Reading Read the article about travel and tourism.
Travel and tourism
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What’s the difference between travel and tourism? Well, being a traveler is more than just being a holidaymaker. A holiday is just a short time away, and it normally involves relaxation. Tourists stay in holiday resorts, not travelers. Travelers go for the experience and their journeys are usually much longer and more challenging. For example, travelers tend to avoid tourist traps and like to go off the beaten track to discover new places. Travel is an age-old phenomenon, but tourism is a relatively recent invention. Thomas Cook is often described as the first travel agent because he arranged the “package tour”: a 19-kilometre trip for 500 people, in 1841.
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Going overseas in order to experience a different way of life is what many people think of as travel, but travel does not necessarily mean going abroad. How many people can say they have visited every part of their own country? Many people who live in vast countries such as Russia and the USA have only visited a small part of their own country, and so domestic travel is also very exciting. It’s a surprising fact that about 75 percent of US citizens do not own a passport, so travelling does not mean leaving the country for them.
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Some people can’t travel or don’t like the physical reality of travelling to faraway destinations. These days it is easy to be an “armchair traveler”. People can visit distant corners of the world or even little known parts of their own country without leaving their living rooms. Television documentaries make the world a small place and some people argue that travel is no longer necessary. Perhaps soon people will use interactive computer programmes and virtual travel will become common. Enthusiasts argue that by doing this we will have all the benefits of travel without the inconvenience.
Task 1. Read the article quickly and choose the most suitable heading for each paragraph. (There are two extra headings.)
a. Virtual tourism
b. Tourist or traveler?
c. Most popular destinations
d. Holiday at home
e. Holiday problems
Task 2. Read the article again and answer the question.
How is a traveler different from a tourist? Give three examples.
1. A computer should solve complicated problems many millions of times faster than a mathematician.
Present Simple
Компьютер должен решить сложные задачи во много миллионов раз быстрее математика.
2. To measure the vast distances between different planets scientists have to use special instruments.
Present Simple
Чтобы измерить огромные расстояния между разными планетами, ученые вынуждены использовать специальные инструменты.
3. He could do this work immediately.
Present Simple
Он может сделать эту работу прямо сейчас.
4. They may continue the experiment.
Present Simple
Они могут продолжить эксперимент.
5. The laboratory will have to make important scientific experiments.
Future Simple
В лаборатории должны будут провести важные научные эксперименты.
Holidays in the country.
Summer is my favorite time of the year. Summer holidays are the longest. This year I spent my summer holidays in the country. Most of the time I walked, cycled, spent time with my friends. When the weather was hot, we went to the river. In the evenings, I helped my mother water the beds in the garden. I liked my summer holidays very much.
ПЕРЕВОД: Каникулы в деревне.
Лето — мое любимое время года. Летние каникулы самые длинные. В этом году я провел летние каникулы в деревне. Большую часть времени я гулял, ездил на велосипеде, проводил время с друзьями. Когда погода была жаркая, мы ходили на реку. По вечерам я маме поливать грядки в саду. Мне очень понравились мои летние каникулы.
Holidays by the sea.
This year I spent most of the summer holidays in the city. At weekends, I went to the country with my family. In July, we went to the Black Sea. I liked the sea very much. I swam and sunbathed. I even saw dolphins. I had a lot of fun. I took many photos and made new friends.
ПЕРЕВОД: Отдых у моря.
В этом году я провел большую часть летних каникул в городе. По выходным мы всей семьей ездили в деревню. В июле мы отправились на Черное море. Мне очень понравилось море. Я плавал и загорал. Я даже видел дельфинов. Я на славу повеселился. Я сделал много фотографий и завел новых друзей.