1. Means of transport – a car
• The dominant form of transport nowadays is undoubtedly the car.
Slovaks use it when they go on holidays or travel to closer destinations.
It has got some disadvantages but many advantages .
• Pros – you can stop when you want, when you are sick and tired, want
to eat, a car has got a big boot so you can take a lot of luggage with
you
• Cons – if you travel long distances it is tiring, petrol/gas now is
expensive, this means of transport pollutes the environment a lot (we
should use unleaded petrol) and catalyzators to reduce pollution
2. Means of transport – a train
• Travelling by train is quite common nowadays.
• Pros- relatively cheap, quick, comfortale – if you are tired of sitting,
you can walk. If you travel at night, you can sleep in a sleeper and if
hungry, you can eat in a dining-car. You can enjoy the scenery, can
work/study/take phone calls on the way.
• It doesn´t pollute environment a lot. (environmentally friendly
means of transport)
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Cons – Railways stations and trains are noisy, overcrowded and dirty
sometimes. In a compartment you don´t have a privacy, strangers
staring, can be stressful, listening to other people´s loud phone
conversations can be unpleasant, disturbing.
3. Walking, riding a bike
• If you travel for shorter distances – we can walk /go on foot or ride a
bike
• These are definitely the healthiest ways of travelling
• UNDEGROUND/TUBE/SUBWAY
• in big cities
• It´s very convenient way of travel, the undeground trains go every five
minutes, the rates are quite low, you can travel easily even rush hours
4. Means of transport - plane
• Using a plane has become quite popular. It is most convenient for
longer distations
• Some people are afraid of flying but statistics show there are fewer air
accidents than the road ones. Moreover, flying is faster and more
comfortable, of course when the weather is nice.
• Pros: it´s fast, comfortable, relatively safe
• Cons: it´s sometimes expensive, if you don´t travel with low cost
airlines – budget airlines,
• Moreover there is a danger of hijacking
5. Journey by plane
• If you want to fly, you have to book flight tickets in advance
• you can choose from the first class called also business class or second class called
economy class.
• On the day of your departure, you have to arrive at the airport at least two hours
before your departure
• At the airport the pasengers have check-in at first. The luggage is weighed because
each passenger can take only 20kg of luggage free of charge. Then the passengers go
through the customs to show their flight tickets and passports For air traffic safety
both people and luggage have to be checked and metal objects have to be detected.
It is forbidden to take sharp objects and liquids on the board
• Then the passengers can go to the departure lounge. When the plane is ready to take
off the announcer calls passengers to get ready and board the plane. Before the
aircraft moves the notices flash up – „Fasten Your Safety Belts“ and „No Smoking“.
When the plane get permissions from the control tower for flight it takes off.
• In the plane the stewardess shows passengers their seats and during the flight she
offers them some meals, refreshments or drinks.
6. Travelling abroad
• Slovak families usually travel to spent their holidays abroad once a
year. Families can use the services of travel agencies or they can travel
independently – on their own.
• If they travel on their own, they can stay in a campsite or rented
bungallow and prepare meals by themselves. (self-catering holiday)
• Home –swapping is a new type of holiday. You exchange your home
with a family in another country.
• Couch-surfing is a way of travelling for young people who want to save
money, accomodation is provided for free.
7. Hichhiking and backpacking
• Especially young people like to travel by hitchhiking. It is one of the cheapest ways of
travelling. They take their backpack and can go wherever they want.
• It’s cheap, but dangerous. And you must have luck by hitch-hiking. It is very slow
travelling.
• What to arrange before travel
• When we are going abroad we must have necessary documents- at first checked a
validity of your passport, sometimes we must get a visa and other things e.g. we
must exchange money.
• When we are going by train, bus and plane. We must buy tickets.
• We have to have information about accomodation, transportation and so on. We
have to get travel insurance
• We can live in a hotel, a hostel, a cottage, a appartement.
8. Vocabulary
• cancel – zrušiť
• delay – meškanie
• connection – spoj
• backpack – ruksak
• handbag – príručná taška
• suitcase – kufor
• sleeping bag – spací vak
• penknife – vreckový nožík
• tent – stan
• traveller´s cheques – cestovné
šeky
• tram – električka
• truck – nákladné auto
• yacht – jachta
• boat – menšia loď
• ferry-boat – trajekt
• sailing ship – plachetnica
• Its departure is scheduled for... –
jeho odchod je naplánovaný na...
• get on /off the train –
nastúpiť/vystúpiť na/do vlak/u
• go for a holiday – ísť na prázdniny
• off-season – mimosezóna
• on-season – v sezóne
• excursion places – výletné miesta
9. seamen – námorníci
shipyard – lodenica
aircraft – lietadlo
jet – prúdové lietadlo
be in charge of – mať na starosti
crew – posádka
pilot, co-pilot – pilot, druhý pilot
deck – paluba
cockpit – palubný priestor
railways – železnice
arrivals and departures – príchody
a odchody
consult the rail guide – pozrieť sa
do cestovného poriadku
fare – cestovné
inquiry office – informácie
return ticket– cesta/lístok
tam/späť
single/one-way ticket – obyčajný
lístok
slot machine – automat na lístky
baggage check – batožinový lístok
left –luggage office – úschovňa
batožiny
dining-car – jedálny vozeň
fast train – rýchlik
passenger train – osobný vlak
sleeping car – spací vozeň
smoker – fajčiarske oddelenie
catch / miss a train,bus – chytiť
/zmeškať vlak, autobus
in time – presne(o hodinách)
on time – presne(v určený čas)
10. book a seat – kúpiť si miestenku
seat reservation – miestenka
make a reservation for a ticket –
rezervovať lístok
independent travel – individuálna
turistika
itinerary – plán cesty
package tour – zájazd s pevným
programom
low-cost – nízkonákladové
entry visa – vstupné vízum, valid visa –
platné v.
grant/refuse sb visa – udeliť/zamietnuť
niekomu vízum
business trip – služobná cesta
cruise – cesta loďou
Voyage (passage) – plavba, cesta loďou
journey – cesta
be/go abroad – byť/ísť v/do zahraničia
cross the frontier – prekročiť hranicu
customs – colnica
duty-free – oslobodený od cla
smuggle – pašovať
fine – pokuta
be worth (seeing)– mať cenu, oplatiť sa
extend the stay – prdĺžiť si pobyt
check-in – zaregistrovať sa na letisku
passenger lounge – odletová hala
land – pristáť, get off – vzlietnuť
hijack( a plane) – uniesť lietadlo
fasten the belts – pripútať sa
crash – zrútiť sa, havarovať
inconvenience - nepohodlie
pass through – prechádzať cez
travel via Sydney– cestovať cez ..
