10 Match these transport symbols you see in airports with the words in the box.

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buses car hire parking taxis trains underground

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1 _ _ _ __ 3 _ _ _ __ 5 _ _ _ __
2 _ _ _ __ 4 _ _ _ __ 6

11 Read the text and complete the table.

Ou ' re at your holiday destination , and now you need to continue your journey. Taxis are quick and
Y efficient for short journeys, but they can be expensive. Many charge per passenger, piece of luggage ,
as well as surcharges for airport and night time journeys. If you want to be free to travel when and where
you like, car hire can offer good value. You pay a daily or weekly rate for hiring a car, plus fuel costs and
you choose the kind of car you want, but most are bad for the environment. Adventurous tourists can rent
a motorbike , moped or bicycle. These are cheaper and also more environmentally-friendly, but watch out
for traffic or people stealing your bike! For people on a budget, public transport is a good and green
option. Cities usually have a choice of underground , buses, trains and sometimes trams and cable cars too.
In small towns, the options are more limited. Cost and convenience vary a lot in different places, so look
out for special offers like combination tickets , weekend or all-day travel passes . Of course if you want to
save your money and the planet, you could always walk!

Mode of transport Positive things about it Negative things about it

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taxi

bad for the environment

motorbike adventurous

public transport good for people on a budget cost and convenience vary a lot

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12 Read the email below. Who is it to?

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Sent Cnat Anadt Address Fonu ( 0101"5 Save As Draft

To the head of tourist information

Dear Sir/Madam,
As you know our town is twinned with yours and we are currently working on a joint project to promote tourism in both
towns. I am writing to you to find out about the local transport services available. I am preparing a leaflet with
information for our residents about what local transport to expect on arrival in your town and I would like some help
from you.
We would like to know what public and private hire transport is available; how much it costs on average; whether it is
convenient and reliable for getting around town and visiting tourist attractions and any other relevant information .
Please could you write back to me as soon as possible with as much detail as possible?

Kind regards
John Humphries
Tourist information officer

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13 Read the email again and answer the questions.
1 Who is the emai l from? 4 Why is John Humphries writing?
2 What is the rela tionship between the two towns? 5 What information does he want to know?
3 What is the joint project for? 6 When wou ld he like to receive a rep ly?

14 You work at a tourist information office. Your boss shows you Mr Humphries's email and asks you to
complete this survey about transport available in your town.

PUBLIC TRANSPORT
[please tick your answers]
• \,(!hat public transport is available? o underground 0 buses 0 trams 0 trains 0 cable cars
o other _ _ _ _ _ __
• Are they reliable services? o yes, usually 0 not always 0 sometimes 0 not usually
• How much does an average journey cost?
• Are there a lot of stops around town? o Yes, there are. 0 No, there aren't.
• Are they convenient for tourist attractions? o Yes, they are. 0 Yes, some are. 0 No, they aren't.
• Where can you buy tickets for public transport? o on board 0 at the stop / station 0 other _ _ _ __
• Are there any problems with these modes of transport? 0 traffic 0 overcrowding 0 crime 0 other

15 Write a reply to John Humphries's email.using the information in your transport survey. Be honest
about the local transport available, but be as positive as possible. Remember you want tourists to visit
your town!
Dear Mr Humphries,
Thank you for your recent email. In answer to your questions ...

Kind regards

MY GLOSSARY
airline steward /eglam 'stju:gd/ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ moped / mguped/ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
aisle seat /all si:t/ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ motorbike / mgutgbaIk/_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
berth /b3:8/ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ overcrowding /guvg'kraudII)/ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
boarding pass / b::>:dII) pa:s/ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ overnight /guvg'nalt/ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _
cable car /kelb,l ka:r/ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ __ passenger / p<esgnd3g(r)/_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
to charge /tg tJa:d3/ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ peak season /pi:k 'si:zn/ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
cheap day return /tJi:p del n 't3:n/ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ platform / pl<etfJ:m/ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
coach /kgutJ/ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ private hire / praIVgt harg(r)/ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
departure /dlpa:tJg(r)/_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ rate /reIt/ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
discounted price /dI'skauntrd prars/_ _ _ _ _ __ return ticket /rrt3:n 'trkrt/ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
environmentally-friendly /rnvalgfdn'mentli frendli/ _ _ scale /skell/ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
ferry /feri/ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ scheduled flight lJedju:ld flart/ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
fuel /fjugl/ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ security checks /sI' kjmflti tJeks/ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
gate /gelt/ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ surcharge /s3:tJa:d3/ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
hand luggage /h<end 'IAgld3/ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ take-off / telkof/_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
landing / 1<endnJ/ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ toll /teul/ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
long distance /1D1) 'dIstnS/ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ travel pass / tr<evl pa:s/ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
low environmental impact IIgu rnvalgl'dn'mentl 'Imp<ekt/ twinned towns /twrnd taunz/ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
luggage allowance /lA91d3 g'launs/ _ _ _ _ _ __ weekly /wi:kli/ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
mainland /meInl<end/_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ window seat /wmdgu si:t/ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __

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 1 Where do you usually stay when you go on holiday? Make a list of all the different types of tourist
accommodation you can think of.

2 Read the text and write the names of the types of accommodation under the pictures.

owadays, the choice of tourist accommodation to suit your

N taste, budget and destination is endless. At the high end of
the market there are hotels, offering rooms and meals. Motels are
similar, except they are for motorists. So they are generally on
major roads and always provide parking, but not always meals.
B&Bs, or guesthouses, differ from hotels as they are usually small,
less expensive, owner-occupied, family-run businesses without
staff on call 24/7. Alternatively, holiday villages are popular with
families who may be travelling on a budget. They offer a choice of
self-catering accommodation from small wooden cabins or chalets to studio apartments
to large holiday villas, all in modern resorts with many leisure and recreational services
available on site.
Private holiday rental offers a wide variety of accommodation. Then there are timeshares,
where several people own accommodation they can use at specific periods each year. To
avoid getting bored with the same destination , how about doing a house swap, where
people holiday in each others' houses?
Hostels provide a low-cost, self-catering alternative to hotels, and appeal to young
travellers, as the shared dormitories make it easy to meet people. Increasingly, universities
offer campus accommodation in students' halls of residence during the holidays. This is
the type of accommodation you often find on study holidays, but it can also be a cheap
and sociable way to take a city break.
If you're looking for an adventure on a budget, campsites are B ' - - - - - - ---,-JP

perfect. You can take your own tent, or even stay in a traditional
round Mongolian yurt or a tall Native American tepee. For more
comfort, there are also caravans and campervans, which enable
you to enjoy a holiday on the move. Finally, if you like to combine
transport and accommodation, why not try a barge, a long flat boat ;::';:::""~~""~"""'...II-
which travels on rivers and canals, or a yacht if you prefer the sea .

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3 Read the text again and choose the correct answer.
1 Hotels are accommodation at the
A budget end of the market. B high end of the market. C low end of the market.
2 Guesthouses and B&Bs are different from hotels because they are generally run by
A families . B one person. C staff 24/ 7.
3 You can visit a timeshare
A all year round. B at a specific time each year. C onl y in the summer.
4 House swapping helps you to
A avoid boredom . B avoid cooking. C make friends.
5 Hostels appeal to
A couples . B families. C young people .
6 Campus accommodation is available for tourists to rent during
A the holidays and term time. B the holidays . C term time.

7 For comfortable and mobile campsite holidays try

A campervans. B tents. C tepees.
8 Which of these isn't a kind of boat?
A Barge B Yacht C Yurt

4 n7 Listen to a man checking in at a hotel and complete his hotel registration form.

HOTEL INTERCONTINENTAL
PA RIS

(1) Surname:
First Name:
(2) Address:

City: __ Country: Postal Code:

(3) Telephone: mobile:
email:
(4) Type of room: [delete as appropriate]
D single room D double room single occupancy D double room with bath
D shower D bath & shower
(5) Type of board: D full board D half board D B&B
(6) Arrival Date: Departure Date: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Total: _ _ _ _ _ nights
I authorise the Paris In terContinental Hotel to charge 11~y credit card with the full alnounl due.
C) Credit Card type: _ Signature: Room number:

5 Work in pairs. Role play the conversation between the hotel receptionist and the customer and complete
the hotel registration form with your partner's information.

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