[summing up] be Better Vocabulary and phraseology 1 Underline the odd one out in these groups of words. Give reasons for your choice. 1. underground 2. control cabin 3. leaflet 4. 5th April 2010 5. lorry 6. economy class 2 intercity deck announcement 31/3/2010 motorbike first class high-speed bridge brochure 20/4/2010 convertible business class What should you say? Choose the most appropriate response in these situations. 1. A traveller asks about the duration of the crossing. S/he says... a. What is the crossing like? b. How long does the crossing take? c. How often are the crossings? 4. 2. The cruise captain welcomes the passengers and gives them some safety instructions: He says ... a. Make a point of regarding all safety signs wherever you are on board. 5. b. Don t forget sunscreen and a hat. c. Book safe excursions. 3. A travel agent suggests to his customer to buy a travel insurance policy. S/he says... a. Are you interested in our travel insurance policy? b. You must buy our travel insurance 3 regional control tower circular letter 3/30/2001 van third class policy. c. If you don t take our travel insurance policy you ll have serious problems during the holiday. You want to know where your train leaves from. You ask: a. What s the port of departure? b. What s the gate number, please? c. What platform does it leave from? You hear an announcement at the airport. Which are you likely to hear? a. Take your baggage with you, do not lose it! b. Please, do not leave your luggage unattended! c. Be careful! Don t forget your bags around! Read these definitions and complete the words. 1. 2. 3. 4. An artificial inland waterway. You fasten it before taking off and landing. The place where a cruise stops temporarily. It provides written information about departures and arrivals in stations and airports. 5. You must wear it in case of depressurization on a plane. C____ S___ B___ P___ O_ C___ T________ O_ _ _ _ _ M _ _ _ Contents 4 Fill in the gaps with these words. affordable book excursions flexible impact locomotives mass modes noise rental Tourism developed in the 19 th century thanks to the availability of 1. .................. which made travelling possible and 2. .................. for a relatively large number of the working class. After the Second World War, the ownership of cars made tourism more accessible and 3. .................. . In fact, one s car was available for 4. .................. and trips and it was no longer necessary to 5. ............... a train or a bus. As a consequence of the popularity of this means of transport, in 1950s, car 6. .................. tourism started to become a widespread habit on holiday. The second big change in the 20 th century was brought about by air transportation, which has gradually but greatly reduced the number of passengers carried with other 7. .................. of transportation. Flights became cheaper and faster to reach most countries and even the most remote destinations in the world. Unfortunately, both car and air tourism have had a huge and negative 8. .................. on sensitive locations: pollution and 9. .................. are two of the invasive results of 10. .................. tourism. 128