 COMPLETE sentences a-f with the correct verb in an appropriate form. a We missed the turning the first time, so turned the car around and went back. b I was too late. Just as I reached the platform, the train pulled / was pulling away. c Most people slow down when they pass a police car waiting by the side of the road. d The bus driver lost control of his vehicle and hit a lamppost e As she drove past the accident, a piece of glass on the road punctured one of her tyres. f A sudden gust of wind made her swerve into the middle of the road. go back / reverse pull away / pull up overtake / pass crash / hit break / puncture steer / swerve EX 4 COMPLETE gaps 1-7 in this advertisement for a car using the words in the box. boot brakes engine ignition roof steering wheel windscreen The new FT 150 has a powerful (1) engine designed to deliver maximum power with minimum pollution. It's certainly a hi-tech car. A new kind of (2) ignition uses fingerprint recognition to start the car, rather than a traditional key. The audio system and satellite navigation can both be controlled without taking your hands off the (3) steering wheel, as can the automatic (4) roof which folds back at the flick of a switch (scatto di un interruttore) and stores itself in the (5) boot in under 30 seconds. It's one of the safest cars on the market too. Not only is the (6) windscreen heated to ensure excellent visibility even in icy conditions, but the (7) brakes are also designed to perform perfectly whatever the weather. EX 5 DECIDE which word in each of a-f does not belong. SAY what connects the other three words. a platform check-in departure lounge customs (dogana) the other three are all parts of an airport b hand luggage baggage overhead locker (ripostiglio (in aereo) sopra il sedile suitcase the other three are all bags that you take with you when you travel c sail wing cabin mast ((mar) albero) the other three are parts of a boat d bus driver flight attendant ticket inspector propeller (propulsore, chi o ciò che spinge) the other three are people who work in transport e barge (chiatta) ferry hovercraft (veicolo a cuscino d aria) scooter the other three are vehicles that travel on water f passport ticket ticket office visa the other three are travel documents EX 6 CHOOSE the correct verb in phrases a-f. a to board / to mount a plane b to lift / to pick up a passenger c to get onto / to get into a motorbike d to change / to move trains e to cancel / to take away a flight f to get onto / to get into a car EX 7 COMPLETE the with words and phrases from 1 and 2 in the correct form. New Message What a terrible journey!! The taxi was late 0 picking us up, so we got to the station two minutes before our train left. There was a queue at the 1 ticket office, so we went straight to the 2 platform and got onto the train, which was just about to leave. When we tried to buy a ticket from the 3 ticket inspector, we discovered that we were on the wrong train. We had to get off at the next station and 4 change trains, which is a nightmare when you're carrying four large 5 suitcases! At the airport, we queued for an hour at 6 check-in to get our boarding pass and then we waited in the 7 departure lounge for two hours before being called to the gate. When they finally allowed us to 8 board / get onto the plane, I found that I'd been given a window seat, even though I'd asked for an aisle / ail/ seat. And to cap it all (come ciò non bastasse; per coronare l'opera), the plane sat on the runway for fifty minutes because of a technical problem. The end of the flight was just as bad. We landed with a huge bump, the 9 overhead locker above my seat flew open, and my own 10 hand luggage fell down and hit me on the shoulder. EX 9 In pairs think of as many reasons as you can why people go on holiday. Discuss your ideas with another pair. Suggestions: Usually people like to feel they are getting away from it all by being:

6 a in a different time zone b a long way away from home (by getting on a plane) c in a country with a different language d in a place with different culture and routines e having different sensual experiences in terms of new smells, new sights, and feeling the hotter temperature f away from the everyday household tasks of cooking and cleaning (e.g. in a hotel).